Taking the guesswork out of school success : a standards approach /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Samples, Joni, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : ScarecrowEducation, 2004.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Why help you children with their school success?
  • Why use standards?
  • Whys and hows of using this guide
  • What are academic standards for kindergarten through second grade?
  • What about standards for grades three, four, and, five?
  • What are middle school standards?
  • What about high school standards?
  • What assessments (otherwise known as tests) will they take?
  • How to help with the standards for listening and speaking
  • How to help with reading
  • How to help with writing and spelling
  • How to help with math
  • How to help with science
  • How to help with social studies
  • How about visual and performing arts, health, and PE?
  • Homework
  • Weekends and vacations
  • Putting learning to work through projects
  • Putting learning to work through problem solving
  • Results
  • End of school and beyond.