Core Assessment 6 Test Taking
Students will identify and describe test taking strategies.
In-Class Assignment: Identify and describe test taking strategies through classroom activities dealing with test anxieties, preparation for testing, and test integrity. Complete the following tasks:
1.
Complete Exercise 10.1 Test Anxiety Survey, p 68 of student workbook, to determine the your level of anxiety. On page 69 of workbook, complete a 6-8 sentence reflection on the survey results.
2.
Use the worksheet on page 70 of workbook to categorize key words into absolutes and maybes that can be clues to the correct answer in a true/false format. After completing the worksheet, add and categorize 3 additional words.
3.
Form small groups in class to develop a 5 question test-taking strategies test. The test should contain at least 1 true/false, 1 multiple choice, and 1 fill-in-the-blank question and should include a separate key with the answers for each question. Each group will turn in its own test and answer key.
DUE: End of Class
Out-of-Class Assignment: Design a one-page tip sheet that contains suggestions for taking different types of tests that have personal relevance for you. Include multiple tips for true/false, multiple choice, and essay tests, as well as general test preparation study skills for any type of test. Cite all references used in creation of the tip sheet at the bottom of the page. The tip sheet should be submitted to the instructor via Moodle. Note, you are creating your own separate file (word document preferred) that you will upload into Moodle.
1.
In Moodle, go to the Session 12 block.
2.
Under assignments, click on “ Core 6 Test Taking Tip Sheet.”
3.
Click the “upload file” button.
4.
Select “choose file.” From the menu that appears on the left, select “upload file.”
5.
Browse and select your file. Click on “upload this file” button, then “save changes.” You will get a message that you file has uploaded successfully.
DUE: Class session #13
Documentation of Completion:
1.
reflection from test anxiety survey
2.
worksheet on key words
3.
5 question test from small group
4.
test-taking strategies tip sheet
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Core Assessment 6 Test Taking
ACA Test-Taking Skills
CORE ASSESSMENT 6 EVALUATION RUBRIC
STUDENT NAME______________________________________________
Student completes Test Anxiety Survey. 10
Student completes reflection on Test Anxiety Survey results.
Reflection is thoughtful and contains a minimum of 6-8 sentences.
10
0-10
Student completes Key Word exercise.
Student includes at least 3 additional key words in the Key Word exercise.
10
0-6
Student participates in small group and creates a 5 question test. 10
Test questions are accurate, thoughtful and contain at least one each of the following: multiple choice, true/false and fill-in-theblank.
Student submits Test-Taking tip sheet via Moodle. (If submitted in any other delivery method, i.e. hard copy or email, no credit is given for this individual criterion.)
Test-Taking tip sheet contains tips on all assigned areas (general, multiple choice, true/false, essay).
Test-Taking tip sheet is comprehensive, thoughtful, and accurate.
0-10
10
0-12
0-12
TOTAL POINTS
LETTER GRADE
RUBRIC SCORE
GRADE RANGE
90-100
80-89
60-79
1-59
0
(0-100)
(0-4)
CORE EVALUATION RUBRIC
RUBRIC SCORE
4
3
2
1
0
DESCRIPTION
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
Partially Meets Expectations
Did Not Meet Expectations
Did Not Attempt Assignment
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Core Assessment 6 Test Taking
Name:_____________________________________________________________
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Core Assessment 6 Test Taking
TEST-TAKING HIGH ANXIETY REFLECTION
Take a moment to think about what your results from the Test-Taking Anxiety Survey mean for you as a student. Complete a 6-8 sentence reflection paragraph discussing your results, areas of concern and steps you could take to help reduce your test-taking anxiety or outline those behaviors you practice to help you cope with test taking anxiety.
NAME: TEST ANXIETY SCORE:
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Core Assessment 6 Test Taking
Name:_________________________________________
Categorize the key words into absolutes and maybes that can be clues to the correct answer in a true/false test question. Absolutes tend to make the answer false and maybes tend to make the answer true. After completing the worksheet, add and categorize 3 additional words.
Key Word Absolutes Maybes
Always
Sometimes
Only
A few
Commonly
Never
Biggest
More
Might
May
100%
Least
Frequently
Typically
Without a doubt
Nobody
Better
Entirely
Smartest
Smarter than
No one
Largest
Larger than
Average
All
Most
Worst
Everyone
Occasionally
Everybody
NOW, ADD YOUR OWN WORDS
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