Preparing Students to Pass Their Tests

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Pass That Test! Test Prep Strategies ShellyTerrell.com/webinars

… these tests are unable to measure all of what it is that

makes you the valued person who you are.

-  Len Christie, Principal

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Mamamia.com.au/news/letter-to-the-students-who-sat-naplan

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Familiarize students with the format &

procedures

Stakes

Instructions Sections

Scoring

Environment

Time frame

Format

Procedures

Required items

What are the testing accommodations?

What are the testing accommodations?

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)

Eligibility

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Deadlines

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Practice tests

Shmoop.com/test-prep

Examenglish.com Free Practice Tests

Englishclub.com/esl-exams

My.englishclub.com

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Pretest early to assess:

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Pretest early to assess:

Confusion Learning

needs

Low scoring areas

Stressors

Strategies Base

knowledge

What do I do when I …

Don’t know the answers

Don’t understand the question/instructions

Run out of time

Get tired

Lose focus

What do I do when I …

Get demotivated

Oneextradegree.blogspot.com/2014/04/test-prep-blitz-2014.html

Create a testing playbook

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Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

- Robert Collier

Teachinginroom6.blogspot.com/2012/02/test-prep-180-test-prep-stations.html

Daily writing/ audio/ speaking

prompts & exercises

Dazenglish.wikispaces.com

Post on a virtual learning environment (VLE)

Kidblog

Edmodo

Educlipper

Online Learning Spaces

Haiku

Google + Community

Edublogs

Instagram

Schoology Wix

Wiki

Weebly

Assess with the same scoring guide

Make it interesting!

Pinterest.com/oneextradegree/test-prep-fun

Play & create games

GetKahoot.com

• Create trivia games • Drag and drop • Students prompted to make quiz for their peers to take • Timed • Leader board

Tiny Tap Game Creation App

http://www.tinytap.it/

Features: • Add own images or from a web search • Record your own voice • Record a question, an answer, a hint • 20 different soundtracks • Track progress using the in-game scoring system • Personalize pre-made games from the TinyTap store with narration and images

Game Press Free for iPad

-drag & drop - over 500 graphics, music, sound effects, particle effects -import your own pictures, graphics, animations, sound effects, music - create sound & special effects - physics engine for real world simulation

Practice with a community

My.englishclub.com

Voxopop.com- Free Talk groups

Help them deal with the stress

with humor

Memes

Memegenerator.net

Test Prep Web Tools & Apps

Examtime.com

Examtime.com/blog/student-guide-2014

Free student study guide

Quizlet.com with iOS/Android App

Gapfillers.com

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Know your testing rights?

Pencilsdown.org

Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/exam-prep/id12653288

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