Case Study: Pre and Post-Workshop Survey
The Essential Study Skills & Executive Function Workshop
Richmond Hill High School (27Q475)
Queens, NY
Winter 2025
Key Results & Improvements
Academic Confidence in Completing Schoolwork
+31.5% increase in students reporting they feel very confident completing their schoolwork and preparing for tests after the workshop.
Confidence in Test Preparation
+24% increase in students reporting they feel confident preparing for tests, indicating tangible improvement in their readiness for assessments.
Comfort Seeking Help from Teachers
+24.7% increase in students who now feel comfortable asking teachers for help, a critical factor in academic persistence and problem-solving.
Class Participation
+18% increase in students participating more regularly in class discussions. Students cited better understanding of the material and improved confidence as drivers for participation gains.
Feeling Connected to the School Community
+3.2% increase in students feeling more connected to their school community. While progress was incremental here, it’s a promising step toward a stronger school culture and belonging.
Attendance
+14% Increase in students reporting daily attendance relative to self-reports pre-workshop. Students noted improvement due to increased motivation and preparedness.
Most Valuable Takeaways
Students overwhelmingly identified time management techniques as the most impactful skill gained, along with test preparation strategies and active studying methods (e.g., self-quizzing, summarizing notes). These are foundational tools that will support ongoing academic success.
Conclusion & Recommendations
The workshop successfully delivered measurable improvements in core academic skills and student confidence, especially around self-management and engagement with teachers. While gains in participation and school connection were more gradual, they signal areas to reinforce with sustained
programming.
We recommend integrating follow-up initiatives, especially focused on building classroom participation and community connection, to capitalize on these results and deepen student engagement.
Direct From Students: “What is the most valuable thing you learned from the workshop that has helped you in school?”
“Typically I take notes verbatim, but now I try summarizing more.”
“Cornell notes and test preparation planning.”
“Having shortened words/acronyms for work to understand it better and quicker.”
“I learned new ways to study and review my work before and after quizzes, and I also learned how to manage time.”
“Reading paragraph’s slowly and annotating right after because it makes me understand the text more.”
“The memory techniques, time management techniques, and the test preparation strategies.”
“I think the most valuable thing I learned is ways to study for tests; it made me have better grades.”
Parameters
- Seven cohorts of 9th-grade students participated in the Essential Study Skills & Executive Function Workshop over six weeks from March to April 2025
- Students participated in a total of 4.5 hours of instruction
- Six sessions of 45 minutes in length were offered over six consecutive weeks
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