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beautyq115
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Those who are in testing grades....have you started
TEST PREP??????
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Posted 10/14/07 8:58 AM  |
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lovelyli
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
3 hours of Social Studies a day!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:15 AM |
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lilqtny
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Tracy
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
two weeks and then it is all ELA all the time!@!
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:22 AM |
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
I am building it in- giving my kids ELA-type questions for reading response, and I gave a practice ELA last week. We don't have any test-specific materials yet.
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:26 AM |
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mdn13
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Marcie
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
not allowed to do test prep in my school. Principal says "we only care about their skills". In the next breath he says "We really gotta bring their scores up this year" 
Makes no sense to me but what do i know I'm just the teacher.
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:34 AM |
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beautyq115
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
Posted by mdn13
not allowed to do test prep in my school. Principal says "we only care about their skills". In the next breath he says "We really gotta bring their scores up this year"
Makes no sense to me but what do i know I'm just the teacher.
WHAT??? That is rediculous!
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| Posted 10/14/07 9:40 AM |
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
Posted by mdn13
not allowed to do test prep in my school. Principal says "we only care about their skills". In the next breath he says "We really gotta bring their scores up this year"
Makes no sense to me but what do i know I'm just the teacher.
I don't entirely disagree- while there is WAY too much testing, I do believe (at least in ELA) that if the kids have basic reading and writing skills, they will do fine.
My suggestion- rely on the NYS standards to inform your planning, and be very, very familiar with whatever exams your kids have to take. I have taught middle school ELA for several years, and there are certain things that come up pretty consistently- like author's purpose and characterization (especially in graphic organizers) and the listening for my grade is almost always an informational piece.
I would also suggest printing out the tests from the NYSED website. For ELA there is a sample test, and the 2006 and 2007 tests are there as well. The kids really DO need to be familiar with the format of the test and should do at least one dry run. You can also see what types of questions are asked and build that into your lessons.
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| Posted 10/14/07 10:38 AM |
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Niblet
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Cher
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
Our entire curriculum is test prep centered until the test.
its driving me nutso!
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| Posted 10/14/07 11:19 AM |
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Seta
LIF Adolescent
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
Yes...and it is torture...
Most of my shared readings and read alouds are S.S. related!!
I am starting ELA prep this week!
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| Posted 10/14/07 1:54 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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K
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
yes, for social studies, but that's it. i hate teaching to the test. i go about my normal routine and curriculum.... a few weeks before the test we practice, they get a sense of the layout of the test, etc. but i don't think anyone's teaching should be dictated by a test. if you are doing your job, they will do fine.... the skills you are teaching them by teaching the curriculum will be what they need to pass the test, IMO.
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| Posted 10/14/07 4:58 PM |
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islandersgirl74
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Michelle
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
not so much for math but we started ELA right away
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| Posted 10/14/07 8:01 PM |
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Goldi0218
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Leslie
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
I teach special education. The students in my class are taking 6th 7th and 8th grade tests. They are not functioning on grade level. They are not exempt. I was asked to do test prep. I think it is horrible. Thanks President Bush. No child left behind huh..can I leave YOU behind?
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| Posted 10/14/07 11:28 PM |
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Moehick
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Properly perfect™
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
We have already had a "mock" ELA test...3 days just like the real one. We test prep all the time....the school even bought a tutoring/test prep program
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| Posted 10/15/07 6:45 AM |
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kgs11
LIF Adult
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Kim
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
lol, we started on day 2!
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| Posted 10/15/07 8:47 PM |
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july06bride
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Nicole
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Re: Those who are in testing grades....have you started
I am in CT- so we have the CMTs- Connecticut Mastery Test. We are always teaching to the test to try to bring up scores- but in Language Arts, honestly it is what I would be teaching anyway- just a bit more intensive as it gets closer to testing month
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| Posted 10/15/07 10:26 PM |
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