The Boston Arts Academy comprises an ethnically and socio-economically diverse student body, yet 95 percent of its graduates are accepted to college. This remarkable success rate, writes Nathan, is in large part due to asking the right questions and being open to seeking answers collaboratively with faculty, parents, and the students themselves.
orah Meier combines essays and journal entries in an essential defense of public education. "A stirring manifesto for democratic, public education--hurled into the teeth of the times".--Joseph Feathersone, The Nation.
The Problem When you miss a level 5 question on an SAT practice test, you need to practice a dozen or more just like it. But where are you going to find the questions? The Solution CrushTheTest. Suppose you miss a hard probability question. Start with CrushTheTest Probability I. There you find 8 probability questions, ALL as hard as the hardest real SAT questions. CrushTheTest Probability II has eight more, even harder, problems – think two or three level 5 SAT questions rolled into one. Not enough? Hone your skills to a razor-sharp edge with two super-hard problems in CrushTheTest Probability III. You won't be missing any more SAT probability questions after doing all three CrushTheTest levels. But what about remainders questions? You're covered. Prime numbers? We've got that too. Functions? But of course. There are 21 CrushTheTest categories and a total of 378 questions. Each category has three difficulty levels: hard, harder, and hardest. The 21 CrushTheTest Categories The best way to become an SAT expert is to do many questions in a row of the same type. Here are the CrushTheTest categories, each with 18 questions: Algebra; Fractions; Functions; Word Problems; Lengths and Angles; Areas; Triangles; Points and Space; Prices, Percents, 2D, 3D; Units; Averages; Probability; Mean, Median, Mode; Divisibility and Primes; Properties; Remainders; Digitology; Graphs and Charts; Reasoning; Combinations; Sequences. Who Should Use CrushTheTest? If you score above 600 on a practice test and you are looking to break 700 and perhaps get a perfect score, CrushTheTest is for you. You don't need to be a genius to get an 800 on the math SAT; you do need practice. With 378 difficult, occasionally-amusing questions and clearly-explained, in-depth solutions plus tips and tricks and hilarious SAT history, CrushTheTest offers students a hard-to-beat test-prep experience.
The phenomenon returns! Originally published in 1987, The Book of Questions, a New York Times bestseller, has been completely revised and updated to incorporate the myriad cultural shifts and hot-button issues of the past twenty-five years, making it current and even more appealing. This is a book for personal growth, a tool for deepening relationships, a lively conversation starter for the family dinner table, a fun way to pass the time in the car. It poses over 300 questions that invite people to explore the most fascinating of subjects: themselves and how they really feel about the world. The revised edition includes more than 100 all-new questions that delve into such topics as the disappearing border between man and machine—How would you react if you learned that a sad and beautiful poem that touched you deeply had been written by a computer? The challenges of being a parent—Would you completely rewrite your child’s college-application essays if it would help him get into a better school? The never-endingly interesting topic of sex—Would you be willing to give up sex for a year if you knew it would give you a much deeper sense of peace than you now have? And of course the meaning of it all—If you were handed an envelope with the date of your death inside, and you knew you could do nothing to alter your fate, would you look? The Book of Questions may be the only publication that challenges—and even changes—the way you view the world, without offering a single opinion of its own.
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THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the ACT with 6 full-length practice tests, thorough ACT topic reviews, and extra practice online. This eBook edition has been specially formatted for on-screen viewing with cross-linked questions, answers, and explanations. Techniques That Actually Work. • Powerful tactics to help you avoid traps and beat the ACT • Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically • Essential strategies to help you work smarter, not harder Everything You Need to Know for a High Score. • Complete coverage of all test topics, including the reading and written portions • Thorough review of the skills necessary to ace all five ACT sections • Bulleted chapter summaries for quick review Practice Your Way to Perfection. • 6 full-length practice tests (4 in the book, 2 online) with detailed answer explanations • Drills for each test section—English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing • Instant score reports for online tests, plus optional LiveGrader(TM) essay scoring
Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schools—and increasingly, our patience. Your child is more than a score. But in the last twenty years, schools have dramatically increased standardized testing, sacrificing hours of classroom time. What is the cost to students, teachers, and families? How do we preserve space for self-directed learning and development—especially when we still want all children to hit the mark? The Test explores all sides of this problem—where these tests came from, their limitations and flaws, and ultimately what parents, teachers, and concerned citizens can do. It recounts the shocking history and tempestuous politics of testing and borrows strategies from fields as diverse as games, neuroscience, and ancient philosophy to help children cope. It presents the stories of families, teachers, and schools maneuvering within and beyond the existing educational system, playing and winning the testing game. And it offers a glimpse into a future of better tests. With an expert’s depth, a writer’s flair, and a hacker’s creativity, Anya Kamenetz has written an essential book for any parent who has wondered: what do I do about all these tests?
Kari Byron—former host of the wildly popular, iconic cult classic MythBusters—shows how to crash test your way through life, no lab coat required. Kari Byron’s story hasn’t been a straight line. She started out as a broke artist living in San Francisco, writing poems on a crowded bus on the way to one of her three jobs. Many curve balls, unexpected twists, and yes, literal and figurative explosions later, and she’s one of the world’s most respected women in science entertainment, blowing stuff up on national television and getting paid for it! In Crash Test Girl, Kari reveals her fascinating life story on the set of MythBusters and beyond. With her signature gusto and roll-up-your-sleeves enthusiasm, she invites readers behind the duct tape and the dynamite, to the unlikely friendships and low-budget sets that turned a crazy idea into a famously inventive show with a rabid fanbase. The truth is, Mythbusters was never meant to be a science show. But attaching a rocket to a car, riding a motorcycle on water, or lighting 500 pounds of coffee creamer on fire requires a decent understanding of chemistry, physics, and engineering. Thus, the cast and crew brought in the scientific method to work through each problem: Question. Hypothesize. Experiment. Analyze. Conclude. And as Kari came to learn in her own life, not only is the scientific method the best approach for busting myths, it’s also the perfect tool for solving everyday issues, including: Career · Love · Creativity · Setbacks · Money · Sexuality · Depression · Bravery Crash Test Girl reminds us that science is for everyone, as long as you’re willing to strap in, put on your safety goggles, hit a few walls, and learn from the results. Using a combination of methodical experimentation and unconventional creativity, you’ll come to the most important conclusion of all: In life, sometimes you crash and burn, but you can always crash and learn.
