West Morris Regional High School District

Chester, New Jersey

 

STUDY SKILLS INITIATIVE

Ninth grade students at West Morris Central and West Morris Mendham High Schools learn essential study skills in connection with curriculum. Subject area teachers have been trained to infuse organizational, note-taking and test-taking strategies into their lessons. Parents are asked to design time management plans with their students, purchase necessary supplies and reinforce skills in the home environment. At the tenth grade level, teachers review and reinforce strategies as appropriate to their curriculum.

 

 

STUDY SKILLS FOCUS
  • Note-taking
  • Test-taking
  • Organization
  • Time management

 

Study Skills Program

Responsibilities

Study Skill
Student Responsibilities
Teacher Responsibilities

All Classes
Parent Responsibilities
  • Organization
  • Come prepared with supplies

 
  • Post weekly/monthly assignment calendar

Purchase recommended supplies

 
  • Record assignments

 

 
  • Teach and discuss use of binder, notebook organization and use of assignment calendar

Discuss/reinforce use of assignment calendars/notebooks

  • Use binders and keep organized notebook
  • Discuss notebook grading criteria/schedule regular notebook and calendar assignment checks (twice in the first marking period and then at least once per marking period)

 

 

Study Skill
Student Responsibilities
Teacher Responsibilities
Parent Responsibilities
  • Note-taking
  • Use note-taking formats during class and for assigned reading
  • Take complete notes
  • Review daily/weekly by:
  • rereading
  • retelling (oral recitation)
  • rewriting
  • Teach at least one note-taking format (main idea/details, maps, framed outline
  • Model and incorporate format connected to instruction
  • Reinforce note-taking criteria/expectations
  • Review student notes/ notebooks
  • Encourage student daily/weekly review

Study Skills Program

2001-2002

Responsibilities

 

Study Skills
Student Responsibilities
Teacher Responsibilities

All Classes
Parent Responsibilities
  • Test taking
  • Use test preparation and test taking strategies when studying
  • Design tests that are
  • Formatted well
  • Reflect varied levels of questions
  • Encourage use of test-taking strategies

 
  • Save, correct and review tests
  • Teach and review test-taking strategies connected to scheduled tests

 

 

 

 

 

 
  • Return and review tests

 

 

 

Study Skill

 

Student Responsibilities

 

Teacher Responsibilities

 

All Classes

 

Parent Responsibilities
  • Time Management
  • Use organization/time management strategies based on personally developed plans
  • Discuss and reinforce use of personal time management plans
  • Develop personal time management plans with students
  • Monitor and provide home study schedules and environments

West Morris Regional High School District 

Ninth and Tenth Grade

Study Skills Program  

  • Note-taking
  • Test-taking
  • Organization
  • Time Management

 

Expected Supplies

 

Every student needs certain supplies

to have a successful year.

All students should have the following supplies for September, 2001.

 

Notebook Package
2 D-Ring - 2" Binders
Filler Paper
Agendas

Zipper Pouch containing:

Pens
#2 Pencils
Colored Pencils
Ruler
Highlighters
Subject Dividers
Hole Reinforcements
Eraser
Scientific Calculator
 

Suggested Supplies

 

Post-its
Electronic Dictionary
Protractor
White-out

 

STUDY SKILLS TIPS

THE HOMEWORK CHAIN

Successful completion of homework may be one key to better grades. Follow this Homework Chain to assure homework completion.

 

IN SCHOOL

  1. Realize assignment is being given. Listen for it or read it on board/calendar.
  2. Write assignment down correctly. Use of school agenda/assignment pad highly recommended.
  3. Understand the assignment. Be sure you know what is required before you leave the classroom.
  4. Gather correct materials. Check agenda at end of day to get everything from your locker.

     

    AT HOME

  5. Arrive home with materials. Do not leave them in the bus or in the trunk of your friends car.
  6. Begin homework promptly. Establish a daily time for starting homework.
  7. Complete the homework.
  8. CAN the homework. Check for:
  9.  
    • Completeness
    • Accuracy
    • Neatness
    •  
  10. Store in a special place. In book bag, next to front door, on desk, etc.

     

    AT SCHOOL

  11. Take to school. Do not forget at home, on bus or in friend’s car trunk.
  12. Keep until class.
  13. Turn it in. Don’t forget in locker or cafeteria.
    RETURN TO HOMEPAGE
    Updated August 26,2002