HSPA Mathematics New Jersey Test Preparation

By: Joe Pagano
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:27:00
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The New Jersey HSPA (High School Proficiency Assessment) Test is one which all juniors in New Jersey high schools must take and pass in order to receive their diplomas. For many, this test presents a challenge as it consists of two sections, one in English, and one in math. The English section requires that students demonstrate competency in English, both from a written and comprehension perspective; and the math section requires students to demonstrate competency in four areas in high school mathematics: number sense, concepts, and applications; spatial sense and geometry; data analysis, probability, statistics, and discrete mathematics; and patterns, functions, and algebra.

Students who are above average to strong in math have really nothing to fear as the HSPA Math test should be little more than a review for them. Most students in this category find the HSPA little more than a petty annoyance. Since passing both sections of the HSPA is required to graduate, students who are weak in math view this test as a potential diploma robber. Given this fear, a parent should realize that insuring their child is properly prepared is essential. There is no greater humiliation for a high school student than to fail one or both parts of the HSPA and have to be put into a remedial course for its retaking. Such a failure not only plays with these students’ confidence levels but also robs them of time in their curriculum schedule that could be used for more enjoyable courses.

Before this untoward event happens to your child, be sure that you have a good feel for where your child is on the mathematics front. Speak with their guidance counselors and math teachers to get an idea of whether your son or daughter is in danger of failing the mathematics part of the HSPA. If you get a sense from school personnel that this is the case, remediate this situation immediately. Don’t wait even a minute. Get your child some practice exams and have them work with a competent tutor to remedy this situation. The HSPA math problems are not nearly as challenging as those of the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test), and therefore, by getting some extra help from a competent instructor, you can have your child on the road to a passing HSPA grade. Remember, don’t wait and start late. Get your kid the help and look forward to graduation day with a big smile.

See more at HSPA and SAT Test Preparation

Joe is a prolific writer of self-help and educational material and an award-winning former teacher of both college and high school mathematics. Under the penname, JC Page, Joe authored Arithmetic Magic, the little classic on the ABC’s of arithmetic. Joe is also author of the charming self-help ebook, Making a Good Impression Every Time: The Secret to Instant Popularity; the original collection of poetry, Poems for the Mathematically Insecure, and the short but highly effective fraction troubleshooter Fractions for the Faint of Heart. The diverse genre of his writings (novel, short story, essay, script, and poetry)—particularly in regard to its educational flavor— continues to captivate readers and to earn him recognition.

Joe propagates his teaching philosophy through his articles and books and is dedicated to helping educate children living in impoverished countries. Toward this end, he donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every ebook. For more information go to http://www.mathbyjoe.com.

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