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ISSUES WITH TESTING
1. My child receives low grades on exams despite feeling well prepared.

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2. My child gets good grades, but doesn't test well.

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3. My child fidgets and seems uncomfortable when taking an exam.

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4. When my child gets an exam back, the errors are usually the result of carelessness (misreading questions, sloppy handwriting, etc.) rather than lack of knowledge.

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5. My child does well on the questions he/she answers on standardized tests, but regularly fails to finish the test in the time given.

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ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

1. My child is good at completing individual projects, but has trouble multi-tasking.

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2. My child needs help learning how to outline information and take notes during class.

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3. My child regularly fails to keep his/her assignments in order, and seems to lack the skills necessary to prioritize tasks and stay focused/organized.

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4. My child studies hard, but still has trouble committing information to memory.

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5. My child has difficulty prioritizing academic responsibilities and social activities.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS

1. During class, my child seems afraid to ask questions and reluctant to engage with others.

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2. When challenged by a difficult assignment, my child gets agitated and seems to doubt his or her ability to complete the task.

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3. When trying to help my child finish an assignment, he or she becomes agitated and accuses me of interfering.

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4. My child rarely completes a homework assignment without first asking for help, and seems to lack the confidence or ability to do so.

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5. When talking about the future, my child tends to paint his/her prospects or intellectual abilities in a negative light.

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READING COMPREHENSION

1. My child completes his or her reading assignments, but has trouble remembering key facts and concepts from the text.

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2. When reading aloud, my child has trouble with accuracy-- often skipsping passages or adding words not in the actual text.

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3. My child will sometimes refuse to read and regularly fails to follow written instructions.

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4. It takes my child longer than his/her classmates to finish assignments.

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5. My child has trouble when trying to sound out words phonetically.

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MOTIVATION

1. According to his or her teachers, my child is gifted, but lacks motivation when it comes to completing assignments.

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2. When it comes to pop culture or sports, my child can speak with clarity and at great length, but when asked about school or schoolwork, he/she seems dismissive and curt.

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3. My child is evasive and temperamental when asked about homework.

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4. My child will do just about anything to put off homework.

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5. My child doesn't seem to care about his/her performance in school.

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MATH SKILLS

1. My child gets flustered by simple math.

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2. My child gets confused--and at times even self-deprecating or angry--when confronted with story problems.

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3. My child avoids discussing math.

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4. My child doesn't want anything to do with advanced math courses.

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5. When it comes to math, my child blames poor performance on the merits of his/her teacher, or on other extraneous factors.

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HOMEWORK

1. My child regularly neglects or forgets to turn in his/her homework.

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2. When I try to help my child with homework, he or she erupts in a tantrum.

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3. My child often neglects to take note of his/her assignments.

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4. Failing to complete homework assignments has had a detrimental effect on my child's grades.

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5. Unless I'm standing over my child, he/she will not do his/her homework.

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FOCUS

1. My child's grades are a suject of concern for his/her teachers.

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2. My child becomes agitated and distressed when it comes time for the report card to arrive.

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3. I believe my child's poor grades are not the result of his/her native abilities, but are rather the result of his/her lack of enthusiasm when it comes to schoolwork.

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4. My child's grades tail off late in the school year.

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