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State achievement tests in the United States are standardized tests required in public schools in order for the schools to receive federal funding.  State test scores are used by districts to measure student progress, and see how different demographics of students perform. States also use test scores to identify low-performing schools that need support.

On this show we welcome Tamara Albury, principal of Young Woman's Leadership Academy in Fort Worth, TX.  She will help parents get a better understanding of the exam, why it’s important for students, how teachers prepare students, and how parents can support their children.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health an estimated 3.1 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode in 2016. An estimated 2.2 million of these children experienced severe impairment and only 19 percent of them received care from a health professional.  

Depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems tend to co-exist in adolescents and we are seeing these diagnosis in increasing numbers.  Join us for a discussion about the effects of anxiety and depression on students with Jalea Seals, Licensed Professional Counselor from 212 Behavioral in Fort Worth Texas.   

Literacy opens the door to a brighter future. A child’s early years are critical in shaping their development and lifelong learning potential.  

Early language and literacy (reading and writing) development begins in the first 3 years of life and is closely linked to a child’s earliest experiences with books and stories.  Literacy opens the door to a brighter future and these early years are critical in shaping children’s development and lifelong learning potential.  

In this episode we welcome Dr. Anne van Kleeck, a professor at The University of Texas At Dallas in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Director of The Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

Dr. van Kleeck’s research focuses on conducting research related to preschoolers academic language skills that are foundational for later reading comprehension and more general academic success.