My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343 Resources at http://www.pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/exam-prep/id12653288

1. Pass That Test!
Test Prep Strategies ShellyTerrell.com/webinars
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2. … these tests are unable to
measure all of what it is that
makes you the valued person
who you are.
- Len Christie, Principal
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3. Mamamia.com.au/news/letter-to-the-students-who-sat-naplan

4. Familiarize students
with the format &
procedures
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5. Instructions
Stakes
Sections
Scoring
Time frame
Environment
Format
Procedures
Required
items

6. What are the testing
accommodations?

7. What are the testing
accommodations?
Limited English
Proficiency (LEP)
Individualized Education
Program (IEP)
Eligibility
Deadlines

8. Practice tests
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9. Shmoop.com/test-prep

10. Examenglish.com Free Practice Tests

11. Englishclub.com/esl-exams

12. My.englishclub.com

13. Pretest early to assess:
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14. Pretest early to assess:
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Confusion
Learning
needs
Low scoring
areas
Stressors
Strategies
Base
knowledge

15. What do I do when I …

16. What do I do when I …
Don’t know
the answers
Don’t understand
the question/
instructions
Run out
of time
Lose
focus
Get
tired
Get demotivated

18. Create a testing
playbook
Oneextradegree.blogspot.com/2014/04/test-prep-blitz-2014.html

19. Success is the sum of small efforts,
repeated day in and day out.
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- Robert Collier

20. Teachinginroom6.blogspot.com/2012/02/test-prep-180-test-prep-stations.html

21. Daily writing/
audio/ speaking
prompts &
exercises

22. Post on a virtual learning
environment (VLE)
Dazenglish.wikispaces.com

23. Online Learning Spaces
Edmodo
Kidblog
Wix Schoology
Wiki
Educlipper
Haiku
Google + Community
Edublogs
Instagram
Weebly

24. Assess with
the same
scoring
guide

25. Make it
interesting!

26. Pinterest.com/oneextradegree/test-prep-fun

27. Play & create
games

28. GetKahoot.com
• Create trivia games
• Drag and drop
• Students prompted to
make quiz for their
peers to take
• Timed
• Leader board

29. Tiny Tap Game Creation App
http://www.tinytap.it/
Features:
• Add own images or from a web
search
• Record your own voice
• Record a question, an answer, a
hint
• 20 different soundtracks
• Track progress using the in-game
scoring system
• Personalize pre-made games
from the TinyTap store with
narration and images

30. Game Press Free for iPad
-drag & drop
- over 500 graphics,
music, sound effects,
particle effects
-import your own pictures,
graphics, animations,
sound effects, music
- create sound & special
effects
- physics engine for real
world simulation

31. Practice with
a community

32. My.englishclub.com

33. Voxopop.com- Free Talk groups

34. Help them deal
with the stress
with humor

35. Memes
Memegenerator.net

36. Test Prep Web
Tools & Apps

37. Examtime.com

38. Free student study guide
Examtime.com/blog/student-guide-2014

40. Quizlet.com with iOS/Android App

41. Gapfillers.com

42. Esolcourses.com

43. Blubbr.tv- Create YouTube Quizzes

44. Character Texts
ESLVideo.com

45. Photo by –Marlith-, Flic.kr/p/4pKkYr
Know your
testing rights?

46. Pencilsdown.org

47. Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/exam-prep/id12653288

48. Get a copy of Learning to Go- Gum.co/learn2go
ShellyTerrell.com/webinars Twitter.com/ShellTerrell
Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell Google.com/+ShellySanchezTerrell