Today, it is more essential than ever that students develop the
knowledge and skills necessary to become college and career ready. There
is a nationwide focus on the skills and strategies students need in
order to be successful. At the core are the assessments currently in
circulation. From the Classroom to the Test: How to Improve Student
Achievement on the Summative ELA Assessments is a comprehensive book to
help educators of grades 3-8 support students in these efforts. It
provides information for adjusting instruction to enhance reading
comprehension, close reading, vocabulary development, writing and media
skills, speaking and listening, and much more. Sample test items for
each grade level round out this resource.