New skills should be introduced in small

steps at a rate slow enough to ensure

mastery prior to the introduction of more

new skills.

Refers to outlines, abstracts or questions that

emphasize important information in texts

(Lovitt & Benedetti, 1985)

Tests or Examination

Assignments

Recitation

Presentations

Go through your textbooks

Gather and translate

your class notes

Prioritize the important

information

1. Allow 2 or 3 inches of margin

space in which students can take

notes

2. Print page numbers next to the sentences

in the study guide to show where to find the

missing word in the textbook.

3. Print the missing words at the bottom of the

page.

4. Leave out several words for more

advanced students and fewer for students

with special needs.

5. Arrange for peer teaching

situations

6. Use the study

guide for homework

assignments.

7. Learn to keep and

organize study

guides.

9. Write study guides

at a reading level that

fits most students.

8. Place reading

passages, study guides,

and tests on a computer.

10. Include only key information on the

guide.