PRESENTATIONs & WORKSHOPS

We conduct workshops and presentations for high school and college students. These provide an informative and engaging experience for students to address the learn about the key factors to school and life success. Currently they are only offered online, due to the pandemic and so to reach learners everywhere. 
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  • Psychology of School and College Success: covers the psychological factors relevant for a smooth transition into and through college.  ​
  • The Life Journey: learn about oneself through assessments, identify promising careers, and prepare for a life of personal and professional success.
​"It (the Psychology of School and College Success workshop) was fun and engaging. I liked how each lesson was paired with an activity... I honestly liked everything about it."
―Student Survey Feedback, High School Student
"As a result of the Good Student's Workshop, our students better understand how to find their place in college and bring value to it. It was obvious that the students enjoyed the workshop."
―Jameel Misbahuddin, Lead Instructor & High School STEM Supervisor

Curricula

​We provide educators, organizations, and schools week-long and semester-long curricula – using the "backwards course design" paradigm. Below you'll find our 5-day Psychology of College Success curriculum for high school and college students. Please feel free to use it as you like, and thank you for appropriately citing it so to help others access good material.  
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The Good Student Book

The Good Student: How to Take Control of Your College Years is written to equip every high school and college student with the insights and skills necessary to smoothly transition into and through college. Decades of research and first-hand experiences are used to help students find a fulfilling career, graduate sooner, have zero or less debt, and be healthy and happy through it all. 
 "It has the potential of creating a tailwind in college for those who read it."
​  ―Dr. Frank Chang, USC's Head of Registrar and Professor of Education

Parent Resources

Effective parenting improves the chances of school and life success for students. The American Institute of Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT) provides wonderful resources and inventories. In particular, the Epstein Parenting Competencies Inventory (EPCI) measures parents on the top ten competencies important for raising happy, healthy, and productive children. You can access their website and inventories by using the link below. 
"I heartily believe in the validity of what he [Dr. Robert Epstein] is saying. Furthermore, I believe what he is saying to have vast consequences for our society.
All of America should take note."
–Scott Peck, MD, author of "The Road Less Traveled"

Actionable Insights

Data-driven decision-making is key to institutional success, bolstering academic achievement, increasing retention and student persistence, and supporting family and student well-being within the community. We collaborate with schools and organizations to gather data so to identify trends and actionable insights.

The Student Success Survey (S3) can be taken anonymously as well as with identifiable information when students, families, and schools decide to do so. Data and recommendations are provided to schools and organizations, and we also collaborate to track student progress and conduct research at the organizational level and overall institution of education. 
​"The Good Student's pioneering work is sure to empower students everywhere."
  ―Kare Anderson, Author of Mutuality Matters, TED Speaker, and Emmy-winning NBC journalist