If you’re like me and you’ve just been assessed or evaluated in some way, you’re probably wondering, did I do OK? That’s likely the case when it comes to receiving your student’s achievement test results too. The first question often asked is, “Did he or she pass?” Once this question is answered, it’s quickly followed…
In my last article I presented seven tips for choosing the right answer when taking an achievement test. Most students might think this is all they need to do to ensure getting the best score possible. In other words, they think once they’ve reached the last item on the test, they can relax until the…
In my last article I presented four time-management tips that, if practiced, will result in higher test scores on the TerraNova test, or on any test. In this article, I will suggest seven practices that will help students choose the right answer when testing. Typically, the correct answer on an achievement test does not stand out from…
In my last article I gave you six tips to increase your child’s performance on any achievement test. In this article I want to address another aspect of test taking that if practiced, will result in higher test scores: time management. All achievement tests have timed sections. This can present a problem if your student…
End of the year homeschool achievement testing begins soon, and in many states it’s a requirement. In the coming weeks I’ll be presenting a series of test-taking tips designed to help your child perform at his or her best. This first tip begins with what you can do prior to actually testing. Below are six…
Do you have a high schooler graduating this spring? Congratulations! This is a euphoric time accompanied by a lot of choices and decisions – college, work, trade school, etc. For some graduates, the path seems clear, at least for now. If I go to this college, major in this subject, then I’ll land this job….
Answer keys are great, time saving tools. Once my children reached third grade, I used them continuously. Home schooling without them would have taken so much longer. However, once you’ve used an answer key to correct your student’s work, and you find he or she has missed an item, there’s a question you should consider…
We’re less than one week away from the first day of the spring testing season. In anticipation of this time of year, we’ve been holding a Quote of the Week contest each Monday for the last two weeks. This marks the final week of this contest. If you participate, you have a chance to win…
We’re two weeks away from the first day of the spring testing season. In anticipation of this time of year, we’re holding a Quote of the Week contest each Monday for two more weeks. Those who participate each week will have a chance to win three free eBook practice tests of their choice. It’s easy to…
Last week I wrote, “Things are not always what they seem to be.” What I meant was that we often draw mistaken conclusions based on what we “see.” To correct this we need to “see” with our ears, and teach our children to do the same. To help explain this, consider two characters from the Bible….