MCAS Final Review

Which of the following is something you should do to prep for the MCAS?

• Stay up all night studying

• Stay up all night playing the video games

• Stay up all night on the TikTok and the Snapchat

• Get a good night's sleep (8+ hours)

Answer explanation

Seriously- being well rested can help improve test scores

Which of the following is something you should NOT do to prep for the MCAS?

• Eat a good breakfast

• Bring a pencil

• Get a good night's sleep (8+ hours)

• Skip eating before the test

Answer explanation

Skipping breakfast before a test has been shown to result in lower test scores

You are given scrap paper to use on the MCAS. What should you do with it? Choose all that apply

• Use it to check your work

• Use it to write down your work

• Don't write on it as all

• Ask for more paper if you run out of space

• Refuse any scrap paper offered

Answer explanation

You can have up to 3 pieces of scrap paper at once

You don't know the answer to a question on the MCAS. What should you NOT do?

• Look at the answers to see which one might "make sense"

• Take a guess

• Leave it blank

• Write down anything you remember about the topic

• Try plugging in the answers (if possible)

Which of the following is TRUE about how much time you should spend on the MCAS?

• Finish the questions as quickly as possible

• Take your time and double check your work

Answer explanation

Even if you finish early, go back and check your work- this is NOT a race

You are stuck on a question. Which of the following should you do? Choose all that apply

• Move to the next question and come back later

• Pause for a moment, re-read the question, and try it again

• Leave the question blank

• Try plugging in the answers (if possible)

Which of the following actions could invalidate your test?

• Accessing prohibited electronics (cell phone, smart watch, etc) for accessing internet

• Communicating with other students in anyway

• Looking at another student's computer screen

• All of these answers could invalidate your test

• Consulting notes, books, or instructional materials during the test

What can the proctor do for you during testing? Choose all that apply

• Tell you the answers to all the questions

• Give you hints about what formula to use

• Help you sign into TestNav and submit your test

• Point to a tool button you cannot find (calculator or answer eliminator button or the fraction bar in the equation editor)

• Hand you more scrap paper (up to 3 sheets)

Where can you find the on-screen reference sheet? You can click on the picture to make it larger

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Where is the answer eliminator? You can click on the picture to make it larger

• A

• C

• D

• E

• F