The Spectrum series of books offer students essential preparation needed to achieve success of standardized tests. The Test Prep series is written primarily for parents.
For students it offers:
Practice for state tests, including proficiency tests
Actual test questions in reading, language arts, writing, basic skills, and math
Strategies and techniques for answering different types of questions such as multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, oral questions, and choosing a picture to answer a question
Tips on preparing for tests, time management, and following directions
For parents it offers:
An explanation of what standardized tests are and why they are given
A list and description of the most popular standardized tests
Guidelines and advice for helping students prepare for standardized tests.
The Test Practice series is written primarily for teachers with reproducible pages and standards correlation.
For students it offers:
Skill lessons with test-taking clues and sample questions to help students become familiar with test formats and content.
Preliminary sample tests with guided instructions, followed by comprehensive practice tests.
Confidence-building practice in reading, language arts, writing, basic skills, science, social studies, and math
An answer sheet (bubble sheet) that simulates the actual testing experience.
For teachers it offers:
Correlations to state standards and standardized tests
A comprehensive practice test for each subtopic
Skill lessons to use as independent work in centers, for homework, or as seat work.