Show What You Know on Ohio's Fourth Grade Proficiency Test: Parent & Teacher Edition

by Tong, Deborah; Nay, Patricia; Kiner, Vicki; Brams, Jolie S.; Humphries, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9781884183294
• ISBN10: 1884183298
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Show What You Know Pub

Table of Contents

Introduction	i
Features of the Parent/Teacher Edition	ii
Test-Taking Strategies	1	(22)
How Does a Fourth Grader Think?	2	(1)
Controlling Speed as a Test-Taking Strategy	3	(1)
The Bottom Line Test-Taking Strategy: Reading Directions	3	(1)
The Importance of Moving-On and Not Getting ``Stuck''	4	(1)
``Power Guessing''	5	(1)
Using Perspective as a Test-Taking Strategy	6	(2)
Neatness is Important	8	(1)
Specific Strategies for Specific Types of Questions	9	(6)
Test-Taking Strategies for Specific Areas	15	(8)
Test Anxiety	23	(18)
Introduction: Helping your students overcome test anxiety	23	(2)
Normalize the Experience of Intense Anxiety	25	(3)
A Fourth Grader's Fear of Failure	28	(2)
How We Learn to be Anxious	30	(2)
Self-Talk: Turning Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones	32	(3)
Other Measures to Decrease Test Anxiety: The Importance of Active Learning	35	(6)
Writing	41	(24)
Introduction	41	(1)
Fourth Grade Writing Learning Outcomes	42	(1)
Scoring of the Fourth Grade Writing Proficiency Test	43	(1)
About the Writing Test	44	(1)
Putting It All Together	44	(1)
Content	45	(1)
Organization	46	(1)
Use of Language	47	(1)
Writing Conventions	48	(17)
Reading	65	(32)
Introduction	65	(1)
Fourth Grade Reading Learning Outcomes	66	(1)
Reading Item Distribution	67	(1)
Scoring of the Fourth Grade Reading Proficiency Test	67	(2)
About the Reading Test	69	(1)
Putting It All Together	69	(28)
Mathematics	97	(48)
Introduction	97	(1)
Fourth Grade Mathematics Learning Outcomes	98	(2)
Mathematics Item Distribution	100	(1)
Scoring of the Fourth Grade Math Proficiency Test	100	(2)
Three Levels of Math Understanding	102	(1)
Patterns, Relations, and Functions	103	(3)
Problem-Solving Strategies	106	(4)
Numbers and Number Relations	110	(9)
Geometry	119	(5)
Algebra	124	(4)
Measurement	128	(8)
Estimation and Mental Computation	136	(4)
Data Analysis and Probability	140	(5)
Citizenship	145	(42)
Introduction	145	(1)
Fourth Grade Citizenship Learning Outcomes	146	(1)
Citizenship Item Distribution	147	(1)
Scoring of the Fourth Grade Citizenship Proficiency Test	147	(2)
American Heritage	149	(7)
People in Societies	156	(8)
World Interactions	164	(8)
Resource Allocation (Decision Making and Resources)	172	(5)
Democratic Processes	177	(5)
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities	182	(5)
Science	187	(43)
Introduction	187	(1)
Fourth Grade Science Learning Outcomes	188	(1)
Science Item Distribution	189	(1)
Scoring of the Fourth Grade Science Proficiency Test	l89	(2)
Three Levels of Scientific Inquiry	191	(1)
Nature of Science	192	(21)
Physical Science	213	(5)
Earth and Space Science	218	(5)
Life Science	223	(7)
Answer Key	230	(2)
Certificate	232	(2)
Order Form	234