Transform teachers' and students' approaches to standardized tests from one of panic and anxiety to control and confidence! The nine chapters in this book provide the support teachers need to easily align their math lessons with required state standards. You'll create a year-long plan for teaching math while simultaneously ensuring state standards are met; learn about and implement best teaching practices; examine the relationship between released test items and the knowledge and skills students need to respond correctly; and discover ways to handle test preparation during the weeks before a test.