Paxen PublishingHigh School Equivalency and TASC
To study for the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET®) or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion™ (TASC), learners need a solid skills foundation. Our Steck-Vaughn High School Equivalency Test Preparation series is ideally suited to help learners prepare for these assessments and help them master these tests.
The Steck-Vaughn High School Equivalency Test Preparation series offers in-depth coverage of all the subject areas (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) and gives complete, focused instruction and practice. The materials are updated to reflect the most recent specifications of the HiSET assessment and TASC test in level of difficulty and the types of questions asked.
Comprehensive lessons include callouts, learning strategies, test-taking tips, and guided practice items to aid learners in the development of close reading and strategic-thinking skills. Each lesson features a companion page of instructional support with brief, targeted options for assisting learners with lesson content.
The series also offers an Instructor Edition, which provides support for each lesson with targeted suggestions for decoding, skill review, connections to past skills and to other disciplines, and using graphic organizers.
The "Apply the Skill" section includes passages, visuals, and practice items, providing ample practice for students.
The “Learn the Skill” section defines key terms and provides information about the targeted skill.
The “Practice the Skill” section provides strategies and information to help students understand and interpret passages or graphics.