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Testimonials from Pennsylvania

Measuring Up

"I am writing to express my pleasure with the Measuring Up of the PSSA materials for both math and reading. High Stakes testing has become a reality that must be proactively addressed. Your resources proved to be a major component of our testing plan that resulted in significant gain in both academic areas.

Our fifth grade students scored 1360 on the math portion of the 2001 PSSA, an increase of 110 from the previous year and 50 points above the state average of 1310. The students also demonstrated improvement in reading as well. Their hard work and preparation resulted in a reading score of 1390 with the state average of 1300. The reading score is an increase of 80 points from the previous year.

Students cannot score well unless they understand not only the content, but the format as well. You products present specific lessons that target not only the Pennsylvania Standards, but assist the teachers in preparing the students for the specific and unique testing format of the PSSA."

-Barry A Bowe, Principal, Mountaintop Area Elementary School, Snow Shoe, PA

"Your material was one of the first of its type available to teachers as the state embarked on its emphasis on evaluation. Even though there has been a growth of such resources, yours continues to make a significant contribution as evidenced by the letter from the principal of Mountaintop Area Elementary School."

-William F. Marburger, Mathematics Advisor, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

"These books were a wonderful resource to help teachers better deliver the curriculum.

Measuring Up is a resource that targets the Pennsylvania Standards and helps students acquire a deep understanding of theses benchmarks. During the school year, students work with the math edition of "Measuring Up" each morning during a morning edit period. The Language Arts Edition is integrated and used throughout our language arts block of instruction.

Prior to using the series, our scores were 1360 in Math and 1380 in Reading. In the 2000-01 school year, our PSSA scores reflected a 170 point combined gain in math and reading. At a total score of 1460 in math and 1450 in reading, our school was the highest in our county."

-Susan Kegerise, Principal, Paxtonia Elementary School, Central Dauphin School District, Harrisburg, PA

"I am writing to share our satisfaction and success with the "Measuring Up" on the PSSA materials for both math and reading. Our teachers of Grades 3 and 5 were more than pleased with the materials that helped in the subject areas of math and reading. We honestly feel that these materials contributed to the success of our PSSA scores in 2002.

In 2001-2002, these resources have helped to revise our test scores to 1470 in math which is 150 points above the state average and 1400 in reading which is 80 points above the state average. These scores brought a total amount of $30,700.00 to our school.

Next year we plan to order additional materials for both 3rd and 5th grades in reading and math.

The excellent teachers, along with Peoples Publishing Group materials, have brought success to our test preparation in PSSA reading and math.

We look forward to another successful year in the education of our students."

-William J. Raho, Principal, George C. Marshall Elementary School, PA

"Measuring Up helps our students measure up to the demands of "No Child Left Behind." After using the reading and mathematics workbooks, 100% of the students at Howard Elementary School achieved proficiency in mathematics and 92% reached proficiency in reading. With the additional resources from Peoples Publishing, students in each of our four elementary schools increased student achievement on the PSSA.

Of the thirty-five elementary schools in Centre County, our rural low SES schools hold the top three spots in the percentage of students who are proficient at Grade 5 in mathematics. We also hold the #1 and #3 spot in reading. Students from poor families can and do achieve in the Bald Eagle Area School District. We are experiencing 100 point increases on the Grade 5 PSSA in both reading and mathematics. Measuring Up is a major component of our successful comprehensive assessment plan.

Students cannot score well unless they understand not only the content, but the format as well. Measuring Up presents specific lessons that target both the Pennsylvania Standards and the format of the PSSA. Our skillful teachers, using your products, make certain that "No Child is Left Behind."

-Barry A. Bowe, Director of Elementary Education, Howard Elementary School, Bald Eagle, Area School District, PA

"We use the tests to identify areas of need. Before we began using the Peoples program our school was identified for school improvement. After making curriculum changes that included the use of the Peoples program, our PSSA scores have improved and we have exited School Improvement."

-Donora Elementary Center, Ringgold School District, PA

"Measuring Up helped teachers prepare our students for the state test."

-Dr. Dianne Scott, Principal, J. H. Taggart School, School District of Philadelphia, PA

"Most lessons are taught whole group starting at the beginning of the text. We utilize the worktext assessments as we teach the lessons, sometimes utilizing supplemental materials. The open-ended responses are assessed using the state rubric. Multiple choice assessments are assessed utilizing a point value. Measuring Up Math has allowed our students to practice PSSA-like questions in all of the standards, preparing them for the upcoming state tests. The additional open-ended questions have assisted the students in preparing them for the performance assessment part of the PSSA tests enabling them to feel ready and confident."

-Mrs. Linda Helfrich, 5th grade teacher, Harry S. Truman Elementary, Salisbury Township School District, PA

"I supplement my daily instruction with lessons from Measuring Up, whenever possible. In addition, I sometimes teach lessons directly from Measuring Up. After each lesson, I use the practice questions at the end of each lesson as a mini-assessment. I also utilize the chapter reviews and incorporate those as a summative assessment in my grade book. I just received the Measuring Up series in the second marking period of this past school year. I liked how the standards and anchors are delineated, so the students and I are both aware of what's being covered and how it meets our needs. From the get-go, I love the setup of Measuring Up - with a lesson page, guided practice, and finally, the independent practice questions. This made the students a lot more comfortable with taking PSSAs. In fact, Measuring Up was so challenging for them that the students commented that the PSSA test seemed "easy." Let's hope so. I guess we'll be finding out in a few months!"

-Sherry Ulrich, Montgomery Area School District, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, PA