Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School

Rona F. Flippo - University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA
Preparing Students for Testing and Doing Better in School
January 2008 | 200 pages | Corwin
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"Teachers will want to run—not walk—to get a copy of this book. Test preparation is an important real-life skill, and this book provides step-by-step guidance to help students learn how to prepare for tests and demonstrate what they know."
—Linda B. Gambrell, Distinguished Professor of Education
Clemson University

"If you want to help students become test-smart, this is the book for you. Rona Flippo is masterful at making a potentially difficult task—taking tests—easy to teach."
—Richard T. Vacca, Professor Emeritus
Kent State University

"All teachers and parents should read this book! It is one of the best I've read about practical approaches to test taking and studying in the current high-stakes era."
—Rosalie Fink, Professor of Literacy
Lesley University

Help students master test taking through preparation strategies that lead to academic success!

As the stakes on high-profile student tests such as the SAT continue to rise, student preparedness is becoming increasingly important. As a result, helping students do well on tests and succeed in school has become a top priority for teachers. This indispensable guide responds to this need by providing resources to promote content learning and test-taking abilities in middle and secondary school students.

This practical text provides charts, checklists, Internet resources, and sample exercises for teachers to use with students, plus a final test covering content from each chapter. Using research-based practices, educators will be able to help students develop

  • Strategies for dealing with test anxiety
  • Effective time management and organizational skills
  • Note-taking and study techniques applicable across content areas
  • Methods for taking essay and objective tests

Use these proven tools and strategies to help your students develop the skills and confidence that lead to positive academic experiences.

Contents

Foreword by P. David Pearson

Foreword by P. David Pearson

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

How to Use This Book

How to Use This Book

Note to the Teacher

Note to the Teacher

Note to the Student

Note to the Student

Introduction

Introduction

Part I. Doing Better in School

  • 1. How to Avoid Test Panic
  • Preparing Mentally and Physically
  • Organizing Your Course Content
  • Chapter Summary
  • 2. How to Develop a Game Plan
  • Master Test Schedule for the Term
  • Planning for Each Test
  • Test Analysis
  • Study Schedules for Each Test
  • Planning Test-Study Time
  • Game Plan Checklist
  • Chapter Summary
  • Part II. Preparing for All Tests
  • 3. Strategies for Test-Study
  • Memorizing
  • Organizing Resources
  • Making Study Notes
  • Condensing Study Notes
  • Memorization Techniques
  • Chapter Summary

4. Preparing for Essay Questions and Tests

  • Predicting Questions
  • Short-Answer Questions
  • Long-Answe "Trace" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Compare and Contrast" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Discuss" Questions
  • Practicing Answers
  • Improving Answers With Library Research
  • Chapter Summary
  • 5. Preparing for Objective Questions and Tests
  • Practicing Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Practicing Matching Questions
  • Practicing True/False Question
  • Practicing Completion Questions
  • Group Study for Objective Tests
  • Standardized Tests
  • Chapter Summary

Part III. Taking Tests and Doing Better

  • 6. Getting It Together on Test Day
  • On the Way
  • In the Test Room
  • Before Starting to Answer
  • Chapter Summary
  • 7. Taking the Essay Test
  • Budgeting Time
  • Reading the Question Carefully
  • Outlining the Answer
  • Writing Out the Answer
  • Re-Reading Answers
  • Making a Final Check
  • Chapter Summary
  • 8. Taking the Objective Test
  • Test-Taking Steps
  • Test Question Cues
  • Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Answering Matching Questions
  • Answering True/False Questions
  • Answering Completion Questions
  • When and How to Guess
  • Chapter Summary
  • A Final Word

Resources

Resources

Appendix A: A Preparing Students Final Test, Answers to Test Prep Exercises, and Answers to Final Test

Appendix A: A Preparing Students Final Test, Answers to Test Prep Exercises, and Answers to Final Test

Appendix B: Forms for Test Preparation and Study

Appendix B: Forms for Test Preparation and Study

Appendix C: Resources for Additional Test Preparation Assistance

Appendix C: Resources for Additional Test Preparation Assistance

Appendix D: Glossary

Appendix D: Glossary

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

Description

"Teachers will want to run—not walk—to get a copy of this book. Test preparation is an important real-life skill, and this book provides step-by-step guidance to help students learn how to prepare for tests and demonstrate what they know."
—Linda B. Gambrell, Distinguished Professor of Education
Clemson University

"If you want to help students become test-smart, this is the book for you. Rona Flippo is masterful at making a potentially difficult task—taking tests—easy to teach."
—Richard T. Vacca, Professor Emeritus
Kent State University

"All teachers and parents should read this book! It is one of the best I've read about practical approaches to test taking and studying in the current high-stakes era."
—Rosalie Fink, Professor of Literacy
Lesley University

Help students master test taking through preparation strategies that lead to academic success!

As the stakes on high-profile student tests such as the SAT continue to rise, student preparedness is becoming increasingly important. As a result, helping students do well on tests and succeed in school has become a top priority for teachers. This indispensable guide responds to this need by providing resources to promote content learning and test-taking abilities in middle and secondary school students.

This practical text provides charts, checklists, Internet resources, and sample exercises for teachers to use with students, plus a final test covering content from each chapter. Using research-based practices, educators will be able to help students develop

  • Strategies for dealing with test anxiety
  • Effective time management and organizational skills
  • Note-taking and study techniques applicable across content areas
  • Methods for taking essay and objective tests

Use these proven tools and strategies to help your students develop the skills and confidence that lead to positive academic experiences.

Contents

Foreword by P. David Pearson

Foreword by P. David Pearson

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

How to Use This Book

How to Use This Book

Note to the Teacher

Note to the Teacher

Note to the Student

Note to the Student

Introduction

Introduction

Part I. Doing Better in School

  • 1. How to Avoid Test Panic
  • Preparing Mentally and Physically
  • Organizing Your Course Content
  • Chapter Summary
  • 2. How to Develop a Game Plan
  • Master Test Schedule for the Term
  • Planning for Each Test
  • Test Analysis
  • Study Schedules for Each Test
  • Planning Test-Study Time
  • Game Plan Checklist
  • Chapter Summary
  • Part II. Preparing for All Tests
  • 3. Strategies for Test-Study
  • Memorizing
  • Organizing Resources
  • Making Study Notes
  • Condensing Study Notes
  • Memorization Techniques
  • Chapter Summary

4. Preparing for Essay Questions and Tests

  • Predicting Questions
  • Short-Answer Questions
  • Long-Answe "Trace" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Compare and Contrast" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Discuss" Questions
  • Practicing Answers
  • Improving Answers With Library Research
  • Chapter Summary
  • 5. Preparing for Objective Questions and Tests
  • Practicing Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Practicing Matching Questions
  • Practicing True/False Question
  • Practicing Completion Questions
  • Group Study for Objective Tests
  • Standardized Tests
  • Chapter Summary

Part III. Taking Tests and Doing Better

  • 6. Getting It Together on Test Day
  • On the Way
  • In the Test Room
  • Before Starting to Answer
  • Chapter Summary
  • 7. Taking the Essay Test
  • Budgeting Time
  • Reading the Question Carefully
  • Outlining the Answer
  • Writing Out the Answer
  • Re-Reading Answers
  • Making a Final Check
  • Chapter Summary
  • 8. Taking the Objective Test
  • Test-Taking Steps
  • Test Question Cues
  • Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Answering Matching Questions
  • Answering True/False Questions
  • Answering Completion Questions
  • When and How to Guess
  • Chapter Summary
  • A Final Word

Resources

Resources

Appendix A: A Preparing Students Final Test, Answers to Test Prep Exercises, and Answers to Final Test

Appendix A: A Preparing Students Final Test, Answers to Test Prep Exercises, and Answers to Final Test

Appendix B: Forms for Test Preparation and Study

Appendix B: Forms for Test Preparation and Study

Appendix C: Resources for Additional Test Preparation Assistance

Appendix C: Resources for Additional Test Preparation Assistance

Appendix D: Glossary

Appendix D: Glossary

References

References

Index

Index

Additional materials

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"Teachers will want to run—not walk—to get a copy of this book. Test preparation is an important real-life skill, and this book provides step-by-step guidance to help students learn how to prepare for tests and demonstrate what they know."
—Linda B. Gambrell, Distinguished Professor of Education
Clemson University

"If you want to help students become test-smart, this is the book for you. Rona Flippo is masterful at making a potentially difficult task—taking tests—easy to teach."
—Richard T. Vacca, Professor Emeritus
Kent State University

"All teachers and parents should read this book! It is one of the best I've read about practical approaches to test taking and studying in the current high-stakes era."
—Rosalie Fink, Professor of Literacy
Lesley University

Help students master test taking through preparation strategies that lead to academic success!

As the stakes on high-profile student tests such as the SAT continue to rise, student preparedness is becoming increasingly important. As a result, helping students do well on tests and succeed in school has become a top priority for teachers. This indispensable guide responds to this need by providing resources to promote content learning and test-taking abilities in middle and secondary school students.

This practical text provides charts, checklists, Internet resources, and sample exercises for teachers to use with students, plus a final test covering content from each chapter. Using research-based practices, educators will be able to help students develop

  • Strategies for dealing with test anxiety
  • Effective time management and organizational skills
  • Note-taking and study techniques applicable across content areas
  • Methods for taking essay and objective tests

Use these proven tools and strategies to help your students develop the skills and confidence that lead to positive academic experiences.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword by P. David Pearson
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • How to Use This Book
  • Note to the Teacher
  • Note to the Student
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Doing Better in School
  • 1. How to Avoid Test Panic
  • Preparing Mentally and Physically
  • Organizing Your Course Content
  • Chapter Summary
  • 2. How to Develop a Game Plan
  • Master Test Schedule for the Term
  • Planning for Each Test
  • Test Analysis
  • Study Schedules for Each Test
  • Planning Test-Study Time
  • Game Plan Checklist
  • Chapter Summary
  • Part II. Preparing for All Tests
  • 3. Strategies for Test-Study
  • Memorizing
  • Organizing Resources
  • Making Study Notes
  • Condensing Study Notes
  • Memorization Techniques
  • Chapter Summary
  • 4. Preparing for Essay Questions and Tests
  • Predicting Questions
  • Short-Answer Questions
  • Long-Answe "Trace" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Compare and Contrast" Questions
  • Long-Answer "Discuss" Questions
  • Practicing Answers
  • Improving Answers With Library Research
  • Chapter Summary
  • 5. Preparing for Objective Questions and Tests
  • Practicing Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Practicing Matching Questions
  • Practicing True/False Question
  • Practicing Completion Questions
  • Group Study for Objective Tests
  • Standardized Tests
  • Chapter Summary
  • Part III. Taking Tests and Doing Better
  • 6. Getting It Together on Test Day
  • On the Way
  • In the Test Room
  • Before Starting to Answer
  • Chapter Summary
  • 7. Taking the Essay Test
  • Budgeting Time
  • Reading the Question Carefully
  • Outlining the Answer
  • Writing Out the Answer
  • Re-Reading Answers
  • Making a Final Check
  • Chapter Summary
  • 8. Taking the Objective Test
  • Test-Taking Steps
  • Test Question Cues
  • Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Answering Matching Questions
  • Answering True/False Questions
  • Answering Completion Questions
  • When and How to Guess
  • Chapter Summary
  • A Final Word
  • Resources
  • Appendix A: A Preparing Students Final Test, Answers to Test Prep Exercises, and Answers to Final Test
  • Appendix B: Forms for Test Preparation and Study
  • Appendix C: Resources for Additional Test Preparation Assistance
  • Appendix D: Glossary
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"Rona Flippo has done it again—given teachers and students a wonderful gift in the form of a book that demystifies this phenomenon we call testing! We should all be grateful that Flippo cares as much as she does about the plight of students and the goals of teachers committed to helping them become the type of students they would like to be."
From the Foreword by P. David Pearson
"Teachers will want to run—not walk—to get a copy of this book to help students do better in school. Test preparation is an important real-life skill, and this book provides step-by-step guidance to help students learn how to prepare for tests and demonstrate what they know."
Linda B. Gambrell, Distinguished Professor of Education, Clemson University
"All teachers and parents should read this book! It is timely and important and includes powerful, research-based strategies that will help students learn more and succeed on tests throughout the challenging years of middle school, high school, and college. Each chapter reveals superb, practical tips that every student should know, including ways to avoid test panic and to prepare for every kind of test imaginable. This is one of the best books I’ve read about practical approaches to test-taking and studying in the current high-stakes testing era."
Rosalie Fink, Professor of Literacy, Lesley University
"If you want to help students become test-smart, this is the book for you. Rona Flippo is masterful at making a potentially difficult task—taking tests—easy to teach. She provides teachers with an instructional road map that will not only help students get organized for test-taking, but will also show them how to study for and answer essay and objective questions."
Richard T. Vacca, Professor Emeritus, Kent State University
"While written for teachers, this book contains much practical knowledge on how students can adequately prepare for and successfully complete the many different types of assessments they face each day in school."
Richard Robinson, Professor, University of Missouri-Columbia

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