OAA Preparation

Classroom instruction– Every day your teachers are helping

you learn– It just happens to be on this test too

• 2 box / 4 box responses

• SMART Goals

Week Before• Envision success – See it!

• Practice what you’ve learned

• Relax – Don’t Panic

• Discuss concerns with

parents or other trusted adult

Each Night Before the Test

• Eat healthy dinner• Relax – no cramming for the test• DATA Alert –

– The National Sleep Institute states that teenagers need 9 or more hours of sleep each night for optimal performance!

SLEEP

Day of the Test• Eat breakfast high in protein• DATA Alert – a doughnut may taste

delicious but it provides just enough fuel to get you to the testing room (just 40 minutes of fuel!)

• A breakfast high in protein and complex carbohydrates will fuel your body and brain through the whole test!

Dress for the Test• Stay in dress code but…• Wear Comfortable Clothing!!!!• Uncomfortable clothes can distract.• Dress in layers. You can always

remove a layer but it is impossible to add them once the test begins.

For the Test

• Come Prepared!!!• Bring pencils to the testing room.• Calculators will be provided• Be mentally prepared!

Ohio Achievement Assessments

Provide insight into what you’ve learned this year

Data (scores) used by your teachers next year

Helps prepare you and your teachers for high school courses and OGTs your sophomore year

See how well you can do!

Made up of multiple choice, 2 point and 4 point questions

During the Test

• Read the questions carefully• Read questions before reading

the passage

During the Test• Most multiple choice questions

have two answers that you can eliminate right off bat.

• Look out for the absolutes– All– None– Always– Never– etc...

During the Test

• Best Answer!• Check for the “look alike”

answers to choose between.

• Look for the most inclusive answer!

During the Test

• You may skip difficult questions

make sure you are filling in correct bubbles if you do this

• You may write in your test booklet– Underline or circle important words

• Write your answers next to the number for later (multiple choice)

During the Test

• Relax! Relax! Relax!• Listen carefully to the directions• Ask questions• If you get stuck, don’t panic!• Take a deep breath• Read questions first before long

passages• Check over answers

During the Test

• For 2 point questions use the 2 box strategy

• For 4 point questions use the 4 box strategy

• Underline or circle important information

After the Test• You did it! • Have confidence in your answers.• If you finish before time is up, go back

and review your answers.• Make sure you have bubbled nice and

neat!• Make sure you’ve bubbled in the

correct answer (if you wrote them next to the number, double check them now)