With standardized, state-mandated testing starting as early as the first grade and continuing through high school, parents are concerned that their children may not be able to perform at grade level. Developed by professionals, here is the first and only grade-specific test preparation series geared toward parent and child, including expert tips for optimizing children's test performances.
Features:
- Information on how schools use standardized tests
- Explanations of the types of questions found on standardized tests
- Practice sections on necessary verbal and math skills
- Exercises, drills, and a full-length sample test with answers explained
Leslie E. Talbott, Ph.D., author of Get Ready! Grade 5, has 22 years of experience providing psychological services to public school students, working with parents to interpret children's school and standardized test scores.
Carol Turkington, series editor, specializes in developmental psychology. Her articles on parenting and health have appeared in Parents, Psychology Today, and the New York Times.