Study Skills is sponsored by the Psychoeducational Clinic at NCSU. The Clinic is affiliated with the APA approved School Psychology Training Program, housed within the Department of Psychology at NCSU. The Clinic serves both as a resource for the community by offering quality assessment and intervention services for learners of all ages and as a training facility for doctoral students in the School Psychology program.

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 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students) and High School students (rising 9th and 10th 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. 

Study Skills teachers are advanced doctoral students who are supervised by faculty members in the School Psychology training program at NCSU.  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 periodically 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.