Schools
in 45 states now administer annual standardized tests, designed to
gauge children's proficiency in reading, and, in many cases, to
determine who gets promoted and who doesn't. These latest volumes in
the critically-acclaimed Get Ready For Standardized Tests series arm
parents with proven tools and techniques to help assess their
children's basic reading skill levels; pinpoint their specific problem
areas; reinforce their proficiency; gauge their progress; and instill
them with the confidence and test-taking know-how needed to shine on
virtually any standardized test.
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.
The Developing Tactics for Listening Test Booklet is designed for unit-by-unit evaluation of students' mastery of the Student Book. (Midterm and final tests are available separately in Expanding Tactics for Listening Teacher's Book.) The tests may be given in a language laboratory or in a regular classroom with a CD player, and they are easily administered to large or small groups of students. Teachers may use the tests to assign grades or to identify areas where students need additional assistance. This test package includes photocopiable student test sheets, an answer key, and a tapescript of the tests. A CD on the inside back cover of the Test Booklet contains the recordings needed to administer the tests. The test items are based on the listening activities presented in the Student Book. To assess students' speaking ability, teachers may use the interviews, role plays, and other speaking activities in the Over to You sections of the Student Book.
The Expanding Tactics for Listening Test Bookletis designed for unit-by-unit evaluation of students' mastery of the Student Book. (Midterm and final tests are available separately in Expanding Tactics for Listening Teacher's Book.) The tests may be given in a language laboratory or in a regular classroom with a CD player, and they are easily administered to large or small groups of students. Teachers may use the tests to assign grades or to identify areas where students need additional assistance. This test package includes photocopiable student test sheets, an answer key, and a tapescript of the tests. A CD on the inside back cover of the Test Booklet contains the recordings needed to administer the tests. The test items are based on the listening activities presented in the Student Book. To assess students' speaking ability, teachers may use the interviews, role plays, and other speaking activities in the Over to You sections of the Student Book.