Finally: How should students be prepared for the MCAS?
What do all students need to know?
- Test approach skills: This includes understanding how nutrition and sleep play a role in feeling at one’s best in a testing situation and knowing relaxation techniques to reduce mental and physical tension.
- Test taking skills: This includes how to read and follow directions, how to use the tools permitted during the assessment (calculator, dictionary, word processor with spelling checker) and techniques such as skipping puzzling questions and leaving them until last or how to check one’s answers.