| How to Help Your Child Raise Test Scores | | | | reading and why it interests you.o Allow your child |
| Want to drastically improve your students test | | | | to choose what he/she wants to read! |
| scores? It is as easy as reading a book, in fact | | | | Everyone's interest is different and they often |
| independent reading and increased volume of | | | | change. Talk about what interests your child and |
| reading go hand in hand. Research by Anderson, | | | | help them choose articles and books that reflect |
| Watson and Fielding (1998) has shown that | | | | their personal interests.o Make your home reflect |
| increasing independent reading can substantially | | | | the importance of literacy. Give your child |
| increase standardized test scores. Students | | | | opportunities to read by having reading material |
| scoring in the 98th percentile on standardized | | | | available. When looking for reading materials look |
| tests read independently an average of 60 | | | | particularly for items of interest to your child |
| minutes per day while students who score in the | | | | particularly those that have to do with their |
| 10th percentile read independently for an average | | | | favorite sports team, movie star, band, or a |
| of only 10 minutes per day. There are several | | | | special hobby. |
| things that parents can do to help facilitate the | | | | There is increasing evidence that parental beliefs |
| love of reading.o Be a role model. Demonstrate | | | | and attitudes about reading and the opportunities |
| that reading is an important part of your | | | | parents provide their children in reading can |
| everyday life. Go to the library and the bookstore. | | | | greatly influence children's reading development. |
| Read the newspaper, internet articles, books and | | | | Facilitate independent reading and help your child |
| magazines. Talk to your child about what you are | | | | succeed. |