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ISAT TEST PREP

ISAT TEST PREP. March 3-10, 2014. Reading (Aligned to CCSS). THREE SESSIONS 51 items – 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item. Key Ideas & Details 25-32 items Craft & Structure 8-13 items Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 5-10 items. Mathematics (Aligned to CCSS).

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ISAT TEST PREP

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  1. ISAT TEST PREP March 3-10, 2014

  2. Reading (Aligned to CCSS) THREE SESSIONS • 51 items – 50 multiple-choice items and 1 extended-response item. • Key Ideas & Details 25-32 items • Craft & Structure 8-13 items • Integration of Knowledge & Ideas 5-10 items

  3. Mathematics (Aligned to CCSS) THREE SESSIONS 68 items – 65 multiple-choice items, 2 short-constructed-response items, and 1 extended-response item.

  4. Science (Only 7th Grade) Two Sessions 75 multiple-choice items. Scientific Inquiry 10% Technological Design 10% Living Things 10% Environment and Interaction of Matter and Energy 10% Force and Motion 10% Earth Science 10% Astronomy 10% Safety and Practices of Science 10% Science, Technology, Society 10%

  5. ISAT EXCEEDS MEETS BELOW STANDARDS ACADEMIC WARNING • Measures your performance against the learning standards; drives instruction; class placements and eligibility. • Test scores do not determine a person’s worth! • Test is only one measure of your academic performance. • Express your anxiety verbally or in writing with someone you know will raise you up! • Do you’re best!

  6. Before the Tests • Get a good night’s sleep! • Eat breakfast (avoid high sugar foods). • Wear comfortable clothes! • Mark test dates on your calendars. • Be on time! In fact, be early each day! • Set realistic goals and expectations.

  7. During the Tests • Relax! Take deep breaths. • Think positively and take the tests seriously. • Use multiple choice test-taking strategies . • Use extended response test-taking strategies. • Use short-constructedtest-taking strategies. • Read all the directions. • Read each question and carefully. • Read every possible answer, it could be the last choice. • Read and respond to items one at a time rather than thinking about the test as a whole. • Don’t second guess yourself; go with your gut. Make an educated guess.

  8. During the Tests (continued) • Reread the parts of the passage for selecting the correct answer. • Don’t look for a pattern! • Don’t spend too much time on any one question. • Check once in awhile that you have recorded the answer in the correct spot. • Skip difficult questions and come back to it later. • Only change answers if you are sure what you selected is incorrect; erase thoroughly! • Use any remaining time to check your answers.

  9. Multiple Choice Choose… • General when others are specific. • Longest when others are much shorter. • Neither of the similar answers. • One of two opposite answers. • Answers that agree grammatically. • To avoid answers with absolutes (always, never, none, etc.). Use the process of elimination. Translate into a True/False statement when selecting between two answers you think are correct. There is no penalty for guessing, make an educated guess!

  10. Extended Response-Reading Reading and Math Only • Change the question to a statement-Restate • Find an example from the text-Proof/evidence/references • Explain more about the detail you found-Understand • Form another thought-Opinion/personal statement • Summary Statement

  11. Extended Response-Mathematics • Shows complete understanding of the problem’s mathematical concepts and principles . • Uses appropriate mathematical terminology and notations including labeling answer if appropriate. • Executes algorithms and computations completely and correctly. • Identifies all important elements of the problem and shows complete understanding of the relationships among elements. • Shows complete evidence of an appropriate strategy that would correctly solve the problem. • Gives a complete written explanation of the solution process; clearly explains what was done and why it was done. • May include a diagram with a complete explanation of all its elements.

  12. Short-constructed Response Math Only Computation Problems Check your answers Example: 12 x 6 = 72 Check 72/6 = 12 and 72/12 = 6

  13. ISAT SY13-14 • GOOD LUCK!!

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