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STUDENT
SERVICES
Counseling
Links to Online Counseling Resources
(updated Aug-2005)
The Tamalpais Union High School District Counseling Program provides
the academic, career, and personal/ social development necessary to ensure
that students are successful both in school and in life. School counseling
is a specialized service provided by credentialed school counselors that
assist students in resolving emotional, social or behavior problems and
help them develop a clearer focus or sense of direction. Tamalpais counselors
fully engage in providing students with a unique network of emotional
and instructional support services that results in students feeling safe,
having better relationships with teachers, understanding that education
is relevant and important to their future, experiencing positive interpersonal
relationships and earning higher grades.
This web page is designed to assist students and parents in finding
information that will support students in their college and career exploration,
provide homework and study skills support, identify financial aid and
scholarship information, and connect students to local support groups.
General Info | College | Testing | Athletics | Financial Aid/Scholarships
| Aptitude, Interest & Career |
Year Off/College Alternatives | Study Skills | Learning
Disabilities
| Military Career &
Education | Social/Emotional Support | Local
Resources
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: Although every
effort is made to assure the accuracy of the information contained on
this web page, the Tamalpais Union High School District makes no guarantee,
expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of information.
STUDY SKILLS INFORMATION
- Study Guides and
Strategies
Comprehensive site from the University of St. Thomas. Plan to spend
some time here!
- Collegeboard
For a fee, submit essays for the SAT II writing or AP exams electronically
and receive evaluations within five days.
- Study Guides and
Strategies
Comprehensive site dedicated to study skills and more.
- The Diagnostic Writing Service
Professors who teach writing at CSU and UC created this site. Write
and submit an essay on a topic that recently appeared on either a CSU
English Placement Test or a UC Subject A Exam. Pay $10 per essay and
receive feedback in 10 days.
- Essay Edge.com
Harvard grads edit college admission or scholarship essays for a fee;
also find free essay help and sample essays here.
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Writing the College Application Essay
This excellent article can be downloaded.
- Study Skills
Self Help
Virginia Tech site offers a wide range of help.
- Thesaurus &/or Dictionary
In addition to the obvious, these sites can provide you with crosswords
and a “word-of the-day.”
- Calculus@Internet
This site helps students in advanced algebra, pre-calculus as well as
calculus.
- The Elements of Style
An online version of this book by Strunk helps students with any writing
assignment including college essays.
- Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
This online writing lab has great handouts for English and for social
studies papers.
STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
MILITARY CAREER AND EDUCATION
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
- Alcoholics Anonymous World
Services, Inc.
Official website
- AL-ANON and ALATEEN
Website is the work of Al-Anon member volunteers.
- American Psychological Association
Website offers information searches for both parents and teens.
- GriefNet
An Internet community of more than 35 e-mail support groups. This online
grief support is designed to people working through grief and loss issues.
- Compassionate Friends
A national non-profit, self-help support organization that offers friendship
and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child
of any age, from any cause. No religious affiliation, no membership
fees or dues.
LOCAL RESOURCES
- The Youth Health Advisory Committee
is a project of Healthy Teens
Marin, a partnership of the Marin County Department of Health and
Human Services, Marin County Office of Education, Healthy Marin Partnership
and the Marin Sheriff and Probation Departments. This site includes
local resources for academic support, counseling, health services, Hotlines,
Teen Programs and more. All local phone numbers for Marin County resources
are found at this site.
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