Ms. Kathleen Doherty

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TIPS:

1. Get plenty of rest, sleep by 9 pm is a very smart idea.

2. Eat a good breakfast, avoid sugary cereal. If you just HATE breakfast, 
   toast or a muffin will help.

3. Bring a 'healthy snack.' I've go over this with the students:
   A. Unsweetened cereal, cheese, crackers, cooked meat/fish on crackers, 
      nuts, cold pasta, etc. 
   B. The students may have water throughout the test, it must be kept on the
      floor. 
      Drink for snack should be unsweetened juice or water.
   C. No sushi, no refrigeration available!

4. Most surprisingly, the teacher will make available gum chewing during test
   for those students that want it. STUDENTS MAY NOT BRING GUM! Why? See here:

http://www.komotv.com/news/archive/4086151.html

5. Aside from the food/sleep questions, here are the things that 
   parents/students should prepare for the test, you can't 'study' for these:

PARENTS:

· Set your own standards. Make sure your child knows it’s important to take
     the test seriously, follow the rules, and do his or her best.

· Are you ready? Check to make sure your child has the correct kind of 
     pencils. (2-3 #2 sharpened pencils)

· Early to bed. A good night’s sleep is very important the night before a 
     big test. Most of the children need at least 10 hours of sleep to perform
     their best.

· Prepare a good breakfast. Test morning is not the time for a high-sugar
     snack – or no breakfast at all. A nutritious and filling breakfast is a
     must.

· Keep things in focus. Standardized tests are just one of the ways that 
     schools evaluate children’s abilities. Don’t believe or let your child 
     believe that poor test results mark him or her as a failure.

STUDENTS:

· Take it seriously. Schools use standardized tests as a way to identify 
     students’ strengths and weaknesses, so do your best.

· Relax. Try not to be nervous before the test. Take a few deep breaths. 
     Close your eyes for a moment and tell yourself to just stay calm and 
     focused.

· Listen up. Pay lose attention to the teacher’s instructions and carefully
     read the test instructions to make sure you understand exactly what 
     you’re supposed to do.

· On your mark, get set – whoa. There’s no need to rush, so take your time
     before answering each question.

· Watch out for tricks. On multiple choice tests, consider all the choices
     before selecting the one best answer. Beware of choices that are close to
     the right answer – but aren’t.

· Keep track. Make sure that you match the number of your answer to the 
     question number on your answer sheet. When answering question #3, fill in
     the #3 circle on the answer sheet.

· Doodle bugs. Completely erase incorrect or accidental pencil marks so the
     sensor doesn’t record them as answers.

· Double jeopardy. Make sure you haven’t accidentally filled in two answers
     for the same question.

· Move on. If you’re having a hard time with one question, leave it and go
     on to the other questions. Come back later to the hard one – if there is
     time.

· Change it. As a rule, you should stick with your first answer. But if 
     you’ve thought about it afterward, and now think that another answer is 
     better, go ahead and change it.

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Ms. Kathleen Doherty

Standardized Test Tips