High-stakes standardized tests are a bigger part of education in Texas than perhaps anywhere else in the country. Terms like EOC (End-of-course) and TAAS (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills) are household names. From the fourth grade on students take TAAS exams at various intervals during their education. The most important of these exams come in high school, when students must pass three Exit-Level exams to graduate. Along with their parents and teachers, students know how much pressure they are under and take preparing ...
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High-stakes standardized tests are a bigger part of education in Texas than perhaps anywhere else in the country. Terms like EOC (End-of-course) and TAAS (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills) are household names. From the fourth grade on students take TAAS exams at various intervals during their education. The most important of these exams come in high school, when students must pass three Exit-Level exams to graduate. Along with their parents and teachers, students know how much pressure they are under and take preparing for them very seriously. The Princeton Review's brand new series of TAAS Exit-Level exam guides gives high school students a powerful resource never before available to them: a comprehensive test-guide from a company with a long history of helping students ace key tests like the SAT and GRE. Cracking the TAAS Exit-Level Reading and Writing Exam includes: -- A review of the most important subject matter to know for the test. We've analyzed several years of TAAS exams to better direct students on where to spend their study time. -- Two full-length sample tests with questions just like the ones on the official exam. Students will know exactly what to expect on test day. -- The Princeton Review's renowned score-raising techniques that help students think like the test-writers. -- Complete answer explanations to all test questions that help students reinforce what they've learned.
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