TCAP is right around the corner!

 

Reading – February 26th and 27th

Writing – March 12th and 13th

Math – March 19th-20th

All testing will begin at 9:30am

 

 

Test-Taking Strategies

·       Luck Isn’t Enough – Learn in the classroom and practice what you learn!

·       Don’t Rush – Speeding through the test doesn’t help!

·       Read Directions Carefully – They are there for a reason!

·       Read the Questions First – Find out what you are reading for!

·       Don’t Get Stuck on One Question –Going on and reading the other questions might help you figure out the answer to the question you are stuck on!  But make sure to answer all the questions!  Don’t leave any blank.

·       Don’t Be Too Calm or Too Scared – although TCAP is a very important test, just relax and realize that all you need to do is apply what you have learned in class!

·       Be As Neat As Possible – in order to grade your test accurately, people must be able to read it.  Be Neat!

·       Eliminate Wrong Answers – generally on most multiple choice questions, you can eliminate two answers that you know are incorrect!  That gives you a 50% chance of figuring out the right one!

 

Help From Parents

·       Make sure your child goes to bed early and gets plenty of sleep.

·       Make sure your child has a healthy breakfast at home or school.

·       Reassure your child that although this is an important test, there’s no reason to get stressed or panic.  Just to try their best!  Remind them that they have been practicing for this test since they were in ECE and Kindergarten. 

·       If your child wears glasses, please make sure he/she has them on when leaving the house.

·       Make sure your child is ON TIME and ATTENDS school everyday!