Skills For Success

Posted by News Desk in Starting High School on Jan 6th, 2012 | no responses

Skills for successStudent Success
Every secondary school has a Student Success Team which works to ensure that every student has a successful secondary school experience. Members of the SS Team include the Principal (or Vice-Principal), Guidance, Student Success and Special Education Teachers. Student Success Teams develop credit rescue, credit recovery and transitional plans with students. They make sure that programs and activities are in place to help every student be successful.

Attendance

Recommendations

  • Attend school each day
  • Arrive for class on time

If you

  • Miss school
  • Have more absences noted on report card than expected

Then

  • Discuss attendance record with school administration
  • Develop a plan to ensure regular attendance
  • Ensure school work for absences is brought home, completed and submitted

Homework & Assignment Submission

Recommendations

  • Amount of time spent on assigned homework depends on student’s needs, subject, school schedule, proximity to tests, exams and assigned homework due dates
  • Complete and submit all assignments for assessment

If you

  • Do not complete assigned homework regularly
  • Do not submit assignments for assessment

Then

Organization & Time Management

Recommendations

  • Take accurate notes and keep binder well organized
  • Use an agenda to plan assignments, projects, and tests
  • Manage study time and begin to prepare well in advance

If you

  • Do not use your school planner issued to you
  • Have disorganized or incomplete notes

Then

  • Use the planner provided for you
  • Seek help to set up a time management and organizational plan
  • Monitor use of your planner and notebook

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