High Stakes High School A Guide for the Perplexed Parent

Table of Contents About the Authors Acknowledgments Your Stake in High Stakes Testing Section I: Understanding Standardized State Tests Chapter 1: A Parent's Guide to the Standards Movement Chapter 2: What Parents Need to Know about Standardized Tests Chapter 3: How Schools Prepare for Standardized Tests Section II: Opening the Lines of Communication Chapter 4: How to Communicate with Teachers Chapter 5: How to Communicate with Administrators Chapter 6: How to Communicate with Your Teen Chapter 7: How to Communicate with Other Parents Section III: Appendixes: Information for Parents Appendix A: A Glossary for Parents Appendix B: Web Resource Directory Appendix C: High Stakes High School Exam Map Appendix D: High School Tests Administered by Your State Appendix E: State by State Survey Appendix F: A Brief History of High School Appendix G: National Education Goals -- "Goals 2000" Appendix H: Works CitedZmuda, Allison is the author of 'High Stakes High School A Guide for the Perplexed Parent' with ISBN 9780743212687 and ISBN 0743212681.