just finished our state testing By teachfla

The two weeks prior to testing we take several practice tests and go over the answers. I know it's skill and drill, but I find their confidence goes up as they see their test scores rise. By the time we get to the real deal they are feeling like they understand the format, types of questions, everything.

I don't believe in jumping through the math book just to get through before FCAT, so we take the two weeks before the test to at least touch on the rest of the book. We finish our special Harcourt FCAT 3rd grade math workbook so they can see all the types of problems they may encounter. It's also a nice preview for the rest of the year.

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