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 | From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor This week, the kids in grades three through eight in my state underwent standardized testing in English Language Arts. Based on the Common Core State Standards, the three-part exam takes about seven hours over three days. In a few weeks, they will sit for a similar exam in math. | |
Preparing Kids for Standardized Tests
No matter how you feel about standardized testing, the reality is that kids are going to face these types of exams all throughout their schooling, whether it is for the CCSS, the SATs, the ACTs, or something else. Ann shares ways you can ease anxiety while helping your children get ready.
| What Are Common Core State Standards?
In my town, people are very passionate about high-stakes testing and the CCSS -- both for and against. Not sure where you stand? Wondering what the CCSS are exactly? Katherine has put together a wonderful primer that explains it all.
| Standardized Testing and Homeschooling
If your child is homeschooled, it's likely they will still have to take some type of standardized test at some point during their education. Some states require standardized tests, while homeschooling parents choose to administer the tests on their own accord. Whatever your situation, Kathy explains high-stakes testing and what it means to homeschoolers.
| Questions About Standardized Testing and Your Child
For children with special needs, standardized testing raises additional concerns. Terri offers up eight questions parents of children with special needs might want to consider and get answers to before their child sits for any exam.
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