How to Prepare Your Students for Standardized Tests

by Julia Jasmine

Book Overview

Find out how you can help your students reduce stress and improve scores. This book contains several simulations that have been prepared after studying, comparing, and evaluating standardized tests... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576901319
• ISBN13: 9781576901311
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 11 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 6

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT resource for elementary educators!

I think it's safe to say that everyone has an opinion about standardized tests (ST for short). ST's seem to be one of those things that have no middle ground, either you love `em or you hate `em. But, whether you love or hate ST's, they're definitely here to stay, and schools across the country are likely to only INCREASE the amount of testing they do in the future.Since they're here to stay, it only makes sense for teachers and educators to try to help their students perform their best on ST's. The problem is that most of the time students and teachers don't know what form the test will take or what will be asked on the tests, and CREATING your own tests for preparation is a tedious and time consuming business.Not anymore with "How to Prepare Your Students..." Absolutely filled with multiple-choice tests that are aligned to different areas of the curriculum (reading comprehension, capitalization, spelling, math concepts like place value and numeration, etc), this reproducible book should be in every classroom where ST's will take place and there is an overworked and harried teacher (that is, in every classroom in the United States!). This would also be an excellent resource for homeschooled children who would be required by state laws to take ST's as well. The pages are easy to read and the illustrations are clear, sharp drawings. The text font is about 14-16 point, making it easier for primary grade students to read. Each page is clearly labeled with what the test covers, for example "Language Expression: Paragraphs" or "Math: Concepts/Applications-Two-Step Problem Solving". The back of the book not only includes the correct answers but teacher scripts that can be read aloud to give students the feel of taking a test where the directions are dictated. This was a nice detail that I'm glad the authors did not overlook. All tests are multiple-choice, and some are even multiple page with "go on" and "stop" symbols that are seen on the more common ST's like the IOWA or COGAT. There is a good introduction and explanation at the beginning of the book which may prove helpful.There are other editions of this book geared for intermediate and middle school grades as well as standardized test practice books for grades 1-8. This is an excellent resource by Teacher Created Materials and comes highly recommended from this educator.