TRIBE WORKSHOPS

THE ANATOMY OF AN ASSESSMENT:
Test-Taking Strategies That Work!
Learn how to break down an assessment to understand its construction to enhance an instructor's ability to effectively prepare student's for testing. Help students develop test taking autonomy, set reasonably ambitious goals, and increase test scores!
WORKSHOP TOPICS
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Understand different types of test questions (e.g., multiple choice, constructed response, etc.) and how they are structured for standardized testing
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Breakdown questions into stems, options, and distractors.
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Recognize keywords and phrases that indicate what the question is asking.
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Familiarize yourself with common question formats and potential sources of confusion or bias.
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Create student friendly goal setting systems that students of all ages can monitor and track their own progress and understanding