Pennsylvania Test Prep Pssa Practice Book Mathematics Grade 3

Book excerpt: Preparation for the PSSA Mathematics test for 2015-2016! This practice book is the perfect preparation tool for the PSSA mathematics tests. It covers all the skills assessed on the test, and will provide practice with the types of questions and tasks found on the real assessments. Ongoing Skill Development and Practice - Provides ten practice sets for ongoing test preparation and skill development - Begins with two short practice sets to introduce students to testing - Continues with eight 60-minute practice sets to give students the experience they need to perform well on assessments - Covers all the skills in the Pennsylvania Core Standards - Practice sets can be used for testing, revision, and retesting Preparation for the PSSA Mathematics Tests - Covers the same skills as the real assessments - Provides practice completing multiple-choice and open-response questions - Rigorous questions and advanced tasks encourage in-depth understanding - Students gain experience applying mathematics skills to solve problems - Full answer key lists the specific skill assessed by each question One Book, Eight Key Benefits - Develop and build on all the mathematics skills that students need - Build confidence by using the tests to improve student performance - Reduce test anxiety by allowing low-stress practice - Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats - Help students prepare for the more rigorous assessments - Use the full answer key and skills list to identify gaps in knowledge and target revision accordingly - 60-minute practice sets allow for ongoing test preparation