Strengthen your skills in reading and math before the end of the year. Use the scores on the NWEA testing report you received at conferences. Select the grouping your score falls into for each test strand. You will find a menu of on-line games and resources to choose from which offer you practice at the correct level of challenge on skills you need to strengthen in that strand. Enjoy your "exercise"!!!!

Strengthen your math skills for the end of the year NWEA math tests. Refer to the NWEA testing report you received at conferences. Enter your score for strands you want to strengthen. Then have fun practicing those skills.

Take the Texas practice state test in reading. The test covers the same skills and concepts as the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA). If you find you are getting the same types of questions wrong, try to figure out why. Most of the time, it is because you need to read the question again and then ALL the answers. Most of the time two answers MIGHT be right. One of them is usually a "distractor" which means it has part of the correct answer in it, but is not the entirely correct answer. Go back and prove your choices in the passage! Take your time!!!!

Take the Texas state test in math and see how you do. Their state test (TAKS) is very similar to our MCA. If you find you aren't as sure of the answers in one or more areas- for instance, you really struggle with the questions about fractions- let your teacher know so I can help you figure out how to understand it better.

Easy ways to lessen stress and optimize factors that affect testing success. Tips for children and parents.

A site from the University of Missouri that provides links to information about standardized test taking, tips to prepare for them, and ideas for parents.