ISAT Testing Hints and Helps  

WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD BE AT HIS/HER BEST FOR TEST TAKING:

  • Be sure your child gets a good night's sleep.

  • Be sure your child wears comfortable clothes to school.

  • Be sure your child has a good breakfast before going to school.

  • Be sure to send a snack to school with your child for a mid-morning break.

  • Avoid disagreements and arguments the night before testing and the morning of the test.

  • Be sure you remind your child to do his/her best.  Learn to take testing seriously.

PowerPoint Show on Testing Strategies

Illinois State Achievement Test samples  -  select grade level and subject area to work on test sample items.

Instilling Good Study Skills in your Children

Tips for Students - Practice Good Study Skills

Is My Child a Good Test Taker? -  an assessment of your child's habits and links to sites on test taking

Help Your Child Improve in Test-Taking

Parent Portal:  Test Taking is a Skill

Test Taking Tips - help your child do his best

Graphic Organizers

Reading Strategies for Comprehension

Math ISAT Extended Response Grade 6 (.pdf format)

Math ISAT Extended Response Grade 7 (.pdf format)

Math ISAT Extended Response Grade 8 (.pdf format)

 

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