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California Department of Education: Academic Performance Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...
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American Youth Policy Forum: Thinking About Tests and Testing [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive primer in assessment literacy that seeks to raise awareness of key aspects about tests and testing issues. Explains essential statistical terms associated with testing (mean, modes, medians, distribution, dispersion,...
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Parcc: Practice Tests: Answer Keys and Text Complexity Guides

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to PARCC practice test answer keys, alignment documents, and text complexity guides for grades and up, for both Math and ELA/Literacy.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:secrets of the Sat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research the history of the SAT and the claims on what it actually measures, and determine the utility of the SAT in evaluating a student's capabilities and college potential. Investigate stereotypes in the test's questions and scoring.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Building a Better Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an index of vocabulary-building information and quizzes, including a list of roots, prefixes, and suffixes with their meanings. It offers 365 SAT and GRE level vocabulary words, definitions, and sample sentences. The quizzes...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:secrets of the Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
Research the history of the SAT and the claims on what it actually measures, and determine the utility of the SAT in evaluating a student's capabilities and college potential. Investigate stereotypes in the test's questions and scoring.
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US Department of Education

National Center for Educational Statistics: Naep Questions Tool V4.0

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
To begin your search, decide which assessment to explore (main or long-term trend) and then select a subject. On the next screen, you will be able to refine your search results and use My Workspace to assemble and print questions,...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Students Across u.s. Take New Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the residesigned SAT exam.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S Id.4 Should We Send Out a Certificate?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Should Fred receive a certificate for scoring in the top 2.5% of a statewide standardized test? Given the test scores for a large population and the mean and standard deviation, young scholars will decide if Fred's score is good enough....
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Gre Test Prep

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Features GRE test prep and GRE practice tests. Right now one of 12 separate lesson plans provide 12 ACT words (goal is 144 words) in a lesson plan of 12 words each. Latin and Greek roots facilitate mastery of unfamiliar words. The GRE...
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Act Test Prep

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Five separate lesson plans provide 60 ACT words. Latin and Greek roots facilitate mastery of unfamiliar words. The ACT and other standardized tests for college entrance use similar words in ACT test prep exams. The word puzzles are...
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Author's Purpose

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Some author's purpose teaching ideas from a standardized test preparation site (Fourth Grade Reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test). Aligned to Florida standards, four ideas are provided including "Author's Grab Bag," "Author's...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Improve Performance on Reading Comprehension Tests

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes some of the thought processes that can help students perform well on standardized tests of reading comprehension. It includes two reading passages along with sample test questions that call on skills that eighth...
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Online Mathematics Practice (Mock) Tests for Grades 4 Through 5

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A collection of mock math tests, designed for grades 3-5, modeled after portions of standardized tests.
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PPT
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Standard Punctuation Power Point

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn about using end marks, commas, semicolons, and apostrophes correctly. Practice identifying correct usage in questions that could be found on standardized tests.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Pssa Grade 8

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Problems that address the standards tested on the Pennsylvania Grade 8 State Assessment. Problems resepresent most standards addressed in the assessment with a major concentration on the Algebra strand.
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Universal Teacher

Moore's Teacher Resources: Studying Romeo and Juliet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Wealth of information about the play "Romeo and Juliet" intended for standardized test preparation in the United Kingdom. Contains detailed information about some key scenes, some character analysis, as well as advice for writing about...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Improve Reading Achievement for African American Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article includes research recommendations in the areas of standardized testing, teacher quality, after-school programs, parent involvement, reading and study skills, and computer games and simulations.
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Activity
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Fact & Opinion

For Teachers 4th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize the difference between fact and opinion provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes teaching ideas such as analyzing facts and opinions in newspapers, and...
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Study Guide
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Organizing Information

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students organize information found in a text provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as graphic organizers, hierarchical summaries, KWL, and previewing.
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PPT
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Adjectives and Adverbs Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A PowerPoint slide show introducing the types of questions one might see about adjectives and adverbs on a standardized test.
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PPT
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Capitalization Power Point

For Students 3rd - 8th
A PowerPoint slide reviewing the rules of capitalization and showing how capitalization questions might look on a standardized test.
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PPT
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Coordination and Subordination Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A PowerPoint slide explaining the use of coordinate and subordinate conjunctions to join clauses. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
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PPT
Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A PowerPoint slide explaining common sentence errors and how to correct them. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.

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