One mothers journey to uncover the secrets of the sat, alleviate the stress and anxiety of sat prep for parents, students, and educators. The perfect score project by debbie stier penguin random house. By lise funderburg for architects working in urban contexts, tabula rasa sites are few and far between. My own children arent in this age range yet, but the times are coming when soon i will be in need of some satact test prep advice. Feb 27, 2014 essentially the perfect score project is a labor of love. Hero imagesgetty images young children adore creating about me books, detailing facts about their likes a. Frequently covered by the media, including mediabistro, new york observer and new york magazine, debbie regularly speaks on topic pertaining to social media and. Review the perfect score project pt 1 spark college. The perfect score project has inspired thousands of parents, students and teachers to connect and transform the most reviled right of passage in a high school students life into a positive experience. She has been featured on nbcs today show and in the new yorker. Shawn achor, new york times bestselling author of before happiness and the happiness advantage what debbie shows us in the perfect score is the possibility of strengthening our relationships with our children and empathizing with them in a time when. The perfect score project is the book every parent should read before diving into sat prep. Synonyms for perfect score other words and phrases for perfect score. Debbie has been featured on nbcs today show, bloomberg tv, cbs this morning.
Ladies and gentlemen dont let your comics collect dust in your closet. She decided that she would go through the torturous process with her son to help motivate him and perhaps learn the tricks. While they are all different, they share their universal dislike for the cba standardized tests coming up. The perfect score project is about one year 2011 during which stier, the mother of a thenhigh school sophomore, decided that in order to help her son prepare for the sat, she would take the test all 7 times that it was offered and try every variety of test prepstudy methodresourcetutor available to her, whether in person or online.
The perfect score project by debbie stier booksamillion. The perfect score project is the perfect book for parenting in the age of anxiety. We are an independent, advertisingsupported comparison service. The perfect score project by debbie stier audiobook. Her keynote talks and workshops, based on her book, the perfect score project. Perfect score project helping you prepare for the sat. Gavins days of football glory have arrived, but an accident on the home front upends his family. The perfect score project by debbie stier everyday i write. Never fear, stier doesnt come off as a pushy tiger mom in the perfect score project. Debbie stier made it her mission to cut through that tangle and ace the sat. The perfect score project uncovering the secrets of the.
So i was intrigued when i recently heard about a woman named debbie stier, a fortysomethingyearold mother of two teens, who took the sat seven times in one year and then wrote a book, the perfect score project. The book the perfect score project is an indispensable guide to acing the sat as well as the affecting story of a single moms quest to light a fire under her teenage son. Mar 01, 2014 i just finished reading debbie stiers book the perfect score project the book chronicles one mothers attempt to get a perfect score on the sat. Return to lake view middle school in the third book of the perfect score series from the beloved author of because of mr. Uncovering the secrets of the sat by debbie stier my rating. Heres why old classic books are better than new books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the perfect score project. It all began as an attempt by debbie stier to help her highschool age son, ethan, who would shortly be studying for the sat. This book provides concrete research on the best ways to succeed on a test that serves as the last big milestone before kids leave for college. The perfect score project is an indispensable guide to acing the sat as well as the affecting story of a single moms quest to light a fire under her teenage son it all began as an attempt by debbie stier to help her highschool age son, ethan, who would shortly be studying for the sat. Stiers book does in fact uncover a great deal of useful information and offer many helpful tips for sattakers. I never would have been motivated or even known enough to study with my son if i hadnt read your book. Not so much for the specific details of whether you should bubble in choice a or c, or reminding you how to find x given that its square root is twice y, but rather the book shows you the way you should, in general, go about preparing for the hybrid achievementaptitude tests characterized by the sat. Feb 24, 2014 the perfect score project is the perfect book for parenting in the age of anxiety.
Comment must not exceed characters like repost share more. The perfect score project was a really fun, informative read. The project began as an attempt by debbie stier to help her teenage son, ethan, who would shortly be studying for the sat. Her book publishing career has spanned two decades, most of it spent in pr where she was responsible for publicizing dozens of iconic books ranging from the notebook to marley and me. I hope to take the anxiety out of the process for the parents and the students, she said of her book. The perfect score project debbie stier 9780307956682. Learn more about projects that have been supported by our internal innovation programs. The perfect score project is an indispensable guide to acing the sat as well as the affecting story of a single moms quest to light a fire under her teenage son. Yet for parents, the torment of cajoling kids into studying is made worse by the tangle of conflicting advice about how best to prepare. Part of the perfect score project is an entertaining memoir of a year in steirs life. As part of her quest, debbie took the sat seven times, sampled test. However, its fair to say that things didnt always go smoothly. Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. Eighth grade promises to be an unforgettable year of tears, laughter, surprises, and star power.
Author debbie stiers new book, the perfect score project. Mar 06, 2014 the perfect score project, out in february, is her first book. Overall this book is an excellent guide to sat prep while being amusing. But its more than a book about standardized testing its an intimate story of a family, a selfhelp book and a tale with a happy ending. Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better.
Sat advice from the author of the perfect score project. These days, high sat scores are seen as the ticket to a good college, merit aid, and ultimately a successful life. See more ideas about scores, sats, the perfect score. Sats later, she wrote the perfect score project to share all she had learned from test prep and bubbling techniques to the secrets of snacking. Uncovering the secrets of the sat, debbie stier has skillfully embedded invaluable information and advice within a compelling personal narrative of a devoted and loving mother striving to relate to her teenage kids. The perfect score project by debbie stier is a fascinating book borne out of a fascinating plan. A new book explores weissmanfredis innovative urban designs to revisit this article, visit my profile, then view saved stories. What begins with a mothers worry about her teenage son quickly shifts to. A former publishing executive whose career spanned over two decades, debbie stier is the author of the perfect score project. Photo byperry groneonunsplash photo by perry grone on unsplash my third article on hackernoon, and i thought that all my posts would be technical articles detailing my learnings on algorithms. What begins with a mothers worry about her teenage son quickly shifts to the moving story of a woman discovering the roots of her own imperfections. You may have heard someone refer to a score as a quantity and wondered what it means. Debbie stiers the perfect score project and the new sat.
In researching and writing her book, stier sampled. The book is told in a similar short chapter, switching voices technique from buyeas previous mr. Uncovering the secrets of the sat has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Her broadcast media appearances include, the today show, cbs early show, abc radio, and bloomberg tv. The perfect score project s combination of charm, authority, and unexpected poignancy makes it one of the most compulsively readable guides to sat test prep ever and a book that will make you think hard about what really matters. Shaler area students awarded perfect score for original. The perfect score project nearly breaks 300 pages, but time flies as you read. The new york times magazine recently published an article by todd balf about the college boards recent announcement that they plan to overhaul the test. The perfect score project by debbie stier everyday i. The effect of stiers lively writing is more like a memoir with occasional educational asides, instead of a generic test prep book, so readers will find it enjoyable.
I mostly listened to it on audio, which was narrated by stier. Terupt and its sequels comes the perfect score, a new middlegrade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score both on the test and in lifeis perhaps not so perfect after all. Apr 09, 2014 the perfect score project by debbie stier narrator. Its such a personal book i felt like she was riding in the car with me. The perfect score project can help a lot, but it is not necessary.
Is that novel, or what you dont have the opportunity to read about this type of undertaking. This 48yearold mother ended up taking the sat seven times, hoping to achieve a perfect score that would motivate ethan. Hhs cto home projects our office supports projects that will dramatically improve the way department delivers on its mission. One mothers journey to uncover the secrets of the sat ebook written by debbie stier. Debbie stier is the author of the perfect score project. One mothers journey to uncover the secrets of the sat. Uncovering the secrets of the sat harmony, 2014, about her attempt to ace the test. One moms journey to uncover the secrets of the sat a book that launched her second career as a reading and writing tutor.
The perfect score is told through the voices of 5 students in 6th grade. Save yourself time, money, and frustration by reading the perfect score project, one of the most compulsively readable guides to sat testprep ever written, and a downtoearth reminder of the things that really matter in life. Discover free printables to use to create an about me or memory book with each of your students. The other part shares great tips and lessons for parents and children about to enter the test preparation crowd. About the perfect score project a former publishing executive whose career spanned over two decades, debbie stier is the author of the perfect score project. Project gutenberg is a collection of books in the public domain, made available for convenient reading on digital devices completely for free. A wellmeaning friend gave me a copy of gabrielo zaids so many books to read while on the promotion tour of my. The oldest of her two children was approaching college age, and she hadnt saved for tuition. Perfect score synonyms 9 words and phrases for perfect. The perfect score project one moms quest to ace the sat. Weissmanfredi projects in new book architectural digest. Results and performance of perfect score by sergeyr5. No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. What begins with a mothers worry about her teenage son quickly shifts to the.
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