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University of Western Ontario: Sound Memory Strategies
This site, which is provided for by the University of Western Ontario, gives suggestions on how to use your memory to become more successful at taking tests.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Runners Reading Strategy
This file will help you teach your students the "RUNNERS" reading strategy. I am a music teacher but I developed this file to help tutor some students and increase their reading scores on the EOG. Under each shape is the reading...
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University of Western Ontario: Managing Test Anxiety
This site, which is provided for by the University of Western Ontario, gives information on how to control test anxiety.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies for Speakers of Arabic.
This is the Arabic language version of a study skills site also available in English and other languages as well. Different sections teach skills in reading and writing, Internet literacy, critical thinking, math, science, dealing with...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How to Take a Practice Sat
Provides tips on how to take a practice SAT exam in order to prepare for the real thing.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Intermediate Algebra Subsection of the Act Test
At the end of this tutorial, you will understand what kinds of questions to expect when taking the intermediate algebra subsection of the ACT test.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Trigonometry Subsection of the Act Test
At the end of this tutorial, you will understand what kinds of questions to expect when taking the trigonometry subsection of the ACT test.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coordinate Geometry Subsection of the Act Test
At the end of this video tutorial, you will understand what kinds of questions to expect when taking the coordinate geometry subsection of the ACT test.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Underlining for Comprehension
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a test taking strategy. Students will engage in underlining as they preview directions and texts. Students can continue with this strategy as they read.
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University of Northern Iowa: Study Skills
Collection of web sites that provide tips to help you study more effectively, manage your time, take better notes, and handle the stresses of school life.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Test Taking Strategies
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is for use while discussing test-taking strategies with students. There are several assessment questions to evaluate their understanding.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides & Strategies: Essay Exams
This site gives good information on taking and writing essay exams.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Improve Your Study Skills
Having trouble studying for tests or comprehending new material? This in-depth guide provides a multitude of ways to help you acquire reading and critical thinking skills necessary for understanding new material.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Building Reading Comprehension Through Think Alouds
The Think-Aloud method has be shown to improve information retention. The lesson plan contained within this site models for teachers how to model this strategy. There is a rubric included for assessment.
Joe Landsberger
Study Guides and Strategies
With over 100 separate pages of guides to studying and organizing work, this site gives tips on everything from learning how to learn, to managing your time, to how to prepare for essay exams. Selected site content is translated into 25...
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University of Western Ontario: Structuring Information
This site, which is provided for by the University of Western Ontario, gives information on how to organize what you learn to make it easier to take exams.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Following Directions: Tutorial
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review basics regarding the following of directions on an assessment and/or reading comprehension test. Strategies related to looking for particular words and phrases in a testing situation are...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Planning Your Answer
In this slide show tutorial, students will review how to approach answering short answer and extended response essay questions. Marking strategies examples are included.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Planning Your Answer
In this slide show tutorial, students will review how to approach answering short answer and extended response essay questions. Marking strategies examples are included.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Beating Heart
Do you know how long it takes your heart to beat 100 times? Test your estimation and number sense skills with this problem-solving challenge. A one-page activity taken from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families Collection. Hints and...
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Tennessee State University: The Study Skills Help Page
The Study Skills Help Page provides learning strategies for success. Explore the learning tools and tips that you can use to become a more skilled learner.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Lit: Study Skills and the Ap Exam: What You Should Know
This unit focuses on preparing for the AP Exam for AP Literature and Composition. It offers strategies for taking multiple choice questions, essay exams, and exam day. It also provides practice for the essay test using the poem "It's a...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech: Study Skills Checklist
Survey-style checklist that asks the students several questions in order to evaluate his/her study skills. The questions are categorized so the student can tell where to focus in order to maximize study time.
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Middle Tennessee State University: Study Skills Help Page
The Study Skills Help Page offers many learning strategies for success. The website is based on a college course - it has a wide variety of online learning resources such as study skills course objective, notes, and practice tests/games.