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The art of test prepping
Filed under: Teens, Day Care & Education
For a great number of eighth grade students across the country, the SSAT and similar such tests are a part of the high school admissions process. Most students have been exposed to standardized tests during their academic careers, but the SSAT elevates test taking to the next level. Much rides on the results of these tests, causing quite a bit of anxiety to surround them.
This Saturday my thirteen year-old, Loren, will take his first SSAT. Unlike a majority of the kids in his age group he has never before taken a standardized test. He attends a Waldorf school where there is no such thing as a multiple choice test. In an effort to overcome this obstacle, he has spent time with a tutor and a test booklet to help him prepare for this endeavor. He and a number of classmates have been attending tutoring sessions where they cover everything from test format to the psychological preparation that they will begin they night before the test.
On Friday afternoon Loren will begin preparing for this all important test which will take place bright and early on Saturday morning. Much in keeping with the tips from this article, my son will spend a quiet Friday night at home, eat a healthy dinner, get a good night of sleep. Then the morning of the test he will get up early, eat a healthy breakfast, spend about 30 minutes exercising followed by some quiet time where he will "see and be" the test, After that we will get in the car so that we can arrive early enough for him to spend a few more minutes of quiet time for some last minute focusing. Will it all work? I don't know, but I am glad to see him embracing the effort. That's gotta be worth something right there.
This Saturday my thirteen year-old, Loren, will take his first SSAT. Unlike a majority of the kids in his age group he has never before taken a standardized test. He attends a Waldorf school where there is no such thing as a multiple choice test. In an effort to overcome this obstacle, he has spent time with a tutor and a test booklet to help him prepare for this endeavor. He and a number of classmates have been attending tutoring sessions where they cover everything from test format to the psychological preparation that they will begin they night before the test.
On Friday afternoon Loren will begin preparing for this all important test which will take place bright and early on Saturday morning. Much in keeping with the tips from this article, my son will spend a quiet Friday night at home, eat a healthy dinner, get a good night of sleep. Then the morning of the test he will get up early, eat a healthy breakfast, spend about 30 minutes exercising followed by some quiet time where he will "see and be" the test, After that we will get in the car so that we can arrive early enough for him to spend a few more minutes of quiet time for some last minute focusing. Will it all work? I don't know, but I am glad to see him embracing the effort. That's gotta be worth something right there.
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2-01-2007 @ 10:13PM
Trisha said...I think his plan sounds good, it should work just fine but I can't help but wonder if is't a little over the top. Granted he hasn't taken a standardized test before but I'm betting the format and whole multiple choice thing won't throw him. I think it's possible to over prepare, get himself psyched out for the test.
That said, I hope he does well and is pleased with his effort. It's just too bad that there isn't a good alternative to standardized testing for admissions. Anyway, good luck!
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2-01-2007 @ 11:50PM
Heather said...I am sure we did these when I was a kid, then they stopped and are now doing them again. It is done in Grade 3,6 and 10 here. I loved these tests they were so easy and I couldn't wait to do them. I would rather do those then reg work anyday.
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2-02-2007 @ 12:07AM
SKL said...I agree with Heather - I always found standardized tests to be fun. It helped that I never felt like my whole future depended on my results. Even when I took the ACT, I was taking it early so I wasn't too concerned about the outcome. I was taught that preparing for those tests was unethical so I never did. Thus I came prepared to relax and scribble little circles all day. I always did outstanding on the tests, and I attribute that to the fact that I had no test anxiety.
But how do we pass this kind of wisdom to our kids?
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2-03-2007 @ 8:04AM
Sandyone said...Today's the day!
Do you find that Loren is a bit more relaxed, knowing that this is his first test? Myself, I'm pretty good with failure at new stuff...it's when I have experience that I think I should do well.
My oldest is 12 and is bewildered by typical school stuff like fill in the blanks and multiple choice stuff. We would definitely do some preparation before taking one of these tests. It's just another language and they need to get familiar with it.
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