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Students, teachers outline test-preparation strategies as Modesto board hears presentation
Summary
Students and teachers described study habits and classroom strategies the district is using to prepare for spring assessments; board members asked how student-led methods could be scaled and praised teachers' work.
Students and teachers from Modesto City Schools told the district board on March 30 that sustained, classroom-based preparation and peer-led review are central to success on statewide and program assessments.
Rudra Patel, a junior in the International Baccalaureate program at Modesto High School, told trustees that IB preparation is layered over years and focuses on practicing past questions and learning examiner expectations. "Rather than overwhelming us," he said, "teachers have broken down these complex topics into digestible pieces that we're…
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