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Parent and student counseling is central to Barrick's guide to boosting grades, study habits, and parent-teacher communication. As the director of the Alpha Plus Learning Center, Barrick has culled plenty of tricks of the homework trade. She suggests time management methods as well as a handy technique for the preliminary survey of textbooks. Barrick offers methods to improve student performance and shows how to track down the extra credit and other bonuses that will make an average student well above average in the teacher's books. A good final chapter directed strictly at the student offers some helpful tips and puts the student in charge. Denise Perry Donavin
