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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I remember someone saying kids are supposed to get 3-4 days notice for a test in high school or at least a weekend.

My son had four tests one day and two tests the next day. He wasn’t given much time to prepare for these exams and I’m wondering if he can speak to teachers about giving more notice. Having a weekend really helps him since he just takes longer to read, take notes and study.

He has severe ADHD, vision issues and processing issues (yes he has a 504) so this is very stressful when tests with lots of content are sprung on him with 1-2 days notice.

Anyone ever address this issue? 
The teacher who really piled it on said my son needed to justify why he couldn’t prepare in two days. Honestly, it was a lot. I’d struggle to master that even if it’s the only work I had. 
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We are 9 days into the school year. No one is giving "tests" (summative assessments for an entire unit that can't be retaken) at this point, much less 6 different teachers. They certainly aren't giving "exams" which cover multiple units of material for an entire course. It sounds more like your DS had quizzes, which would cover 1-2 weeks of material. No, teachers don't need to give more than a day or two advanced warning (and there can be no warning - "pop quiz", but best practice would be that it is retakable). Quizzes are supposed to be a check point so both the student and the teacher know where they stand on content so far. Often quizzes are retakable (depends on the course, teacher, and timing in the quarter) and this should be made clear at the time of the quiz. Actual tests are definitely given more than a day or two notice. They typically come with a review day. If your son is not sure about when his teachers are aiming for the first test, he should ask when they will be and if he can get a review guide or summary of what to study several days in advance.

You should have a conversation with your DS about staying on top of daily assignments and studying a little every night so that he doesn't need an entire weekend to catch up in preparation for a quiz. If he is in multiple AP classes and cannot keep up with the pace of the work, then he should consider dropping back to Honors in some classes with a high reading load. If he already feels behind after 2 weeks of school, it's just going to get worse.

-HS teacher[/quote]

+1. Excellent advice (another teacher here) [/quote]

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