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Testing! Testing!: What Every Parent Should Know About School Tests


School tests now influence what teachers teach, how educators are evaluated, and whether children are successful in school. W. James Popham has written the book every parent needs to read. It explains what the tests your kids are taking really mean–and don’t mean–about your children and their education. In this easy-to-read-and-understand book, you’ll learn the pros and cons of different kinds of tests and other educational assessments. How you can decide when tests are being used effectively and when they’re not. How both classroom tests and standardized tests are used and misused in judging your children and their school. More importantly, Dr. Popham teaches you to use this knowledge to communicate effectiv… More >>

Testing! Testing!: What Every Parent Should Know About School Tests

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Scholastic Success with Math Tests, Grade 5


Give students the targeted, skill-building practice they need with these standards-based books! Each workbook includes more than 40 ready-to-reproduce practice pages. Easy-to-follow directions and fun exercises motivate students to work on their own. Every activity in each book is correlated to state standards. For use with Grade 5…. More >>

Scholastic Success with Math Tests, Grade 5

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Barron’s How to Prepare for the Praxis: Ppst Plt Elementary School Subject Assessments Listening Skills Test Overview of Praxis II Subject Assessments & Specialty Area Tests


This revised third edition is your comprehensive personal guide to the most popular Praxis tests. It incorporates recent changes in Praxis testing.
TESTING STRATEGIES: Proven strategies for passing both multiple choice and essay/short answer Praxis tests… More >>

Barron’s How to Prepare for the Praxis: Ppst Plt Elementary School Subject Assessments Listening Skills Test Overview of Praxis II Subject Assessments & Specialty Area Tests

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Kaplan Parent’s Guide to the MCAS 4th Grade Tests, Second Edition


The MCAS * The knowledge and skills it measures
* Interpreting your child’s and your school’s test results
* How you can help your child’s teacher and school raise MCAS scores by reinforcing key concepts at home Your Child * Developing a positive, confident approach to the MCAS
* Home activities to build problem-solving and reading comprehension skills measured by the test
* Coping with test anxiety… More >>

Kaplan Parent’s Guide to the MCAS 4th Grade Tests, Second Edition

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Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Math Grade 3


One of the areas of study students find most difficult to master–and are most fearful of–is math. Yet the core math skills acquired in the first four years of school form the basis of all future academic success. Get Ready for Standardized Tests, the first and only grade-specific test prep series, now features hands-on guidance on helping kids master the all-important basic math skills while arming parents with the tools they need to help their children succeed…. More >>

Get Ready! For Standardized Tests : Math Grade 3

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