Washoe County Library System

For decades we've been studying, experimenting with, and wrangling over different approaches to improving public education, and there's still little consensus on what works and what to do. The one thing people seem to agree on is that schools need to be held accountable - we need to know whether what they're doing is actually working. But what does it mean in practice? High-stakes tests. Lots of them. And that has created a crisis in American schools....

This collection of articles pro and con on school reform debates the policies that should guide reform; how students, teachers, and schools should be evaluated; the role of school choice in reform; and whether curriculum content should be reformed.

"Preparing for the AT-SAT? This eBook provides in-depth job and salary info, a review of air traffic control systems, full practice tests with detailed answer explanations, practice with maps, navigation charts, and graphs, and more." --

The second full-length practice test will show you what you can expect when you take the official exam. It includes each of the three tests that appear on the PSAT test--Reading, Writing and Language, and Math--as well as the same question types, format, and timing as the original.

This is one of four 100-question practice tests to prepare you for the exams that are required for many civil service careers. You'll get detailed answer explanations and an instant score report to help you recognize your strengths and weaknesses.

This is one of four 100-question practice tests to prepare you for the exams that are required for many civil service careers. You'll get detailed answer explanations and an instant score report to help you recognize your strengths and weaknesses.

Geared to the journeyman and master levels, the practice questions and detailed answer explanations in this practice cover your knowledge of plumbing theory and U.P.C. and I.P.C. codes.

This 25-question practice set will help you improve your ability to read and understand different types of writing. It includes a variety of literary and informational passages, instant scoring, and detailed answer explanations.

This second practice exam offers preparation for the questions you can expect to see on the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) EC-12 test. You'll get detailed answer explanations and instant diagnostic scoring.

The fourth of four, this full-length practice test will show you what you can expect when you take the official exam. It includes each of the three tests that appear on the SAT test--Reading, Writing and Language, and Math--as well as the same question types, format, and timing as the original.