Statewide tests drive big decisions—who moves ahead, how schools get funded—but they don’t have to take over teaching. On average, they use up just 2.3% of class time, about four school days in a year. The real weight lands on teachers. They put in around 52 hours a week, and nearly half of that goes to admin and prep, not actual teaching. That pressure drains both time and focus. Workbook development services step in here. They bring standards-aligned, test-ready practice that blends with lessons, cuts down prep load, and helps teachers get students ready for statewide tests without losing the classroom to test prep.