By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching What if you could magically prepare your child for a test? Thanks to a magic wand, your young one’s brain absorbs all the knowledge needed to ace the exam. She or he knows the material cold. You send your smiling kid off to school….
According to numerous studies, standardized tests and other academic-based tests result in a high level of test anxiety in students. This is especially true of students that are struggling in a specific subject. As the child’s anxiety level increases, tests lead to the undermining of learning. Today, it is not at all uncommon for a…
Test anxiety is a very common issue among children, teens, and young adults. Now that year end finals are upon us, many of us will find that our kids are experiencing some degree of anxiety about those tests. It does not matter if a child went to class each day, completed all of their homework,…
Thank you for continuing our series, The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Last week, you learned that this state test originated on January 1st 2014. It was part of the Educational Code, associated with Section 60640. You learned that there are several unique tests that are part of this system. You were…
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) system originated on January 1st in the year of 2014 as part of the Education Code, which is outlined in Section 60640. Immediately after the initiation of the Education Code, the CAASPP system was developed. Multiple tests are part of this system. If you have a…
Thank you for continuing our series, Prepping for the New SAT. Last week, you learned that the new version of the SAT was released in March of 2016. You learned that the biggest change is the process of the concepts presented within the examination and the steps that students will be required to take in…
By Deanna Hurn, Founder and Executive Director of Miracle Math Coaching Staying on top of how your child is doing in school is important. And a good indicator are quizzes, exams and standardized testing. But I urge you NOT to label your child a classroom genius or an academic struggler based upon that big red…
The new SAT debuted in March of 2016. According to historical data, the changes made to the SAT are the largest amount of changes that have transpired all at once in over three decades! The content that is included in the new SAT is considered to be comparable to that which is often found on…
March 2016 marks the release of the new SAT. According to information released from those that have designed this new test and those that have had the privilege of seeing the content of the new test, it is much different than the current SAT. In years past, this test included three different sections. The new…
If you’ve been doing all you can to increase those college test scores, here’s some help. Check out these five tips for improving those important exam results.