Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI)

Student Report

Dora Garza

10/05/2020

ID Number: 0195464

School #: 80555

Student Key: Ga46Jk7D

dggarza3@swtjc.edu

The graph below interprets your responses to the LASSI. The numbers on the left-hand side of the chart show percentile ranks. You can use these percentile ranks to compare your scores to other individuals’ scores. For example, if you scored in the 80th percentile in Attitude (ATT), you scored higher than 80 percent of other individuals answering the same questions.

As you work to improve your scores, your advisor/instructor may want you to take this assessment again. If you do take it a second time, you will need your student key. Your student key is Ga46Jk7D.

LASSI Scores
How Scoring Works
75 - 99 If you scored above the 75th percentile on any of the ten LASSI scales, you probably do not have to give a high priority to improving your strategies in those areas.
50 - 75 If you scored between the 75th and the 50th percentiles on any of the ten scales, you should consider improving your strategies for those scales.
1 - 50 If you scored below the 50th percentile on any of the ten scales, you need to improve your skills to avoid serious problems succeeding in college.
Interpreting Your LASSI Scores
Anxiety (ANX)
Percentile Score: 70
Sample Item: When I am studying, worrying about doing poorly in a course interferes with my concentration.

Your ANX score indicates that you have some anxieties that may hinder your academic success. In other words, you seem to worry about school performance to a degree that somewhat distracts you from academic tasks. You can learn techniques for lessening anxiety and eliminating it as an obstacle to your college success.


Attitude (ATT)
Percentile Score: 45
Sample Item: I have a positive attitude about attending my classes.

Your ATT score indicates that you have real doubts about the value of a college education. These doubts put you at a disadvantage when competing with other students. You may not have a strong desire to get your work done and succeed in college. There are activities and discussions that will help you develop a better understanding of how college relates to your life. Seek these opportunities and find an agreeable path to your future.


Concentration (CON)
Percentile Score: 80
Sample Item: My mind wanders a lot when I study.

Your CON score indicates few difficulties in maintaining your attention to academic tasks. Momentary pauses in your concentration are normal and do not seriously interrupt your learning. It is likely that you are aware when your concentration is broken and you are able to quickly return to your tasks.


Information Processing (INP)
Percentile Score: 65
Sample Item: I try to find relationships between what I am learning and what I already know.

Your INP score indicates that you sometimes have difficulty applying what you already know to what you are trying to learn. That circumstance may interfere with both acquiring and remembering new information. You would be wise to seek help in skills such as imagery that will build bridges between your past and the present. Retaining new material is easier when you incorporate it with what you already know.


Motivation (MOT)
Percentile Score: 60
Sample Item: When work is difficult, I either give up or study only the easy parts.

Your MOT score indicates that you are sometimes not highly energized when engaged with academic tasks. As a consequence, you may not always put forth your best efforts to excel. Look closely at the circumstances when you are motivated as compared to those when you are rather complacent. Perhaps there are particular subjects, people, or activities that negatively affect you. Your overall academic success is threatened by spotty motivation.


Selecting Main Ideas (SMI)
Percentile Score: 70
Sample Item: When studying, I seem to get lost in the details and miss the important information.

Your SMI score indicates that you are usually adept at identifying important information when you are reading or listening. This makes it easier to separate key points from supporting details and simplifies your learning tasks. If you need help in this area, there are numerous people and resources that will satisfy that need.


Self Testing (SFT)
Percentile Score: 85
Sample Item: I stop periodically while reading and mentally go over or review what was said.

Your SFT score indicates that you are already using this technique as an essential part of your learning. By consistently reviewing and monitoring what has been learned/not learned, you could discover material that needs to be re-studied.


Test Strategies (TST)
Percentile Score: 75
Sample Item: In taking tests, writing papers, etc., I find I have misunderstood what is wanted and lose points because of it.

Your TST score indicates that you have a well-planned process for preparing for a test. First, you seem to learn the material. Second, you are aware of the need to know the type of test that will be given. In both situations, your test results are likely to accurately demonstrate your learning.


Time Management (TMT)
Percentile Score: 75
Sample Item: I set aside more time to study the subjects that are difficult for me.

Your TMT score indicates that you are properly planning your time to meet your academic tasks while enjoying social contacts. Apparently, you do not procrastinate and you handle other responsibilities without disrupting your studies. A written schedule each week that details all academic responsibilities and assigns times to reasonably complete them may make your time management efforts easier.


Using Academic Resources (UAR)
Percentile Score: 75
Sample Item: I am not comfortable asking for help from instructors in my courses.

Your UAR score indicates that you are taking full advantage of people and programs that are available to assist in your academic success. In addition to offices such as learning centers, your professors, classmates, and family may provide the support you need when academic difficulties are encountered. Because you are handling academic resources well, you may find that volunteering for them will also benefit your own academic pursuits.