CUSD BSA Teaches State Testing Tips in All Schools
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State testing is a critical part of each school district’s measurement of success. It’s also an important measurement for each school’s progress and every student’s educational achievement.
There are various ways to prep for the state tests, ensuring students are comfortable with the process of taking the test and helping them do the best they can.
Miguel Taylor, CUSD Administrator, Office of Black Student Achievement at Longfellow ES.
To reach that goal, Compton Unified’s Office of Black Student Achievement (BSA) visited all schools in the district to help prepare scholars for the upcoming CAASP testing. Miguel Taylor, CUSD Administrator, Office of Black Student Achievement, led the meetings, talking to 3rd to 11th grade scholars about the importance of doing well on these tests and providing tips to make the experience easier.
“State testing is extremely important and we want all of you doing really well,” Mr. Taylor told one group of scholars at Longfellow Elementary School. “And we know you will do well.”
Miguel Taylor, CUSD Administrator, Office of Black Student Achievement at Longfellow ES.
As part of his presentation, he shared with the students that within the state test itself, there are various universal tools that students can use, such as the highlighter, zoom, strike through, and calculator, which could help students score much better on the tests.
“We found out that most students didn’t know about those tools and they didn’t use them during the test,” he said. “That can keep them from scoring well in the tests. We want all our students to shoot for Level 3: Standard Met or Level 4: Standard Exceeded.”
Miguel Taylor, CUSD Administrator, Office of Black Student Achievement at Bunche MS.
But more importantly, he encouraged the students to believe in their abilities and have confidence while taking the state exam.
“The ultimate goal of going to every elementary school, middle school, and high school is to let these kids know about these tools,” he said. “These are great resources for students to do significantly better. These tools include things like the dictionary. A student might not know a word in a question, and now they know they can look up that word and it give themselves a better chance to answer that question correctly.”