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Classroom Test Prep |
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You already know and understand the importance of creating
classroom tests which correspond to standardized tests, in order
to prepare students for these. But how
do students prepare for the content of tests? |
In layperson's terms, you have "here are the facts" and
"figure this out yourself" lessons. A good teacher uses a
mixture of both. |
"Here are the facts" lessons, the teacher
says, "This is what happened," or "This is how
you cite sources." Do not assume that your
students know anything. While one student may
have grown up in a house with lots of books and
museum trips, another student may have grown up
in a house with no books and no museum trips. Different kids have been exposed to different
things. Do not punish the child because she or
he never heard of Marie Antoinette before
entering your Modern World History class. Use a
PowerPoint
to give the basic facts. Once the kids have the
basic facts, you can move on to using the facts. Students’ knowledge of basic facts can be
checked through verbal question-and-answer
sessions or through fun games involving trivia
questions such as
these. |
"Figure this out yourself" lessons include
everything from research to group work to
anything that causes a student to think about
the facts. Students might examine primary source
documents like
this. |
If you have implemented the strategies above for
incorporating test content/formats into your regular lessons,
students should be prepared to face these formats and the
content on tests. |
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