[LIT] Integrating Curriculum To Prepare For High Stakes Testing

[Sean McGraw]

Hey Everyone,
   
  This is my first time using a program like this and it is part of a Technology course I am taking for my masters degree. I just had a question about integrating test-taking skills into your ELA or Reading curriculum. I teach in New York and we have state tests every year starting in third grade >Not Fun!< Many teachers feel that it is necessary to have their students do well on these tests and feel the pressure of preparing them. We never really "stressed" the test at my school but we are feeling the crunch this year. I was just wondering if anyone had some good ideas on how to integrate test-taking into the curriculum and make it more fun that just doing practice tests. I will not be the teacher to just teach my students how to take the test because I feel they need so much more to be successful in the real world but I do have to please my school and district as well. Anyone else feel this way? Any help would be great! Thanks

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