FCAT Advice
The FCAT test can cause the pressure on your child to be quite high. There are a number of
things you can do to help them including:

Help them visualize test questions and draw out the answers
Give them clues that help them eliminate the obviously wrong answers and narrow
down the choices
If they are supposed to get extra time and/or a quiet room to take the test, check with
their Special Education Specialist and make sure they get the agreed to
accommodations
Before the test:
  • Make sure they get a good night sleep
  • Make them a breakfast that they like
  • If they take medication, make sure they take it early enough so they alert by the time
    they get to school
  • If they wear glasses, make sure they bring them to the test and they are clean
  • Have them bring a bottle of water to the test
  • Give them positive feedback and encouragement and keep the tension level low
    and their confidence high
Get professional help. Find a tutor who knows how to help students pass the FCAT.

Mira Halpert M.Ed. is developer of the 3D Learner Program that is designed to help students who learn best when they see and experience information to improve reading
comprehension, test scores, attention and self-esteem. You can visit her website at
www.
3dlearner.com or call Mira at 954-341-2578.
Learning Disabilities Association
of Florida