Test-taking Strategies/Tips

Preparing for End-of-Grade Tests

Read all directions carefully Skim selections to attempt at identifying the main idea Skim questions so that you know what to look for when reading the passage Use the process of elimination on multiple choice questions

Use confident answers to previous questions to assist on difficult questions If you are stuck on a question, move on and return to it later Take time to answer all questions. A blank response is the same as an incorrect response

…Standardized tests help educators determine which skills students have mastered and which ones they still need to be taught. …At the schoolhouse, testing provides information on the progress students are making according to the academic standards of the state