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How to Pass the CAHSEE High School Exit Exam
The state requires all public high school students to pass the CAHSEE exit exam to get a high school diploma. Passing requires studying and taking practice tests.
Improving SAT Vocabulary With Classic Novels
Vocabulary is learned best in context. Several of the classic novels frequently assigned to high school students come in editions with hundreds of SAT vocabulary words.
Vocabulary From Twilight & New Moon
Read the popular bestselling vampire novels in the "Twilight" series while improving vocabulary to painlessly prepare for standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT.
Improving Vocabulary With SAT Novels
Vocabulary is learned best by reading in context. For students who don't have much time to read, these novels can be a great asset in preparing for the SAT.
SAT Vocabulary Prep
One of the easiest and most useful ways to prepare for the SAT is to have a great vocabulary. It will help beyond the test and during college assignments.
Creating Diverse Assessments
Diverse assessments ensure that all learners are able to demonstrate understanding of the material through a variety of methods that address differing learning styles.
How Students Cheat
Traditional methods of cheating, though still used, are rapidly being replaced through the use and misuse of technology, including programs designed to detect plagiarism.
SAT Test Prep for High Achievers
Even though an SAT prep course is great for students with mid-range SAT scores, there is a point of diminishing returns for anyone scoring with a high 2000+ SAT score.
Preparing for the GED Online
For many teens and young adults, it is daunting to complete all of the courses required for a high school diploma. A GED gives them a short-cut to finish high school.
Effective Testing in History Classes
The mantra of most history teachers preparing examinations is the "bubble-sheet" experience, yet this approach, though easy, seldom achieves long term results.
Advanced Placement Exam Preparation
All AP or Advanced Placement high school courses are tested in May by the College Board, necessitating a solid plan of action to review objective and subjective elements.
The SAT versus the ACT
It's the time of year when high schoolers stress about the dreaded standardized tests most colleges require. But is one test right for all students?
Test Days in High School do not Mimic College
Establishing specific test and project dates for high school teachers may alleviate student stress and pressures, but do they really prep students for college?
Final Examinations on the High School Level
End of semester final examinations promote haphazard test construction, add undue stress to teachers and students in their timing, and may not accurately assess progress.
Essay Testing in High School History Classes
History teaching is more than a mass of facts, names, and dates so why do teachers utilize objective assessments instead of concept based testing methodologies?

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