Kaplan and Simon & Schuster Publish New Book for the Georgia High School Graduation Test:
ULTIMATE GHSGT: Expert Tips to Boost Your Score
By Cynthia and Drew Johnson

New York, NY (September 2001)- Without exception, the explosion of high stakes standardized tests is the single most debated education topic in decades. Students are under tremendous pressure to do well. To help students face the exams with confidence, Kaplan-the leader in test preparation-has published a guide to succeeding on the Georgia High School Graduation Test or the GHSGT, a graduation requirement for high school seniors. The book, Ultimate GHSGT: Expert Tips to Boost Your Scores(Kaplan, Inc. and Simon & Schuster; $8.00) for the Georgia exams is now available for students preparing for this fall's exams.

The Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) is a content-based exam covering English Language Arts, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In 2001, 70,000 11th graders were tested. Of the students taking the exam for the first time, 4% failed English/Language Arts; 7% failed Mathematics; 18% failed Social Studies; 29% failed Science; and 9% failed Writing. Since students must pass all five sections to earn a high school diploma, anxiety is running high.

Kaplan's Ultimate Georgia High School Graduation Test is the first guide available to Georgia high school students that specifically targets this tough new exam. Focusing on test-taking strategies, this invaluable concise, portable, and easy-to-use guide features all the essential facts and expert advice students will need to prepare for the GHSGT, including:

An overview of the test and the objectives it covers
Valuable strategies for each section of the test
Tips for solving even the most difficult problems
A unique presentation designed to make lessons memorable
Exercises designed to develop skills measured by the tests

Ultimate GHSGT is the latest book by Drew and Cynthia Johnson. The authors are state test experts and have written test review titles for 10 other states.

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About the Authors:
Drew Johnson is the author of more than 20 state test preparation guides and a national expert on state tests. He is co-author of Kaplan, Inc.'s Learning Power, a guide to improving study skills. Drew is currently an education writer and editor, creating workbook, textbook, and Web-based educational materials for students of all ages.

Cynthia Brantley Johnson is the author of several educational books for young people, including Word Smart Junior and Writing Smart Junior, both of which received the prestigious Parents' Choice Gold Award in 1995, and were included in Curriculum Administrator magazine's list of "Top 100" educational products for 1996.

Drew and Cynthia Johnson are also the authors of Kaplan's Parent's Guide to the Georgia CRCT Grade 3 (ISBN: 0-7432-0494-8, price: $6.95) and are AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW to serve as experts on the Georgia tests, test taking strategies, and trends in state testing.

Ultimate GHSGT: Expert Tips to Boost Your Scores is available wherever books are sold.

About Kaplan Publishing: Kaplan Publishing, a division of Kaplan's Test Prep and Admissions business, is a joint venture between Kaplan, Inc. and Simon & Schuster. In 2000, Kaplan Publishing released 71 new titles in the areas of test preparation, admissions, education, and career development. Books are offered in traditional paper form or pre-packaged with computer software. Select titles are also available as e-books. Kaplan, Inc. has emerged as a leader in statewide assessment services through its publishing venture with the release of 24 new state test titles in 2000. In addition, Kaplan has forged relationships with schools and school districts to prepare students for state tests and to offer professional development for teachers and administrators through its K-12 Learning Services Division. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO.)

ULTIMATE GHSGT
ISBN 0-7432-00500-6; $8.00
Publication date: September 2001

For TV producers: Kaplan, Inc. has created a B-roll Package on state tests. The B-roll includes cover shoots of Kaplan's state test titles, interviews with education experts, teachers, community leaders, parents and students. Please email lori_duggangold@kaplan.com if you would like to review the beta tape.

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW:
To arrange an interview with the authors, please contact Lori Duggan Gold, PR Manager at Kaplan Publishing at lori_duggangold@kaplan.com or by phone at 212-492-5903

2001-2002 TEST SCHEDULE
The CRCT will be administered April 15 - May 3, 2002

Press Contact:  Lori Duggan Gold, PR Manager, Kaplan Publishing - (212) 492-5903 

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