My Louisiana Sky

My Louisiana Sky
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 142999102X

Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase
Author: Elaine Landau
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766029026

"A basic discussion about the history of the Louisiana Purchase, and how the United States expanded their lands by buying the Louisiana Territory from France"--Provided by publisher.

Finish Line for ELLs 2. 0

Finish Line for ELLs 2. 0
Author: Continental Press Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781524000608

With the Finish Line for ELLs 2.0 workbook, English language learners can improve their performance across the language domains and become familiar with item types on state ELP assessments

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Tests

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Tests
Author: Erika Warecki
Publisher: Learning Express (NY)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Education, Elementary
ISBN: 9781576854167

Getting Ready for the 4th Grade Assessment Test: Help Improve Your Child’s Math and English Skills – Many parents are expressing a demand for books that will help their children succeed and excel on the fourth grade assessment tests in math and English –especially in areas where children have limited access to computers. This book will help students practice basic math concepts, i.e., number sense and applications as well as more difficult math, such as patterns, functions, and algebra. English skills will include practice in reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. Rubrics are included for self-evaluation.

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar
Author: Julia H. Kaufman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-06-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781977400659

Louisiana has received attention for new education policies and promising early results. This report describes Louisiana's approach to improving student outcomes since 2012 and summarizes potential policy implementation challenges.

Standardized Test Practice for 5th Grade

Standardized Test Practice for 5th Grade
Author: Charles J. Shields
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Total Pages: 98
Release: 1999-05
Genre: Educational tests and measurements
ISBN: 1576906809

Grade-specific exercises and practice tests to prepare students for various standardized tests including the Califorina Achievement Tests, the Iowa Tests Of Basic Skills, the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills, the Standard Achievement Tests, the Metropolitan Achievement Tests, and the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills.

The ERIC Review

The ERIC Review
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 652
Release: 1991
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Provides information on programs, research, publications, and services of ERIC, as well as critical and current education information.

High Stakes

High Stakes
Author: Dale D. Johnson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780742535329

High Stakes is a critical ethnography of an underfunded public elementary school in this era of accountability and high stakes testing. The book was written during the year the authors served as third and fourth grade teachers, and it juxtaposes the experiences of mostly minority children of poverty and their teachers with an examination of high stakes testing policies and the loss of a comprehensive education to political dictates.