The purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 was to "drive broad gains in student achievement and to hold states and schools more accountable." As early as third grade, students are required to master the grade curriculum while also becoming proficient in test taking skills. These young children now experience the stress of having to "pass" the test in order to be promoted (a process continued through high school graduation.). Standardized Testing Skills provides the materials that prepare teachers, parents and students for this undertaking. This book is organized into four sections: *Concepts: An introduction to and explanation of the state required tests, including how to access the student's state test guidelines, including practice tests. *Computation: A description of types of tests with emphasis on test vocabulary. *Application: The heart of the book; includes practical and proven techniques, strategies, and activities that guide teachers and parents in teaching test taking skills. Includes material on recognizing the child's learning style and dealing with test anxiety. *STOP: A review with added tips and ideas.

Those who work with children-teachers and home-schooling parents, continually search for print material and media resources that will "help me help my kids!" Five Skills to Learning How to Learn provides practical materials and easy to follow activities to help educators and parents nurture, guide, and facilitate learning with their children. This book has been written for the purpose of preparing children for a lifetime of learning. Durham does this with the five essential skills: Logic, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Investigating, and Experimenting. These skills will help children in deciphering, analyzing, assessing, and summarizing all the material they are learning.

The purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 was to "drive broad gains in student achievement and to hold states and schools more accountable." As early as third grade, students are required to master the grade curriculum while also becoming proficient in test taking skills. These young children now experience the stress of having to "pass" the test in order to be promoted (a process continued through high school graduation.). Standardized Testing Skills provides the materials that prepare teachers, parents and students for this undertaking. This book is organized into four sections: 1.Concepts: An introduction to and explanation of the state required tests, including how to access the student's state test guidelines, including practice tests. 2.Computation: A description of types of tests with emphasis on test vocabulary. 3.Application: The heart of the book; includes practical and proven techniques, strategies, and activities that guide teachers and parents in teaching test taking skills. Includes material on recognizing the child's learning style and dealing with test anxiety. 4.STOP: A review with added tips and ideas.

The No Child Left Behind Act has standardized the proficiency requirements of students, thus challenging schools to teach, test, and be accountable for student mastery of the curriculum. Students no longer have the luxury of time to learn the mechanics of taking tests. As early as third grade, they not only must have acquired the knowledge of the material, they also have to perform on the tests that measure that knowledge. Dr. Guinevere Durham has spent 25 years researching, writing, and implementing a program that teaches test-taking skills to students. Teaching Test-Taking Skills is filled with strategies, techniques, and activities that have been proven successful in the classroom. It is practical, user-friendly, cost effective, and compatible with any curriculum. The test scores of students taught these skills are a true assessment of their potential.

The No Child Left Behind Act has standardized the proficiency requirements of students, thus challenging schools to teach, test, and be accountable for student mastery of the curriculum. Students no longer have the luxury of time to learn the mechanics of taking tests. As early as third grade, they not only must have acquired the knowledge of the material, they also have to perform on the tests that measure that knowledge. Dr. Guinevere Durham has spent 25 years researching, writing, and implementing a program that teaches test-taking skills to students. Teaching Test-Taking Skills is filled with strategies, techniques, and activities that have been proven successful in the classroom. It is practical, user-friendly, cost effective, and compatible with any curriculum. The test scores of students taught these skills are a true assessment of their potential.

Those who work with children-teachers and home-schooling parents, continually search for print material and media resources that will "help me help my kids!" Five Skills to Learning How to Learn provides practical materials and easy to follow activities to help educators and parents nurture, guide, and facilitate learning with their children. This book has been written for the purpose of preparing children for a lifetime of learning. Durham does this with the five essential skills: Logic, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Investigating, and Experimenting. These skills will help children in deciphering, analyzing, assessing, and summarizing all the material they are learning.