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Nine habits of good students
The Star-Telegram shares their nine habits of good students:
- Pay attention in class
- Make an effort to know the teacher
- Get enough sleep
- Eat breakfast every day
- Have good nutrition habits
- Have an organization system that works
- Have a regular time and place for homework
- Are accountable to someone at home
- Set goals for achievement
College funding survey results
Sallie Mae has released the results of a survey on college funding. Some interesting findings:
- "Even if a student plans on a major where the financial rewards aren't so obvious, such as art history or philosophy, most American families don't factor in their child's expected earning power when considering the potential debt load for college." That sounds dangerous!
- "On average, parents footed nearly half the cost of tuition, paying for 32 percent with current income and savings, and borrowing for another 16 percent. Students paid for a third of costs through borrowing, income and savings."
- "Other advantageous options for paying for college--such as 529 college savings funds--are not being widely used; only 9 percent of families reported using the tax-free accounts."
Why multiple-choice tests are tricky
Psychology today explains why multiple choice tests--like the SAT--can be so challenging: "test-takers were incorrect more often when given false alternatives," and "the longer they considered those alternatives, the more credible the answers looked."
For more of the latest news, visit the PrepPoint blog.