## Preparing Students for Standardized Testing

With so many demands on classroom time, preparing students for standardized testing is not the most rewarding way for teachers—or students—to spend limited instructional hours. But as the ACT and SAT move from individual efforts by college-bound students to state-mandated assessments for entire schools and districts, teachers and administrators are looking for ways to give…

> “The reason I got into teaching? To help students maximize test scores,” said no teacher or administrator ever. Sharing a love of learning and helping kids unlock their innate potential is a much more likely answer to that question, of course. So when is it okay to make a pedagogical compromise and prioritize test scores…

## Videos

### Introducing ChalkTalk
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNPnPySfnzw)

### ChalkTalk - Teach amazing.
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBNzBj0fNwU)

### CollegeReady - East Boston High School - Mr. Lorenzo Di Benedetto - ELA Teacher
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9G6H9lYS44)

### ChalkTalk - Summit Academy - Cheryl Lundy Swift - Principal
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiIsKeXN7qg)

### ChalkTalk - Summit Academy Charter School - Malia
[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwyiKkp7ifo)

### Additional Videos
- [Introducing ChalkTalk (full length)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hgmaaVcyGo&feature=endscreen)
- [ChalkTalk - How It Works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCy8l9cRqHk&feature=endscreen)
- [ChalkTalk - Summit Academy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSe-S_c_Kvc&feature=endscreen)
- [ChalkTalk Blended Learning Model](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbnRyucXwps&feature=endscreen)

## Conclusion
The importance of balancing standardized testing with meaningful learning is critical to maximizing students' potential.