Transcript Test-Prep Practice and Motivation

Test-Prep Practice and
Motivation
Preparing students for
standardized testing
Reduce Test Anxiety
• Before the test
 Remind students of their hard work this year and
how much they have learned…This is an
opportunity to “show what they know!”
 Encourage students to get plenty of rest, eat
well, and exercise
 Practice test questions
 Stay positive – Fun encouragement
 Show students their scores from last year and
encourage improvement – brainstorm ways to
improve
 Don’t assign graded homework during test
window – instead offer review sheets and
provide answers for immediate feedback
Review multiple-choice testing
techniques
• Preview the text
 look at the title
 look at the pictures/captions
 look at bold words/headings
• Preview questions that go along with passages
 as you read, look for the unique word and the
answers to the questions
 highlight the answers to the questions
• Answer the questions / solve problems
 be sure to read all answer choices
 eliminate as many answers as you can
Practice Resources – Mix it up…whole
group, small group and independent practice
• ISTEP+ Item Samplers
• Multiple Choice Test Prep Items from
curriculum materials or online site
• Games
 The Big Wheel – Varies points, score keeper
• Pinch it cards – provides a quick view of answer
choices on multiple point questions
• Acuity 5 for 5’s
• Benchmark assessments
During the Test
• Listen to and follow directions.
• If you don’t know the answer, don’t waste
time worrying about it. Mark it, skip it, and
return to this question after you have finished
those you know how to do.
• Budget your time
• Write down work when solving math problems
• Narrow down answer choices by eliminating
those you know aren’t correct
• Powerpoint – Test Taking Strategies