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Tablet Initiatives News and Results

By Abhi On June 22, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Learning Analytics, Teaching
5 Questions to Ask About High School Laptop, Tablet Initiatives Ask if your teen’s school has detailed plans for its one-to-one program and if teachers are prepared to use devices in the classroom . . .           Three local high schools end first year of using tablets for the first time Aside [...]
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PARCC Assessment: News and Resources

By Abhi On June 18, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam:PARCC, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
What is PARCC? PARCC raises the bar for students by finding innovative new ways to measure progress through critical thinking and problem-solving. Watch a short video about the PARCC difference . . .   Untangling PARCC’s new testing schedule   Score one for public activism and another for common sense. This week, the governing board [...]
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Understanding the PARCC Assessment

By Abhi On June 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Exam:PARCC, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
This article provides information on the content and current status of the standardized assessment test created by PARCC (The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). PARCC is a consortium of states that develop Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy assessments for grades K – 12. Their goal is to ensure that graduating high [...]
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PSAT News and Resources

By Abhi On June 11, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Resource, Test Preparation, Testing
Practice for the PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 What will the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10 really be like? Find out firsthand by printing and taking the official redesigned PSAT/NMSQT practice test . . .         Redesigned PSAT Shifts Preparation Efforts For High School Students It’s that time of year: the high [...]
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Preparing for the Redesigned PSAT

By Abhi On June 9, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
After finishing a busy school year, high school students get some much anticipated vacation time to relax during the summer break. Although summer has traditionally been a time for vacationing, relaxing, and pursuing hobbies, many students also maintain  active through employment, summer assignments, classes, tutoring, or test preparation. For students taking the SAT in the [...]
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ACT Changes and Common Core Alignment

By Abhi On June 2, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Content, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Test Preparation, Testing
Recent news on the Common Core State Standards has put focus on US states that have decided or changed their stance on aligning school curriculum with Core Standards. One aspect of this large discussion has been concerned with how standardized admissions tests, the SAT and ACT, align with Core Standards. d The news that the [...]
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Common Core: Interesting Perspectives and News

By Abhi On May 27, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Teaching
Louisiana Common Core compromise earns support from all sides — including Bobby Jindal It seems unlikely that anything will stand in the way of the Common Core compromise barreling its way through the Louisiana Legislature now that Gov. Bobby Jindal has finally signed on to the agreement.         Are New Common Core Tests Better Than Old Multiple-Choice Exams? [...]
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Will Common Core Alignment make the SAT a Better Assessment Test?

By Abhi On May 26, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, In The News, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the 2009 launch of the Common Core State Standards, a debate has grown in education over whether the standards represent a step forward for high schools. Educators, politicians, parents, and others have asked questions such as: Are the education standards superior to the ones they replace? Do they benefit students of all backgrounds fairly? [...]
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States Divide on Common Core Standards

By Abhi On May 19, 2015 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Testing
The Common Core State Standards official website states that currently, “Forty-three states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have voluntarily adopted and are moving forward with the Common Core.” This remarkable success can lead to the impression that the Common Core is on its way to becoming [...]
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Tutoring and Technology

By Abhi On May 12, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Learning Analytics, Resource, Socrato, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
In today’s age of Internet-based and mobile phone technology, it’s no surprise that more and more tutors are turning to digital tools to help prepare students for admissions exams. The wide variety of such Internet tools fall under a few general categories. These include tutoring and lectures via webcam, databases to store study material and [...]
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