* Read and pay careful attention to
all directions.
* Read each passage and questions
carefully.
* Read all the choices --the best one
could be
last.
* Read the questions, and then check
back in the
passage for the answer.
* Read and respond to items one at a
time.
* Reread when necessary.
* Don't expect to find a pattern in
the positions
of the correct answers.
* If
you’re not sure of the right answer, get rid
of the answers you know are
wrong. Then make
the best guess you can.
* Decide exactly what the question is
asking; one
response is clearly best.
* Answer all of the questions.
* Make sure to record the answer in
the correct
place on the answer sheet.
* Only change an answer if you are
sure the first
one you picked was wrong.
* Be sure to completely erase changed
answers.
* Work as quickly as possible.
* After completion of the test, use
any remaining
time to check your answers.
* Keep a good attitude. Think
positively!
How
Parents can help:
* See that your child gets a
good night sleep and eats a healthy breakfast.
* See that your child arrives at
school on time
and is relaxed.
* Encourage your child
to do the best work
possible.
* Maintain a pleasant home environment
and avoid
unnecessary conflicts.
* Do not remove your child from school
on test
days for appointments.
* Wish your child good luck before he
or she
leaves for school.
Parent Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety:
* Discuss the importance of testing
with child.
* Have realistic expectations of your
child's
performance while encouraging his/her best
efforts.
* Emphasize that the test is only one
measure of
academic performance.
* Emphasize that test scores do not
determine a
person's worth.
After Testing:
* Examine all test reports sent home.
* Determine areas of strengths and
weaknesses.
* Praise your child's testing
strengths and make a
plan to address identified weaknesses.
Performance Tasks:
* Read the questions carefully, pay special
attention to bulleted
reminders
* Answer the question that is asked
(it may sound
simple, but it is a very common mistake).
* Answer all parts of the questions (this means
putting in details
from the reading passage AND
your own ideas).
* Include details and examples from the story to
support your ideas (sown that you read and
understood the passage by
giving details from
it).
*
Make a Personal Connection by including your
own ideas.
*
STAY ON TARGET with your writing – stick to
what the question asked.
*
Write neatly and clearly
*
Only use the space provided
