A Presentation shared with families to help support students and parents as we prepare for our test taking season brought to you by the CCMMS School Improvement Team.

1. DON’T STRESS THE
TEST!
Breaking down test-taking strategies
Presented by: The CCMMS School Improvement Team
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2. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
 Your family and teachers believe in you– be confident!
 You have been preparing for these tests all year and you will do
a GREAT job!
 Tonight, we will…
 Discuss what the End of Grade Test looks like
 Create a night-before/morning of the test routine.
 Review some simple test-taking strategies
 Consider which strategies will work best for you
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3. WHAT ARE THE EOGS/MSLS
(NCFES)?
 EOGs are end of grade tests
 MSLs are measures of student learning which are now
called North Carolina Final Exams
 Both tests are aligned with Common Core Curriculum and
Essential Standards for the content that is taught.
 6th
& 7th
Graders will take EOGs for Reading and
Mathematics (active/inactive) and NCFEs for Science and
Social Studies.
 8th
Graders will take EOGs for Reading, Math
(active/inactive), and Science and an NCFE for Social
Studies.
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4. WHY ARE THERE EOGS/NCFES?
 These tests measure student’s progress toward
understanding the concepts that are taught in their
courses for that year.
 The tests are just one of many measures to determine
how well students are grasping the content that is
taught.
 Do you have any questions about the differences between
the EOGS/NCFEs or why they are used?

5. MARK YOUR CALENDAR 
Testing begins on May 16th
and ends
on May 28th
with make-up tests for
students that were absent on May
30th
.

6. DEVELOPING ROUTINES
 Go to bed early
 Eat a protein-rich breakfast (brain
food!)
 What does protein-rich food mean? 
 Wear comfortable clothes (bring a
sweater/sweatshirt in case you get
cold)
 Give yourself plenty of time to get
ready in the morning before the test
so you are on-time
 What could your “testing” routine
look like? Remember, go ahead
and start your new routine soon
so it becomes a habit! 

7. QUICK TEST-TAKING STRATEGY
REMINDERS
 Remember to continue using the strategies your teachers
have been focusing with you on…
Read directions carefully
Read the entire passage + all answer choices
Annotating a text (you can use this in all your
classes…on ANY test!)
Making predictions before you read or answer a math
problem
Make inferences based on prior knowledge
Go with your FIRST answer!
Pace yourself as you answer questions
Review all of your answers and check your work

8. Try this
strategy
when
reading…

9. Try this on a
math test! 

10. TEST-TAKING STRATEGY KID TALK
 What test-taking strategies work well for you?
 What is difficult for you when you are taking a test?
 Are there any new strategies we talked about tonight
that you will try during our tests this year?
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11. Check out these great websites for additional test-
taking ideas…
Website Name URL
NCDPI* (see
sample items)
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountabi
lity/testing/eog/sampleitems/math
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountabi
lity/testing/eog/sampleitems/reading
Study G’s http://www.studygs.net
Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/a
rticle/checklist-test-taking-strategies
PBS Kids http://Pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/testst
ress/article10.html

12. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS,
CONCERNS?
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