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Updates on the rSAT and rPSAT (Redesigned SAT/PSAT)

By Abhi On March 10, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: SAT, Socrato: Announcements, Test Preparation, Testing
By now the news that the SAT is being redesigned has reached the ears of nearly every test taker. During this period of transition between the Current SAT and the Redesigned SAT (rSAT), it is has become important to keep track of all of the test associated dates – which, however, can prove a difficult [...]
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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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HiSET and TASC Compete to Replace GED High School Equivalency Test

By Abhi On February 24, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Test Preparation, Testing
Up until the last few years, individuals seeking to demonstrate their high school certification without a diploma in the US have almost universally used the GED (General Educational Tests), created by the non-profit American Council on Education. In recent years, however, a revised GED that is more difficult and expensive ($80) has resulted in a [...]
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Old SAT vs. New SAT

By Abhi On December 31, 2014 · 1 Comment · In Exam: SAT, Testing
Students know the SAT as one of the primary standardized tests they must take for college admissions. They also know that colleges treat their scores with an importance that rivals their GPA, which can make preparation a big source of worry even for students who usually receive high grades. For this reason the content, format, [...]
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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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Update on Next-Generation Assessment Systems

By Scott Cronenweth On September 18, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Common Core, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Testing
The purpose of all this testing is to measure individual students’ educational development, to guide teachers and support intervention. Ostensibly the tests will encompass not only academics, but also “interest inventories,” behavioral skills assessment by teachers, and more.
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Career Readiness Certification—A Survey of Existing National Tests

By Scott Cronenweth On September 9, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Testing
Recently this blog referenced a new post-college standardized test called the Collegiate Learning Assessment. It’s clear that there’s a strong and growing market for post-collegiate career readiness testing and certification. So what other “national” tests are out there and how popular are they?
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A Post-College SAT/ACT?!

By Scott Cronenweth On August 27, 2013 · 2 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
Dubbed “an authentic assessment of 21st century skills,” the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) is designed to give prospective employers a measure of students’ abilities and “employability” independent of grades and academic achievement.
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Why Are More Students Taking Both the SAT and ACT?

By Scott Cronenweth On August 20, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
The college admissions process in the US has never been more competitive. In response, a growing number of the most determined students are taking their test prep game to the next level—sitting for both the SAT and ACT, in many cases multiple times.
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Are the Common Core Standards on the Way Out?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 30, 2013 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: ACT, In The News, Testing
Despite having been adopted by 44 of the 50 states, is the Common Core “failing the test”? Some experts feel that states are beginning to balk as the rigorous testing that has been under development comes to fruition.
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