Shawn On the Border Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Ds11 is finishing Singapore 5A Standards Edition. He does the textbook, workbook, Challenging Word Problems, and tests. It seems that the tests are just taking up more time- they are just more of the same work that I know he knows. Do you think it would be o.k. to skip the tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 My son does the Practices for Quiz grades and the Reviews for test grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I always used the reviews for tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I always used the reviews for tests. Same here. Also, the End of Term and End of Year reviews in the IP stand for final grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 We do not test. We're not required to turn in grades & I work directly with him so I know whether he's getting it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 The tests were designed for classroom use- I don't think you're missing anything by skipping them in a homeschool setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I just use the placement tests as an end of book test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I don't think it would matter if you did not use the tests. I use the test after each section just to confirm that he grasped each section. But this is because I prefer this over doing a ton of workbook and other practice if he can show on the tests that he has mastered the concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn On the Border Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thank you for the great ideas! I need to speed him up- I was hoping to do Chalkdust Prealgebra in 7th, but he has a long way to go to get through Singapore. If I can grade the reviews as tests, then it will save some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I don't know what the tests are in the Standards Ed. If they are the same thing as Revision (original) or Review (US), then I do think they are helpful. They act as a quick review and test of knowledge. Occasionally one of my dc has turned up a weak spot on a review which gives us the chance to talk about it again before moving on. Yes, usually they are easy and just take an hour to get through. So what? There's plenty of time. If it is easy, then it will go quickly. If it is not easy, then they need the practice. (That's what I tell them when they gripe about anything like that, lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.