Before the Test:

• Be Confident
• Be Prepared
• Stay Relaxed
• Be well rested

During the test:

• The counselor will have plenty of sharpened pencils and scratch paper for you to use.
• Be sure to follow directions. Read all directions and listen to your teacher for directions.
• Use your time wisely. Skip difficult questions but be sure to return to them in the end.
• Read all questions and every answer choice before deciding on the best possible answer.
• Make good guesses. Narrow down the choices until you can make your best guess.
• Stay in order. Make sure you stay on the same answer line as question. Keeping a sheet of blank paper as a marker will help reveal one row of circles at a time.
• Check your answers. Some students circle difficult questions then go back to them later when they have time left at the end.

After the test:

• Celebrate. Taking tests like this requires a lot of mental energy! Consider treating your child to a special meal or movie rental.
• Share the results. When you recieve a copy of your child's test scores, make sure you understand them. If you need help reading them, see your child's teacher or the counselor.