Way to go, Starkville (MS) High School! The Yellowjackets just reported significant improvements in their test scores for the 2010-2011 school year. They reported outstanding improvement in English II and Algebra I. Read the full report here. Way to go, Jackets!
We now have many more ways to save on your subscriptions. Our subscription chart does a good job of explaining this. Just click here for more information as it relates to your state.
We are still offering a special for all subscribers wishing to renew their USATestprep accounts. If you renew prior to July 31, 2011, you will receive an additional month absolutely FREE! This offer is good regardless of your expiration date. Just renew for at least one year and you’ll receive an additional month AT NO COST.
For details, check our Subscribe page, or email us at info@usatestprep.com to request a quote.
Thanks for your continued support!
We are now offering a month-long special for all subscribers who renew their USATestprep accounts early. If you renew your subscription any time in the month of July you will receive an additional month absolutely FREE! You can take advantage of our July Special regardless of your expiration date. Just renew for at least 1 year and you’ll receive an additional FREE MONTH.
Whats the fine print? Well, you have to place your order from July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011. Any orders placed before or after that are not eligible. Also, this offer applies only to renewals at the new price levels. (Check our online pricing guide for your state.) As mentioned, renewals must be for at least a year.
For details, check our Subscribe page, or email us at info@usatestprep.com to request a quote.
As always, thanks for your ongoing support, and enjoy the rest of the summer!
No doubt you have heard about the “Common Core” standards being developed for English and Math. But could the same be on the horizon for social studies? Last week, social studies experts from 18 states met in Charlotte, North Carolina, to discuss ways to improve the prominence of their discipline in the national discourse. But does this mean that national standards are on the horizon? Not necessarily. This article sheds some light on the meeting.
So what do you think: common standards for social studies?
Teachers, if you know that some students will be using USATestprep this summer, now is a good time to have them print off a password card, just in case they forget their login information. (You might also suggest that they email themselves the information.) This link can be found in the “Student Resources” box on the right side of their Home page. Also, if YOU plan on using it this summer, you can also print off a password card. Just click on the link found in the “Teacher Resources” box, also on the right side of YOUR Home page.
We would like to thank the over 7,400, students and teachers who participated in our Annual User Survey. While we are still parsing through all of the results, 99.26% of respondents said that they felt USATestprep helped their students. A beneficial user experience is our primary focus, and knowing that this is a reality for you makes us happy. However, we are not resting on our laurels.
This summer we will be developing new content and, based on previous and current teacher feedback, adding new components to our site. We may say it frequently, but we mean it each time: user feedback really DOES make the site better for everyone.
And finally, here are our winners from the drawing of survey participants:
Teachers: Ann C. (Foley, AL), Jody C. (Decatur, TX), and Sandra L. (Franklin Co., MS).
Students: Demetres A. (West Craven HS, NC), Ali H. (Hightower HS, TX), and Marquette S. (Glenn Hills HS, GA).
Again, thanks for taking the time to give us the thoughtful and detailed feedback that we received. Good luck on the last weeks of the school year!
CNN will be highlighting education in “Education In America: Don’t Fail Me,” airing May 15 at 8pm EST. The show will be highlighting the state of math and science education in the United States and how we compare to other Industrial countries. The network offers supplementary materials on its website that can be used in the classroom. Those, and additional information, can be found on the “InAmerica” section of the CNN website and at this address.
Let us know what you think about the topic and/or about the show.
You may have noticed we have added “Badges” to the USATestprep website. (If not, check out our Blog entry from April 4!) To help explain this a little more we have added a “Badges” video in the “How-To Videos” of the “Teacher Resources” section of the teacher Home page. Just look under “Miscellaneous Teacher.”
