Special Announcements

2009 PSAE Testing Information for Parents and Students!

Here are some Test Taking Tips For PARENTS and STUDENTS

by Anita Kern

PSAE TESTING
April 22 & 23
2009

WAYS TO HELP
YOUR TEENAGER BE
AT HIS/HER BEST
FOR TEST TAKING:

***Be sure your child gets a good night's sleep!***

***Be sure your child wears comfortable
clothes to school.***

***Be sure your child has a good breakfast
before going to school.***

***Avoid disagreements and arguments the night before testing and the morning of the test.***

***Be sure you remind your child to do
his/her best!***

Test-Taking Tips for Students

1. When you begin a test, quickly scan all the questions. This will help you see what the test is about and how many questions you will have to answer.

2. It is important to manage your time while taking a test. Begin by checking the number of questions in the test and the amount of time you have to take the test. Try to complete about half of the questions by the time you are about halfway through the total test time. Keep track of the time as you work.

3. Read all DIRECTIONS very carefully. Don’t begin answering questions before you read the directions.

If you feel nervous before a test, try this: Close your eyes and take several slow, deep breaths. Spend a few minutes relaxing your mind.

4. Try to answer ALL the test questions. Do the easy ones first. When you come to a hard question, don’t spend too much time trying to figure it out. Wait until you have finished the easy questions. Then go back and work on the hard ones.

5. All tests have some hard questions. They are meant to stump you! It is best to make a good guess at the answer. First, find any choices that you know are wrong. Then look at the leftover choices and make your best guess.

6. Mark your answers by filling in the circle with a dark pencil mark. If you make a mistake, erase thoroughly. Then fill in the circle next to the correct answer.

7. When you have finished the test, go back and work on any questions you skipped, or go back and check your answers.