Test Taking Strategies by Brackett, Paula C https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip Share your ideas for MCAP strategies and comment on others! en-us 2024-02-05 15:36:57 UTC 2024-02-06 19:35:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e0.png Preparing for Frustration pbrackett4 https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875160703 How do we prepare students to respond when they don't know the answer?

]]> 2024-02-06 14:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875160703 What do we do for those students who can not read the text? https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875525347 2024-02-06 18:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875525347 closely read the question https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528326 2024-02-06 18:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528326 look for bolded words/hints while reading https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528495 2024-02-06 18:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528495 Read the question first to prepare for reading. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528601 2024-02-06 18:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528601 Teach all question types, like click and drag, choose 2 answers, Part A Part B, etc. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528860 2024-02-06 18:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875528860 Preview what the questions are prior to better assist those that would need extra guidance https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529187 2024-02-06 18:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529187 use the eliminate an answer tool https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529523 2024-02-06 18:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529523 Use picture clues to help break apart the problems, a lot of the science questions rely on the images https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529554 2024-02-06 18:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529554 mentally cross off the ones you know are not correct https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529610 2024-02-06 18:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529610 Look for keywords in the question https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529722 2024-02-06 18:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875529722 Remind students to take small breaks for long texts. Re-read the questions. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875530720 2024-02-06 18:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875530720 Practice identifying the paragraphs referenced in the question and finding that paragraph, just that first step, with students who struggle or get overwhelmed with all of the text. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875531618 2024-02-06 18:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875531618 https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875531794 Look at all parts before answering

]]> 2024-02-06 18:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875531794 read questions carefully https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875535440 2024-02-06 18:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875535440 If you don't know an answer do process of elimination https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875536054 2024-02-06 18:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875536054 ELA https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875543389 Eliminate tool is a must

Read carefully. Choose 2 or 3

Scroll entire passage

]]> 2024-02-06 18:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875543389 Students need to use scratch paper to solve math problems. Many will just try to do it in their head or guess. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875546916 2024-02-06 18:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875546916 Practice using the equation editor for math. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875551270 2024-02-06 18:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875551270 In math, sometimes they need to only write an equation. Sometimes they need to explain their thinking with words and/or numbers, etc. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875553469 2024-02-06 18:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875553469 Paying attention the number (#) of what paragraph they are on. The number is next to that paragraph. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875554606 2024-02-06 18:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875554606 Ask students who perform well on the MCAP practice test/ CFA strategies that they use. They may have better ideas to help students because we, as adults, don't always think as a student would. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875585729 2024-02-06 19:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875585729 Students need to be aware that they are unable to go back to their answer choice once they have moved to the next question. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875601956 2024-02-06 19:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875601956 make sure they know they can't skip a question and answer all parts before they can move on https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875602382 2024-02-06 19:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875602382 The practice test lets you skip forward without answering and go back, but the test doesn't. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875604907 2024-02-06 19:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875604907 Make sure you breath throughout the test to stay calm. https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875606433 2024-02-06 19:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/pbrackett4/xq7pas8xxj3giuip/wish/2875606433