1.   But in many Texas school districts, teachers and parents say, test preparation is overwhelming the curriculum.

2.   Camp officials readily say that the test preparation is focused on getting these athletes to the bare minimum so they can play.

3.   Gore noted that Rand researchers suggested that the higher TAAS scores were due to Texas schools emphasizing TAAS test preparation in their curriculum.

4.   Hanson said the practice of memorizing exam questions was a form of test preparation, not cheating.

5.   In fact, many school districts not only sanction test preparation but spend large portions of their budgets paying for it.

6.   Now the North may be trying to win new concessions with its missile test preparations.

7.   Once the warhead is reattached to its booster rocket, it will be flown to Kwajalein for final test preparations.

8.   People in and out of the system lauded the overall results, though some questioned whether the results were a reflection of better learning or better test preparation.

9.   Since then, the company has expanded beyond its core business of test preparation to include after-school learning programs and specialized services for schools, universities and businesses.

10.   She does not let her teachers begin test preparation until the end of February, less than two months before the standardized tests are administered.