Testing Success Examples

EXERCISE A1: Study Skills Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . EM A1

GOALS:

The students use self-evaluation thinking skills.
The students preview the unit topics.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Students complete the Study Skills Questionnaire. They answer YES or NO questions and indicate if what the questions ask is important to them.

ACTIVITY SESSION 1: Study Skills Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . AM A2-7

GOALS:

The students use self-evaluation thinking skills.
The students preview the unit topics.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Activity 1 - Study Skills Questionnaire - Class
The class compares persons who use natural ability and persons who add study skills to natural ability.
Activity 2 - Study Skills Questionnaire - Students Students complete the Questionnaire. They answer YES and NO questions. The students indicate if the topics are important to them.

EXERCISE A2: I Study and Do Well . . . . . . . . . . . . EM A3

GOAL:

The students identify strengths and transfer them to other areas.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Students describe what they do well outside of school. They explain how they learned what they do well. They compare what they learn outside of school and what they learn in school.

ACTIVITY SESSION 2: I Study and Do Well . . . . . . . . . . . . AM A8-11

GOAL:

The students identify strengths and apply them to other areas.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Activity 1 - I Study and Do Well - Teams
Students interview one another about what they do well outside of school. Students discuss how they learned what they do well outside of school.
Activity 1 - I Study and Do Well - Class
The class discusses how they use study skills in school that they learned out of school.

EXERCISE A3: How I Study . . . . . . . . . . . . EM A5

GOAL:

The students identify solutions.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Students decide if they study best with others or alone. They describe when they study best.

ACTIVITY SESSION 3: How I Study . . . . . . . . . . . . AM A12-15

GOAL:

The students identify solutions.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Activity 1 - How I Study - Teams
The teams discuss how they like to study and the best ways for students to study. They record their comments on large sheets of paper and tape them on the wall. The class compares how students like to study and the best ways to study.
Activity 2 - (Optional) How I Study - Students
Students complete the How I Study exercise sheet. They describe how they study and decide how they study best.

EXERCISE A4: Self Talk for Studying . . . . . . . . . . . . EM A7

GOAL:

The students use self talk.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Students replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk to use when they study.

ACTIVITY SESSION 4: Self-Talk for Studying . . . . . . . . . . . . …AM A16-19

GOAL:

The students use self-talk.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Activity 1 - Self Talk for Studying
Teams discuss negative thoughts that they have when they study. The teams compose positive statements to replace negative thoughts.
Activity 2 - Self-Talk for Studying
Students review negative and positive self-talk. They choose positive statements to replace negative thought.
Activity 3 - Self Talk for Studying
Students write positive self-talk to use when they study.

EXERCISE A5: People Important to Me . . . . . . . . . . . . EM A9

GOAL:

The students affirm positive relationships.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Students write notes of encouragement from imaginary adults who want them to make good grades. They write thank-you notes.

ACTIVITY SESSION 5: People Important to Me . . . . . . . . . . . . …AM A20-23

GOAL:

The students affirm positive relationships.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

Activity 1 - People Important to Me The class lists adults who are interested in students.
Activity 2 - Notes from People Important to Me
Student teams compose imaginary notes of encouragement from adults. They write responses and read their notes to the class. The students use the "empty chair" technique.