Staff Workshops

Schools seeking to educate their staff on standardized tests and what teachers can do to enhance student performance always turn to ExcelEdge. Typically we have been asked to

• Work with teachers by department to analyze tests, identify skills necessary for exam success and make sure those skills are included in the curriculum.
• Meet with entire faculties to explain the ACT or SAT and show staff how every teacher can impact standardized test scores.
• Work with teachers to design appropriate “bell ringers” for students.
• Meet with new teachers to bring them “up to speed” on the ACT/ PSAE.
• Meet with Special Education Departments to show instructors how to teach their students to work with the accommodations their students are given.
• Meet with counselors to help them understand the role of test preparation in their students’ success and help them answer families’ questions about the PSAT, ACT and SAT.

School administrators who work in partnership with us say…

“I have been fortunate enough to work with Carol Talabay and ExcelEdge in two different districts. In each situation, she customized the program to meet our needs and was extremely flexible in exploring different ways to deliver the program. The teachers are always excellent, and students consistently respond very favorably to the program and how much it helped them gain confidence, along with a better understanding of test-taking strategies.”

Anne Roloff, PhD
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction
Niles Township High School District 219