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310 APPENDIX BThen, when I finish each assignment, I will highlight it on my syllabus
so that I will know I have read it. I also plan to attend all of my lec-
tures and discussion sessions, because my professor often gives hints
about the material that will be on our quizzes. At each class, I will
take good notes during these lectures using the note-making strategy
in chapter 9. These notes should help me predict which questions will
show up on the quizzes. Finally, I plan to set several appointments
with my professor and teaching assistant. In these meetings, I will ask
questions about the content I do not understand.Strategy Implementation and Monitoring
So far I have used all of the strategies listed in my plan, and my
strategies seem to be working. On my fifth quiz (11/5/98), I earned a
B, which exceeded my goal [note: the student also provided docu-
mentation of this score]. I feel I was able to earn a decent grade on
this quiz because I followed the strategies set forth in my plan. I was
able to catch up with the readings, and I have used the reading strate-
gies I learned [note: the student provided documentation of the read-
ings he completed using this strategy]. I completed these readings in
a tranquil and quiet environment. I also attended every lecture since
the start of this study and took notes using to the procedures in chap-
ter 9 (see Attachment 2). [Note: the student also provided documen-
tation of the notes he took using this strategy.] I feel that the most
positive step I made was that I scheduled an appointment with my
teaching assistant. At this meeting, my teaching assistant gave me
plenty of useful information (see Attachment 3). [Note: the student
also provided documentation of his notes from this meeting.] Because
of my success, I plan to continue to abide by my plan and hope to
earn even higher grades.Strategic-Outcome Monitoring
Quiz 6 took place on November 19, and I earned an A [note: the
student provided documentation of this score]. I must admit, I felt
confident before taking the quiz—it was the first time I had used pos-
itive self-talk in this class. I followed all of the steps in my strategic
plan, and my results were extremely satisfying. I read all of my read-
ing materials, attended every lecture, and was able to set an appoint-
ment with my professor. The appointment was very helpful, so I plan
to continue attending office hours.
Overall, my strategic plan had a positive impact on my quiz scores.
I have been able to raise my grades significantly. Hopefully, I will con-
tinue to maintain this progress on the last two quizzes and final exam
in this course.