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[quote=Anonymous]I do believe it is important for schools to give the kids a sense of what to expect. Most kids haven't done a single timed test by 6th grade, so having to do 15 problems in 10 minutes comes as a huge shock to the system. They are used to being slow, methodical, double check your work, etc. none of which is going to work in this format. Most kids adapt, but that first block is where the kids seem to stumble. It was certainly true when DD took her test a couple of years ago. Many kids that didn't know (their school did no prep) did 5 or 6 questions in the first block.

Another thing they need to know is that there is no negative grading. So, if you're running out of time, go ahead and choose some answer for all the questions you can't get to, instead of leaving them blank. For that matter, if they genuinely don't know how to solve a problem, don't waste time on it, just guess and move on.

There is certainly test taking strategy they should be taught, but no one bothers.[/quote]

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