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Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests 2010. Write it in Your Agenda!. April 30 – May 7 CST May 10 – 11 EOC/Math May 14 – 15 MDTP May 16 – 17 EOC/Sci. ( 8th) May 17 – 18 EOC/SS May 21 – 22 EOC/LA May 23 MARP.
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Write it in Your Agenda! April 30 – May 7 CST May 10 – 11 EOC/Math May 14 – 15 MDTP May 16 – 17 EOC/Sci. (8th) May 17 – 18 EOC/SS May 21 – 22 EOC/LA May 23 MARP
Purpose of CST (California Standards Test) • To test what students should be able to do in each subject area • To test students knowledge of standards • To test what students should know
CST Achievement • 600-395 (5) Advanced • 394-350 (4) Proficient • 349-300 (3) Basic B • 299-266 (2) Below Basic BB • 265-150 (1) Far Below Basic FBB
‘Twas the Night Before Testing • Go to bed on time. • Put a few #2 pencils with erasers in your backpack the night before the test. • Talk to your parents about your concerns.
The Morning of Testing • Start your day as you always do. • Eat a good breakfast. • Think Positive!
Strategies 1,2,3 • 1. READ THE DIRECTIONS! • 2. Make sure you understand what the question is asking. • 3. Be sure you are responding to the question that is being asked.
Pace Yourself • Do not spend too much time on any one question. • Answer the easiest questions first.
Skip, Return, Check • If you finish early, check to make sure you have answered all questions. Return to the ones you did not finish.
The Process of Elimination • If you can eliminate two wrong answers, your chance of choosing the right answer is greater.
An Example of Elimination 2+2 = ___ A. 3 B. 4 C. blue D. red
Reading Strategies • Scan the questions before reading long passages. • Look for clues from other questions/answers.
Math Computation • Make sure you have copied the problem correctly from the test booklet! • Line up place value correctly on your scratch paper!
Reread, Recopy, Solve • If your answer does not match one of the choices, reread the problem, recopy the numbers, and try solving it again.
Keeping Track of Time • Do not spend too much time rewriting or obsessing about neatness. • Your first guess is usually right but if you have time, recheck the answers that you were unsure about.
The Death Grip • If your arm tires during testing it is probably due to the grip that you have on your pencil. • Relax the grip and give those muscles a break.
Mr. or Ms. Know-it-all! • Remember it's okay not to know everything — unlike class tests, these tests will have some questions designed to challenge the limits of your knowledge at a grade level above your current grade.
Final Tips • Fill in the bubbles completely • Write neatly • Erase stray marks • Do your BEST!
Questions? The End