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Test Tips for Taking the FCAT
http://www.sbac.edu/~lms/FCAT.htm
Ideas for parents and students when taking FCAT
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/studentsupport/psychologicalservices/pdf/TestAnxiety.pdf
Strategies for students, parents, and teachers to reduce test anxiety
http://teachers.dadeschools.net/jenriquez/psms/documents/101FCATTIPS101FCATTIPS.pdf
Strategies for taking FCAT prior to the test, during the test, and by
subject area
http://www.flvs.net/_students/fcat.htm
The Florida Virtual School and The Florida Learning Alliance's FCAT Prep Courses are designed to prepare students for the 8th and 10th grade
FCAT Tests.
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/fcatresources.htm
A variety of FCAT preparation resources
Putnam County FCAT Resources
http://www.putnamschools.org/Karen/fcathome.html
Provides FCAT links for parents as well as a link to NEFEC, which gives the history, an overview, and training for the FCAT.
Test Preparation Practice/Review
http://www.testprepreview.com/fcat_practice.htm
General Test Tips for Students
Objective Test Taking
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/testsobjectives.doc
Ideas for objective tests including preparation and test wiseness
Making the A: How to Study for Tests
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/study.htm
Techniques for taking essay, multiple choice, and other types of exams are reviewed.
Exam Strategies
http://www.ucae.uncc.edu/study-smarter/Workshops/PDFfiles/EXAM%20STRATEGIES2.pdf
Includes scheduling time, planning for unread material, reviewing, and utilizing effective test-taking techniques
How to Study for Essay Tests
http://www.ucae.uncc.edu/study-smarter/Workshops/Essay/essaytest1b.html
Includes instruction/direction words for essay questions, how to predict test questions, and taking the test (seven pages)
General Tips and Test-Taking Strategies
http://www.westbloomfield.k12.mi.us/testing2/tips.html
Ideas to reduce test anxiety, when you get the test, and before turning in a test
Test-Taking Strategies
http://www.bucks.edu/%7Especpop/tests.htm
Before, during and after the test
Test Taking Strategies
http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/learning/strategy.php
This web site offers general guidelines for test taking and recommendations on how to successfully respond to specific types of tests such as
true/false, essay, and multiple-choice.
Test-Taking Strategies
http://php.unc.edu/ovcsa/caps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=71&Itemid=0
Suggestions for general, essay, objective and problem tests
Taking In-Class Essay Exams
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/handouts/inclassessays.pdf
Preparation for the test, day of the exam, and taking the exam
Test Taking Skills: Effective Study Techniques for Essay Tests
http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/testskil.htm
Suggestions for essay tests include how to predict questions from notes, practice writing answers, and plan an approach to answering the actual test questions.
How to Keep Calm During Tests; Are You “Test Anxious?”
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/lrnres/handouts/1305.html
Test Anxiety: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/tc/acacou/2702faqtestanxiety.html
Problem-Solving Tests
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/lrnres/handouts/1443.html
Reducing Test Anxiety
http://fhss.byu.edu/anthro/Anthropology/tstanxiety.htm
Three main areas a student can work on to reduce test anxiety include mental preparation, physical preparation, and relaxation techniques.
Test Taking Strategies
http://www.waunakee.k12.wi.us/intermediate/Test-taking.htm
Tips for before and during the test
Test Taking Strategies
http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/testtaking.html
Pre-test strategies, strategies for any type of exam, and post-test
evaluation
Helpful Test Taking Tips for Parent Use
DOE: FCAT Test Taking Tips for Parents to Remember
http://www.putnamschools.org/Karen/test_taking_tips.pdf
Ideas for parents when helping their children prepare for tests
Year Round Activities to Develop Testwise
Students
http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/Resource/Parenttestbkltelem.doc
Preparing for tests with children