Study Skills 101

Studying effectively requires a number of different skills including:

• Time management
• Organization
• Prioritization
• Integrating learning style
• Incorporating teacher expectations
• Effective material retention
• Identifying active vs. passive strategies
• Learning the material in multi-sensory ways
• Understanding the test format

This is often more than a student can manage on their own, particularly if the individual has learning challenges such as ADHD, executive functioning deficits, and/or a learning disability.

At CES, certified educators teach students who already have developed basic academic skills to apply their abilities to the organization of time, materials, tests, and assignments. They help individuals determine study strategies that are most appropriate to their learning styles. We base our instruction on the materials assigned to students in their school programs, so tutoring time is used productively. These materials are supplemented by information and techniques that research has demonstrated to be the most effective, and with which instructors have had success during their years of experience.