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3 Reasons Tutors Need a Facebook Page Today

By Shannon Sweetser On February 17, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Content, Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, General, Teaching & Tutoring
With 596 million users and counting, Facebook is becoming much more than a social network – it’s become part of the very fabric of modern communication as we know it. Facebook facilitates the sharing of ideas between people, businesses, brands and the rest of the world. Twenty years ago, when there was no Facebook, many [...]
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Minority Rules — 5 Education Articles to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On February 11, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
This week’s “5 Education Articles to End Your Week” we touch on minority performance in AP testing, Asian American college admission challenges, and we also take a look at what we’ve learned from the Teach for America organization now that the 20th Anniversary of Teach for America is here. 1.     College Board AP [...]
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12 Most Influential Colleges and Universities on Twitter

By Shannon Sweetser On February 8, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Resource
For many generations, colleges and universities have led the charge in bringing about change within our society. Young and passionate minds would lean on the advice of old sages and professors, who didn’t need to “Tweet” to get heard. However, in the past decade, much has changed. Many students don’t even need to have direct [...]
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The College Admissions Gauntlet — 5 Education Articles to End Your Week

By Shannon Sweetser On February 4, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Standardized testing is a gauntlet that is the capstone of one learning experience and the gateway to a whole other world of possibilities; it’s no wonder that there is a whole industry devoted to building test scores and grooming students into improved test-takers. This week in 5 Education Articles to End Your Week, we take [...]
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The Power of a Single Test on a Child’s Future [VIDEO]

By Shannon Sweetser On February 1, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
In 2012, a proposed change to high school graduation requirements in Rhode Island could mean serious alterations to the future of its students. If the proposed change passes, students who do not qualify as “partially proficient” on the NECAP would not qualify for graduation. Despite how they performed in school or how many tutoring lessons [...]
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5 Education Articles to End Your Week: New Developments in Science & Technology Education

By Shannon Sweetser On January 28, 2011 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
The 10 States Leading Science and Technology by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic Which states are leaders in science education and technology? Which cities are attracting the most college grads? The Atlantic reveals which states have the edge on attracting the best and brightest. iPad Apps for Teachers by Vicky Davis, Cool Cat Teacher Blog Perhaps [...]
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10 Free Educational Lecture Sites for Tutors

By Shannon Sweetser On January 27, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation
If you’re not yet using free video lectures to engage your students, you’re missing out on one of the best, free educational resources out there on the web today. Thousands of universities have increased their own transparency by posting their video lectures online. Whether you’re a tutor looking to brush up on a topic or [...]
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'The Daily Beast' Ranks Kid Smarts by State — is Massachusetts Wicked Smart or Just Privileged?

By Shannon Sweetser On January 25, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, In The News, Socrato: System, Test Preparation, Testing
News resource and opinion website, The Daily Beast, recently took a look at the test scores for the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and came to some conclusions about which US state is producing the smartest kids. By measuring the percentage of students who scored highly on the fourth and eight grade reading [...]
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New Learning Study: If You Test Them, They Will Remember

By Shannon Sweetser On January 21, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
A new study published online in the journal Science reveals the value of encouraging students to take practice tests instead of simply studying the material. When students took practice tests they retained 50% more of the information a week later than students who took alternate routes to studying the material. We’ve already discussed why it’s [...]
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Education Review Board Moves ISEE Testing Online

By Socrato Admin On January 21, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Technology, Test Preparation, Testing
In an effort to make the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE) a bit more accessible, the Educational Review Board (ERB) is moving their series of exams to a web based platform. While the ISEE will still be available in a paper format for those who prefer the traditional paper-pencil test, the online version offers benefits [...]
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