Testing Success Overview

Goals And Objectives

Goals

• The students utilize self-evaluation skills.
• The students identify strengths and transfer them to other areas.
• The students identify solutions.
• The students utilize positive self-talk.
• The students affirm positive relationships.
• The students establish self control for success.
• The students utilize content for success.
• The students utilize goal-setting techniques.
• The students think ahead.
• The students consider problems before they happen.
• The students think creatively.
• The students connect behavior and results.
• The students understand that success is progressive.
• The students accept affirmations of success.

EM=Exercise Manual
AM=Activities Manual

Goal - The students utilize self-evaluation skills.

Objectives:

Unit A - Study Skills Questionnaire (EM page A1, AM pages A2-7)

The students compare persons who use natural ability and those who add study skills to natural ability. They preview the topics of the exercises and activities. The students indicate what is important to them.

Unit B - Math Anxiety Questionnaire (EM page B1, AM pages B2-7)

The students decide if the topics of the questionnaire are useful in the real world, in math class, or in both. They preview the topics of the exercises and activities. The students indicate what is important to them.

Unit C - Test-Taking Questionnaire (EM page C1, AM pages C2-7)

The students decide if the questionnaire topics describe problems or solutions for taking tests. They preview the topics of the exercises and activities. The students indicate what is important to them.

Unit D - Motivation Questionnaire (EM page D1, AM pages D2-7)

The students identify when they use motivation in school. They preview the topics of the exercises and activities. The students indicate what is important to them.

Goal - The students identify strengths and transfer them to other areas.

Objectives:

Unit A I Study and Do Well (EM page A3, AM pages A8-11)

The students identify how they learned what they do well outside of school. They indicate how they use the same study skills in school.

Unit C Nervous and Calm (EM page C3, AM pages C8-11)

The students review how they calm down when they are nervous. They decide how they use the same solutions when they take tests.

Unit D Motivation outside of School, Motivation in School (EM pages D3, D5; AM pages D8-11, D12-15)

Goal - The students identify solutions.

Objectives:

Unit A How I Study (EM page A5, AM pages A12-15)

Students decide how they study best.

Unit B I Try My Best (EM page B3, AM pages B8-11)

Students examine a list of solutions. They decide when they use them for activities and classes. They include math class.

Unit C Where Solutions Work (EM page C5, AM pages C12-15) Students decide how to use a list of solutions for activities and difficult tasks.

Unit D Motivation in School (EM page D5, AM pages D12-15)

Students evaluate how they use motivation in school. They describe the motivation they use for studying, math, and taking tests.

Goal - The students utilize positive self talk.

Objectives:

Unit A Self Talk for Studying (EM page A7, AM pages A16-19)

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

Unit B What I Tell Myself (EM page B5, AM pages B12-17)

Students discuss self talk that is helpful to them during math class.

Unit C Negative to Positive (EM page C9, AM pages C20-23)

Students replace negative thoughts with positive self talk to use for taking tests.

Unit D Self Talk and Motivation (EM page D13, AM pages D22-25) Students affirm positive self talk for studying, math, and taking tests.

Goal - The students affirm positive relationships.

Objectives:

Unit A People Important to Me (EM page A9, AM pages A20-23)

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

Unit B I Choose What to Believe (EM page B7, AM pages B18-23)

Students realize that they have a choice of what to believe. They review and role play what others say about their ability to learn math.

Unit C What I Say to Others (EM page C11, AM pages C24-27)

The students use positive statements to describe themselves to others.

Unit D What Others Say About Me (EM page D15, AM pages D26-29)

Students discuss encouraging remarks that others say.

Goal - The students establish self control for success.

Objectives:

Unit A Luck and Grades (EM page A11, AM pages A24-27)

Students decide what part luck plays when they make good or bad grades.

Unit B Excuses and Control (EM page B9, AM pages B24-27)

Students discuss how they describe mistakes in math class. They consider if their comments are excuses or reasons.

Unit C I am a Success (EM page C7, AM pages C16-19)

The students discuss the causes for learning in class, grades and test scores.

Unit D Motivation Counts (EM page D17, AM pages D30-33)

The students evaluate how much motivation counts. They describe how they achieve more and persist longer with motivation.

Goal - The students utilize content for success.

Objectives:

Unit A How I Remember (EM page A13, AM pages A28-31)

Students evaluate how they use various methods to memorize. They role play selected techniques to memorize.

Unit B How I Learn Best…and Tips for Learning Math (EM pp. B5,6,7,8,9; AM pp. B28-35)

Students determine if they learn math best by sight, feel, or hearing. They review tips for the best ways to learn math by sight, feel or hearing.

Unit C Test-Taking Skills (EM pages C13, 15, 17; AM pages C28-33)

Students prepare speeches for elementary school students. They advise the young students how to use test-taking skills.

Unit D Motivation When I Study, Take Tests, & for Math (EM pp. D7,9,11; AM pp. D16-21)

Students prepare speeches for elementary school students. They advise young students how to use motivation to study, work math, and take tests.

Goal - The students utilize goal-setting techniques.

Objectives:

Unit A Times and Places to Study (EM page A15, AM pages A32-35)

Students identify solutions and use them in a plan. They identify the times and places that they study best and make plans.

Unit B I Make Useful Improvements (EM page B21, AM pages B36-39)

Students list useful improvements that students can make in math class and discuss the results.

Unit D What I Want (EM page D9, AM pages D34-37)

Students list what they want most in life. They put the list in order and name the most important first.

Unit D Short Range Goals (EM page D21, AM pages D38-43)

Students name what students want in life. They reduce the aspirations to short range goals.

Goal - The students think ahead.

Objectives:

Unit A Plan of Action (EM pages A19, AM pages A42-47)

Students create plans of action to study for better grades. They list the titles.

Unit B Plan of Action (EM pages B25, AM pages B44-49)

Students create plans of action to improve math grades. They list the titles.

Unit C Plan of Action (EM pages C21, AM pages C34-39)

Students create plans of action to improve test scores. They list the titles.

Unit D Plan of Action (EM pages D23, AM pages D44-49)

Students create plans of action for motivation. They list the titles.

Goal - The students consider problems before they happen.

Objectives:

Unit A Plan of Action (EM pages A19, AM pages A48-53)

Students create plans of action to study for better grades. They determine obstacles.

Unit B Plan of Action (EM pages B25, AM pages B50-55)

Students create plans of action to improve math grades. They determine obstacles.

Unit C Plan of Action (EM pages C21, AM pages C40-45)

Students create plans of action to improve test scores. They determine obstacles.

Unit D Plan of Action (EM pages D23, AM pages D50-55)

Students create plans of action for motivation. They determine obstacles.

Goal - The students think creatively.

Objectives:

Unit A Plan of Action (EM pages A21, AM pages A54-59)

Students create plans of action to study for better grades. They devise solutions.

Unit B Plan of Action (EM pages B27, AM pages B50-55)

Students create plans of action to improve math grades. They devise solutions.

Unit C Plan of Action (EM pages C23, AM pages C40-45)

Students create plans of action to improve test scores. They devise solutions.

Unit D Plan of Action (EM pages D25, AM pages D50-55)

Students create plans of action for motivation. They devise solutions.

Goal - The students connect behavior and results.

Objectives:

Unit A Plan of Action (EM pages A21, AM pages A60-65)

Students create plans of action to study for better grades. They name results.

Unit B Plan of Action (EM pages B27, AM pages B62-67)

Students create plans of action to improve math grades. They name results.

Unit C Plan of Action (EM pages C23, AM pages C52-57)

Students create plans of action to improve test scores. They name results.

Unit D Plan of Action (EM pages D25, AM pages D62-67)

Students create plans of action for motivation. They name results.

Goal - The students understand that success is progressive.

Objectives:

Unit A Plan of Action (EM pages A23, AM pages A66-71)

Students create plans of action to study for better grades. They record progress to date.

Unit B Plan of Action (EM pages B29, AM pages B68-73)

Students create plans of action to improve math grades. They record progress to date.

Unit C Plan of Action (EM pages C25, AM pages C58-63)

Students create plans of action to improve test scores. They record progress to date.

Unit D Plan of Action (EM pages D27, AM pages D68-73)

Students create plans of action for motivation. They record progress to date.

Goal - The students accept affirmations of success.

Objectives:

Unit A Certificate of Accomplishment (EM page A25, AM pages A72-)

Students complete plans of action to study for better grades. They receive certificates of accomplishment.

Unit B Certificate of Accomplishment (EM pages B31, AM pages B74-)

Students complete plans of action to improve math grades. They receive certificates of accomplishment.

Unit C Certificate of Accomplishment (EM pages C27, AM pages C64-)

Students complete plans of action to improve test scores. They receive certificates of accomplishment.

Unit D Certificate of Accomplishment (EM pages D29, AM pages D74-)

Students complete plans of action for motivation. They receive certificates of accomplishment.