Archive for September, 2012

DRA – Developmental Reading Assess test

Fairfax Public School uses DRA 2nd Edition twice a year to assess children’s reading level. One is in the beginning of school year. (September and October) One is near the end of school year. ( from March to June depending on grades and schools). So What is DRA? The Developmental Reading Assessment or DRA identifies […]

Back to School Night thought

Yesterday was my daughter’s school’s back to school night for K-3 grade. There are some new changes compared to my son’s 4 year back. More and more computers are used even in younger grades. My daughter is in 1st grade. My wife is doing volunteer work at the school computer lab. 1st graders begin to […]

The best running shoes for kids and parents

to buy a comfortable shoes for you and your children and make everyone a happy life. 🙂

Fairfax Abilities Test (FxAT)

Do we have a new test? Looks like FxAT is just a kind of CogAT special for Fairfax county students. 🙂 So don’t panic and relax.