Help students raise their performance on the Regents Algebra I (Common Core) exam with NYS Finish Line Algebra I. Nearly 300 pages of practice can prepare them with CCLS instruction that follows the curriculum sequence outlined by New York State. Content and organization are developed especially for New York. Topics that are often stumbling blocks for students are covered in detail, starting with the fundamentals. The progression of skills goes from recognizing and understanding forms and processes, to solving equations and inequalities, to modeling equations and graphs to represent real-life situations. Rigorous multiple-choice and constructed-response items give students test-like practice.
The annotated teacher's edition for Finish Line New York Math includes instructions for using the student book; objective for each lesson; student book pages with correct answers, CCLS correlation, and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) for each item; answer rationales for items in the Independent Practice; extension activity/hands-on activity; vocabulary for each lesson; scoring rubrics; and connections to the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
With the Finish Line for ELLs 2.0 workbook, English language learners can improve their performance across the language domains and become familiar with item types on state ELP assessments
A delightful tour of the greatest ideas of math, showing how math intersects with philosophy, science, art, business, current events, and everyday life, by an acclaimed science communicator and regular contributor to the "New York Times."
Need more standards support in your lesson plans? Finish Line New York ELA is the perfect fit with step-by-step instruction to help students take on the challenging nature of New York's Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). This next generation of Finish Line includes 300+ pages of focused practice and a new lesson format. The gradual release model is extended to four parts to promote deeper learning: Skill Introduction, Focused Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice. Guided questions model the thought process. Language Arts/Writing is integrated into the book. A full unit of writing standards helps students practice the writing process, learn how to answer open-ended questions, and apply grammar and usage conventions. Much like New York's standards and assessments, students are required to do close reading of rigorous text. Reviews include PARCC-type items, as well as multiple-choice, open-ended, and multipart questions. Finish Line is designed to supplement core basal programs, including ReadyGEN(tm) and Common Core Code X(tm).
A challenging year of standards lies ahead. With the new Finish Line English Language Arts, Third Edition, your students can get the extra support they need to master the Common Core-based standards you teach every day. Finish Line supplements your core basal program with instruction and practice that are concise and simply presented. The workbook is divided into units that parallel the strands in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA at grade level. Finish Line features a gradual release model--from teacher-led instruction to individual student work--in a four-part lesson format: Skill Introduction, Focused Instruction, Guided Practice, and Independent Practice. The book includes a full unit of writing standards for students to practice the writing process, learn how to answer open-ended questions, and apply grammar and usage conventions. Much like Common Core-based standards and assessments, the book requires students to do close reading of rigorous text. Unit reviews include traditional item types and item types found on Common Core assessments. A glossary includes terms that appear in boldface throughout the book.
The annotated teacher's edition for Finish Line English Language Arts, Third Edition includes suggestions for use/teaching strategies; answer key with answer analysis, and CCSS and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) correlations, speaking, writing, and media/research activities; Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary; and ELL support.
The annotated teacher's edition for Finish Line New York ELLs: Bilingual Common Core includes teacher directions for each student page; instructional notes for teachers; a reproducible parent letter; classroom learning activities to support speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills; answer sheets with rubrics; NYSESLAT Anchors and Targets of Measurement at grade level; and NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA at grade level.
Why so many of America's public university students are not graduating—and what to do about it The United States has long been a model for accessible, affordable education, as exemplified by the country's public universities. And yet less than 60 percent of the students entering American universities today are graduating. Why is this happening, and what can be done? Crossing the Finish Line provides the most detailed exploration ever of college completion at America's public universities. This groundbreaking book sheds light on such serious issues as dropout rates linked to race, gender, and socioeconomic status. Probing graduation rates at twenty-one flagship public universities and four statewide systems of public higher education, the authors focus on the progress of students in the entering class of 1999—from entry to graduation, transfer, or withdrawal. They examine the effects of parental education, family income, race and gender, high school grades, test scores, financial aid, and characteristics of universities attended (especially their selectivity). The conclusions are compelling: minority students and students from poor families have markedly lower graduation rates—and take longer to earn degrees—even when other variables are taken into account. Noting the strong performance of transfer students and the effects of financial constraints on student retention, the authors call for improved transfer and financial aid policies, and suggest ways of improving the sorting processes that match students to institutions. An outstanding combination of evidence and analysis, Crossing the Finish Line should be read by everyone who cares about the nation's higher education system.
