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Just wondering if any of you have been through the process to send a child off to college. I have a child that doesn't always score well on standardized tests. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding the best way/method to prepare a child for these exams?

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The best preparation is good teaching, having the child do challenging academics ("challenging" as in challenging for that child; not everyone is alike, but students should be challenged to the best of *their* abilities).

 

Practice for the specific exam is always good, but I assume that you do that, or are planning on doing that. Use the official test guides as at least part of your prep, because they contain old tests and are therefore, very realistic. Test prep actually seems to be necessary in this day and age, given that the Collegeboard has so successfully created an economic niche for itself by marketing to colleges, who then require its tests for their admissions.... A few are starting to get away from that. So we're stuck for now. Make sure your student is familiar with the test format so that that doesn't throw him off. They are not tests that you can "cram" for however.

 

If math knowledge needs polishing, ALEKs is one option. I've heard good things about Chalkdust's SAT review as well.

 

Otherwise, the reason the child doesn't do well is key to helping prepare them.

 

Is it test anxiety? Addressing the anxiety will be important. It may benefit from a short course of professional intervention to teach relaxation,etc.

 

Is it specific disabilities? Establishing what those disabilities are and creating a paper trail of evidence is key to getting accomodations like extended time on the ACT or SAT.

 

Can you tell us more about what you are specifically asking for?

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