Standardized Test Prep
Benefits vs Challenges
Benefits
- Increased knowledge of exam formats and content.
- Students (and educators) know their current scores.
- Raise test taking confidence.
- Learn specific score raising strategies.
Challenges
- Improvement takes time; a short brush over won’t do.
- Wrong or untrained teacher won’t get improvement.
- Doing nothing underserves kids – others are doing it.
- Cost is an issue for lower-income families.
