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Keeping teachers and school administrators up-to-date on current testing issues
November 2011 E-Newsletter
- Show What You Know® Publishing partners to develop online program, Show What You Know® Online
- Taking a closer look: Common Core assessments
- How to implement Common Core standards at your school
- Now Available! Show What You Know® on the Common Core diagnostic workbooks for Grades 3–8
- Colorado: New TCAP state assessment calls for new test preparation
- Coming Soon! Show What You Know® Colorado! test preparation workbooks for Grades 3–8
- Florida: Tougher scoring criteria for FCAT writing tests
- Ohio: State education transitions to new standards, assessments, and curriculum
- Texas: STAAR™ assessment system begins
- Washington: State leads effort to develop new national science standards; prepares for the Common Core
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May 2011 E-Newsletter
- Classrooms try out Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
- 5 steps toward Common Core: Ways to prepare for your state's transition to the CCSS
- Coming Fall 2011: Show What You Know® on the Common Core for grades 3–8 (10% off pre-orders until 8/1/11)
- Colorado: Governor's office clears rumors of dropping tests
- Colorado: Save 10% on pre-orders of Show What You Know® Colorado! books aligned to the newly adopted Colorado Academic Standards (Offer expires 8/1/11)
- Florida: Transition to FCAT 2.0 tests to be complete next year; Ongoing transition to FCAT 2.0, EOC computer-based assessments
- Ohio: Resources for new Ohio Model Curriculum available online
- Texas: STAAR™ assessment system to begin spring 2012
- Washington: Most students to take state tests online next year; Dorn's math bill signed into law
- New! Show What You Know® on Every Test! CD-Rom: Learn Test-Taking Strategies and Test Anxiety Reduction with Flash Animated Movies
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