Based on the five most widely used national standardized tests: California Achievement Tests; Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills; Stanford Achievement Test; Me

Presents tips for taking standardized tests and includes practice tests in reading, math and language arts.

Kohn's central message is that standardized tests are "not a force of nature but a force of politics--and political decisions can be questioned, challenged, and

"Jesse Hagopian brought a rare moment of truth to the corporate-dominated Education Nation show when he spoke on behalf of his colleagues at Garfield High in Se