The Pleasures of Teaching to the Test: SAT and ACT

SAT tutoring is teaching to the test as the College Board book has old tests in it! as does the ACT.

I wish the Common Core testing would be as straightforward...Grades 3- 8 Math and ELA have samples of last year's test (but not the whole test).  Grades 3-8 Sample Questions
Spoiler alert: The answers are on the same page as the questions

Here is an article from the Wall Street Journal that shares my view that if kids know what is on the test, it can make them smarter and help us to focus on what are important skills and knowledge.