Test Success Begins With a Checklist & Study Schedule

Middle schoolers have to keep track of lots of information for each of their classes. This is especially important at test time.

It is challenging for students to do well on a test if they don’t know when the test is, what to study or which materials they need.

This is where a test checklist can help. To create one, your child should write down the:

· Name of the class.

· Date of the test.

· Topics the test will cover.

· Format of the test.

· Materials needed to study—handouts, notes, study guide.

Your child should also create a study schedule that takes the following factors into account:

· How many days in advance to begin studying.

· How much time to devote to studying each night.

· How well your child knows each topic—will it take relearning or will a review do it?

· What else to do besides reading—perhaps take a self-quiz or make flash cards.

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