Parents Guide to the SAT and ACT, 1st ed (Peterson's Parent's Guide to the SAT & ACT) [Paperback]

Linda Bizer (Author), Geraldine Markel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0768918235 | ISBN-13: 978-0768918236 | Publication Date: January 19, 2005 | Edition: Original

This three CD set provides hot tips to help every teenager score higher on the SAT or ACT. Parents discover the critical differences between the SAT and the ACT, determine what type of test preparation best suits their child, learn possible roles a parent can play in the study process, get advice on dealing with parent-teenager communication, and find essential information for students with ADD and/or learning disabilities. It includes a handy insert of tips. Allows you to listen on the go - in your car or on your computer, iPod or MP3 player.

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Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Linda Bizer, Ed.D., has worked with adolescents and their parents for more than ten years as a school psychologist, educator, trainer, and author. She has conducted extensive research in the areas of single parenting and discussed topics related to work and life issues, such as adolescents, testing, school performance, and college admission, on radio and television. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and her doctorate from the University of Massachusetts.
Geraldine Markel, Ph.D., has taught secondary students who have learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and/or emotional impairments. She also served as a faculty member in special education and was Director of High School and College Services at the Reading and Learning Skills Center at the University of Michigan. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's; Original edition (January 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768918235
• ISBN-13: 978-0768918236
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,721,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. is an eductional psychologist who is a coach, speaker, and author. She served as faculty in the School of Education, University of Michigan, and has coauthored four books on learning and performance for adults and adolescents with ADD and/or learning disabilities. She is the principal of Managing Your Mind Coaching & Seminars working with high achieving persons whose performance is suboptimized due to problems such as distraction, disorganization, and poor time management or memory.