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The Test Success Pyramid
Know the CONTENTKnow the CONTENT
Know the TEST
Know the TEST
Know the STRATEGI
ES
Know the STRATEGI
ES
What’s in Kaplan Keys Advantage?
16-18 lessons Kaplan’s test-taking strategies test-like questions content instruction and reading passages designed for the
common core scaffolded lessons (I do/we do/you do) What students need for confidence and success on test day!
Why do students perform poorly on standardized tests?
They suffer from test anxiety.They don’t understand what the
question is asking.They are unfamiliar with the test
format.They have learned tricks instead of
strategies.They guess because they feel they
have no other option.They get stuck on one question and it
ruins their confidence for the rest of the test.
They have learned content in one context, but can’t apply it to another.
Questions are NOT Created Equally
•What is characterization?In class:On the test:
Read these sentences from the passage.Ma is madder than a wet hen about this. She says they will have to haul her out of her house.These sentences suggest that Ma is veryA hardworkingB stubbornC practicalD bewildered
Questions are NOT Created Equally
10 (5 3) = ____ In class:
On the test:
Guinevere went into Saul’s Bakery and spent five dollars on 3 packages of rolls. Then she went next door to the Super Shop and bought a container of milk for three dollars. How much money will she have left if she started with ten dollars? Write an expression and then solve to find the amount she will have left.
AgendaI. Program Structure
II. Lesson Structure
III. Strategies for Test Readiness
IV. Implementation Models
V. Teach Backs
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ELA Program Structure
Unit Strand
1 Strategies for Reading Literature and Informational Text:
Before You ReadWhile You ReadAfter You Read
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3
4 Strategies for Writing
5 Reading Literature and Informational Text Practice
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Math Program Structure
Unit Strand
1 The 4-Step Method for Problem Solving
2 - 5Strategies for Content Strands
(e.g., Fractions, Expressions and Equations, Geometry)
AgendaI. Program Structure
II. Lesson Structure
III. Strategies for Test Readiness
IV. Implementation Models
Lesson Structure
FEATURE BENEFITS AND IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
Thinking KAP• Quick, 1 or 2 minute introduction• Makes the connection to the lesson, provides informal assessment of what
students already know, builds background knowledge
Instruction
• 4 pages of test taking strategies and review of key content covered on the test• “Try it Out” exercises opportunities to apply strategies to test-like questions• May be conducted orally or as a whole class activity, individually, in pairs or
small groups.
Independent Practice
• Challenging, test-like questions to practice applying the strategies learned • Scaffolded instruction every question has a hint to guide students• May be completed in class or assigned for homework
KAP Wrap • Opportunity for students to apply, review and reflect on the strategies learned• May be completed in class or assigned as homework
Thinking KAP
• Use the focus question as your learning objective or AIM
• Use the Thinking KAP as a warm-up
Instruction
• Reinforcement: Brief exercises can be completed as a whole class, in pairs, or individually depending on readiness level.
• Formative assessment: The teacher is assessing students’ understanding and clarifying any misunderstandings before moving on.
KAP Wrap
• Purpose: Recap and close the lesson.
• Metacognition: Often provides students with an opportunity to reflect on their learning.
Challenges• Suggest approaches for challenging concepts
• Identify misconceptions in wrong answer choices
• Apply the Kaplan Method
Math Glossary
• Defines common mathematical term across grades
• Includes Spanish translations of key vocabulary terms and number names
ELA Extension Activities
Reteaching: To reinforce key concepts
Listening: To strengthen students’ listening skills
Writing: To improve students’ writing skills
Math Extension Activities
Reteaching: To reinforce key concepts
Journal Prompt: To integrate writing skills
Challenge Problem: To stretch students’ high-level reasoning skills
AgendaI. Program Structure
II. Lesson Structure
III. Strategies for Test Readiness
IV. Implementation Models
Two Types of Critical Thinking
Systematic Thinking
Strategic Thinking
What is it? A step-by step method
Strategies for different problem types
What does it look like?
The 4-Step Method for Problem Solving, The 3-Step Method for Reading Comprehension
Examples: Picking Numbers, Backsolving, Eliminating, Predicting, Making Inferences, etc.
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The 4-Step Method for Problem Solving
This method…• standardizes the language of problem solving.• helps teachers model “expert” problem solving.• provides students with a systematic approach.
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Step 1: Understand the problem
• What is the problem basically about? Putting together groups to get a total
• Restate the question in your own words.How many cupcakes are there in all?
Eleven students were asked to bring in baked goods for a school bake sale. Each student brought a package that contained 6 cupcakes. How many cupcakes in all did the students bring to the bake sale?
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• Underline the clues.• Rewrite the important
information in a helpful way. I can draw a diagram.
Step 2: Analyze important information.
Eleven students were asked to bring in baked goods for a school bake sale. Each student brought a package that contained 6 cupcakes. How many cupcakes in all did the students bring to the bake sale?
6
6 6
6
6 6
6 6
6
6 6
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What do youKNOW?
I know the number of students and the number of cupcakes for each student.
What do youNEED?
I need to figure out the total number of cupcakes.
How can you use what you KNOW to find what you
NEED?
I can multiply the number of students by the number of cupcakes to get the total.
6 x 11 = 66
Step 3: Plan and solve
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• Did you answer the right question?Yes, I figured out the number of cupcakes.
• Is your answer reasonable?Yes. If there were 10 students, there would be 60 cupcakes. So my answer should be a bit more than 60.
• Can you solve the problem another way?I can count by sixes: 6, 12, 18, …
Step 4: Check your work.
The 3-Step Method for Reading Comprehension
This method…• standardizes the language of problem solving.• helps teachers model “expert” problem solving.• provides students with a systematic approach.
Read the passage and take notes.
Ask yourself what the passage is mostly about.
He might mess up her birthday because he isn’t responsible.
Step 1: Read Actively
Forgot two things
Cake might burn
Step 2: Examine the Question
Read the question and put it in your own words.
What is Markell like? The information that you need to answer the question is
in the passage.
Forgot two things
Cake might burn
AabsentmindedB discourteousC friendlyD relaxed
Step 3: Make Predictions
Don’t look at the answer choices.
Predict the answer.
Forgetful, easily distracted
Look at the answer choices to find the one that matches your prediction.
Two Types of Critical ThinkingSystematic
ThinkingStrategic Thinking
What is it? A step-by step method
Strategies for different problem types
What does it look like?
The 4-Step Method for Problem Solving, The 3-Step Method for Reading Comprehension
Examples: Picking Numbers, Backsolving, Eliminating, Predicting, Making Inferences, etc.
Backsolving
A 5
B 7
C 9
D 16
4(7) – 8 = 28 28 – 8 = 28
4(9) – 8 = 28 36 – 8 = 28
Try a larger number.
Picking Numbers
A 4h – 2
B 4 – 2h
C 2h – 4
D 2 – 4h
4(10) – 2 = 38
2(10) – 4 = 16
Pick h = 10210 = 2020 – 4 = 16
Marina played tennis for 4 hours less than twice the number of hours, h, that Chantal played. Which expression could be used to find the number of hours that Marina played tennis?
4 – 2(10) = -16
2 – 4(10) = -38
Answering Main-Idea, Detail, Inference, Vocabulary, and Short Response QuestionsPredicting and EliminatingCompleting Graphic Organizers
Reading FictionReading NonfictionReading Poetry
ScanningReading the Questions
Critical Thinking for Reading Comprehension
BeforeYou
Read
AfterYou
Read
WhileYou
Read
Strategy: Combing for Context Clues
Read this sentence from the article.
Some things about ASL resemble the spoken English language in America, but many things are very different.
Based on the excerpt, the word “resemble” means
A borrow from
B are inspired by
C are the same as
D greatly differ from
“resemble” must mean the opposite of “different”
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Strategy Exploration
1. In your group, select one strategy from your assigned unit.
2. Summarize the strategy and create a visual aid.
3. Consider the following questions:• For what kind of question is this strategy most
appropriate to use?• What is difficult about this type of question
for students?• How will this strategy help students?
4. Select a group member to present your group’s findings in a 2-minute presentation.
AgendaI. Program Structure
II. Lesson Structure
III. Strategies for Test Readiness
IV. Implementation Models
How will I implement Advantage?
• When will you be starting the program? When will you need to be finished with the program?
• How many days a week will you devote? How many minutes of each day will you devote?
• What part of the test is most difficult for your students?• What category of strategies do your students need to
spend the most time practicing and perfecting?
• Note: In math, the methods taught in Unit 1 lay the groundwork for all of the content strategies that follow.
Implementation Tips for Timing
Section How?
Thinking KAP •Assign it as homework before class•Spend less than two minutes on this in class
Instruction •Identify areas that will be difficult for students and outline a plan to target these areas
•Complete the Try It Out activities orally
Independent Practice
•Complete half of the Independent Practice section in class, assign the other half for homework
•Explain only the difficult questions in detail
KAP Wrap •Assign for homework.•Implement a KAP Wrap journal that could be used as a study guide just before Test Day.
Next Steps• Read the Front Matter from Keys Advantage.
Read the Keys Advantage Teachers Guide. This is what the coaches will be looking for when you teach.
Prepare your lesson for teach-backs.
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