Callison (educational leadership, California State University at Fullerton, emeritus) cites recent research on the influence of parent involvement on test scores, and recommends changes to take advant
Learn how to work more effectively with K-5 parents to increase student achievement in math and literacy. Research shows that parent involvement in schools leads to higher test scores and more engaged
Church (school library media, Longwood University) offers new ideas for using the school library to raise test scores. After an explanation of research on the benefits of strong collaboration between
Raising an Aging Parent is about learning how to build stronger, kinder, more compassionate, and deeply loving families in the second half of life.The four cornerstones of Raising an Aging Parent are
Need to re-energize your faculty? Looking at announcing poor test scores to the community? Facing an angry parent contingent? Why School Communication Matters offers tips and strategies for handling t
In light of the increasing boredom reported by students and overemphasis on meeting standards and raising test scores, Smyth and McInerney (U. of Ballarat and Charles Darwin U., Australia) offer a stu
Using Propensity Scores in Quasi-Experimental Designs, by William M. Holmes, examines how propensity scores can be used to reduce bias with different kinds of quasi-experimental designs and to fix or
This book brings together the newest research on parent involvement and family literacy—two fields that rarely exist in conversation with one another—and asks this question: How do race, class, gende
"Finding the Zone is an essential read for any parent or educator who believes that curiosity, engagement, and critical thinking---not test scores---are the true keys to a purposeful life. Beginning w
This book shows you how to positively involve parents to raise student achievement. It offers 10 steps for designing a comprehensive parent involvement program to increase communication between studen
Can you add up the number of students in your classroom? Can you tell which of two test scores is the larger? Can you programme a video or DVD recording using a 24-hour clock? If so, then this book wi
Formerly published by Zephyr PressApply these concrete, practical strategies to help students at all grade levels strengthen their critical thinking, build test-taking skills, and improve test scores
This "how-to" resource gives K-12 school principals and other supervisory personnel a comprehensive action plan for improving teaching, student achievement, and student test scores. Step-by-step, the
When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample resear
This book describes how to use test equating methods in practice. The non-commercial software R is used throughout the book to illustrate how to perform different equating methods when scores data are
The Complete Guide to the TOEIC Test provides learners with a clearly organized, step-by-step program for maximizing their test scores. It is the most complete and up-to-date guide to the TOEIC Test o
Raising Hell: Allowing unresolved anger and hurt to negatively affect how you raise your kids Raise Them Well: Healing old wounds so you can parent in a healthier way Do you raise hell or raise your
This study explores the various ways in which parental involvement can help to increase student academic success. Parent involvement by itself will not ensure academic success of children, but, combin
This study explores the various ways in which parental involvement can help to increase student academic success. Parent involvement by itself will not ensure academic success of children, but, combin
Steven Schneider's newly revised second edition of How Parents Can Help Kids Improve Test Scores: Taking the Stakes Out of Literacy Testing highlights the most recent literacy initiatives in America s
Steven Schneider's newly revised second edition of How Parents Can Help Kids Improve Test Scores: Taking the Stakes Out of Literacy Testing highlights the most recent literacy initiatives in America s
This book is about an entrepreneur who turns an underperforming school into a nationally recognized school. Using business models, he increases test scores, increases morale among staff, children and
Through the chapters in this book, a plan will be outlined, that if followed, will improve test scores in any school district. The amount of improvement will be determined by various variables includi
Help your grade 5 students strengthen vocabulary skills and raise test scores using over 150 pages of scaffolded practice! Skills covered include synonyms & antonyms, homophones, prefixes & suffixes,
Kaplan's SAT Score-Raising Math Dictionary Second Edition takes a fun approach to strengthening math skills and provides everything students need to help them increase their math scores including:&nb
Dr. Rimm provides practical, compassionate, no-nonsense advice for raising happy, secure, and productive children, from preschool to college. Easy-to-follow parent pointers, sample dialogues, and box
Every parent would like to have a happy, well- behaved child – but every parent also knows this is not often a reality! Raising Happy Children For Dummies helps you better understand your children – f
Interpreting Standardized Test Scores: Strategies for Data-Driven Instructional Decision Making is designed to help K-12 teachers and administrators understand the nature of standardized tests and, i
For families with a seriously ill parent--advice on helping your children cope from two leading Harvard psychiatrists Based on a Massachusetts General Hospital program, Raising an Emotionally Healthy
This comprehensive course provides intermediate students (TOEFL test scores 380-480) with the skills, strategies, practice, and confidence they need to improve their scores on all sections of the pape
This comprehensive course provides intermediate students (TOEFL test scores 380-480) with the skills, strategies, practice, and confidence they need to improve their scores on all sections of the pape
Encourage students in grades 4 and up to improve their research skills and test scores using Note Taking. This 48-page book helps students develop strategies for effective note-taking from textbooks,
Kids deserve a better digital future. Help them create it.When it comes to raising children in a digital world, every parent feels underprepared and overwhelmed. We worry that our children will become
Tips, tools, advice, and activities for raising eco-friendly kids while nurturing compassion, resilience, and community engagement.Drawing from cutting-edge social-science research, parent interviews,
Tests can cause a lot of stress and anxiety, but no more! Performance coach Ben Bernstein delivers a comprehensive training guide on how to improve test scores. These lessons avoid memorization and an
Raising Your Kids to Succeed: What Every Parent Should Know describes what parents can do to be effective and help their children succeed, both in school and in life.
Raising Your Kids to Succeed: What Every Parent Should Know describes what parents can do to be effective and help their children succeed, both in school and in life.
In Raising Human Beings, the renowned child psychologist and New York Times bestselling author ofLost at School and The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship whi
Examining Levels of Involvement in the Early Years studies the theory and rationale behind using young children’s levels of involvement as a tool for enhancing their experiential learning in diverse s
Examining Levels of Involvement in the Early Years studies the theory and rationale behind using young children’s levels of involvement as a tool for enhancing their experiential learning in diverse s
