Put thinking to the test /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Conrad, Lori L.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Portland, Me. : Stenhouse Publishers, [2008]
Subjects:	Educational tests and measurements. Test-taking skills > Study and teaching. Thought and thinking.

Table of Contents:

Coming to know standardized tests: walking in our students' shoes
Tests as a genre: what makes standardized tests unique
Increasing student stamina: the role of workshop structures in becoming successful test takers
Ask questions
Create mental images
Draw inferences
Synthesize new learning and ideas
Activate, utilize, and build background knowledge (schema)
Determine the most important ideas and themes
Monitor for meaning and problem-solve when meaning breaks down
Q and A--weaving thinking together with testing
Integrity: it's all about being true to ourselves and our profession.