unit 2: standardized tests lesson outline 1. Motivation 2. Direct Instruction 3. Collaborative Activity 4. Whole Group Discussion 5. Independent Practice 6. Summary Reflection Do you consider yourself to be a good test taker? Why or why not? What kinds of tests do you do well on? What kinds of tests are hard for you? high-stakes/low-stakes (10 minutes) what is a standardized test? (10 minutes) standardized testing jigsaw (10-20 minutes) standardized testing and learning styles (10 minutes) my testing needs (10 minutes) self-advocacy and standardized testing (5-10 minutes) LESSON EXTENSIONS * have students research the history of standardized tests. Why were these tests invented? Who developed them? What controversies have sprung up about these tests? Their research can help make the whole group discussion more rigorous or interesting. * have a quick debate as a class: is standardized testing a fair way to accurately measure a student's potential? A school's ability to educate it's students? A teacher's performance? or are standardized tests unfair? Ask some students to take the " fair " side and some students to take the " unfair " side. lESSon 9: inTRodUCTion To STAndARdiZEd TESTS 81