While the older kids in Redondo Beach are wrapping up the California Standardization tests and getting ready for finals, middle school students at Parras Middle School are gearing up for Star Testing next week. Some math classes are assigning rigorous review packets to prepare their students for next week, and Study Hut’s tutors are here to offer assistance to be sure students get the most out of the review. Though it may seem like busy work, it benefits Redondo students in two ways.

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Tests are a fundamental part of the schooling system. They are the only standardized way to assess the progress of the school as well as the student.  Besides regular core curriculum tests there exist many widely
used state standardized tests that serve a number of purposes, primarily determining a student’s merit for acceptance into a higher grade level.  

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So it has become apparent to us at the Study Hut that some Math students at Parras Middle School are getting started on graphing linear functions. Are slope, intercept, domain, and range not making a lot of sense at first? And what’s the deal with quadrants and coordinates?

If you’re in Algebra or Pre-Algebra, and your palms get clammy at the sight of graph paper, never fear. The tutors at Study Hut are well versed in the methods of graphing linear equations and quadratic equations.

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