1. Test-taking Strategies/Tips

2. Preparing for End-of-Grade Tests

5. 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

6. 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

7. …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