School Talk #6: Test Talk!: Understanding the Stakes and Helping Your Children Do Their Best

The parent's must-have guide to helping kids with all types of tests

Test Talk! provides a wealth of practical advice on how to deal with common issues that may arise with student testing, from kindergarten through high school. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 50 "snapshots" of situations that parents typically face when dealing with testing and then give you practical tools to help your children succeed, including helpful checklists, worksheets, and progress reports. Do you want to:

• Be informed about the tests your children will be taking and how these tests will affect them?
• Reduce test stress while increasing academic achievement?
• Know how to help your child when she says "I'm not ready for tomorrow's test"?
• Get lots of tips on how to use test results to improve your child's education?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Test Talk! is the book you need. You'll learn how to become a "test-savvy" parent and how to work with your child to make testing a simpler and more productive process for everyone.

"Every concerned parent should read this book to make sure you are raising a test-savvy child!"

—Stacy DeBroff best-selling author, founder of MomCentral.com and TV personality

“All concerned parents should read this book to make sure you are raising a test-savvy child!”--Stacy DeBroff, Bestselling author, founder of MomCentral.com and TV personality

 

A must-have book for parents of school age children on how to deal with issues about testing.

Test Talk! provides a wealth of practical advice on how to deal with common issues that may arise with student testing, from kindergarten through high school. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 50 “snapshots” of situations that parents typically face when dealing with testing and then give you practical tools to help your children succeed, including helpful checklists, worksheets, and progress reports.

CHELI CERRA, M.Ed., is a school principal, former teacher, mother of two, and the founder of eduville.com. Under her leadership, her schools received an A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education. Cerra has been featured on radio shows around the country as well as in Women's Day magazine and Fox News.

RUTH JACOBY, Ed.D., is the founding principal of the Somerset Academy charter schools for grades pre-K–12, which also received an A+ rating. She has more than thirty years' experience as an administrator and educator in traditional public, private, and charter schools. Both Cerra and Jacoby are public speakers who regularly present at state and national education conferences.

Introduction: How to Use This Book ix

Chapter 1: Why Test? 1

Chapter 2: Savvy Study Skills 19

Chapter 3: No Test Stress! 47

Chapter 4: After the Test 65

Chapter 5: The Academic Portfolio 91

Appendix A: Glossary of Testing Terms 111

Appendix B: Resources and References 117

Answer Key 127

About the Authors 131