Preparing Students for Standardized Tests: Strategies for Success
Maria Fenwick is a fourth grade teacher. During her lessons, she incorporate different techniques that the students should us during testing. She collects data on how well her students are understanding the test requirements. From previous years of testing with her students she sees a trend with open response questions. In this scenario, Ms. Fenwick has the student answer an open response question. She turns her classroom into a testing center during test to prepare them for the actual test.
During her lesson, Ms. Fenwick teaches the students how to answer the questions. She prepares the student without compromising her lesson. This approach isn’t like teaching to the test but