Preparing Students for the Digital SAT: Strategies and Resources for Teachers
Preparing students for the Digital SAT requires a blend of robust content knowledge, critical thinking, and digital literacy.
By practicing these skills regularly, students will feel more in control of their time and less rushed.
Here are two highly effective approaches:
TIP: Encourage students to create flashcards or dedicate time to formula review in the weeks leading up to the test.
Using this strategy, students can narrow down their options, increasing the chances of choosing the correct answer even if they’re unsure.
By combining formula mastery, elimination techniques, and plugging in numbers, students are better equipped to tackle the math section with confidence.
By shifting their focus to smart skimming and keyword searches, students can save time and gain confidence in answering questions accurately.
By combining these strategies with your content instruction, you’re not only preparing your students for the ACT—you’re giving them tools they can use for success in other standardized tests and in life. And isn’t that what great teaching is all about?
Happy teaching, and best of luck to your students on test day!
Jim “J.” Kelly is a dedicated education professional and thought leader whose multifaceted career has spanned roles such as teacher, coach, district school board member, business manager, and EdTech executive. As MasteryPrep’s VP of Instructional Operations, he oversees all instructional quality and delivery, customer implementations, internal and external trainings, and executional logistics. J.’s team is responsible for driving initiatives that directly impact hundreds of thousands of students, helping them to achieve their college and career readiness goals.
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