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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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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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ACT Test Naming Convention: What’s in a Name?

By Abhi On May 5, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
When it comes to ACT tests, have you ever wondered what’s in a name? Actually, let’s take a step back. Did you even realize ACT tests use a system of naming? New versions of the ACT are administered an average of five times every year, and each test is given its own naming code, a [...]
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Preparing for the ACT

By Abhi On April 28, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Resource, Socrato, Test Preparation, Testing
The ACT sits alongside the SAT as the two most popular standardized tests for college admissions in the US. In past decades the ACT was primarily used in non-coastal states where it has remained more popular to present, in contrast to coastal states where the SAT has been more frequently used. However, the spread of [...]
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Are You Looking Forward to the rSAT?

By Abhi On March 31, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Test Preparation, Testing
The Redesigned SAT may seem to be a long way away. After all, it will not be administered until spring 2016, and test takers who fall in the period of transition between the current and new SAT tests will be able to choose between the two. On the other hand, interest in the rSAT and [...]
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Geographic Test Taking Trends for the SAT and ACT

By Abhi On March 24, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
What does your location have to do with whether you take the SAT or ACT? A lot, as it turns out. Many factors can have a role in affecting which test you take, including the admissions policies of the colleges you apply to, as well as test requirements for graduation some high schools make. But [...]
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Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

By Abhi On March 17, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
The SAT and ACT are the most popular standardized tests graduating high school students take for college admissions, and for this reason are very familiar to students, parents, tutors, and educators. Even with this familiarity, however, choosing between the two remains an important decision that is best made only after careful research and reflection. What [...]
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Time Management Tips for SAT/ACT Prep

By Abhi On March 3, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
Along with the other parts of college applications, everyone knows that preparing for college assessment exams can be particularly stressful. Although there are many ways to study and prepare beforehand, there are also many unknowns. If you are a high school student in this situation, you may worry that on test day you will not [...]
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Smartphone/Digital Apps for SAT/ACT Preparation

By Abhi On February 5, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation
In recent years, a growing number of mobile and digital Apps have been developed to help students prepare for SAT and ACT tests. These include Apps that play like games, Apps for online tutoring, and Apps that allow students to answer practice questions and compare scores with other users. The many options vary in content, [...]
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Latest Report: Only 25% of ACT Test-Takers Are Ready for College/Career

By Scott Cronenweth On September 25, 2013 · 6 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
To be considered college-ready, all four benchmarks must be met. Only 26% of 2013 test-takers achieved that. 64% met the English benchmark, 44% met the reading and math benchmarks, and 36% met the science benchmark.
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