tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post2973395683503368344..comments2024-03-26T04:19:38.862-07:00Comments on kitchen table math, the sequel: SATVerbalTutor on the SAT and phonicsCatherine Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03347093496361370174noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-50088280517778440672012-03-16T18:36:44.791-07:002012-03-16T18:36:44.791-07:00I see things like this constantly: kid is an "...I see things like this constantly: kid is an "A" student -- and the parent makes a point of telling me how many advanced classes they're taking -- but turns out to have significant reading deficiencies. It puts you in an impossible situation: the parents have been hearing for years that the SAT is just about tricks and will basically fire you if you tell them the truth because of course their little darling is a fantastic student who "just isn't a good test-taker," but on the other hand, the kid really needs help and risks getting into trouble sooner or later if they don't get it. No one wants to see that consistently low score = skills lacking somewhere. <br /><br />I've been doing test-prep for about five years, and I just recently got my first student whose test anxiety is so severe that her scores actually don't reflect what she's capable of. Everyone else... they just didn't have the skills.SATVerbalTutor.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14362826669168491773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-80637594360889133342012-03-16T08:05:11.273-07:002012-03-16T08:05:11.273-07:00Yes! I just had a student who is doing well in sc...Yes! I just had a student who is doing well in school, but having difficulty with the SAT. Unfortunately in 8-12 weeks of test prep, it's hard to remediate something that you realize isn't just "going too quickly" or "made nervous by the SAT and tutoring." <br /><br />It affects math scores too, since reading the math questions is also a study in attention to detail. <br /><br />I know there are local classes for K-11 summer reading skills improvement workshops, but not sure which would be best for someone like this. It seems like it would be a really good pre-senior year and college thing to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691251033406320222.post-25334821098819259592012-03-15T21:32:15.864-07:002012-03-15T21:32:15.864-07:00I saw this just the other day. A student came to ...I saw this just the other day. A student came to me and said she didn't understand a question. As we talked it became clear she was reading "insensitive" as "intensity," because another part of the problem talked about intensity. Context clues! I found myself telling her to make sure she was reading all the letters in the word...ChemProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720659176087492651noreply@blogger.com