In doing so, however, teachers must not allow test prep courses to begin shaping their entire curriculum. This essentially means that preparing for such tests should not be done at the expense of real learning, which involves more effective types of instruction. Teachers should also not spend more than whatever time and energy is necessary towards test preparation. Some experts have argued that a short amount of time for test prep is just as effective in helping students achieve good scores as a whole year's worth of preparation. In preparing their students teachers should first of all make test prep sessions as interesting and worthwhile as possible so that students can be more willing to study for it. Secondly teachers should come up with creative ways towards making their students learn the skill of test taking. Finally, teachers should instill confidence in their students and make them understand that these exams are not accurate measures of a student's level of intelligence. Teachers can encourage students to do several things in anticipation of the exams. Students can be told to spend extra time studying for the exams at home with practice tests; they can also be given homework assignments that can help them enhance the skill of test taking. Teachers should make sure students are aware that studying for the exam should be accomplished in addition to completing their normal more effectively taught assignments. Test prep should never be done at the expense of real learning either by teachers or by students. Finally students should be constantly reminded that these tests are not reflective of their level of