Standardized testing is common in schools today. Most teachers and parents know how to help students prepare for the content of the test. But it is also important for parents and teachers to acquaint students with the variety of testing formats and to provide them with opportunities to practice test-taking skills. In the testing situation, the goal is for the students to concentrate on demonstrating their learning. However, students may come to a test-taking situation familiar with the content but then are overwhelmed and frustrated by an unfamiliar test format. This book provides strategies, hints, and sample tests to familiarize students with test formats and test-taking skills so that they are able to perform to the best of their ability. 48 pages.
