This brand-new manual prepares seventh graders throughout New York State to succeed on the required math test. The author presents two practice tests with answers plus a review of all test topics. They include number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics and probability. A glossary of math terms is a useful added feature.

This fully updated manual prepares sixth graders in New York State for the required statewide math test with: Two full-length practice tests with answers and explanations Strategies for solving math problems Topic reviews covering number systems, arithmetic operations, introductions to algebra, and geometry, measuring volume, area, and circumference, and an introduction to statistics

Previously published under the titles Pre-algebra: the easy way and E-Z pre-algebra.

This very approachable book prepares third graders in New York State for the required math exam. The author explains the test’s format in terms that younger students can understand, and then devotes a separate chapter to each pertinent math topic. They include: numbers, addition, subtraction, telling time, data and graphs, multiplication and division, measurement, geometry, fractions, and problem solving. Each chapter has problems to solve for practice and review. The book concludes with two full-length practice tests and an answer key.

This brand-new title prepares third graders throughout New York State to succeed on the required English Language Arts Test. The author presents two separate introductions to the test: one directed at third-grade students, and the other for teachers and parents. Following chapters offer guidance and instruction in reading comprehension and multiple-choice questions; reading-comprehension and constructed response questions; listening comprehension; and grammar. Following the review chapters are two practice tests with explained answers. Appendices include a glossary, word lists, guiding charts, punctuation rules, and more.

This streamlined and updated manual presents extensive subject review with practice questions embedded in and following every chapter. The book also includes one full-length practice written exam with answers and practice performance test items. Topic reviews cover all New York State Intermediate-Level Core Curriculum topics in the Living Environment and Physical Setting, which includes introductions to astronomy, geology, meteorology, chemistry, and physics. The text is supplemented with instructive line illustrations that have been updated and simplified to that help students visualize science concepts.

Help students practice and prepare for the all-important Common Core assessment tests at the end of the school year. Every turn of the page provides a new standard with a series of practice questions for students to work on. Features include: Hundreds of practice questions complete with detailed answers Many different question types, including multiple choice, short answer, extended response, and more Tip boxes throughout the book provide students with friendly reminders Easy-to-follow tabs allow parents and teachers to recognize the types of questions within each standard An easy-to-follow, side-by-side layout lets students conquer one standard at a time Student-friendly worksheets reinforce what they are learning in the classroom Practice tests at the end of each section pinpoint strengths and weaknesses A cumulative assessment tests their understanding of everything they have learned Grade 3 Test Practice for Common Core can be used at home or in the classroom. It’s an excellent resource for parents and teachers as they help students meet and exceed grade level expectations on the Common Core assessment tests.

Updated to reflect the most recent tests, this manual reviews all New York State prescribed fourth-grade-level math topics, including lines, angles, and figures; numbers, fractions, and per cents; operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; methods of problem solving; units of measurement; patterns and functions; and methods of analyzing data. The book is filled with math exercises for practice and review. A “Test Your Skills” quiz follows each topic, and a full-length practice test is presented with answers.

The book aims to explore distributed leadership in developing curriculum innovations in schools with a target of bringing about theoretical underpinnings in the West with the empirical studies and practices in the East. It examines theoretically the roots of the curriculum leadership studies and practically with the empirical data and case studies in Hong Kong which has been considered a melting pot of the Western concepts and innovations in a land of Eastern cultures. The examination is framed within theoretical frameworks of activity theories, discourse analysis and social network systems. The findings will show the impact of the cultural traditions of Eastern countries in the mediation of the direction of the discourses in teacher meetings and the effectiveness of decision making in the processes of developing school based curriculum leadership. The book is theoretically exploratory with practically examined practices for educational leaders like schools headers and department leaders as well as teachers who aim at asserting greater influence in the educational decision making processes. Topics discussed in the book include: Curriculum leadership functions and patterns of leadership distribution Engaging teachers in reflective practice: tensions between ideological orientations and pragmatic considerations Models of distributed leadership: focus, development and future Initiating, designing and enacting curriculum innovations: procedures and processes This book will appeal to researchers interested in Curriculum Studies, School leadership and comparative education. Those who studies the theory of education and Asian education will also find this book valuable.