Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 currently take MCAS tests in math and English, with some grades also taking annual science tests. The PARCC tests will also start in grade 3 but will be given straight through to 11th grade in both math and English. This is an addition of test taking in grades 9 and 11. Come back tomorrow to find out about the PARCC math tests.
PARCC Tests – Two Parts
The new PARCC tests will be taken in two parts. The first part will be issued to students 75% of the way through the school year. The second part will be at the end of the school year. Come back tomorrow for a closer look at the first part of the PARCC tests.
Common Core State Standards Initiative Major Changes: Standardized Tests
The Common Core State Standards Initiative will trigger a higher level of critical thinking and deeper understanding into your child’s curriculum. There will also be a new standardized test in English and math. The Common Core benchmarks will be supported by one of two new standardized tests in the 2014-2015 school year.
Studying For Tests Part 1
Studying For Tests Part 1
We are asked all the time what is the best way to study for tests. New brain studies indicate the most effective way to study for a test is to write out the concept or questions with answers and examples in your own words. Check back tomorrow for how to apply this studying method.
Success: Leave a Trail
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.
Reach the Top
Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top.
Shame In Failure?
If you tried your best, there is no shame in failure . . . only in quitting.
True Luck
Luck favors those who are prepared.
Standards
Evaluate your children and yourself by your own standards, not someone else’s.
Permanent Improvement
Never resist a temporary inconvenience if it results in a permanent improvement.