Academic Success: Taking Proactive Steps To Succeed

Asking your teacher to figure out your current grade in his class cannot help increase your grades.

• T

• F

Missing only a few days of school will not impact your grades.

• T

• F

Monitoring your grades will help you pinpoint your academic weaknesses.

• T

• F

Which of the following strategies is an effective way to stay organized at school?

• Use a calendar or planner

• Organize notebooks logically

• Keep locker clean and neat

• All of the above

To ensure you are aware of any subject that might be on a test, the best strategy is to

• Ask someone who took the test earlier in the day

• Clean out your notebook

• Attend each class session

• Track your grades

Taking control of your academic success will result in

• Higher grades

• Higher confidence in school

• Higher self-esteem

• All of the above

What is a consequence of dropping out of school?

• Lower chance of finding a well-paying job

• Lower income potential

• Lower chance of becoming employed

• All of these

What is another name for progress monitoring?

• Curriculum-based measurement

• Assessment

• Curriculum-based learning

• None of these

What is the strongest predictor that a student will drop out of school?

• Willingness to try harder

• Lack of will to succeed

• Family Characteristics

• A low GPA

Finding out your grade after a test

• Using proactive communication

• Staying organized

• Monitoring Progress