Study Skills Camp 2024

Thank you for your interest in the Study Skills Camps at NC State! 

The following information is intended to provide a general overview of the summer Study Skills program. For more information, please check out our Study Skills FAQ page or contact the Psychoeducational Clinic and we will be happy to assist you further. 

General Information 

Study Skills is sponsored by the Psychoeducational Clinic, housed within the Department of Psychology at NCSU. Study Skills teachers are advanced doctoral students who are supervised by faculty members in the School Psychology training program at NCSU.

During each Camp, Study Skills teachers will focus on multiple areas, including organization, reading comprehension, test-taking skills, and note-taking. Topics covered within the Organizational component include organization of notebooks and school materials (notes, hand-outs, tests, parent-teacher correspondence, etc.), and time management (breaking long-term assignments into smaller parts, scheduling time properly to study for tests, etc.). Topics covered within the Learning Strategies component include identifying evidence-based reading comprehension techniques; in addition, students will also learn how to identify key information from lectures and/or texts and translate that information into written notes. Topics covered within the Test-Taking component include how to prepare for tests, how to take tests, the disadvantages of procrastination, and a relaxation technique. The strategies taught are all considered “best practice” in the field. 

The Clinic currently runs Study Skills camps for two age groups: Middle School students (rising 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students) and High School students (rising 9^th and 10^th grade, though some exceptions for older high school students are also possible). Students are grouped in classes by grade to the extent possible. The topics and skills covered in each group are very similar, but the curriculum has been adapted to be more developmentally appropriate for each age group. As an example, students in each group may cover similar concepts (e.g., how to take notes effectively), but the emphasis placed on that particular topic- and the types of activities included in the curriculum to teach and practice it- may be different. Students who once completed the middle school curriculum are welcome to come back for the high school class; however, parents/guardians should be aware of similarities between the two curricula. 

All classes are taught using hands-on and experiential techniques. Every effort is made to engage each student in activities so that strategies are practiced repeatedly. All techniques and strategies taught in the class are reinforced multiple times throughout the week. In addition, very brief “homework” tasks are assigned each day to reinforce the day’s learning. Finally, parent information nights will be held twice throughout the summer (dates below). During these sessions, parents will have the opportunity to ask questions about the specific strategies being taught during Study Skills. In addition, parents will also be provided with additional information about how to support and further develop their child’s organizational skills during the school year.

Camp Dates

This year’s middle school (rising 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade) and high school (rising 9^th and 10^th grade) Study Skills classes will be offered in the morning (9:30-11:30am) or afternoon (1-3pm) on the following dates:

• June 24th-28th (middle school camp in the morning only; high school camp in the afternoon only)
• July 8-12
• July 29-August 2
• August 5-9
• August 12-16

Parent Information Nights will be held virtually at the following dates and times:

● Monday, June 17^th 2024 from 5:30pm-6:30pm 

● Monday, July 22^nd 2024 from 5:30pm-6:30pm

Registration and Price

The price of each camp session is $225 per week, per child. This fee is collected in two payments: the first is a $50 deposit collected at registration, and the second (final) payment of $175 is due a week before camp begins.

To register, please complete the following steps.

1. Please complete our online registration and consent forms. The online form is the quickest and easiest way to register. However, if you would prefer to download the registration materials and mail them to us instead, those can be found here.
2. Please submit your $50 non-refundable deposit via our online credit card portal.
3. Please download and review our FAQ document for answers to the most commonly asked questions about our camp.

A member of our team will contact you to confirm a spot in our camps as soon as your materials are received.