What will the test be like for my first grader?
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any test that is given to a first grader would be challenging for a first grader, easy for a second grader and a peice of cake for a third grader..... what kind of test???
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I'm guessing there would be a lot of information on how to test and interperet testing results both standardized and norm-referenced.  You probably need to know about developmental charts and how developmental readiness relates to educational progress.\n\nGood luck!
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Scholastic Aptitude Test
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Good first answer. I'd like to add to.\n\n  I suggest, RELAX, first, like wild animals Kinder Kids sense fear,,,smiles.\n  It may be a very strict, narrowly defined session? You don't say that.\n  In any case, think of the reasons you entered the challenging arena you did, present yourself with poise, tempered authority, charm, Youthfulness of spirit if not of age, and make certain that "interaction" happens as soon as you have their attention.\n  If it's a virtual situation, no kids, I'd decline to do the test, if I was in your shoes.\n  One of the greatest effects a teacher of Kinder kids can have is to also be a caregiver, MOM, DAD, playmate even. They already are on a level, not yours, but one they are growing into. Don't escalate them to levels they aren't ready for, without pacing the task.\n   Certainly some of this assumes  you already will have the job,,,smiles,,, but you can.\n   Formality may be the standard for many interviews. Credentials and experience certainly are taken into account. What is it that most attracts you, and what can you offer to "attract" THEM, (Kinderkids) That's as much the bottom line as what the administration thinks.\n\nBuena Fortuna\n\nRev. Steven
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Well I'm pretty young, but at school today i helped a new kid find all of their classes. (pretty corny) I also got a 102 (a first for me) on my test. Not really big acomplishments compared to everyone else, but I'm proud of them
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Leveled for what? Your grammar is imprecise and so we cannot tell if you need a test of spoken fluency, vocabulary, grammar, or all three. Also, is it for beginning English speakers, or do you need a test that a beginning pre-service teacher can use relatively easily?\n\nDo keep in mind that any free test on the internet for this sort of thing will have questionable validity and reliability.
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yes yes yes!  hold him back sooner than l8r if nessisary!!! in 1st grae he'll get closer to his friends, and 1st grade is when i found my best friends.  everyone will remember him as 'hey isnt that kid the one who was held back' dont wait!\n\nps im 14 yrs old in 7th grde, we still have that kid in 6th tht everyone remembers as the kid held back in 1st grade.  and kindergarden isnt as big of a deal cuz u havnt made good friends yet
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most important you should know the class material well enough to the extent that any day if you were given a pop test you could ace it\n\npay attention in class!
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As long as you paid attention during the theory part of your classes you should be fine.  You will need to know the medical abbreviations.  That is a big part of your test.  And then you have the skills portion that is in front of the State.  That can be a little nerve racking, but just relax and you'll do fine.  Good luck to you.
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Welcome to the profession!\n\nFirst, if your district does not assign mentors for first year teachers, ask your principal to recommend someone in your building that is experienced, friendly, and has excellent classroom management skills. Plan to have regular observations, both him/her observing your room, and you observing theirs, and discussions with them about it.\nSecond, get to know your specialists...ELL teachers, special ed teachers, music/art/PE/library teachers, etc. Be aware of their strengths, and turn to them when planning for and developing instructional strategies for students in your class.\nThird, avoid "clique" participation. Stay open and friendly, as much as you can, with all staff, but stay away from becoming a part of any small sub-group, especially gossipy groups.\nFinally, have detailed plans way ahead of time, and then expect to change those plans daily. Having the overall structure in place ahead of time gives you a scaffold from which to do your daily adjustments.\n\nClassroom management is 90% of the success of your classroom. Set clear, simple rules and consequences, and be firm, inflexible, and fair in implementing those rules and consequences. Plan and practice classroom routine the first couple of days (what do you want your kids to do, step by step, when they need to sharpen a pencil, use the bathroom, get a drink of water, finish their work, etc., etc.).\n\nGood luck!
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well, don't worry about the test.\n\nFirst, the test administrator will hook you up and analyze your level of nervousness, and make adjustments accordingly. Unless you are way out of control nervous, the reading will be accurate.\n\nThe key thing is just tell the truth.
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It varies. What size shoes do you wear?\n\nPS How are you enjoying first grade? Still getting enough naps in the afternoons?
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It depends on the way you prepare for this test. If you learn your lessons well and logically, you'll do well on your test. It also depends on how attentive you are and how you concentrate. Well, anyway, never panic and everything will be just fine! I wish you good luck!
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Hello, the CHSPE really isn't all that hard but I do suggest studying a bit for it. The English part is extremely easy. I think that the stories are at 4th grade level and the questions are common sense. The grammar part is easy too. The Writing part is easy but I did take me some time to write about it. My topic was: Do you think that minors should have a curfew? Do you think they should be in at a certain time? \n\nAnother one was: What, in your opinion, is the most difficult stage of life, childhood, teenage, adult, or old age.\n\nThe Math part is a bit hard and I do suggest studying for this. Just take your time and read the questions carefully. A few of them are easy as can be but there are a few hard ones. \n\n3 1/2 hours is really not enough time if you want to take your time and thoroughly check your work after. I suggest doing the math part first. \n\nYou should do fine. Go ahead and take it. The website is chspe.net. Did you pass the exit exam. The math part on the exit exam is easier than the math part on the CHSPE so if you didn't pass the math part on the exit exam, you might fail it on the CHSPE.
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What are you trying to prepare him for exactly?  Does he have trouble reading?  Writing?  As a ninth grade social studies teacher the biggest problem I find, is that freshmen have organization and personal responsibility problems.  As soon as school starts go to the parent-teacher night, if they have one, or make some kind of contact (e-mail is good) introducing yourself and just letting them know that you want to help your son succeed in high school.  Buy an organizer for your son to record his homework and MAKE him use it!!   And if he doesn't do well at the beginning, make him take responsibily for poor grades.  Hopefully, if you work with him from the start and set up good study habits he will succeed!
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A first-grader probably thinks of math as just boring workbooks with numbers in them.  I'd suggest the best way to get her interested in math would be to subvert her.\n\nAsk her to help out with things while shopping or cooking.  How much money does it take to buy these two things?  Do we have enough?  How much change should we get back?  If this meal takes 35 minutes to prepare, what time will it be done?  How many cups make a quart?  How many glasses of milk can we get from a half-gallon?\n\nYou might also try introducing math through arts and crafts... sorting, counting, and adding beads... symmetry and shapes in painting or coloring... and while you're sitting at your computer, there are plenty of games online, such as the Math Arcade at Funbrain.  http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain\n\nSee if you can't slip in some math regarding whatever other interests she has.  If she likes horses, you could help her convert hands to feet and inches.  If she likes music, you could show how math is involved in rhythms... beats per measure or eighth-notes per quarter-note.  If you looked into it, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything in which math isn't involved.\n\nOnce she sees the usefulness of math and starts to have fun with it, you both should be in good shape for her future learning.
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It totally depends on what state you live in. The Pennsylvania test is pretty challenging but I studied from a book that my parents got at the local notary. Maybe yu can look there.\n\nGood luck!