Texas
Keeping teachers and school administrators up-to-date on current testing and education news
February 2012 E-Newsletter
- Schools sue states over insufficient education funding
- Survey shows states lagging in Common Core State Standards implementation plans
- Common Core State Standards influenced by curriculum and standards from abroad
- How to prepare students to do their best on state tests
- Score-raising, test-taking tips for students!
- Testing dates by state
- New! Show What You Know Online, featuring online tests, lessons, and games for Grades 3–8
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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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