SC READY
Monday, May 8th - ELA Field Test (Grades 3rd - 5th)
Wednesday, May 10th - ELA Test Session 1 (Grades 3rd - 5th)
Thursday, May 11th - ELA Test Session 2 (Grades 3rd - 5th)
Friday, May 12th - Math (Grades 3rd - 5th)
SC PASS
Thursday, May 18th - Science (Grades 4th - 5th)
Friday, May 19th - Social Studies (Grades 4th - 5th)
Test Taking Tips
by Mrs. Todd
Parents,
Help your child do his/her personal best by reviewing these tips and making sure your child gets a good night’s sleep. The day of the test your child should eat a good breakfast and arrive at school on time. Reiterate that you know your child is prepared and that by staying focused, he/she will do well!
1. Keep a positive attitude throughout the test and try to stay relaxed. If you start to feel nervous take a few deep breaths.
2. Pace yourself, don’t rush. Read the whole question and pay attention to all the details.
3. Look for keywords in every question to help you to understand and answer what is being asked of you.
4. A process of elimination may be helpful when answering multiple-choice questions. Remember multiple choice questions are about finding the most correct answer. (“Slash the trash”)
5. With multiple choice questions, try to think of the answer before looking at the choices. When you review the choices, cross off any that are clearly wrong. Then choose the best remaining answer.
6. Give it a try! If you don’t know the answer, don’t worry. Just do your best to answer the question and at the very least, go with the answer that seems correct.
7. Don’t worry if other students finish before you. Focus on what you are doing and what is in front of you. (Be the tortoise, not the hare)!
*Parents, these test scores are used to track your child’s progress and become part of his/her permanent record of test scores. These scores are also used as one qualification for the ALERT (gifted) program.
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