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Parallel Lines Do Come Together for Achievement

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Laying the foundation first Readiness for SAT success involves students, their families and school faculty The Future of African American Education

Students must have goals. Take the most difficult curriculum possible. START EARLY!! Understand & use correctly the grammatical constructions of the English language. Acquire good study skills through participation in a study skills course. Learn to do mathematical computations without a calculator & understand the relationship among fractions, decimals & percents. Develop good recognition vocabularies. The Future of African American Education

Class room expectations Concentration Listening to each teacher and making certain to ask questions if the materials is not clear are MUSTS. Good Note-Taking Taking notes in OUTLINE FORM from classroom lectures and discussions and from textbook readings is a MUST. Time Management Using a daily planner is a MUST. Organizational Skills Remember: A Place for everything and everything in its place.

Good Study Habits Completing assignments in a timely and thorough manner is a MUST. Review of Notes Daily Going over your notes each day while the lecture is still fresh in mind is a MUST. Ask for Help - from teachers, fellow classmates and from those in your family who are wiser than you. Motivation If you re not too excited about a course, view it as an obstacle you must overcome. Plug away and remember that success will be up to you! Commitment is a MUST! It will pay off!

Getting families in the loop! Parents must START EARLY getting involved. Parents must instigate communications with teachers and staff using emails & telephone when need arises. Parents with their students must attend evening meeting related to testing & curriculum. Parents must encourage good physical & mental preparation. Parents must preach PRACTICE! The Future of African American Education

Where YOU come in! Promote the advantages of post-secondary education Teach the study skills necessary for post-secondary readiness Improve the math test-taking skills and confidence levels Have a positive attitude and expectations. The Future of African American Education

When TESTING is involved Learn tests format & content to help students feel more comfortable. Present correlated problems from textbooks, Internet & test preparation books. Provide pre- & post-test reviews. No matter the type of test, feedback is imperative. Review grammar no matter the content area. The Future of African American Education

Shhhh Secrets to success on the SAT: TRANSLATION & FRACTIONS!

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USE S=NA If a average is ASKED FOR, set up as a division problem. If an average is GIVEN, set up as S=NA The Future of African American Education

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Go back to 4 th grade fractions with a little bit of Algebra I thrown in. The Future of African American Education

Go back to 4 th grade fractions with a little bit of Algebra I thrown in.

Science teachers too should be involved!!

Put down those calculators! The Future of African American Education

Sentence Completions single-blank mainly test of vocabulary double-blank test of vocabulary as well as critical reading and grammar Context clues: 1. Strong words adjective + noun! 2. Punctuation 3. Conjunctions signal cause and effect, contrasting and similar ideas The Future of African American Education

My most favorite! The student s feelings about presenting the commencement address were ; although visibly happy to have been chosen, he was nonetheless about speaking in public. (A) positive insecure (B) euphoric hopeful (C) unknown modest (D) ambivalent anxious (E) restrained confident The Future of African American Education

Describing SUSIE in Many Ways! A noun can be described by an adjective, a prepositional phrase, an appositive, a participial phrase or a relative clause SUSIE = a noun described by an adjective Silly Susie tripped. described by a prepositional phrase With a smile on her face, silly Susie tripped. described by an appositive With a smile on her facer, silly Susie, my long-lost cousin, tripped. described by a participial phrase With a smile on her face, wearing frayed blue jeans, silly Susie, my long-lost cousin, tripped. described by a relative clause With a smile on her face, wearing frayed blue jeans, silly Susie, my long lost cousin who looks a lot like me, tripped. The Future of African American Education

Critical Reading Underline as you read the passage: strong words, negative statements, sentences beginning with and or but Treat the introduction with respect! Consider content of at least 5 lines before and 5 lines after the referenced line(s). Weigh the wording of the answer choices Only section in which the questions are not in order of difficulty Maturity is important! The Future of African American Education

Students Students access My Online Score Report for detailed feedback Students review using Question & Answer Service available after October, January, May tests Students participate in post-test reviews. Students continue READING to improve critical reading skills & to acquire a large, varied vocabulary. The Future of African American Education

Familiarity Breeds Competence Preparation materials include: The Official SAT Study Guide College Board Question of the Day Word of the Day program Retired test versions and other cost-effective measures The Future of African American Education

Students must have GOOD test-taking skills Know the directions ahead of time Read the question carefully Underline what s being asked Underline what is given Use the test booklet as scratch paper Check work and the answer sheet The Future of African American Education

Students must understand SAT = SKIP the format Students sitting to the right and to the left may be working in different content areas Math section with grids repeats 1-5 degree of difficulty Number of bubbles on answer document does not match number of questions The Future of African American Education

Lunch Bunch

Words of the Day Broadening vocabulary is a must. Post the words throughout all parts of the school building.

You ve got to use this book!

This one too!

Texts for Word Recognition, Logic & Grammar

Contacts Martha Geller satteach@one.net www.educationfortesting.com Jerron Gray grayjer@cps-k12.org The Future of African American Education