Standardized Testing

1. Standardized Testing

2. Standardized Testing Getting a Head Start

3. Why do we take all these tests?

4. Why do we take all these tests? • The purposes of the tests change from year to year.

5. Why do we take all these tests? • The purposes of the tests change from year to year. • In grades 6 and 7, the tests are purely diagnostic.

6. Why do we take all these tests? • The purposes of the tests change from year to year. • In grades 6 and 7, the tests are purely diagnostic. • That is, we take them just to see how we’re doing—as individuals and a school.

7. Why do we take all these tests? • The purposes of the tests change from year to year. • In grades 6 and 7, the tests are purely diagnostic. • That is, we take them just to see how we’re doing—as individuals and a school. • These tests and all the others we take are “nationally normed.”

8. Why do we take all these tests? • Nationally normed tests show us how we are performing relative to other students and schools all across America.

9. Why do we take all these tests? • Nationally normed tests show us how we are performing relative to other students and schools all across America. • The norms for our 6-7 ERB tests are the same as our ISEE admission test norms.

10. Why do we take all these tests? • Nationally normed tests show us how we are performing relative to other students and schools all across America. • The norms for our 6-7 ERB tests are the same as our ISEE admission test norms. • None of the standardized tests we take 6-12 has any bearing on the grades we get in our courses.

11. Why do we take all these tests? • In grades 8-10, the tests change from diagnostic to preparatory.

12. Why do we take all these tests? • In grades 8-10, the tests change from diagnostic to preparatory. • The 8-10 tests provide three years of practice for tests that really count in 11-12.

13. Why do we take all these tests? • In grades 8-10, the tests change from diagnostic to preparatory. • The 8-10 tests provide three years of practice for tests that really count in 11-12. • The 11-12 tests are used for college admission purposes,

14. Why do we take all these tests? • In grades 8-10, the tests change from diagnostic to preparatory. • The 8-10 tests provide three years of practice for tests that really count in 11-12. • The 11-12 tests are used for college admission purposes, qualification for various scholarships,

15. Why do we take all these tests? • In grades 8-10, the tests change from diagnostic to preparatory. • The 8-10 tests provide three years of practice for tests that really count in 11-12. • The 11-12 tests are used for college admission purposes, qualification for various scholarships, and in some cases exemption from college work.

16. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later?

17. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • The best ways to excel in your tests late in high school:

18. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Pay close attention each day to what’s happening in each class.

19. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Pay close attention each day to what’s happening in each class. • If you ever find yourself confused or falling behind, see your teacher at once.

20. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Pay close attention each day to what’s happening in each class. • If you ever find yourself confused or falling behind, see your teacher at once. • Do all of your homework faithfully and punctually.

21. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Pay close attention each day to what’s happening in each class. • If you ever find yourself confused or falling behind, see your teacher at once. • Do all of your homework faithfully and punctually. • Develop very careful habits of reading and following all directions.

22. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Regard each standardized test as an opportunity to practice for the next one.

23. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Regard each standardized test as an opportunity to practice for the next one. • Practice focusing your attention entirely on the question in front of you.

24. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Regard each standardized test as an opportunity to practice for the next one. • Practice focusing your attention entirely on the question in front of you. • Work on extending your ability to sustain your concentration over long periods.

25. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Regard each standardized test as an opportunity to practice for the next one. • Practice focusing your attention entirely on the question in front of you. • Work on extending your ability to sustain your concentration over long periods. • Be especially engaged when your classes review your performance on old tests.

26. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Make it a point of pride to do the best you can—even on purely diagnostic tests.

27. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Make it a point of pride to do the best you can—even on purely diagnostic tests. • Get a good night’s sleep before each test, and eat breakfast without fail on test days.

28. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Make it a point of pride to do the best you can—even on purely diagnostic tests. • Get a good night’s sleep before each test, and eat breakfast without fail on test days. • You know best what kinds of things are likely to distract you. Avoid them.

29. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Make it a point of pride to do the best you can—even on purely diagnostic tests. • Get a good night’s sleep before each test, and eat breakfast without fail on test days. • You know best what kinds of things are likely to distract you. Avoid them. • Practice keeping track of how much time remains before the test is over.

30. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later?

31. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Be careful and precise about the mechanics of test taking.

32. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Be careful and precise about the mechanics of test taking. • Follow all oral directions, and read the written directions slowly and carefully.

33. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Be careful and precise about the mechanics of test taking. • Follow all oral directions, and read the written directions slowly and carefully. • Pay especially close attention to marking the ovals clearly.

34. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Be careful and precise about the mechanics of test taking. • Follow all oral directions, and read the written directions slowly and carefully. • Pay especially close attention to marking the ovals clearly. • Check often to ensure that you’re bubbling the answer in the proper set of ovals.

35. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later?

36. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you skip a question, planning to come back to it later . . .

37. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you skip a question, planning to come back to it later . . . • Be careful to skip the associated set of answer ovals.

38. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you skip a question, planning to come back to it later . . . • Be careful to skip the associated set of answer ovals. • (Use a spare pencil as a place marker).

39. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you skip a question, planning to come back to it later . . . • Be careful to skip the associated set of answer ovals. • (Use a spare pencil as a place marker). • Don’t be concerned about working as fast as you can.

40. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you skip a question, planning to come back to it later . . . • Be careful to skip the associated set of answer ovals. • (Use a spare pencil as a place marker). • Don’t be concerned about working as fast as you can. • Work on focus and efficiency.

41. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later?

42. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Help yourself and others concentrate during the test by not talking.

43. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Help yourself and others concentrate during the test by not talking. • Don’t waste time worrying about how you’re doing.

44. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Help yourself and others concentrate during the test by not talking. • Don’t waste time worrying about how you’re doing. • Focus instead on visualizing the contents of each question.

45. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • Help yourself and others concentrate during the test by not talking. • Don’t waste time worrying about how you’re doing. • Focus instead on visualizing the contents of each question. • As you finish one question, wipe the slate clean and go on to visualize the next.

46. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later?

47. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you are reading a long book, practice making yourself read a little longer than is completely comfortable.

48. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you are reading a long book, practice making yourself read a little longer than is completely comfortable. • If you go to an extra long movie, make yourself stay tuned in to it until the end.

49. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you are reading a long book, practice making yourself read a little longer than is completely comfortable. • If you go to an extra long movie, make yourself stay tuned in to it until the end. • These standardized tests will last more than three hours in grades 11 and 12.

50. How can I begin to prepare now to be able to do my best much later? • If you are reading a long book, practice making yourself read a little longer than is completely comfortable. • If you go to an extra long movie, make yourself stay tuned in to it until the end. • These standardized tests will last more than three hours in grades 11 and 12. • Train now for that test of endurance.