Practice Books Student/Teacher

• Specifications from TEA Identified for Focused Instruction
• Math Vocabulary Listed with Each Standard
• Teaching Models and Problem Solving Process for Each Strategy

Readiness And Supporting Standards

• Readiness Standards Focused
• Supporting Standards Introducing or Reinforcing Concepts

STAAR Format/Thinking

• Underlying Processes and Mathematical Tools Linked to Each TEKS
• 75% of Questions are Problem Solving
• Instructional Strategies for each Standard addressed to Teachers for "Creating Mathematical Minds"
• Depth of Each Standard Described to Teacher Before Instruction
• Four Step Process of Problem Solving Outlined and Explained
• Strategies for Problem Solving Each Addressed Separately to Develop As Math Tools
• Varied Answer Responses as Number Sentences and Verbal Descriptions of Strategy
• 30 Years Experience Writing Practice Materials for TABS, TEAMS, TAAS, AND TAKS