Introduction
High school students must cope with increased academic standards in order to meet high school graduation requirements. Current requirements can be achieved through exposure to a study skills curriculum. Completion of these web site modules will enable students to develop strategies for performing successfully under the new, rigorous educational standards.

Aim
This curriculum is designed for all new and returning members of the entire Kenwood Academy learning community. Students will be introduced to this program through their advisory period. Participants will utilize this curriculum guide to decrease the failure rate.

Rationale
Kewood seeks to reduce the school-wide failure rate. Mastery of study skills techniques will decrease the drop-out rate and increase the graduation rate.  Students will benefit from developing effective study skills in order to become life-long independent learners.

Goals:
Students will be able to:

• Manage time and environment.
• Develop reading skills.
• Listen and take notes.
• Formulate test-taking strategies.
• Identify and utilize appropriate resources.

• Students will prioritize and rank daily activities.
• Students will develop a study schedule for home and school use.
• Students will maintain an assignment notebook to record all homework and project due dates.
• Students will apply texbook organization concepts to understand materials presented in subject area textbooks.
• Students will apply basic textbook vocabulary such as: chapters, topic headings, subheadings, introductions and summaries to gain further information in textbooks.
• Students will vocabulary building skills.
• Students will exhibit mastery of the SQ3R method.
• Students will demonstrate specific strategies for taking objective, problem-solving and essay tests.
• Students will demonstrate an awarness of tutorial, Internet and library resources in the school and community.

This curriculum has been designed for Kenwood Academy students, parents and faculty members.

Prerequisites:

This curriculum module has been designed for currently enrolled Kenwood Academy students, their parents and faculty members. This curriculum plan assumes no prior mastery of study skill techniques.

Subject Matter:

Students will participate in the following study skill modules:

• Introduction to learning styles.
• Management of time  and environment.
• Improvement of reading skills.
• Mastery of listening and note taking.
• Enhancement of test taking skills.
• Improved use of Internet and printed resource materials.
• Vocabulary.

• Inservice faculty
• Administer learning styles inventory to students and teachers.
• Instruct students in the proper use of an assignment book/planner.
• Formulate study groups
• Require students to create a daily study schedule.
• Require students to maintain a notebook with graded assignments and notes.
• Engage students in textbook analysis and exploration activities.
• Familiarze students with the SQ3R Method.
• Provide hands-on activities that will expand and guage their listening acuity.
• Develop specific strategies for essay and objective exams.
• Engage students in Internet and library exploration.

This curriculum module requires use of:

• Internet-connected computer with Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer browser software.
• Activity handouts.
• Assignment notebooks or planners.
• Three-ring binders.
• Kenwood Academy Student Handbook.
• Meyers-Briggs Learning Styles Inventory.
• CPS StudyBoddies Guide.
• CPS Student Advisory Handbook.
• CPS Homework Success.
• CPS ReadWriteWell Handbook
• Study skills handouts.
• Writer's Inc. textbook.

• Student Evaluation.
• Quarterly failure rates.
• On-line quizzes.
• State and local learning standards.
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Standards