Passing With Honors on Ohio's Twelfth Grade Proficiency Tests

by Arnold, Kevin D., Ph.D.; Warren, Charles Doyle

• ISBN13: 9781884183355
• ISBN10: 1884183352
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Show What You Know Pub

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
12th-Grade Learning Outcomes	2	(5)
Test Anxiety
Reduce Your Fear of Taking the Test	7	(1)
How to tell if you fear the Ohio Proficiency Test	7	(1)
What is fear?	8	(2)
What is Test Anxiety?	10	(1)
Beating Perfectionism	11	(3)
Relaxing Your Body	14	(2)
Controlling You Anxious Actions	16	(3)
Creating a Study Plan	19	(3)
Studying the Material Effectively	22	(1)
Knowing How to Take the Test	23	(4)
Writing
Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test: Writing	27	(1)
About the Writing Test	27	(1)
Passing with Honors: Skills & Strategies	28	(1)
Scoring	28	(1)
Rubric for the Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test in Writing	29	(1)
Putting It All Together	29	(1)
Content	30	(5)
Organization	35	(4)
Language	39	(6)
Writing Conventions	45	(7)
The Writing Process	52	(5)
Writing Practice Test	57	(54)
Reading
Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test: Reading	77	(1)
About the Reading Test	77	(1)
Passing with Honors: Skills & Strategies	78	(1)
Test-Taking Tips	79	(1)
Scoring	79	(1)
Putting It All Together	79	(1)
Constructing Meaning with Fictional Passages	80	(12)
Extending Meaning with Fictional Passages	92	(7)
Constructing Meaning with Nonfictional Passages	99	(3)
Extending Meaning with Nonfictional Passages	102	(9)
Reading Practice Test	111	(58)
Answer Key	128	(1)
Mathematics
Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test: Mathematics	129	(1)
About the Mathematics Test	129	(1)
Types of Questions	130	(1)
Mathematics Test Question Distribution	130	(1)
Acceptable Calculators	130	(1)
Arithmetic	131	(4)
Measurement	135	(5)
Data Analysis	140	(6)
Algebra/Functions	146	(13)
Geometry	159	(10)
Mathematics Practice Test	169	(62)
Answer Key	190	(1)
Citizenship
Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test: Citizenship	191	(1)
About the Citizenship Test	191	(1)
Categories of Questions: Seven Areas of Competency	192	(1)
U.S. Constitution	193	(9)
The Political Process	202	(8)
Civic Responsibility	210	(4)
Economics	214	(6)
Geography	220	(4)
Comparative Societies	224	(4)
Critical Analysis	228	(3)
Citizenship Practice Test	231	(44)
Answer Key	244	(1)
Science
Ohio Twelfth-Grade Proficiency Test: Science	245	(1)
About the Science Test	245	(1)
Categories of Questions: The Four Strands	246	(1)
Levels of Questions	246	(1)
What you need to know about this test	247	(1)
Additional Information	247	(1)
Acceptable Calculators	247	(1)
Test-Taking Strategies for Science	248	(1)
The Science Learning Outcomes	248	(1)
The Nature of Science	249	(8)
Earth and Space Science	257	(5)
Physical Science	262	(5)
Life Science	267	(8)
Science Practice Test	275	(20)
Answer Key	290	(1)
Software
License Agreement	291	(1)
Minimum System Requirements	292	(1)
Running the Program	292	(1)
Printing the User's Guide	293	(1)
Directions for Students	293	(1)
Technical Support	294	(1)
Notes	295	(2)
How to Order Proficiency Test Preparation Materials	297	(1)
Order Form	298