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5:1 test prep ratio - How to study for a test

5:1 test prep ratio - How to study for a test

… so you ‘reach’ your potential?

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Edison Hopkinson
Sep 20, 2023
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Four obvious points about tests … well they should be obvious.
Your teacher has a plan.
Here’s your test prep plan!

Students talk about studying for a test the night before or studying by doing a test review or cramming. Parents talk about ‘potential,’ ‘not reaching potential.’ Well, I thought I’d merge the two and bring this idea of ‘potential’ to each test rather than waiting till the end of the course.

Four obvious points about tests … well they should be obvious.

I’ll start with four obvious points about tests. Well, they should be obvious but … 

  1. A test is a summary of math questions taught plus homework assigned in a unit that students have to answer w/o the use of notes or assistance. Obvious!

  2. Purpose of a test is to check how much you remember. Or, as one of my students said, "The teacher is trying to see how much we took in." And you'll also have to do some brain-storming and problem-solving when faced with challenging questions that weren't taught and were not in the homework. Possibly obvious! 

  3. Results of the test give

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