Author: Judy Finchler
Binding: paperback
Accelerated Reader Level: 3.6
Reading level: 4-8
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN-10: 0439201004
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN-10: 0439201004
Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
condition: used in very good condition; crease on backcover
The new school year brings standardized testing to every school and MissMalarkey's is no exception. Teachers, students, and even parents are preparingfor THE TEST-The Instructional Performance Through Understanding (IPTU) test-andthe school is in an uproar. Even though the grown-ups tell the children not toworry, they're acting kind of strange. The gym teacher is teachingstress-reducing yoga instead of sports in gym class. Parents are giving popquizzes on bedtime stories at night. The cafeteria is serving "brain food" forlunch. The kids are beginning to think that maybe the test is more importantthan they're being led to believe. Kids and adults alike will laugh aloud asFinchler and O'Malley poke fun at the commotion surrounding standardizedtesting, a staple of every school's year.
The new school year brings standardized testing to every school and MissMalarkey's is no exception. Teachers, students, and even parents are preparingfor THE TEST-The Instructional Performance Through Understanding (IPTU) test-andthe school is in an uproar. Even though the grown-ups tell the children not toworry, they're acting kind of strange. The gym teacher is teachingstress-reducing yoga instead of sports in gym class. Parents are giving popquizzes on bedtime stories at night. The cafeteria is serving "brain food" forlunch. The kids are beginning to think that maybe the test is more importantthan they're being led to believe. Kids and adults alike will laugh aloud asFinchler and O'Malley poke fun at the commotion surrounding standardizedtesting, a staple of every school's year.
