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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Guinevere Durham, retired educator of 30 years, writes from three perspectives; an elementary principal, a classroom teacher, and a mother of six. Her doctoral practicum dealt with creating a program to teach elementary students test taking skills. Klappentext These young children now experience the stress of having to "pass" the test in order to be promoted (a process continued through high school graduation.). Standardized Testing Skillsprovides the materials that prepare teachers, parents and students for this undertaking. Zusammenfassung These young children now experience the stress of having to “pass” the test in order to be promoted (a process continued through high school graduation.). Standardized Testing Skills provides the materials that prepare teachers, parents and students for this undertaking. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part l: Concepts1. Test-Wiseness: What, When, Why, and How2. The State Criterion Referenced Testing of Students3. The Five Categories of TestsPart ll: Computation4. Construction of Test Items5. Weekly Format and Sample Lesson Plans Part III: Application6. Techniques: The Anxiety Factor7. Techniques: Format Familiarity8. Styles of Learning9. Following Directions10. Guessing: Narrowing to Two Choices11. Guessing: Judging Answers12. Working Backward13. Key Words14. Selecting Multiple-Choice Answers15. Pacing16. Math: Key Words, Reading Signs, Estimating17. Science and Social Studies18. Maps. Graphs, Tables, Charts, and Diagrams19. Comprehension20. Sequence21. Writing Part IV: Stop22. Everyone's Role: teacher, Parent, Student23. Wind Down and Wrap Up AppendicesA Definitions of Testing TermsB Web Sites of State Departments of EducationC Game ChartD Suggested Weekly Lesson PlanE Daily Lesson PlanF Definitions of Test DirectionsReferencesAbout the Author
