Test Taking Tips for Parents & Students Preparing a student for a Testing Session – For Parents
1. Make sure your child gets an ample, normal amount of sleep the night before the test
2. Mark testing days on your calendar to help remind you and your child when the testing will take place and plan your preparations.
3. The student should eat a nutritious and filling breakfast. Avoid high sugar cereals which can make the student hyper and/or unfocused.
4. Make sure the student is on time (if not early) on the day of testing
5. Set a backup alarm to avoid the possibility of oversleeping
6. If you child is sick please contact the school immediately to inform them
Test Taking Tips for Students
General
1. Be aware of the test time limits. Keep track of how much time you have remaining and try not to spend too much time on items that you are unsure of, as you can always come back to them once you have completed the items you do know.
2. Answer the easy questions first and then move on to more difficult items.
3. Answer all questions, even if do not know the answer
4. Use all of the time allotted to you. If you have extra time cover you answers and try reworking the questions.
Math
1.On math problems try estimating the problem before calculating (ex. make 32 X 21 into 30 X 20), as this will help you notice if your calculations are far off your estimate.
2. Perform opposite operations. For example if your problem involves multiplication check your work by dividing in reverse.
Multiple Choice
1. Anticipate the answer before looking at your answer options. Physically cover the answer with your hand to see if you can answer it first.
2. Eliminate highly implausible answers (most multiple choice tests will have at least two “distracter” items that are unrelated to the questions).
3. Be aware of words like “always,” “never,” “only,” “must,” and “completely.” Response options containing these words may be correct, but are usually distracters as their will usually be exceptions to extreme words such as these.
4. Be cautious about changing your answer to a multiple choice question without a good reason. Usually, your first “guess” or intuition is more likely to be correct than later ones.
5. Although not always true, as a general rule of thumb the items that contain the most information tend to be correct.
6. If one of the items is an “All of the Above” option and you know that at least one of the other options is incorrect/false then you can eliminate the “All of the Above” option as well.
Our test dates are as follows:
Thursday, April 26th 8:30-11
Monday. May 7th 8:30 - 11
Wednesday, May 9th 8:30 - 11
Monday, May 14th 8:30 - 11
