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Envisioning How Learning Analytics Can Improve Educational Outcomes

By Scott Cronenweth On July 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Testing
In a broader context, learning analytics is envisioned as a tool for improving education in nearly any environment. One new company, Junyo, was created to “make learning data actionable and fun to improve each student’s achievement.”
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Summertime is Test Prep Time

By Scott Cronenweth On June 26, 2012 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
With so little time available for yet more studying while school is in session, summer is perhaps the most popular time to prepare for standardized tests. In particular, summer is the perfect time for high school juniors to begin preparing to take the ACT or SAT test in the fall. The same goes for seniors [...]
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Make SAT/ACT Test Prep Fun – 3 Sites That Can Help

By Scott Cronenweth On May 15, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Many college-bound students will be spending time this summer prepping for SAT or ACT exams, either with private tutors, in group settings or on their own. ... With sympathy for their plight, I searched online for some low-cost ideas on how to make preparing for the SAT or ACT over the summer “fun” – or at least a little less boring.
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Test Prep for Top Middle Schools Means More Tutoring

By Scott Cronenweth On April 17, 2012 · 1 Comment · In In The News, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
An article this week in the New York Times highlights how the high-stakes, testing-driven competition for a top-rated education continues to intensify in the US – and how tutoring is deemed crucial to students’ success.
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Two Ways Learning Analytics Might Help Reduce Cheating on the SAT and ACT

By Scott Cronenweth On April 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
In the wake of a recent cheating episode, the SAT and ACT exams will now require students to upload or mail in a photograph when they sign up for an exam. This photo will be printed on their admissions ticket, and on the roster at the test center. On test day, proctors will compare each test-taker’s photo ID with the photo provided at signup.
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ACT/SAT College Readiness Benchmarks: 4 Thoughts for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On March 27, 2012 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
As you probably know, The College Board (creators of the SAT test) and ACT, Inc. (creators of the ACT test) both now have “benchmarks.” These benchmarks are reported to serve as predictors of college and career performance, based entirely on how students score on the tests.
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How to Interpret SAT Scores: Insights for Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On March 21, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing
As a tutor or teacher you might well be asked: What’s a good SAT score? That depends on a student’s goals and the college(s) she or he wants to go to.
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Test Prep on a Budget: Six Tips for Students

By Scott Cronenweth On February 21, 2012 · 6 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
What’s the best way to prepare for the SAT or ACT? The approach you take depends somewhat on how much time and money you have to spend. ... Students with tight budgets shouldn’t feel outgunned, however.
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SAT or ACT? Now There’s a Better Way to Choose

By Scott Cronenweth On January 17, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
College-bound high school students face intense pressure around preparing for standardized admissions testing – including choosing whether to take the SAT or the ACT. While it’s generally recognized that neither test is “easier” or “harder” than the other overall, their formats are different – so one might be better suited to a particular student than the other. But which?
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High-Stakes Standardized Testing in China

By Scott Cronenweth On January 4, 2012 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Exam: ACT, Test Preparation, Testing
In the US, mandatory standardized testing on the national level has primarily been put forth as a public policy strategy, with the aim of establishing stronger accountability measures for public education. ... But what has not been a credible part of the standardized testing debate in the US is the idea of making such a test a high-stakes, make-or-break determinant of students’ professional aptitude, college admissions, etc. ... In stark contrast is the situation in China...
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