crct test taking strategies

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CRCT/Test TakingStrategiesAshley Jimerson

Lisa Hendrix


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How do I betterunderstand and help mystudents prepare for the

CRCT?


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What is the purpose of

the CRCT? Measures how well students acquire theskills and knowledge described in the GPSand QCCs

Yields information on academicachievement Diagnoses student strengths and

weaknesses as related to GPS/QCC

Gauges the quality of educationthroughout Georgia


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What Content Areas are

Tested? Grades 1-8 take the CRCT All grades are assessed in reading,

language arts, and math Grades 3-8 are also assessed in scienceand social studies

Grade 3: reading (must pass)

Grade 5 & 8: reading and math (must pass)


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CRCT ScoringQCC-Based CRCT GPS-Based CRCTSubjects/Grades Math, grades 1-5, 7,8

Science, grades 1-5, 8

Social Studies, grades 1-8Reading, grade 1-8

English/language arts,

grades 1-8

Mathematics, grade 6Science, grades 6-7

Scale Score Range 150 to 450 650 to 950Performance Levels:

Does Not Meet the

StandardMeets the Standard

Exceeds the Standard

Below 300

300 to 349

At or above 350

Below 800

800 to 849

At or above 850
http://interpretive-crct%20scores.doc/http://interpretive-crct%20scores.doc/


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Predicted Performance

on the CRCT3rd Grade Reading ITBS: Below 25th percentile Performance Series: Below a scale score of 2150

5th Grade Reading & Math ITBS: Below 25th percentile Performance Series: Below a scale score of:

Reading 2490 Math 2390

Required to have a spring conference


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What if a student

doesnt pass? Attend Summer School (June 4-29) Receive services and are tested only in

the area not passed Re-take the test without Summer School

Conference is held if re-take is not passedto determine next step of promotion or

retention.


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Online Assessment See handout for Teacher, Student,and Parent directions

Https://www.georgiaoas.org

Login: Student or Teacher ID and

password
https://www.georgiaoas.org/https://www.georgiaoas.org/


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Practice Assessment Schoolbox has CRCT practice books. Contains:

Grade & Subject area specificstandards

Practice pages

Mini-tests & Final tests Answer key


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Test Taking Strategies Think positive! Read all the answers before marking one Process of elimination Dont guess blindly-make an educated guess

Skip, return, check Underline/notice key words and phrases Respond to the question that is being asked Reading Passages: read the questions FIRST If your answer doesnt match- rework it

CHECK over your answers Your first guess is usually right


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On the CRCT

Explain means: In your own words, tell how or why

Tell about

Discuss


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On the CRCT

Summarize means: Give the short version

Tell the main ideas or the most

important parts Sum it up

So, what

happened was . . .


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On the CRCT

Compare means: Give all the likenesses or similaritiesbetween two or more things

How are they alike?


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On the CRCT

Contrast means: Tell all of the differences between

two or more ideas

How are they different?


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On the CRCT

Describe means: Tell about using the five senses(touch, smell, scent, sound, and look)

Paint a picture using words


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On the CRCT

Predict means: Tell what you think will happen next Make a guess about

the next event Think ahead


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On the CRCT

Support means: Back up with details Give reasons for

Give the facts about Defend yourideas/ beliefs


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On the CRCT

Evaluate means:

Tell the value of

In your words, tell the good and

bad parts Put in rank order

Judge or rate


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On the CRCT

Analyze means: Break into parts

Study the individual pieces Take apart

Look at closer


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On the CRCT

Infer means: Read between the lines

Make an educated guess

Look for hidden information Figure out

Be a detective!


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Put together

Come up with Create

Make

Design

On the CRCT

Formulate means:

Well, in my

opinion . . .


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On the CRCT

Trace means: Write in order from beginning to end

List in steps Outline

Track or follow

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