A High School Parent's Guide to College Success
A High School Parent's Guide to College Success

Author: Amy Baldwin

Publisher: Educational Frontiers Group, LLC

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781629671154

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What does it take to be successful in college? Is your student prepared? If you read the headlines and listen to the news, you will believe that every parent of a high school student is nervous, anxious, and a bit worried about his student¿s future. The good news is that you can do something now. We draw on our combined experience of over 40 years of teaching and administration in both community colleges and universities to provide parents like you with the information and tools to get your student ready for the challenges and opportunities that college will offer.

7 Steps for Success
7 Steps for Success

Author: Elizabeth C. Hamblet

Publisher: Council For Exceptional Children

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0865864675

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The transition from high school is challenging for any student, but for young adults with disabilities, it can be even more difficult. In addition to adjusting to increased academic demands in an environment where there is less structure and support, students have to navigate a disability services system that is very different from the one they knew in high school. But with the proper preparation, students can enjoy success! This practical guide explains how the system for accommodations works, describes students' rights and responsibilities within that system, and employs the voices of seasoned professionals and college students to explain the skills and strategies students should develop while they are in high school to ensure success when they reach college. As a bonus, it also offers answers to questions students with disabilities frequently ask about disclosing their disability in the admissions process.

The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions
The Neurotic Parent's Guide to College Admissions

Author: J.D. Rothman

Publisher: Prospect Park Books

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0983459428

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Admissions rates of 6 percent? Kids applying to thirty-two colleges? Sixteen-year-olds with more impressive resumes than Fortune 500 CEOs? Has the nation lost its mind? Why yes, it has! J.D. Rothman, the Neurotic Parent of blog fame, takes readers on a hilarious satiric journey through today’s insane college admissions process. The vividly illustrated book takes you from the Itsy-Bitsy Fiske Guide and Junior Kumon Tips for Preschoolers through Rejection Letters from the Heart and Bed Bath & Bye-Bye.

The Thinking Parent's Guide to College Admissions
The Thinking Parent's Guide to College Admissions

Author: Eva Ostrum

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780143037415

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Furnishes a guide on how to negotiate the college admissions process, offering advice, tools, and procedures that cover everything from the college application timetable to writing an effective application essay.

The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning
The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning

Author: Saundra Yancy McGuire

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781736918258

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Whether a student possesses effective learning and study strategies makes the difference between their academic success and discouraging failure. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning is an easy-to-use companion for parents to help their students truly learn and get better grades. For more than 40 years, Professor Saundra Yancy McGuire has worked to improve college students' study skills and helped professors adopt evidence-based strategies for improving their students' learning and motivation. Dr. McGuire, who is a nationally recognized chemistry professor and learning strategies expert, authored the widely acclaimed college-level books Teach Students How to Learn and Teach Yourself How to Learn. Dr. McGuire's approach is based on research and extensive experience that has convinced her that everyone can succeed academically. And now she is turning her attention to help busy parents of high school students. As an educator and a parent, she knows first-hand the challenges of getting teens motivated and focused on completing homework or preparing for exams. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning provides everything a parent needs to see positive changes in their students' performance, including examples, scripts, and worksheets to share with their students. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning is designed for parents who need to step-in step in to help their students learn the study skills to master any subject. And The Parents Guide to Studying and Learning is a perfect tool for home-schooling parents to supplement their subject matter curricula. Written in an optimistic and encouraging fashion, parents will find The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning straightforward to use as they facilitate improvements in their student's success right away.

The Campus Cure
The Campus Cure

Author: Marcia Morris

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1538104539

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Did you know that one of four college students was diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the last year? College students are experiencing anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, and other mental health issues at alarming rates in a landscape of growing academic, social, and financial pressures. As a college mental health psychiatrist for over two decades and a mother of two twenty-somethings, Marcia Morris has witnessed the ways problems can derail students from their goals, while parent interventions at critical junctures can help get students back on track. The Campus Cure: A Parent Guide to Mental Health and Wellness for College Students is a first aid guide to your child’s emotional health, preparing you to handle the mental health problems and emotional ups and downs many young adults experience in college. With anecdotes and the latest scientific literature, this book will increase your awareness of common problems, pressures, and crises in college; illustrate how you can support your child and collaborate with campus resources; and provide stories of hope to parents who often feel alone and overwhelmed when their child experiences a mental health problem. While you have the passion to help your child, this book will provide you with the tools to guide your child toward health and happiness in the college years.

There Is Life After College
There Is Life After College

Author: Jeffrey J. Selingo

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-04-12

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0062388878

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From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation. Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them financially dependent on their parents for years to come—a reality that has left moms and dads wondering: What did I pay all that money for? There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jumpstart their careers. Education expert Jeffrey Selingo answers key questions—Why is the transition to post-college life so difficult for many recent graduates? How can graduates market themselves to employers that are reluctant to provide on-the-job training? What can institutions and individuals do to end the current educational and economic stalemate?—and offers a practical step-by-step plan every young professional can follow. From the end of high school through college graduation, he lays out exactly what students need to do to acquire the skills companies want. Full of tips, advice, and insight, this wise, practical guide will help every student, no matter their major or degree, find real employment—and give their parents some peace of mind.

College Without High School
College Without High School

Author: Blake Boles

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1550924362

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Because the real world is the best education. High school can be boring. High school curriculum can be frustrating and out of touch. So what is the answer for young people whose creativity, bright ideas, and boundless energy are being stifled in that over-scheduled and grade-driven environment? What would you do if you could go to college without going to high school? Would you travel abroad, spend late nights writing a novel, volunteer in an emergency room, or build your own company? What dreams would you be pursuing right now? College Without High School shows how independent teens can self-design their high school education by becoming unschooled. Students begin by defining their goals and dreams and then pursue them through a combination of meaningful and engaging adventures. It is possible to pursue your dreams, and gain admission to any college of your choice. Boles shows how to fulfill college admission requirements by proving five preparatory results: intellectual passion, leadership, logical reasoning, background knowledge, and the capacity for structured learning. He then offers several suggestions for life-changing, confidence-building adventures that will demonstrate those results. This intriguing approach to following your dreams and doing college prep on your own terms will be welcomed by students (and their parents).