Standardized Tests

Hello!
The Social Studies class has had focus lessons all week on the "How To" strategies for performing their best on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills.  In these focus lessons, we have discussed strategies as a whole group to ensure that they are able to do their best on the test!
As a teacher, I have mixed feelings about high stakes testing. I know that there are a lot of students that tend to "freeze" when it comes time to show what they know.  My attempts with the focus lessons were to simply ease the anxiety that they might have going into next week while encouraging them to show how they have grown academically of the past year and to show our students how important these assessments are to our school district!  I wanted to share a powerpoint that I found that the kids really bought into.  I really thought that this hit the nail right on the head!  Good luck to all students taking the test!  I know that you will respresent Davis County well!
jc-schools.net/tutorials/test-strategies.ppt