SAT Retreat Workbook
A workbook for improving SAT scores using practical strategies from Jesuit, Benedictine, and Medical Mission Sisters spirituality.
Many factors affect how students perform on the SAT exam. These factors can be divided into two groups:
- academic factors: knowing the information
- non-academic factors: test anxiety, distractions, fatigue, bodily habits, mental blocks, and low confidence
Courses that deal with SAT academics are common. However, programs that offer real help with the non-academic factors are not generally available, even though these factors significantly affect performance by robbing test takers of the clarity they need to access and use stored information. Popular test prep seminars and books at best only superficially mention non-academic factors. For example, “Don’t be nervous” is good but useless advice unless students are guided through the actual steps of “how” not to be nervous.
In addition to introducing a remarkably powerful, sacred approach to academics, the SAT Retreat workbook effectively treats the non-academic factors. Specifically, by incorporating lessons from the rich storehouse of Catholic spiritual tradition, the workbook teaches students “how” to deal with those non-academic factors that influence their performance on the high stakes SAT test.
- Successful: The SAT Retreat workbook has been proven to help students perform at their personal best. Field tested for three years, the retreat produced a 275 point increase, on average, when given in conjunction with an SAT academic seminar, and 165 points when given without an academic seminar.
- Flexible: Constructed as eight 20-minute sessions, the program easily fits into any school schedule. An appendix outlines how it can be used as a one-day or weekend retreat. The SAT Retreat can also be self-guided; however, it was specifically designed to be administered by teachers, counselors, principals, youth group leaders, high school CCD instructors, or parents.
- Complementary: The SAT Retreat workbook perfectly complements an academic seminar.
- Holistic: Emphasizes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual preparedness for the SAT.
- Available: The SAT Retreat workbook is currently available. The retail cost is $12.00 per workbook, plus shipping and handling.
- Training: Training for education professionals is available.
- Seminars: Dr. Pace occasionally offers the retreat as one of her SAT Seminars for interested students
“Dr. Pace's SAT Retreat program assures uncertain students that they have what it takes for the grueling SAT exam. The program encourages them to reach the peak of their potential by teaching them traditional spiritual techniques not only to reduce anxiety but also to engage the positive energies that are gifts from their Creator. Students learn, moreover, how to prepare in the weeks leading up to the SAT, just as an athlete might prepare for competition, making use of proper diet, exercise and rest. Their interest in achievement on the SAT encourages students to learn important spiritual skills that will be with them for life.” - George W. Bur, S.J., President of St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Philadelphia and founder of the Ignatian College Connection Program
To order copies call 215-725-6568.