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I took the SAT and it was a waste of time. I forgot half the stuff I studied for the SAT. It was pointless in my opinion. Test are pointless all together. If you really want to retain the knowledge then you would. But if you don’t your just going to forget what you studied and learned. I don’t agree with the philosophy that a test can determine how smart you are.
i took the sat exam almost one year ago for the first time.previous to this exam i had taken the toefl exam and it worked out good. as a result i wasn’t too worried about the sat, despite the warnings the i got from my friends that had already had taken it. so i didn’t study to hard and i was very uncomfortable when i took the actual exam because i was very unprepaired. i remember that i wanted to leave the room before the test was over. of course i got a bad grade for that test and i felt very stupid for my ignorance. then i decided to take the test again. i started studying very hard for about 2 months, like at least 3 hours a day and when the day came to take the test i felt way much better than i felt when i took the first one. and the results were better also, i was satified also because english is not my first language. overall i think it was a very educative experience for me, because my english unproved a lot as i studied harder. i also got another life experience from this. i paid for my ignorance.
I took the SAT test twice during high school. The first time I took the test, I had no preparation at all. I did not participate in a study class, read any SAT prep books or anything. I wanted to know how well I could do without any outside help. My final grade was not as bad as I thought it would have been. I know I could do better, so I did practice tests, books, groups, cd-rom’s and other preparation before I took it again. I was satisfied with my 2nd grade and did not take it again. The entire SAT ordeal was stressful. I think nervousness interferred with my first test. There is too much pressure to do well because your entire college career depends on it. I’m glad that you can take the test as many times as you like, but that can get expensive after awhile. A good tip was to buy the package that sends you your test back with the wrong questions labeled with the correct answers. That was very helpful to me.
I took the SAT when I was in my country. I had English classes with a specialized teacher. She gave me vocabulary exercises because my most problem was that I did not know the meaning of many words that usually appear on the SAT. Those classes really helped me to do the test. The new word I had learned were on the test. And I read a lot before the exam and I also did many practice SATs. Then, when I cam here to the United States, I took the TASP. For the TASP I was prepared by myself. I brought a book to help me and studied for two week. These exams helped me a lot. Because when I was studying English for the exams I was preparing myself to take classes and tests in English.
I took the TAAS my senior year in high school. I was only being prepared in the math section because of the fact that most of the students failed that section. I took a math class just for that section. I studied and did a lot of work for the class in particular. Another exam that I had to study for was my SAT. That took a lot of dedication on my part. I went on the Internet looking for the practice ones once a week. Over all it was a good experience for my in managing my time and studying.
I took the TAAS test and mastered all objectives on the first try. I only wish I could say the same for the rest of my classmates. I guess I can understand why it was important for our teachers to help us with the TAAS. But on the other hand, I think it is also a waste. If you don’t have enough of an education to pass the TAAS, then I believe you indeed do not need to graduate from high school. I don’t think that a couple of classes on “how to take a standardized test” is going to help someone who is that far behind.
While testing, I was very bored. Maybe I didn’t take my time or something but I just didn’t need the full time that they allowed us for taking each section of the exam. It also really bothered me that I was not permitted to move on to another section when I was done. I often fell asleep when I was through. I even had time to check my answers two sometimes three times before my time was up.
When I received my results in the mail, I didn’t study them whatsoever. I simply looked to see if I mastered all of the objectives and then gave the letter to my parents. They proceeded to look it over and then it was put away and never looked at again. I know this may seem a little too confident but I had no doubt in my mind that I was going to pass this test. I was never scared of not being able to graduate because I didn’t pass the TAAS.
I don’t think of the TAAS tests as a bad experience nor do I think of them as a good one. I don’t think I am a smarter or more educated person because I had classes that prepared me for passing the TAAS. I think it is like any other test. I do believe that there should be a test you have to pass in order to graduate that is representative of what you have learned in high school, and I do not think the TAAS test is a good example of that form of test.
I took the TAAS test as a sophomore in in 97-98. I thought it was extremely easy, and although we took practice TAAS test, I never really worried too much on how I scored on them. In the end, I mastered all objectives on all portions of the TAAS and I scored a 3 on my writing. My feelings toward the TAAS are that maybe it is a bit too easy. My best preparation was a good nights sleep, and a nice breakfast.
I took the TAAS test for 5 years in a row. The state changed it every year so, after a while we didn’t have to prepare for it. I guess that taking the test so many times made it easy for me to pass. I did have to take a mandatory math preparation class. We hardly did anything related to TAAS in this class. I did puzzles and colored in coloring books. It was great and the easiest 100 that I ever got on my report card. The standards were so low on the TAAS test that if you didn’t pass it the first time you were considered a complete moron. That was a good thing because everyone knew this. When that one English teacher, (the one who got under you skin) said we had to do papers to improve your TAAS writing skills, you knew you could blow it off.
I took the TAAS test my sophomore year in high school. In my English class we took several practice test. We would grade them, look at them, and evaluate why the answers we right or wrong. We covered reading stories and answering questions. The questions ranged from minor details to a little bit deeper. We also practiced analogies, but the subject that got the most attention was writing. You had to write an essay at least twice a week. Being that I didn’t think this test was going to be very hard, I really didn’t make the effort that others did.
While preparing for the TAAS test I was getting very tired. I felt like I couldn’t concentrate on anything, because in every class TAAS was the main subject. Though I felt pressure by the teachers I felt no nervousness. During the TAAS I was relaxed. I went in determined that I was going to pass and get it over with. I learned the results a few weeks later. Passed, flying colors. I was filled with joy.
I believe this was a good educational experience. I learned on my own and still passed. I believe some of the teachers prepare you for a harder test than what it really is. I also believe that all the preparation leading up to the test helped many people.
I took the TAAS test my sophomore year in high school. It was pretty easy. I wasn’t really nervous or scared to take the test. The only part I was a little nervous over was the math section. My English teacher would put transparensies on the overhead which would help us prepare for the reading and writing section. The school would also have TAAS workshops on Saturdays. It all really paid off because I passed all three sections on the first try with really good scores. Overall, I honestly don’t think it was a good educational experience. It really made no difference to me as well as the TASP and ACT. I feel it was a waste of time and money.
I took the TAAS Test my sophomore year in high school. We used to have practice TAAS tests that helped us prepare for the real one, and I believe that started around our freshman year. The week before TAAS and the week of TAAS, we had little review sessions that would come on the televisions in the classroom. When the actual test came around, it wasn’t that bad. The English part was my favorite, well actually just the Writing part of it. The Reading part was okay but it took me the longest because I’m the type of person that has to read the whole passage and then it usually doesn’t go in the first time, so I usually had to read it again. So it was pretty long, but I took my time. Other than that the TAAS experience was a learning one for me.
I vaguely remember any specific education on preparing for the Taas. It was always such a great chore to even bear thinking about them. I did no outside preparation for the tests and neither did any of my peers. Every once in a while a teacher would comment on the material about us having to know this for the Taas and that was about all the references to the subject until the weeks right before the tests and it was cram time. I got little out of it and it was almost a waste of time. I could have done better if I wasn’t so stressed out about what I thought I needed to know. The test I think were pointless and if taught anything it was how to deal with “pressure” writing. You were given a subject that was thought out probably 20 years ago and told to write on it. Their were strict guidelines that would limit your ability to write. Just reading the subject your writing was going to be about would put you to sleep. Preparation for these tests did no good for my education I learned more through my History classses.
I was asked for my opinion on my TAAS test experience and the preparations that were made for this exam. Honestly, this is going to be kind of hard to describe since I took the TAAS my sophomore year in high school. For some reason it seems like A REALLY LONG TIME AGO. Well, from what I recall, I had an awesome English teacher in the 10th grade. She helped her classes immensely to prepare us for this test. Every morning from the beginning of the school year till the day of TAAS, we would have grammar exercises to do for about the 1st ten minutes of class. So I think that helped us. As for the writing portion, she made sure we knew absolutely EVERYTHING in order to do well on that section. She really emphasized on the writing. She gave us incentives. I wasn’t too worried about the TAAS since it’s a minimum skills test. I was pleased with my results. As for the TAAS preparing me for college....well I don’t know about that. The AP courses are college-prep, but not the TAAS. It was easy. Not at all stressful. Well, I guess that’s about all I can say about it.
I was enrolled in a private high school and the TAAS test was not even offered to me. For the SAT test we reviewed vocabulary words everyday. We also reviewed sentence structure and grammar. As I prepared I studied several books and took all of their practice tests. While taking the test I felt nervous and unsure of myself. Suddenly all of the options could be right. I was always pleased with my testing results. I felt proud of my knowledge and felt that I earned that score. Overall, I would have to say that studying, taking, and receiving my SAT test and results was a very positive experience.
I was fortunate enough and didn’t have to take the TAAS test. I first took the SAT my sophomore year of high school and scored very low. A year later I studied for weeks using a computer interactive CD I purchased and scored very high on my ACT. The tests were really no big deal and were actually pretty simple.
I was in AP English classes in all of high school, so we consentrated more on the AP test more than TAAS. A few weeks befor the test we would stop everything and do a couple of TAAS writings and questions. Our teachers always told us that we could take as long as we wanted, so to get out of classes for the day we would take all day. My sophomore year my teacher told my AP class that if we all mastered all objectived on the test we could have a pizza party. We all passed except one girl. But we all got exempt from TASP. That was our only insentive to do good on the test. The years after that all if the sophomores got to go to the movies or amusement parks if they passed it. I don’t think that’s right. They get out of two days of school for the dumb test, that is to easy anyway. I dont like the TAAS test.
The TAAS was so easy for me. I thought it was really boring doing all the writing promps, but I guess it paid off. On the final TAAS test I made a 4 on the writing section and I think I only missed 1 or 2 questions on the rest of the test. I really didn’t do anything to prepare for these exams, I mean what more could you do when it has been drilled into your head since elementary school. As in most tests, during the TAAS I finished really quickly. The when I got my results I wasn’t even suprised, because the test was so easy. I don’t consider the TAAS a good educational experience because when they prepare for that exam they only want you to think inside a certain limit. In high school there was not much variation, they teach you one way to do something and don’t allow you to use any other way.I personally hated the TAAS test. That’s all teachers were forced to express in their classrooms and I feel like I am entirely too unprepared for college because of it. I always made excellent scores on the TAAS test, but it was way too easy and I thought it was all a waste of time that I could have been getting ready for college. Of course in English III and IV we didn’t really have to worry about it anymore, but the teachers had to pick up where the earlier Englishes left off after the TAAS was all over. It was also always soooo boring when it was time to study for it. I don’t know why they didn’t just let us take the dumb test on our own (without those silly tips) I mean come on...we’d been taking it since 3rd grade. We were the students they experienced on...when we were in 3rd grade it was one of the first years they said it was going to be for the odd-numbered grades and then they changed to even-numbers in 4th grade. And so on. Anyway, I also skipped it in 6th grade because I got really sick and I missed a bunch of school. (I’m sure that was vital information huh.) So that’s basically it...it took up a majority of my previous school years and I feel like it was absolutely worthless. I hate tests anwyay, but especially ones that don’t even propose a challenge or that make me fall asleep. Oh yeah, what I DID like about the tests was the food they always gave us. It was really good, but was never enough because by the time we were half way through, my stomach was already growling. That also kind of goes along with the “going to bed early” thing. You know no one ever went to bed early...well I didn’t at least. Anyway, that’s about all I have to write about the TAAS test.
I was never required to take the TAAS test because I went to a Catholic school, but I always hated to hear that I had to take a test in order to be accepted into college. I would stay after school to ask my English teacher quesitions over essays and how to set them up, and I especially asked her about the thesis statements. I could never quite understand her way of teaching and obviously I was not going to understand what a thesis was. When it came around to actually taking the SAT, I panicked. There were so many things that I did not understand, especially in the vocabulary section of the English part. There were many words that I has never even heard of. Since I come from a Spanish speaking family my English is not as extensive as it would if I only knew the English language. I became very frustrated with this so I ended up guessing on most of the words. When the results came in I was disappointed because I knew that I was pretty smart but I had failed to do good on the SAT. I retook the test and the same thing happened. I did not feel that this test helped me at all, on the contrary it made me feel worse of my capabilities as a student. I think that it also depends on the school that you go to and how fast or slow you learn.
I went to a private school, and we took achievement tests once a year. My experience with these varied. We never really prepared for them in class. My teachers would tell us when they were, and sometimes would give us sample questions we could work on.
For the ACT and SAT I never took any classes or studied for them, and I did well enough on them to not desire a re-test. I consider myself a good test taker and usually am relaxed during tests that I know I am going to have to take. However during freshman orientation I did not know there was testing and did horribly on the math portion, partly because I had not worked any math problems in a good three months. I think the tests are good for some people, but a killer for others. My sister is an awful test taker, but makes better grades than I could ever hope to make.
Overall I know my experiences were not bad, the tests saved me a bit in the end, but it is not fair for everyone.
I would like to begin by apologizing to those of you reading this. Many, if not all of you, are strong supporters of the TAAS test. Personally the test was a complete waste of my time. The preparations for the test were, in my opinion, unnecessary. The exam proved to be easier than the teacher made it sound. As far as my English classes, I was in the pre-AP and AP classes all my life, we were never really expected to have any problems with the test, so our classes just did the practice test, so the officials would be happy. I hated the entire TAAS experience I feel as though it should be done away with.