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Virtually every parent with school age children has become familiar with the process of prepping for standardized tests. The common core tests are no different. Although they represent a relatively new development in education and standardized testing, the common core tests require just as much prep work as past tests. Study Materials Since the common […]

Canada test prep is its own animal, yet similar to test prep in other countries. Throughout North America, standardized testing has become a part of regular student life. Parents of school age children are equally familiar with the process due to the large amount of at-home testing preparation required. Here, we’ll review some test preparation […]

Many parents ask us what the California Modified Assessment, or CMA, is. In the state of California, the accepted assessment of school progress is the STAR test, otherwise known as the Standardized Testing and Reporting examination. In order to remain in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) […]

The ITBS® test, or Iowa Test of Basic Skills®, is a test given to children who are applying to advanced programs or schools, or who are being measured for some other academic purpose. Many parents don’t want to prepare their child for the ITBS test, either because they don’t believe in it or they don’t […]

Parents these days are always looking for online math practice – for so many different reasons! Math is one of the subject areas in school that students find difficulty in. That’s because it requires critical thinking, constant practice, and most importantly, patience. If you’re someone who struggles with numbers, you can stay ahead with regular […]

Many parents find themselves looking for Common Core math practice questions. Although the common core testing battery places a large focus on English language arts (ELA), it also tests history, math and science. These subjects often seem confusing at first, since ELA comprehension questions are integrated throughout. However, math practice questions and tests can help […]

Parents across the country regularly prepare for the CogAT test and are often stumped as to where to find questions for this test. The Cognitive Abilities Test is required for entry into many competitive Gifted and Talented programs and private schools, so many parents begin preparing for the test early – sometimes as early as […]

This article briefly explains how to identity a gifted child. There are many areas a child may be gifted (i.e. music, art, sports) but being gifted in academics is the easiest to measure when it comes to a very young child.  A group IQ test or an IQ test given by a trained psychologist are […]

Many parents write in to us asking about the summer learning loss. This phenomenon, also called the summer slide or summer slump, is a real and detrimental problem for kids across the country. The summer learning loss can be detrimental to even the smartest students. On average, students lose 3 months of progress that they […]

Recently, some confusion has arisen regarding the terms ‘STAR test’ and ‘CA Common Core’ and how they’re related. These terms can actually refer to one of two distinctly different forms of standardized testing. Here, we’ll briefly explore each test. CA Common Core One of the tests commonly referred to as the CA Common Core is […]