Teaching Test-Taking Skills Proven Techniques

Dr. Guinevere Durham has spent 25 years researching, writing, and implementing a program that teaches test-taking skills to students. Teacher's Guide to Test Taking is filled with strategies, techniques, and activities that have been proven successful in the classroom. The test scores of students taught these skills are a true assessment of their potential. It is a practical, user-friendly, cost effective, and compatible with any curriculum.

Concepts
Test-Wiseness: What, When, Why, and How	p. 3
The Five Categories of Tests	p. 6
Computation
Construction of Test Items	p. 17
Weekly Format and Sample Lesson Plans	p. 22
Application
Techniques: Format Familiarity	p. 29
Following Directions	p. 33
Guessing: Narrow to Two Choices	p. 40
Guessing: Judging Answers	p. 45
Working Backward	p. 48
Key Words	p. 52
Selecting Multiple-Choice Answers	p. 55
Pacing	p. 61
Math: Key Words, Reading Signs, Estimating	p. 66
Comprehension	p. 73
Sequencing	p. 77
Spelling	p. 82
Maps, Graphs, Tables, and Charts	p. 85
Social Studies, Science, and Reference Skills	p. 96
Techniques: The Emotional Factor	p. 99
Writing	p. 104
Stop
Everyone's Role: Teacher, Parent, Student	p. 112
Wind Down and Wrap Up	p. 115
Definitions of Testing Terms	p. 118
Sample Test Answer Sheet	p. 121
Game Chart	p. 122
Rules for Taking Tests	p. 123
Suggested Weekly Lesson Plan	p. 124
Daily Lesson Plan	p. 126
Definitions of Test Directions	p. 127
References	p. 128
About the Author	p. 129
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Teaching Test-Taking Skills Proven Techniques to Boost Your Student's Scores

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