Strategies
The amount of effort you should give during SBAC.
What is Effort Level 4 or my very best effort?
This is what you should do the night before the test.
What is get a full night's sleep and eat breakfast?
True or False: I can talk during the test.
What is FALSE? No talking unless you are talking with a teacher!
I check for these things once I have finished writing my response.
What is spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and that it makes sense?
Before getting up from my seat I must do this.
What is raise my hand and check with the teacher? The teacher must pause the test before you leave your seat!
This is how you should read the instructions or questions on the SBAC.
What is CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY?
This is the type of breakfast you should have the morning of the test.
What is a healthy breakfast?
True or False: I can look at my neighbor's computer.
What is FALSE? That is cheating!
True or False: I will be asked to answer multiple choice questions AND I will be asked to type responses.
What is TRUE?
This is what I should do if I am drawing a blank.
What is do the question I know first, take 30 seconds to focus on my breathing, or just start writing to get neurons firing?
This is what you should do when you finish reading the question.
What is restate the question to yourself, highlighting if there is more than one part to the question?
True or False: thinking "I can't do this" is ok.
What is FALSE?
True or False: I can bring a snack with me to the test.
What is FALSE? No food during testing.
When typing a response this is how much I should write.
What is as many sentences as needed to FULLY answer the question? If I am asked to finish a story or write an ending - one sentence is not enough!
True or False: I can talk about questions on the test with my peers and at home outside of the testing session.
What is FALSE? You cannot discuss the questions on the test.
This is how you should answer the question.
What is by restating the question and provide evidence with complete sentences?
This is what I should do if I need to use the bathroom.
What is raise my hand?
These are some of the test tools available to me.
What is a highlighter, glossary, notes, calculator (in math), etc.?
When I get stuck or I am not a hundred percent sure of my answer I can do this.
What is make my best guess and flag the question to review later?
True or False: I should feel really nervous and anxious about the SBAC.
What is FALSE? All we ask is that you do your best!
This is what you should do once you finish answering the question.
What is re-read it making sure that it makes sense and that you answered ALL PARTS of the question?
True or False: I should finish the test in one sitting.
What is FALSE? I should take my time over two or more sessions.
True or False: I may use scrap paper during the test.
What is TRUE? You may use scrap paper for both reading and math.
I should do this before ending the test.
What is check with the teacher?
This is how you are going to do on the SBAC.
What is ROCK?!