The Digital Equivalent: State Assessment Prep already?

It's that time of year again, state assessment prep....I hate this time of year and I know you do too but it's part of teaching (hopefully not forever). However, like the quote above states, you've got to change up how you are doing something if you want different results. That made we want to share some tips I have had success with over the years when preparing my students for the state assessment. I hope they help you out too.

I recommend starting by reviewing the KCA tutorial with students, best way to do this is giving them practice CETE tests via the TestBuilder throughout the year. If you haven't started doing that, it's never too late.

Test prep strategies:

o Scanning Practice

o Critical Reader

· Reading Activities:

o Time for Kids Article & the highlighter tool in Word

o Review questions from stories in TFK with the Quiz document

o Labette County Resources by Grade level then subject

o Reading Comprehension activities

o Reading Matrix Comprehension Beginner Practice

o Reading Matrix Comprehension Intermediate Practice

o Reading Matrix Comprehension Advanced Practice
Reading online text

§ Story with Questions