11/2/2011 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Minutes

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• If anything is not clear ask someone for help • Get plenty of sleep the night before the test • Eat something(fruit,cereal,or a sandwich)before the test • Don't cram the day before the exam,you recall much more if you spread your review out over time Points extracted,in part,from"The Worsley School Alberta,Canada http:/twww.worsleyschool.net/infor/exams/examprep.htmi Preparing for Tests • Maintain good study habits:Do your class work. o Have a clear understanding of homework assignments before leaving class. o Keep a record of assignments received and completed. o Make a study schedule and follow it. o Tell your parents about school work and homework. o Turn in homework on time. o Get make-up assignments when returning from an absence. o See teachers for additional help. • Seek and use past homework assignments,class notes and available review materials. • Follow directions. • Find out when test will be given out. • Get a good night rest and eat a normal breakfast before testing During Tests • Read and pay careful attention to all directions. • Read each passage and accompanying questions. • Read every possible answer—the best one could be last. • Read and respond to items one at a time rather than thinking about the whole test. • Reread,when necessary,the parts of a passage needed for selecting the correct answer. • Don't expect to find a pattern in the positions of the correct answers. • Don't make uneducated guesses.Try to get the correct answer by reasoning and eliminating wrong answers. • Decide exactly what the question is asking;one response is clearly best. • Don't spend too much time on any one question • Skip difficult questions until all other question have been answered. On scrap paper, keep a record of the unanswered items to return to, if time permits. • Make sure to record the answer in the correct place on the answer sheet. Page 4 of 30