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Math 8 STAAR Testing Strategies
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Test taking strategies for the Math 8 STAAR.
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What % of "growth" is Mrs. Dougherty wanting for STAAR (compared to my last year's score)?
50%
100%
25%
4%
2
True/false. You should bring your fully-charged chromebook with you to take the STAAR.
True
False
3
If I ask my teacher a question, they are going to...
Explain how to do the question
say "I can't answer that, do your best!"
Give you the answer
Ignore you
4
During the exam I am allowed to...
Talk to my friends
Work to the best of my ability silently
Listen to music
Use my notes to help me
5
Once I am done with the test, I should...
Check my work
Party
Do other school work
Hand it in
6
The best thing to do the night before the test is...
Cry
Relax and get a good nights sleep
Stay up late and play video games
Study ALL your notes until really, really late
7
The passing percentage on the Math STAAR is approximately:
50%
75%
70%
90%
8
On STAAR testing days, I will report to my testing center instead of first period.
false
True
9
If you want to input a table into the TI-84, what button do you need to press?
clear
STAT
TRACE
MODE
10
What is the best (of these) test taking strategies?
process off elimination
going home
googling the answers
cheating
11
What is one thing I do NOT need to bring to testing.
pencils
lunch
a book
cell phone
12
True/false. You can use the desmos calculator on the chromebook for Math testing.
false
true
13
True/False. Once you submit answer (but before you turn in the test), you
cannot
go back to review it later.
True
False
14
When you get to a question you don't know, the best thing to do is...
Cry
Spend 30 minutes trying it
Freak out
Skip it for now, and go back to it later
15
True/false. Your test administrator can help you with how to use the calculator during the test.
True
False
16
You may use graph paper on the Math STAAR.
True
False
17
True/False. You are allowed to use paper during the computerized STAAR test.
False
True
18
True/false. Most TSMS students taking the STAAR will do so on chromebooks this year.
True
False
19
I can NOT use a calculator on...
the Reading STAAR
the Science STAAR
the math STAAR
the Algebra EOC
20
How much time do you have to complete the Math STAAR?
4 hours
2 hours
The rest of the week
Until the end of the school day
21
If I finish the test first I will get...
A trophy
Nothing, it is best to take as much time as you need
Free lunch for a week
Time to play on my Chromebook
22
Before choosing an answer, I should always make sure to...
Pick the answer that sticks out to me the most
Always choose C
Solve it myself first, then see if my answer is an option
23
I SHOULD ask for paper to use for my work on the Math STAAR.
Yes!
No
24
What tools/resources are you allowed to use on the Math 8 STAAR test?
Math 8 Reference Chart
Graphing calculator
Graph Paper
Scratch paper
25
If I am confused on a question, I can..
Re-read it and highlight/underline key words
Don't answer it
Ask the teacher to explain it to me
26
Which is a good test taking strategy?
Ask your teacher for help answering a question
Try a strategy like drawing a picture or a table to help you
Ask Siri for help on a question
Ask your neighbor for help on a problem
27
What happens if a student doesn't pass the STAAR/EOC? (pick any correct answer)
For the Algebra EOC, the test must be taken again.
There is a summer program for students that do not pass.
Nothing happens. It doesn't matter.
There is special tutoring next year for students that do not pass.
28
If I have NO idea what to do, one strategy I can use is...
Do not answer it at all
Process of elimination
Guess
Ask the teacher for the answer
29
Process of elimination is when...
You eliminate the answers that you know are correct
You eliminate the answers that you know are not correct
I have no idea
It's a bad strategy and you should never use it
