USATestprep Blog

We’ve been very busy over the summer. In addition to our new and improved version of the site, we have been developing new materials for many new subjects in several states. Today we are proud to announce the addition of the following subjects:

• Ecology (Georgia GPS)
• Physics (Georgia GPS and Texas EOC)
• American Government & Civics (Georgia GPS)
• World Geography (Georgia GPS and Texas EOC)
• Chemistry (South Carolina)

As always, each test is specifically aligned to meet the standards specified by each state. We know you will find these as beneficial to student performance as all of our previous products!

USATestprep is seeking teachers to help us in developing some key areas of our site. We are always looking for motivated, intelligent and efficient teachers to join our team, but specifically we are searching for the following at the present time:

• A part-time, contract employee to help author, proof, and classify our science content (ideal candidates are familiar with both life and physical sciences and/or have experience at both the middle and high school levels).
• Original classroom activities- Venn Diagrams, worksheets, proofs, labs, flow charts, etc- to add to our “Printable Activities”  section.
• Dynamic teachers who would be willing to film short instructional videos for use on USATestprep. Note: Georgia teachers ONLY.

For more information, be sure to click on the “Opportunities” link under site resources at the bottom of your USATestprep page.

USATestprep is pleased to announce the addition of two new tests to our Florida review.

We now offer materials for the Algebra I EOC Assessment for Florida high schools. We have also updated our 10th Grade Reading for the FCAT, which is based on the 2010 standards. We will still offer our previous 10th Grade Reading product at no additional charge.

Be sure to check out our very affordable rates for these valuable new additions.

If you have Administrative authority on your USATestprep account then you’ll enjoy some of the new features we’ve added to help make data management much easier. These features include Bulk Uploading of students and teachers, Bulk Deleting of students, and Exporting Student and Teacher lists to Excel.

Be sure to check out these features. We’ve also included new videos to further explain these in the “How-To Videos” of the “Teacher Resources” section.

Were you referred to us by another school? When you sign up for a new account just let us know which school referred you and they will receive a free month of USATestprep. Likewise, if you refer someone to us and they become a subscriber, your school will also receive a free month of USATestprep.

What a deal!

Are you an administrator or teacher that wants to find new ways to use USATestprep in the classroom? Perhaps you are a new subscriber to USATestprep that would like to get an overview of all the sites’ features? Or, are you an experienced user that wants more information on all of the new features on the site? If any of these questions pique your interest, this is your chance.
We are proud to announce that we are hosting User Meetings in several states this fall:

• Hattiesburg, MS – Hilton Garden Inn – Thursday, October 28th
• Montgomery, AL – Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center – Friday, October 29th
• Greenville, SC – Carolina First Center – Friday, November 5th
• Macon, GA – Cox Capital Theatre – Wednesday, November 17th

Act fast, as only a limited number of slots are available at each location. Meetings will take place from 9am to 1pm at each site. The price is only $50 per registrant, and includes four hours of focused instruction, beverages, a continental break, and a cool USATestprep tee shirt. To register, simply complete the Registration Form with PO, check, or credit card information and return via email or mail to USATestprep.
Click on your state for more information or to download a registration form.

One of the time-saving functions to remember when getting back to school is the “bulk upload” feature on USATestprep.

Anyone who has Account Administrative privileges can upload all students directly from CSV or XLS files onto their school account. From the Administrative tab, click on this link under “Students” and follow the simple instructions:

Bulk uploading of teachers is also available under the “Teachers” tab:

We hope these tools make using USATestprep even easier!

Just a reminder that the opportunity to get a free month of USATestprep is almot gone.

In the month of July, if you renew your subscription for at least one year you will get an extra month absolutely free. All you have to do is place your order by fax or phone by July 31.

Hurry: time is running out!

1-877-377-9537 (p)

1-877-789-1009 (f)

Part of our new version of USATestprep is an enhanced ability to analyze student data.

Once a teacher logs in to the site, he or she can immediately check the results of tests and benchmark tests. The tabs in the center of the page make this easier than ever.

You can also compare student results on benchmark tests with a click of a button.

Be sure to explore these new options and other new additions to the site by browsing through the How-To Videos.

USATestprep now has over 600 instructional videos!

These videos are shot by certified classroom teachers on a myriad of subjects. They are short, informative, and serve as a great review of what each state expects students to know on mandatory tests.

Students can find them easily by clicking on the “Videos” tab in the center of a test page.

And if you do not see a video for a topic you need just know that we are constantly adding videos to our database. Feel free to send us some feedback, too.

Check them out today!