Put thinking to the test
By: Lori L. Conrad ... [et al.].
Contributors: Conrad, Lori L.
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Portland, Me
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781571107312
Subjects: Educational tests and measurements; Test-taking skills -- Study and teaching; Thought and thinking
Table of contents: title: Coming to know standardized tests: walking in our students' shoes; title: Tests as a genre: what makes standardized tests unique; title: Increasing student stamina: the role of workshop structures in becoming successful test takers; title: Ask questions; title: Create mental images; title: Draw inferences; title: Synthesize new learning and ideas; title: Activate, utilize and build background knowledge (schema); title: Determine the most important ideas and themes; title: Monitor for meaning and problem solving when meaning breaks down; title: Q and A on weaving thinking together with testing; title: Integrity: it's all about being true to ourselves and our profession.