Test-Savviness with John Sasko

Session Agendas:

Session #1: Resources and Pacing (March 11, 2025)

• Welcome and Overview

• Access to Resources

• CBT Testing Tips

• Question Sampler

• What have I taught?

• Strategy - Visualizing Mathematics (Sketching)

• Slide Deck

Session #2: Multiple-Choice (March 13, 2025)

• Welcome and Overview

• Revisiting: Take the Test & Translating (CBT)

• Strategy #1: Evaluate the Choices:

  • Grade 3 Sample

  • Grade 4: 4.MD, 4.OA.3

  • Grade 5 Sampl

• Strategy #2: What are the Choices?

  • Grade 3 Sample

  • Grade 4 Sample

  • Grade 5 Sample

• Planning Next Steps & Reflection

• Slide Deck

Session #3: Multi-step Word Problems (March 18, 2025)

• Welcome and Overview

• Three Reads

• Peer Tutoring Script

• Strategy #1: Answer Bank

• Strategy #2: Worked Examples

• Planning Next Steps & Reflection

• Slide Deck

Session #4: Conceptual Questions (March 25, 2025)

• Welcome and Overview

• Revisiting Word Problems: Find and Fix My Error

  • Grade 3 Sample

  • Grade 4 Sample

  • Grade 5 Sample

• What are conceptual questions?

• Question Categorization

• Activity #1: Scavenger Hunt for Conceptual Questions

• Activity #2: Task Board Grade 3

  • Task Board Grade 4

• Planning Next Steps & Reflection

• Slide Deck

Session #5: Vocabulary and Pulling it Altogether (April 2, 2025)

Welcome and Overview

• Test Savvy Templates

• Activity #1: Mystery Word

• Activity #2: Vocabulary Tic-Tac-Toe

• Activity #3: Word Clusters

• Activity #4: Concept Squares

• Language “Gifts”

• Review - Testing Tips

• Next Steps & Reflection

• Slide Deck