Important Dates
Our 2013 spring testing schedule is as follows: NJ ASK 7 & 8 ~ April 29,30, May 1,2, 2013 Makeup NJ ASK 7 & 8-May 6-10,2013 NJ ASK 5 & 6 ~ May 6-9,2013 Makeup NJ ASK 5 & 6- May 13-17,2013 NJ ASK 3 & 4 - May 13-17,2013 Makeup NJ ASK 3 &4 ~ May 20-24, 2013
Test Taking Tips
Children are less likely to make a mistake when they know how to approach a test. Encourage your child to keep these tips in mind: *Listen carefully to spoken directions. It’s OK to ask questions at this time if you’re not sure what to do. *Read through written directions carefully. Read directions more than once if necessary. *Read the entire question or problem. Skipping over words like “never” or “not” can lead to wrong answers. *For multiple choice questions, teach your child the process of elimination. Remind them to first eliminate the answers he or she knows is incorrect. Then your child can think through the answers that remain and decide on the best one. * When questions follow a reading passage, it can be helpful for your child to read the questions first, and then read the passage. After reading the passage, read each question again. **When responding to open ended responses related to reading passages, students have been taught to begin responses with an attention grabbing sentence. Students also need to respond to both parts of an open ended question. It is important to support answers with details from the reading passage. . *During the NJ ASK Language Arts Literacy Day 1 and 2, students in grades 5 through 8 will be asked to write a persuasive essay as well as a speculative essay. The persuasive essay will require students to take a position on an issue and support their position with valid reasons. The speculative writing task will asked students to respond to a brief passage that students will read. The given passage will provide students with information that will be used as a springboard for students to write a story. Students will use the information from the passage to make decisions or solve problems. *An important math test taking tip is to remind your child to show their work and to organize work neatly. When students take the NJ ASK 3-8 tests, they also need to remember to mark their answers on their answer folders. At times, students will also be required to explain through a written response how they would solve a problem. Getting a good night’s sleep, eating a healthy breakfast, and encouraging your child to do their best are the best tips to help them be successful. www.state.nj.us/education/assessment is a helpful website that provides test preparation practice. Samples for the writing prompts as well as samples for short answer questions in mathematics are provided.
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