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Entrance Exams for Private School Admission

By Arun Dey On November 8, 2018 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
There are several different types of admissions tests that private schools may require as part of the admission process and application process has been started. Entrance exams might be optional at some schools, but in general, these are important aspects of the admission process. The high school admissions tests basically determine a student’s readiness for [...]
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How to Measure Your Performance in SAT/ACT and Many More Exams

By Arun Dey On October 27, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: MCAS, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Exam:JEE, Exam:PARCC, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Test Preparation, Tutoring
You know your SAT/ACT score is important for college admissions and even things like scholarships, but how to Measure Yourself Topic-Wise in the Exam? Finding out the area of weakness and strength of a student. There are many tools are available which gives performance of student(s) in the exam in subject and topic wise to [...]
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PSAT Test Taking & Test-Day Tips

By Socrato Admin On October 12, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: PSAT, Pay for Performance, Subject: Writing, Test Preparation
#1: Take a Full-Length Practice Test The initial thing to do is take a full-length practice test. It’s best to take it under test-day conditions if you can. Most notably, a practice test will show you which areas need some extra attention. #2: Read a Lot for the Critical Reading Section You don’t have a lot of [...]
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Understanding Student Performance by Subject/Topic

By Socrato Admin On September 27, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Socrato: System, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The Subject Area Performance report shows a quick view of group performance with regards to strand standards. Subject Area Performance Report: This report compares class/individual student performance to the average performance of their class at a strand by strand level. It can be used by students to see where they stand relative to their peers [...]
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Measuring Students Growth One Session to Another

By Socrato Admin On September 6, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Socrato: System, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
Performance/Growth report compares individual student pre and post scores performance and calculate growth over session.  It can be used by teachers to see which strands are strengths and weaknesses for each student. It includes Pre_Post_Scores tab in MS Excel with following important and crucial data: Student and Test Information. Pre/Post/Growth session information. Composite Score. National [...]
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ACT/SAT Prep Apps for Tutor

By Socrato Admin On August 30, 2018 · Add Comment · In Education: Technology, Learning Analytics, Socrato: System, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The standardized ACT and SAT tests are used by many colleges as part of their admissions system, so scoring high can make or break a student’s chances of landing a spot in a prestigious college or university. There’s a rising demand for online and mobile tutoring and study tools for tutors as well as parents [...]
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The Common App Essay Prompt- 2018-19

By Arun Dey On August 17, 2018 · Add Comment · In General, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The Common Application has announced that the 2018-2019 personal essay writing prompts. With the announcement of the essay prompts and the ability for applicants to roll over their Common App account each year, counselors can introduce their juniors to the Common App now to help them start thinking about the application process. Common Application-2018-2019 Essay Prompts 1. [...]
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Are You Confused Whether to Take ACT or SAT?

By Arun Dey On July 19, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education Techology, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Socrato, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
As a high school student, you’re probably wondering whether you should take the SAT or the ACT. Which one will give you a better score? Is one easier than the other? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think. Everyone has different test-taking strengths and learning styles. Based on these decision factors, it [...]
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A System to ACT/SAT Pacing

By Socrato Admin On May 31, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Socrato, Socrato: System, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
Socrato can be a powerful tool to develop student as well as tutor time-management skills. While one full-length ACT/SAT/PSAT and many more test at the outset of a prep class can be very beneficial. By the end of the test, students are exhausted. They don’t remember what happened or what they were thinking at the [...]
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College Test Score Worth of an ACT-vs.-SAT

By Socrato Admin On March 22, 2018 · Add Comment · In College, Common Core, Education Techology, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Learning Analytics, Socrato, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The ACT and the SAT, overseers of the nation’s two rival collage admission tests. First, the College Board released a set of charts that showed how new SAT scores compare with the old SAT scores and ACT scores. It turns out that the new SAT scores are somewhat higher on the 1600-point scale than comparable [...]
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