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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why use Bellwork?
Should I use Bellwork to help prepare my students for testing?
How is Bellwork used?
Are Bellwork products legally compliant?
Are Bellwork products correlated to state standards?
How do I place an order?
Are returns allowed?
Why use Bellwork?
Bellwork, if done daily, will help to increase students’ academic achievement, raise your students’ self-confidence when taking tests, enhance the long-term retention of previously learned skills, and help teachers focus on the state standards.
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Should I use Bellwork to help prepare my students for testing?
Absolutely! The formula for increasing test scores is:
- Teach the essential skills;
- Practice those skills to achieve mastery and facilitate retention; and
- Familiarize students with the format and language of standardized tests.
Based on feedback from educators since 1982, the use of Bellwork as an integral part of this formula is one of the most effective and professional approaches available to help improve students’ achievement and increase test scores.
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How is Bellwork used?
Bellwork is designed to be used daily. Each student should have their own student book. This allows students to have a sense of personal ownership in the program and a sense of higher value in what they are doing. Each day your students will have up to four questions. Bellwork should be completed at the beginning of the day or at a transition time. Bellwork should be completed in the first few minutes of a class/period for those students in middle & high school. In most cases, the questions will be completed independently and then reviewed as a group for correctness. Some pages may call for a mini-lesson on a skill not yet taught. Bellwork can be used as a lead-in to your daily lesson and is also ideal to utilize as a time management tool.
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Are Bellwork products legally compliant?
The California Department of Education has awarded legal and social compliance
approval for all Bellwork
materials. For copies of the Legal and Social Compliance
Approvals,
go to the California Approved link on the menu bar to the left or to the
California Department of Education website for a list of all approved Bellwork products.
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Are Bellwork products correlated to state standards?
Our products have been carefully correlated to all state standards. We have “mapped” each problem to its standard. The format is teacher friendly; on any given day your teachers can reference the standards covered in their lesson plan.
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How do I place an order?
Bellwork accepts school district or school purchase orders. Orders from individuals are accepted with full prepayment in the
form of checks, money orders, or most major credit cards. All orders must include
shipping and handling charges and applicable taxes.
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Are returns allowed?
Merchandise returns are only allowed with prior authorization.
Merchandise must be unmarked, unused, and in salable condition. Materials may
be returned for credit within 30 days of original invoice date.
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