Sunday, January 20, 2008

Great Workbooks to Practice for the High Stakes Tests

In the age of high stakes test, the pressure to achieve has been put on our students and teachers. Parents you can help your child succeed by having your child regularly take practice tests at home. Learning how to take and beat tests is an essential skill for our students to master at an early age. I always tell the students "Right now you have to beat the MEAP test to get through elementary school, next it will be the ACT/SAT to compete for scholarships and college admissions, then the GRE for graduate school, or the LCAT for law school, or the MCAT for med school. Get use to these high stakes test because there are a bunch more to come."

I have found a list of some good standardized practice test books that would be great practice for students on a light homework night, a lazy weekend, or boring summer day. And as some of my students this year have taught me you don't have to stick to the grade that you are in, we have students challenging themselves already with 5th-8th grade reading and math tests.

Click here for a list of standardized practice test books.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the list I think for this summer it will surely come in handy.

Anonymous said...

Mr.Ambrose thank you for the information about the books not only will it help Crystal, but it will help her sister who will be going to high school in 2009.

Anonymous said...

i think that this will help students get into higher reading classes but have Mr.A have u ever thought about having a tutor session within the class on the blog?


RW0708

Anonymous said...

All of you are all so wonderful and your blog is awesaome. Mr.Ambrose you are a great teacher for the students. Also if you can I would really like some tips! I really love the way you set up the website. If you don't mind could you give me some tips on math!??? THANKS>>>>>

Anonymous said...

the web sit relly help me study.The things i did not get.That is how i got a 100 persent on the quiz.For the first time i hade fun studing.i saw the piecas i sound sceard.I have a qestion when are we starting our book my mom wants to know. [ln0708]

Anonymous said...

THIS IS MM0708,WOW YOUR SHOW WAS FANTASTIC .TO LM 0708

Anonymous said...

I really think you guys did good.I still have one question.Why don't you have souond effects it would be more fun.So maybe you can do it.Next time you do a mathcast have a backgrouond .

Anonymous said...

I really think you guys did good.I still have one question.Why don't you have souond effects it would be more fun.So maybe you can do it.Next time you do a mathcast have a backgrouond .

Anonymous said...

Mr.A, You really helped my daughter with math thank you very much. I learned a little something to. You should be very proud!! Now my daughter is getting As on her math test. I told the other mother's and now your website is helping everyone!!!!!!! THANKS.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting the standerized test books on the blog. I think these will really help.

MR0708