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School, Study, and Test Taking Resources

Web Resources
Articles
Books
DVD's

Web Resources

CollegeBoard.com- Contains information about the SAT, SAT registration, SAT practice questions of the day and a college search feature.

Education Resources Information Center- Database of journals, book titles, studies and publications. Contains links to articles and publications on student stress, job stress, and teacher stress.

Articles

Transitioning to College- The College Transition: Managing Stress and Maintaining Health by the Mayo Clinic
A good article for parents and teens with informative advice on health and stress in the transition from high school to college.

College Rejection- This article contains explanations and reasons why students get rejected from some colleges and advice to for coping with rejection.

Books

For Teachers-

Glanz, Jeffrey. Relax for Success: An Educator's Guide to Stress Management. Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 2000

For Students Grades 7 to 12-

Armstrong, William H. Study Is Hard Work: The Most Accessible and Lucid Text Available on Acquiring and Keeping Study Skills Through a Lifetime. Jaffrey, New Hampshire, David R. Godine Publisher, 1998

For Students and Parents of Students Grades 4-8

Dodge, Judith. The Study Skills Handbook (Grades 4-8). Scholastic, 1994

Stress:

Beeman, Phillip. Educational and Psychological Perspectives on Stress in Students, Teachers, and Parents. Clinical Psychology Pub. Co., 1993

Humphrey, James. Stress Management for Elementary Schools. Charles C Thomas Pub. Ltd., 1993

Queen, J. Allen. Student Transitions from Middle to High School: Improving Achievement and Creating a Safer Environment. West Larchmont, New York: Eye on Education Inc., 2002

Rakow, Linda. An Annotated Bibliography of the Literature Dealing with Helping Children Understand and Cope with Their Stress. Indiana University, 1987

Study, Test Taking, Academic Tips:

Ellis, David. Becoming a Master Student. Houghton Mifflin, 2002

Frender, Gloria. Learning to Learn: Strengthening Study Skills and Brain Power. Incentive Publications, 2004

Graham, Stedman. Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps for Success. New York: Fireside, 2000

Jensen, Eric. Student Success Secrets. New York, Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., 2003

Luckie, William, W. Smethurst, S. Huntley. Study Power Workbook: Exercises in Study Skills to Improve Your Learning and Your Grades. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Brookline Books, 1999

Luckie, William, W. Smethurst. Study Power: Study Skills to Improve Your Learning and Your Grades. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Brookline Books, 1997

Paul, Kevin. Study Smarter, Not Harder. Self-Counsel Press, 2002

Robinson, Adam. What Smart Students Know : Maximum Grades. Optimum Learning. Minimum Time. Three Rivers Press

Scharf-Hunt, Diana and P. Hait. Studying Smart: Time Management for College Students. HarperResource, 1990

Simmons, Michael. The Student Success Manifesto: How To Create A Life Of Passion, Purpose, And Prosperity. New York, New York, Extreme Entrepreneurship Education Corporation, 2003

Stipek, Deborah and K. Seal. Motivated Minds. Raising Children to Love Learning. New York: Henry Holt & Co. 2001.

DVD's

Yoga for Teens-
Hemalaya Behl's Yoga for Young Bodies