Academic Support - Study Partner
⭐️ An add-on service for Brightside students
Study Partner sessions provide individualized, hands-on support for students who benefit from having someone work alongside them as they complete academic work, study, and manage their school responsibilities.
Combining structured work time, body doubling, academic support, and executive function strategies, each student has their own Study Partner to help them get started, stay focused, work through challenges, and follow through on what needs to get done.
What happens in a Study Partner session?
Students bring the academic work they need to accomplish and work alongside their Study Partner in a structured, encouraging, and supportive environment.
Depending on what the student needs that day, their Study Partner can help them:
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Get started and maintain focus
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Prioritize what needs to be completed
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Break assignments and studying into manageable steps
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Work through homework and academic tasks
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Prepare for upcoming tests and assessments
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Use active studying and learning strategies
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Apply executive function strategies learned through coaching
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Check completed work and make corrections
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Keep track of what has been completed and what still needs attention
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Follow through with submitting work when needed
Structure, Support & Accountability
For students with executive function difficulties, having time available to work doesn't always make it easy to get started, stay engaged, or follow a task through to completion. Study Partner sessions provide body doubling, structure, accountability, and a calm, non-judgmental presence while students work. The Study Partner is there to keep the student engaged in the process, prompt active thinking, help them problem-solve when they get stuck, and support them in using strategies more independently. Over time, students have repeated opportunities to practice productive work habits and experience what it feels like to successfully manage and complete their academic responsibilities.
Working Alongside Coaching
Study Partner sessions are available as an add-on service for Brightside students and work in collaboration with coaching sessions. Coaching provides the opportunity to learn, develop, and reflect on strategies, while Study Partner sessions provide additional time to practice and implement those strategies while getting real academic work done.
Cost: $75.00 per hour