Saturday, December 02, 2006
Honors MC Test Results
...were not abominable but they were relatively weak. On the Quantum and the Periodic Table Unit, I haven't had an Honors class with a multiple choice test average under a 90 in over two years! This test consisted of REGENTS questions! ALL of the questions were EXPLICITLY covered in the notes, hw, and practice tests. SOME of the questions were VERBATIM from those sources. That means that some students, UNBELIEVABLY, are still trying to get away with not doing as much as they need to in this class. I can clearly and plainly see who is practicing, doing the hw, taking good notes, and following good test-taking advice based on what is written and NOT written on your tests. The UNBELIEVABLY low percentage of students who come in to correct their past tests, no matter how low the grade, is sad and appalling. Good for those who do try to improve themselves, though. Speaking of which, on Monday, bring in your last written exam. I have a few points to make regarding that test so that I do not see the same errors on the next test.
You already know that: 1. This class is harder and 2. Chemistry requires more knowledge than other subjects do. You need to step up your game by studying=writing more, focusing more in class, taking better notes, and coming to extra help. You should try to make as many mistakes as possible BEFORE each test so that you can correct your misconceptions and poor test-taking skills BEFORE each test. Stop making excuses and come prepared with questions, seriously. I've been at extra help for three hours per day since September. Most days, the same three good students are there and, the DAY before a test, the number attending mushrooms to about 15.
Careless errors, not drawing out models or pictures, and answering the OPPOSITE of what the questions asked for were the most common mistakes. There were NO hundreds. There were enough high 90's to balance out the low 70's for the resulting averages:
D Period: 86
G Period: 84
The written response test on Wednesday will be significantly more challenging than any multiple choice test due to the challenge of writing cogent, logical, and thorough explanations, so you should prepare much more for that test. Best to come to extra help.
You already know that: 1. This class is harder and 2. Chemistry requires more knowledge than other subjects do. You need to step up your game by studying=writing more, focusing more in class, taking better notes, and coming to extra help. You should try to make as many mistakes as possible BEFORE each test so that you can correct your misconceptions and poor test-taking skills BEFORE each test. Stop making excuses and come prepared with questions, seriously. I've been at extra help for three hours per day since September. Most days, the same three good students are there and, the DAY before a test, the number attending mushrooms to about 15.
Careless errors, not drawing out models or pictures, and answering the OPPOSITE of what the questions asked for were the most common mistakes. There were NO hundreds. There were enough high 90's to balance out the low 70's for the resulting averages:
D Period: 86
G Period: 84
The written response test on Wednesday will be significantly more challenging than any multiple choice test due to the challenge of writing cogent, logical, and thorough explanations, so you should prepare much more for that test. Best to come to extra help.
# posted by C @ 2:12 PM 
