Cracking The Mcas

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the MCAS Grade 8 Science and Technology/ Engineering exam is very different from getting straight As in school. TPR doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about science and technology--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the MCAS Grade 8 Science and Technology/Engineering, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and: *Earn more points by knowing what will be on the test in advance *Score higher by using techniques like aggressive guessing, Process of Elimination, and the two-pass system *Get familiar with the exam format so there won't be any surprises on the test day *Dodge the test traps and pitfalls that cost test takers points **This book includes 2 full-length simulated MCAS Grade 8 Science and Technology/ Engineering exams. The questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution. "Contents Include: Introduction to the MCAS Exams Structure and Strategies II Subject Review Life Science Physical Science Earth Science Technology/Engineering Inquiry III The Princeton Review Practice Tests

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the MCAS Grade 10 English Language Arts exam is very different from getting straight As in school. TPR doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about language--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the MCAS Grade 10 English Language Arts, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and: *Score higher by knowing what will be on the test: composition, literature, grammar terms and rules, and more *Ace the open-response questions with TPR's outlines and checklists *Earn more points by stocking your MCAS toolkit with handy techniques like Process of Elimination *Get familiar with the format of the exam to avoid surprises on test day **This book includes 2 full-length simulated MCAS Grade 10 English Language Arts exams. The questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution. "Contents Include: Introduction to the MCAS Exams Structure and Strategies II Subject Review The Language Part of the Language and Literature Exam Reading Comprehension The Literature Part of the Language and Literature Exam Cracking the Open-Response and Composition Sections III The Princeton Review Practice Tests

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the MCAS Grade 10 Math exam is very different from getting straight As in school. TPR doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about math--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the MCAS Grade 10 Math, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and: *Raise scores by using techniques such as the two-pass system, Ballparking, and Process of Elimination *Get students familiar with the test format so they won't be surprised on the test day *Score higher by knowing in advance what will be on the test *Learn problem-solving skills that are designed to help test takers ace the MCAS Grade 10 Math exam **This book includes 2 full-length simulated MCAS Grade 10 Math exams. The questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution. "Contents Include: Introduction to the MCAS Exams Structure and Strategies II Subject Review Number Sense Geometry and Measurement Patterns, Relations, and Functions Statistics and Probability Solutions and Exercises III The Princeton Review Practice Tests

How do you judge the quality of a school, a district, a teacher, a student? By the test scores, of course. Yet for all the talk, what educational tests can and can’t tell you, and how scores can be misunderstood and misused, remains a mystery to most. The complexities of testing are routinely ignored, either because they are unrecognized, or because they may be—well, complicated. Inspired by a popular Harvard course for students without an extensive mathematics background, Measuring Up demystifies educational testing—from MCAS to SAT to WAIS, with all the alphabet soup in between. Bringing statistical terms down to earth, Daniel Koretz takes readers through the most fundamental issues that arise in educational testing and shows how they apply to some of the most controversial issues in education today, from high-stakes testing to special education. He walks readers through everyday examples to show what tests do well, what their limits are, how easily tests and scores can be oversold or misunderstood, and how they can be used sensibly to help discover how much kids have learned.

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the MCAS Grade 8 History and Social Science exam is very different from getting straight As in school. TPR doesn't try to teach students everything there is to know about history--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. "There's a big difference. In Cracking the MCAS Grade 8 History and Social Science, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and: *Score higher by knowing what will be on the test in advance *Get familiar with the test format to avoid surprises on test day *Use Process of Elimination, pacing, aggressive guessing, and other techniques to earn more points *Dodge the test traps and pitfalls that cost test takers points **This book includes 2 full-length simulated MCAS Grade 8 History and Social Science exams. The questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and The Princeton Review fully explains every solution. "Contents Include: Introduction Test Strategy II Subject Review American Foundations to 1750 The Struggle for Freedom 1750 to 1815 A Nation in Conflict 1815 to 1877 World History III The Princeton Review Practice Tests

America's leading expert in educational testing and measurement openly names the failures caused by today's testing policies and provides a blueprint for doing better. 6 x 9.

In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the publication of Robert Newton Peck's bestselling classic, A Day No Pigs Would Die, here is the eagerly anticipated sequel. This must for schools, libraries, and summer reading lists is now available for the first time in paperback. Times are difficult during the Great Depression, and thirteen-year-old Rob Peck must struggle to keep his family together after the death of his father. Disaster after disaster strikes and the family is forced to sell their farm. Relying solely on their strong Shaker faith and close family ties, the Pecks finally prevail and young Rob learns that true wealth extends beyond money and that real values are priceless.