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Writing teacher Eva Short said that evaluators of the tests (two evaluators look at each test) look at composition, style, sentence formation, mechanics and usage. She explained how the tests are graded by the evaluators, subjectively, and gave a handout to interested parents called "Doing it Write," with suggestions for helping students pass the writing test.
She suggested that parents look over their childrens' school papers to see how they can improve.
Reading teacher Jim Roszak said his class teams a new vocabulary word every day. He also encourages his students to read books outside of the suggested reading list. He told parents they should ask their children what the vocabulary word was for that day, and maybe ask them to use it in a sentence.
Math teacher Lucy Maeyer said she works on computation and word problems with her students, and said parents should ask their kids what their word problem was that day. "We don't want them to make careless mistakes on the LPT,” she said.
Mrs. Maeyer stressed that students need to check their work on the tests and that they have time to do it because the test is untimed.
Mrs. Maeyer and Ms. Short are staying late after school on Thursdays for any students who need help. If parents see their kids getting frustrated with their schoolwork, they should have them stay after school on Thursday to meet with their teachers. "If your child needs help, let us know," she said.
Lilo Wolfe promised to work with her students to get them as prepared as she can, but they need to be willing to work and improve, she said. "Preparation can relieve anxiety," she added.
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