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By anne

Liz, you didn't say what grade you teach. I teach second, and I cannot imagine giving my kids a test without going over the directions thoroughly and even doing the first problem with them. I agree that if they are older,
that they should be able to read and follow directions most of the time. But sometimes if the directions are multi-step, or the format of the test is new, they deserve a chance to practice. After all the test is to assess what they know about the material-- not how well they read and comprehend directions.
I'm curious about the poster who first replied to you. You are NOT allowed

to read or go over directions? Is this rule just for standardized tests like Iowa, or is it on your everyday tests and quizzes? Either way, it seems kind of crazy. Also, how do you read directions to the IEP kids without reading them to the rest of the class, anyway? Most of my "modifications" I end up doing for the whole class since we are all there together. Probably not the ideal situation every time, but I just don't know how to read the test to some and NOT read it to some at the same time...lol.

My biggest gripe with my kids in regard to testing is not double checking to see if they have skipped any problems. Some kids skip problems on every test!