The objective of the present research was to investigate the effects of test-wiseness training on achievement. The study involved 208 Black, White and Hispanic students in grades three and five. An experimental training session was employed to test whether four aspects of test-wiseness (following directions, guessing, answer changing, and use of…

Determined whether test-wiseness training would influence the achievement of students in math and reading. Significant effects were noted in math for fifth-grade students. Race effects favored White students. (Author/ABB)

The role of testing in American education is becoming increasingly important in grouping students for educational purposes. This article reviews practices adopted by educators or administrators to improve student test scores. Stopgap measures for improving standardized test scores include (1) switching to easier tests; (2) eliminating certain…

"Test preparation" activities can range from simple practice to in-depth instruction, but most of these activities use some form of test familiarization, drill and practice with feedback, training in strategies for specific item types, and general test-taking, subject-matter review, and skill development exercises. Two experiments were…

A special course was designed to aid undergraduate subjects in preparing for the Graduate Record Examination--Quantitative (GRE-Q). The course included a short one-session discussion (Anxiety Reduction Session) of the GRE and its uses, and four sessions devoted to specific instruction in the basic mathematics required for the test and strategies…