CRCT/Test Taking Strategies

What is the purpose of the CRCT? Measures how well students acquire the skills and knowledge described in the GPS and QCCs Yields information on academic achievement Diagnoses student strengths and weaknesses as related to GPS/QCC Gauges the quality of education throughout Georgia

What Content Areas are Tested? Grades 1-8 take the CRCT All grades are assessed in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies

Test Taking Strategies Think positive! Read all the answers before marking one Process of elimination Don’t guess blindly-make an educated guess Skip, return, check Underline/notice key words and phrases Respond to the question that is being asked Reading Passages: read the questions FIRST If your answer doesn’t match- rework it CHECK over your answers Your first guess is usually right

On the CRCT Summarize means: Give the short version Tell the main ideas or the most important parts Sum it up So, what happened was...

On the CRCT Compare means: Give all the likenesses or similarities between two or more things How are they alike?

On the CRCT Contrast means: Tell all of the differences between two or more ideas How are they different?

On the CRCT Describe means: Tell about using the five senses (touch, smell, scent, sound, and look) Paint a picture using words

On the CRCT Predict means: Tell what you think will happen next Make a guess about the next event Think ahead

On the CRCT Support means: Back up with details Give reasons for Give the facts about Defend your ideas/ beliefs

On the CRCT Evaluate means: Tell the value of In your words, tell the good and bad parts Put in rank order Judge or rate

On the CRCT Analyze means: Break into parts Study the individual pieces Take apart Look at closer

On the CRCT Infer means: Read between the lines Make an educated guess Look for hidden information Figure out Be a detective!

Put together Come up with Create Make Design On the CRCT Formulate means: Well, in my opinion...

On the CRCT Trace means: Write in order from beginning to end List in steps Outline Track or follow