4TH GRADE PARENT NIGHTApril 19, 2012

Baker, Butterfield, Camacho, Palacio

State Testing

State testing that occurs from 2nd grade through High School.

Happens in May every year. 4th and 7th have Writing in March

Objective: to assess your child’s learning of grade level standards.

State Testing at Los Amigos

CST-California Star Testing Writing Language Arts and Math Science in 5th, History and Social Studies in 8th

STS-Spanish Version of State Testing Only for those students identified as English

Learners Does not include the Writing

Aprenda Spanish test for all students. Reading, Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Math

Student Test Taking Strategies

Try to maintain a positive attitude while preparing for the test and during the test

Exercising for a few days before the test will help reduce stress.

Get a good night's sleep before the test. Show up to class early so you won't have

to worry about being late.

Student Test Taking Strategies

Stay relaxed, if you begin to get nervous take a few deep breaths slowly to relax yourself and then get back to work.

Don't worry about how fast other people finish their test; just concentrate on your own test.

Focus on the question at hand. Don't let your mind wander on other things.

Parent Test Taking Strategies If you are anxious about your child's test,

it's ok but try to keep cool around your child, you don't want them to get anxious about their tests too.

Encourage your child to do well but don't pressure him/her. You may stress him/her out. It is important for your child to stay relaxed for the test.

Keep a positive attitude about tests.

Parent Test Taking Strategies Make sure that your child gets enough sleep

on the night before the test. Ensure that your child eats a healthy

breakfast and avoid heavy foods that may make him/her groggy and avoid high sugar foods that may make him/her hyper.

Make sure that your child gets up early enough so that he/she will be on time to school.

Talking about the test with your child can relieve stress about test taking.

Resources

Released Test Questions http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/c

strtqela4.pdf http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/c

strtqmath4.pdf UNRAAVEL—strategy to help students

understand questions and locate the answers.

UNRAAVEL Math

Underline the question Now predict what you think you need to do to

solve the problem Read the problem Are the important words circled Apply the step(s) you chose to solve Verify your answer (reasonable? Make

sense?) Eliminate wrong answers Let the answer stay, or rework the problem

UNRAAVEL Reading

Underline the title Now predict the passage Run through and number the paragraphs Are you reading the questions Are the important words circled Venture through the passage Eliminate obvious wrong answers *** Let the question be answered

Donations

Paper towels/napkins Pretzels Sugar-free gum Small Dixie cups