The Reading Workshop

I have sat and watched sixth grade students take tests this week. All I can say is that I am amazed. The work ethic and effort I have wi...

So Reading Workshop students, do you want to get a better score on Study Island? Use the tips from this video and use the highlighter from ...

She told the teacher giving her the practice test, "I don't need to look back.  I know the answer."  And maybe she did.  I ...

So Martha, the Test Grader is sitting in her cubical and opens your test. She turns to the first short answer and this is what she sees. ...

OK, so Martha has your test and answer booklet. She doesn't know you, and doesn't care to. In fact, she doesn't even know ab...

Martha is a single mom, with a four year old daughter named Emily. Martha is just trying to get by day to day. This morning, at 6:00 AM,...

You have been reading and writing all year.  You have practiced every imaginable type of test passage.  Your vocabulary has improved tremend...

So Martha, the Test Grader is sitting in her cubical and opens a  test. She turns to the first short answer and this is what she sees. ...

Want an easy way to practice for the Ohio Achievement Assessment?   All it takes is a computer and Internet access.  Today, students in Read...

As the time for testing quickly approaches, students in Reading Workshop have the chance once again, to meet Martha, the Test Grader.  Mart...

Students frequently miss questions during an assessment simply because they don't understand the question.  Use of unusual or uncommon w...

Students took the 2006 edition of the Ohio Achievement Assessment.  This serves several purposed including a practice run-through, data reg...

Boy are students in Reading Workshop about to be surprised.  They may not be crash dummies, but they are headed for a wreck.  After six mont...

How is winning a basketball game like passing an Achievement Test? It's all about using what you worked on in practice at game time. S...

The Ohio Department of Education has a portal into all of their Achievement Test Resources . Teachers, parents, and students can access th...

If you haven't met Martha before, you can read about Martha, the Test Grader , and then More on Martha the Test Grader . So Martha, the ...

<p><p>Loading...</p></p...

Martha is a single mom, with a four year old daughter named Emily. Martha is just trying to get by day to day. This morning, at 6:00 AM, a...

Recently Reading Workshop students took the 2006 Sixth Grade Ohio Achievement Test as practice for the actual test. I surveyed students t...

No time for blogging. No time for reading. No time for Online Journals . Podcasts would not help test scores. Singing might help fluenc...