Products from Your Home State of New Jersey

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  • Measuring Up Express™
    • Student Worktexts - Language Arts Literacy
    • Student Worktexts - Mathematics
    • Student Worktexts - Science
  • Language Arts Literacy
    • Student Worktexts
    • Annotated Teacher Editions
    • Diagnostic Tests
    • MU e-Path
    • Building Stamina
    • Package Deals
  • Mathematics
    • Student Worktexts
    • Annotated Teacher Editions
    • Diagnostic Tests
    • MU e-Path
    • Building Stamina
    • Package Deals
  • Science
    • Student Worktexts
    • Annotated Teacher Editions
    • Diagnostic Tests
    • MU e-Path
    • Building Stamina
    • Package Deals
  • Social Studies
    • Student Worktexts
    • Annotated Teacher Editions
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  • Turbo Math
    • Starter Kits
    • Classroom Kits
    • 8-Packs
    • Teacher Editions
  • Word Explorer
    • Student Editions
    • Teacher Editions
  • Keep On Reading
    • Student Editions
    • Teacher Editions
  • Keep On Reading Science
    • Starter Kits
    • Classroom Kits
    • Student Book 6-Packs
    • Teacher Editions
  • Critical Reading
    • Starter Kits
    • Classroom Kits
    • 8-Packs
    • Teacher Editions
    • Audio CD's
  • Count On It!
    • Student Editions
    • Teacher Editions
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  • Step Up To Success - Student Editions
  • Step Up To Success - Teacher Editions
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  • Intervention Tool Kits

Testimonials from New Jersey

Measuring Up

"The 3 PASK tests give all of our students a boost by making them familiar with the test format and it helps build their confidence. We analyze the PASK results and discuss them at grade-level curriculum meetings. These discussions help us make instructional decisions based on the gaps in student knowledge."

-Victor R. Milano, Math/Science Supervisor, K-6 - Township of Ocean School District

"The Measuring Up PASK tests have helped our district to gradually improve our scores on the NJ ASK. Our teachers administer Test 1 in September at which time they provide support for the students as they answer the questions. Test 2 is given in late December with limited teacher support. In late February, teachers give Test 3 as a total dress rehearsal to simulate an authentic testing environment. Year-round, teachers use the test results diagnostically to drive their daily instruction. They refer to any classroom resources they have and remediate where appropriate.

By practicing 3 times/year, students are familiar with the test once March (state testing time) arrives. We believe our scores will continue to improve as students gain more test-taking confidence through use of the Measuring Up PASK tests.

We also use the Measuring Up books for our second graders. Teachers feel the Building Stamina sections at the end of each lesson really help students get ready for third grade expectations — it gives them a frame of reference."

-Eleanor Hughes, K-6 Language Arts Coordinator, NJ

"The Measuring Up PASK Tests prepared our third grade students for how to look at the state tests. In September, the teachers in our school work through Test 1 with the students as a teaching tool. It familiarizes our students with the test structure and layout and helps them learn how to attack each type of test task. We give Test 2 in late December and teachers help the students as little as possible. In late February, Test 3 is administered as a total dress rehearsal to simulate a real testing environment. Once testing time came, my students said 'No sweat, Mrs. Nelius, we know what to do.' It helps give them a comfort level that they can do it."

-Cara Nelius, Third Grade Teacher, Ocean Township Elementary, NJ

"Measuring Up is part of Parkside's blue print to success. It is user-friendly for teachers and students. After administering the Measuring Up Diagnostic Practice Test as a pretest, we use the Personal Prescriptive Path reports by class to drive instruction. Individualized student intervention plans are created and students receive instruction for the skills they need to master in small groups. We use the Measuring Up data on our classroom clipboards that always have up-to-date student progress data for anyone to review. After we teach a group of Measuring Up lessons, we administer a formative assessment to check student progress and modify our intervention plans.

Measuring Up customer care support has been excellent."

-Theresa Shields, K-5 Math Coach

"Most teachers in our school use Measuring Up on a daily basis because everything you need is included, in the way that New Jersey lays it out. Students clearly understand the instruction and it is presented in a non-threatening way. It makes students comfortable once testing day comes. And they love Measureman!

Teachers also enjoy using the program. Measuring Up does a great job of teaching a standard and a strategy at the same time. Teachers model the lesson, along with the step-by-step instruction on how to solve specific problems. If the student has difficulty understanding the teacher's model, they can refer to the stepped-out instruction in the book. What more could you ask for?

The program definitely has an impact on children's scores. Our third and fourth graders have met their AYP and have shown an increase in standardized test scores."

-Linda Gross, Math Specialist, Wilson Avenue Elementary School, Newark, NJ

"Just a note to congratulate you on the publication of your "Measuring Up" Series. Your format, moving from an open-ended question, through guided practice and then an application activity provides teachers with the structure that would support their work in addressing learning objectives within and/or independent of the assessment program."

-Bernard P. Kaminsky, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Hackensack Public Schools

"Since using the Measuring Up program better diagnosis has taken place allowing teachers to differentiate their instruction and better serve the needs and ability levels of the students."

-Barbara Noll, Supervisor of Mathematics, GEHRHSD, NJ

"The Measuring Up [worktext] lessons are separated into 2 parts, most lessons are taught and used in the classroom, then certain sections are designated for review in after school prep program. The step-by- step instruction was a great review format for students who may not have understood it first time around. We found that the test practice pages were very beneficial to the students who stayed for the after school program. It was a great reinforcement of what they learned that day. We have many ESL and Bilingual students that benefited greatly from the format of your programs. The step-by-step instructions and practice were clear and easy to understand."

-Mr. Edward Gordon, Smalley School, Bound Brook, NJ

"We use Measuring Up as practice for GEPA and HSPA and NJ ASK 3. Measuring Up has increased student success on state standardized tests and has increased student confidence because they report that the practices are more difficult than the tests themselves! Good work to your writers."

-Dr. Leslie Meskin, Curriculum Supervisor, Hopatcong Borough Schools, NJ

"My entire department uses the Measuring Up worktexts and assessments as part of unit lessons either as Do Now activity, group discussion, or homework. All 18 teachers in my Science Department use the program to help reinforce or introduce topics relating to the NJCCC Standards in Science. We use the program as Do Nows, for group discussion, class activity, and homework. We hope that exposure to the types of open-ended questions will help our students do well on the first HSPA with science in 2007. We feel that the workbooks have put us on the path to success."

-Jane Weiss, Science Supervisor, Howell HS Freehold Regional High School, NJ

"In our school, the Peoples program [Measuring Up worktexts] has benefited our students by providing them with assessment practice in state format. The guided instruction allows the student to see how the problems should be approached -thus giving them some helpful test-taking strategies. More importantly, though, is the program's correlation to state standards. I felt that the Peoples program did a great job with addressing these standards."

-Yolanda Greene, Mathematics Coach, Forest Street Elementary School Orange, NJ

"In September, teachers are instructed to administer the PASK I, offering full assistance to students as needed. Teachers are then required to score the test for diagnostic purposes, using the information to help drive instruction. In mid-December, the second PASK is administered. Teachers are asked to offer less assistance, allowing the students to gain a higher level of comfort with test-taking. Again, the PASK II is scored to help guide instruction. The PASK III is administered in late February with no teacher assistance--the "dress rehearsal" so to speak. I feel that the best feature of the Measuring Up program is the PASK component. Administered three times a year in third, fourth, and fifth grades, it has helped students become familiar with the format of the state assessments. It gives students an idea of what extended reading and writing time really means. In Grade 2, we especially like the "Building Stamina" segment of the Measuring Up book. It prepares students for the rigorous demands of extended reading in third grade as third graders prepare for the state test. We found the Measuring Up book to be an excellent text for the summer school sessions we have in place for at-risk readers. Improvement has been noted amongst the population that attends the summer sessions, so we will continue to use the text for instructional purposes in that program."

-Eleanor A. Hughes, Supervisor of Language Arts Literacy and Social Studies, K-6, and Enrichment and Libraries, K-8 Township of Ocean Intermediate School Township of Ocean School District Ocean, New Jersey

"We teach all the lessons in the worktext; but vary the group structure. Sometimes students work independently, in pairs, and in small groups. Grouping can be random and targeted to specific strengths/weaknesses. We basically assess on a daily basis by observing and checking progress. In our school, we believe the Measuring Up workbooks have helped our students tremendously. Since they are an integral part of daily/weekly math and language arts instruction, our students become very familiar with the format and content of typical state test questions. It relieves some anxiety about "what will the test be like" as well as helps to prepare them with all necessary skills to be successful. The math workbooks are an excellent follow-up to our math textbook program, and serve to review skills from September through March. In using the Language Arts workbooks, we found that the students were also well prepared for the length and duration of test material, and practiced essential literacy skills."

-Elaine Makarevich, 3rd Grade Teacher, Stillwater Township Elementary School, NJ

"Measuring Up targets instruction after assessments for the entire class or for specific groups of students.Measuring Up Diagnostic Tests allows for immediate feedback and the means to modify our instruction where applicable."

-George Droste, Mathematics Supervisor K-12, Belleville School District, NJ

"Measuring Up e-Path is easy-to-use and user friendly. The tech support was great & combined with our training handbook most issues that arose were taken care of quickly. Technical issues that required follow-up were attended to promptly. We found nothing to improve upon and our school has only had good experiences with ePath."

-Lynne Price-Jones, Coach, Catto Elementary School, Camden, NJ

Word Explorer

"Word Explorer works really well. We use it with our extended day program for grades 3, 4, and 5 and every day with our summer school program. It is very easy to implement; in-service recommendations really helped in implementation. This is a great vocabulary builder and well-aligned to New Jersey's standards which have so much emphasis on vocabulary."

-Bonnie Morris, Federal Programs Director, Neptune Township School District, NJ

"Count on It! helps both our teachers and students in problem solving strategies. The step-by-step, self-explanatory approach provides clear instructional support for mathematics - which is just what we need."

-Tony Dentino, K-6 Math Curriculum Director, Brick Township, New Jersey