Academic Skills Assessment

Academic Skills Assessment
Welcome to your comprehensive academic skills assessment. By completing this assessment, you will be able to reflect on your academic skills, identify your strongest skill, and understand the areas for improvement.

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Please indicate how often each of the following statements applies to you:

Time Management *

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Do you make a Master Schedule for each semester?
Do you update the schedule weekly or daily?
Do you stick to the schedule?
Do you allow time for exercise and socializing with friends?
Do you get at least 6 hours of sleep each night?
Do you study at least 2 hours, for every hour in class?
Do you complete your assignments on time?
Do you regularly attend your classes?

Your Time Management score is:*
You are doing great!
You might need some help in this area!
You are doing okay, but need to improve a bit !

Study Environment *

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Do you study at the same time each day or week?
Do you have an area where you always go to study?
Is your study area free of noise and distractions?
Do you have all your supplies near you when you study?
Is your area comfortable?
Can you study for at least 30 minutes without taking phone breaks, having snacks, or watching TV?
Do your friends leave you alone when they know you want to study?
Do you use your time between classes to study?

Your Study Environment score is:*
You are doing great!
You might need some help in this area!
You are doing okay, but need to improve a bit !

Test Taking/Preparation Skills*

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Do you study for each class every day?
Do you start reviewing for major exams at least 3 days in advance?
Do you belong to a study group?
Do you attend extra help sessions or office hours provided by the instructor?
Do you know what kind of tests you will take, i.e., essays, multiple choice, and how to prepare for different types of tests?
Can you predict what types of questions will be on the test?
Are you able to finish your tests in the allowed period of time?
If you do not do well on a test, do you review it with the instructor and/or analyze it to see where you had problems?

Your Test Taking/Preparation score is:*
You are doing great!
You might need some help in this area!
You are doing okay, but need to improve a bit !

Note Taking Skills*

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Are you able to take notes in class, keep up with the instructor, and understand the concepts at the same time?
Do you have an efficient system of note taking?
Do you review your notes after each class, preferably right after class?
Do you know what is the “important stuff” to write down and what are the cues that this is important stuff?
In addition to highlighting, do you make notes as you read class materials?
Can you put class notes or notes from texts into your own words?

Your Note Taking score is:*
You are doing great!
You might need some help in this area!
You are doing okay, but need to improve a bit !

Reading Skills*

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Can you read and learn at the rate of 12-15 pages per hour for text-heavy material?
Do you keep up with the readings for all your classes and have the material read before the lecture?
Can you concentrate and understand the material you read without re-reading a second or third time?
When reading a text, do you read the headings and chapter outlines first?
Do you adjust your reading styles when you are reading for language, social science, or science classes?
Do you do your study-reading during the time of day when you are most alert?

Your Reading score is:*
You are doing great!
You might need some help in this area!
You are doing okay, but need to improve a bit !

Writing Skills*

	ALWAYS	MOSTLY	SOMETIMES	NEVER
Are you comfortable with your command of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
Do you have a clear idea of what the instructor requires for a writing assignment?
Do you make an outline of your project report, starting with the introductory statement and outlining how the subsequent paragraphs will support your project?
If you are assigned a research paper, do you know how to use the library or Internet to research your topic?
Do you start your research in time to complete it and write your paper without pulling an all-nighter just before the paper is due?
Are you able to communicate effectively in writing?

Your Writing score is:*
You are doing great!
Adapted from: Virginia Gordon’s University Survey: A Guidebook and Readings for New Students
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