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In spite of longrunning controversies, standardized tests are useful to receiving institutions and to test-takers themselves. The ability to do one’s best on standardized tests is a helpful skillfor life-long learners. Using ACT and SAT tests as an example, this paper shows that effective test-preparation support can be delivered using a consultative coaching approach informed by a client-centered educational therapy mindset. Practical advice and guidelines are suggested.  \nMany high school students, along with their parents, begin junior year thinking about the upcoming college search and application process. Standardized tests, of course, are a big part of the process—and a big source of anxiety. In many states, junior year ACT/SAT tests are a component of school districts’“report cards,” so students feel additional pressure from teachers and administrators. Families often tell us that in spite of years of test-taking experiences—MAP, TerraNova, PARCC/SBAC, Stanford Achievement—their child “just doesn't do well on standardized tests.”  \nThis ordeal does not end junior year—standardized tests are necessary for graduate school admissions; nursing, finance, and accounting licensure; software and hardware expert certification; job promotions; and professional certification in specializations such as sports medicine, therapeutic massage, and recreational therapy. Standardized test-taking competence is an important skill in a life-long learning portfolio.  \nMy thesis: A person’s standardized test-taking skills can be developed using a consultative coaching approach informed by educational therapy principles.“Consultative coaching,” as the term implies, involves active listening informed by data such asa psychoeducational evaluation, client-focus, and individualized solutions. The “educational therapy principles” I find most relevant include focusing on learning differences, conducting periodic progress assessments, and providing a range of learning strategies.  \nIn my view, grounding in standardized test preparation is another way for the educational therapist to help clients. I think it is safe to assume readers of this journal have personal experience with standardized tests as consumers (and likely scored well). The challenge is how to apply your abilities to help clients with various learning profiles improve their standardized test-taking skills.  \nI will use ACT and SAT exams as the focus of my analysis and recommendations. By far, the ACT and SAT are the most prevalent standardized tests in the US. Currently, about 4 million US high school-aged students take the ACT and/or the SAT every year, usually as part of the college admissions process (“ACT  \n(test),” 2021; The College Board, 2020). In addition, several states require public school juniors to take one of the exams in order to inform the public about how well the high schools are performing. The data are also collected at the federal level for evaluation and spending decisions (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2021). In spite of test-related controversies, only seven US schools will not even consider either the ACT or SAT as part of their admissions processes (“69 Campuses,” 2021). As of the 2019-2020 school year, 4,291 accredited US universities and colleges accept them (NCES, 2021), and contrary to some conventional thinking, all will accept either exam. A brief review of how these exams are designed to produce accurate and helpful information for colleges and universities as well as for students will provide useful context as you assess the applicability of my approach to your practice.  \nHow are admissions TesTs sTandardized?  \nThe current versions of both the ACT and SAT focus on reading comprehension and math calculations. Table 1 outlines each test.  \nThe key to ","cbCainOrWVFucjix","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainOrWVFucjix","pdf",610901,"English","# Standardized Test Preparation: A Coaching Perspective\n## Why Standardized Tests Matter\n## Consultative Coaching and Educational Therapy Principles\n## ACT and SAT as the Focus\n## How Admissions Tests Are Standardized\n## Design Elements and Score Interpretation\n## Academic Topics Covered by ACT and SAT","[{\"question\":\"How does the paper define a consultative coaching approach for standardized test preparation?\",\"answer\":\"It describes consultative coaching as active listening informed by data such as psychoeducational evaluation, with client focus and individualized solutions.\"},{\"question\":\"What educational therapy principles does the paper say are most relevant?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights focusing on learning differences, conducting periodic progress assessments, and providing a range of learning strategies.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the paper say about how ACT and SAT scores are made comparable across time and locations?\",\"answer\":\"It states that results are engineered to follow a normal distribution and that raw scores are normalized for each test form across space and time.\"}]","Standardized Test Preparation - A Coaching Perspective | PDF",1791068097,18]