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Mehrens, William A. – 1989
A discussion of appropriate ways of preparing students to take standardized tests is presented for school administrators. The point at which preparation practices move beyond the ethical depends on the inferences one wishes to draw from test scores. Inferences drawn from test scores are general in nature and will be inaccurate if instruction is…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrator Role, Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education
Calkins, Lucy; Montgomery, Kate; Santman, Donna – 1999
This Digest lists some of the common mistakes made by young readers and suggests teaching strategies that may be useful to teachers who are preparing their classes to take standardized tests. Children must learn to use the text to pick the answer, rather than relying on memory, especially when the story is a familiar one. Teachers can help…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Reading Skills, Reading Tests
Bagin, Carolyn Boccella – 1989
This digest highlights one tool that teachers use--standardized tests--from the parent's viewpoint. The discussion covers basic features of testing and suggests questions that a parent might ask his or her child's teacher concerning such tests. Standardized tests are usually objective tests sold by commercial publishers and designed to provide a…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Role
Bagin, Carolyn Boccella – 1989
This digest explains basic elements of standardized tests in order to help teachers in making students feel comfortable about taking such tests. Usually created by commercial publishers, standardized tests are designed to provide a common measure of students' performance. They help compare an individual student's performance with the performance…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, High School Students, High Schools