Team+13

**Team Agogos**

 * = **Name** ||= **Email** ||= **School** ||= **Grade Level** ||
 * < Georgette Smith (Co-Team Leader) ||< ghsmith@episd.org ||< Roberts Elementary ||< 4-5 ||
 * < Patty Freyermuth (Co-Team Leader) ||< pfreyerm@episd.org ||< Bond Elementary ||< 5 ||
 * < Graciela Aguilera ||< gxaguile@episd.org ||< Bliss Elementary ||< 4 ||
 * < Martin Lawrence ||< mklawren@episd.org ||< Rusk Elementary ||< K-5 ||
 * < Brian Grenier (PLP Fellow) ||< brgrenie@episd.org ||< EPISD Instructional Technology ||< K-12 ||
 * < Brian Grenier (PLP Fellow) ||< brgrenie@episd.org ||< EPISD Instructional Technology ||< K-12 ||

Possible Questions:
- Will students teaching students test taking strategies improve their test scores?

- How will this affect them on future tests?

Different strategies for passing the state mandated test.

 * ======Students will use video recorders and video cameras to record each other demonstrating their strategies.======
 * ====== PLORE (Predict, Locate, Organize, Read, and Evaluate)======
 * ====== UTEP (U is for understanding the problem, T is transferring the information into a format that makes the problem easier to solve, E is for execute the problem, solve it, P is prove that your work is correct and fits the question, find the proof).======

Develop a plan for test taking strategies.

 * ======To improve test scores through the implementation of test taking strategies.======
 * ======To build/increase the students' confidence in their ability to take tests.======
 * ======To develop cohesiveness in the plans for students and teachers in all schools.======

**Objectives:**

 * ======To Improve students' test scores and their confidence in test taking.======

**Assessment:**

 * ======After students viewed the test taking video, did their scores improve?======

**Networked Design**:

 * ======Students use digital video recorders to record their thoughts and to interview other students about their test taking strategies.======
 * ======Students will demonstrate strategies usage.======
 * ======Students use Movie Maker, iMovie, or some similar program to edit their movie.======
 * ======Teachers use digital video recorders to interview other teachers about their strategies used in promoting students' success in passing the test.======
 * ======Teachers use Movie Maker, iMovie, or some similar program to edit their movie.======
 * ======Students or teachers will record parents' view points about the strategies.======
 * ======Post the movies on a NING site, record to cd, record to server, and flash drives.======

To create a digital story telling project that will assist teachers, parents and students in success on standardized test.

 * ======Students will take a[| survey] explaining what they already know about test taking.======

**Time line:**

 * ======Implement test taking skills at the beginning of school year to assist with the common assessments.======
 * ======Documentation is on-going.======
 * Students survey completed by November 29, 2010.
 * videos posted on web page as created.

**Strategies for the Language Portion of the Test**:

 * 1) Read the entire passage.
 * 2) Read the question and underline important ideas.
 * 3) Read the answer choices.
 * 4) Eliminate any answer that you know is not correct.
 * 5) Once you get the choices down to two, look at the passage sentence again and make a decision.
 * 6) Before answering, return to the passage sentence to check your choice and circle the answer.
 * 7) Answer all questions: don't leave anything blank.
 * 8) Bubble the answer choice correctly.
 * 9) Do not rush.
 * 10) Even if everyone else is finished, work at your own pace in order to do the best you can.

**Steps for Writing Your TAKS Composition:**

 * 1) Ask to have the prompt read and listen.
 * 2) Reread the prompt to yourself and underline important ideas.
 * 3) Brainstorm ideas for the prompt in the test booklet.
 * 4) Organize your ideas into paragraphs for the first draft.
 * 5) Stop frequently and read it over.
 * 6) Revise for better word choices, sentence structure, and elaboration.
 * 7) Rewrite final copy neatly on the composition lined paper.
 * 8) Reread and fix any mistakes.
 * 9) Reread composition a final time before turning in test.

**Strategies for Reading TAKS Test:**
Use **PLORE**:

P = Predict ~ Based on everything you know about the title, what could this passage be about? Use clues from headings and any available pictures to make your predictions.

L = Locate ~ Highlight the underlined words in the passage, highlight headings, subheadings, and context clues.

O = Organize ~ Number the paragraphs and the picture/diagrams. Ask, "How did the author organize this selection?"

R = Read,Read,Remember - Read the passage 3 times and remember to think about what you have read.

E = Evaluate and Eliminate ~ Highlight key words such as before, after, between in the questions. Highlight the "proof" for your answers and cross out any answer choices that are obviously wrong. Now, answer the questions.

U = UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM
-What do you know? What do you want to know?

-Underline the Question?? - Circle Important Information

-Cross out Useless Information - Box Important Math Language

T = TRANSFER TO A PLAN
- How can you find the answer?

-Simple Math -Draw a Pic -Make a List -Make a Graph

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Make a Table - Guess and Check - Find a Pattern - Work Backwards

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">E = EXECUTE THE PLAN
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Use your plan. Start with what you know. Work out the problem.

P = PROVE YOUR ANSWER IS CORRECT
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">How can you check your answer? Does the answer make sense?

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">GO BACK AND ANSWER THE QUESTION WITH YOUR ANSWER.

[|student survey]

student survey results

power point

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