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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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The New Redesigned PSAT

By Abhi On February 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Tutoring
One of the best ways students prepare for the SAT is by first taking the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Students tend to take the SAT in the spring of junior year and fall of senior year, and the PSAT in sophomore or junior year (although scholarship competitions only use PSAT scores from [...]
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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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Interesting Discussion on NEW SAT 2016

By Socrato Admin On January 30, 2015 · Add Comment · In Tutoring
Will the new SAT overhaul be A) propitious? From www.youtube.com – December 9, 2014 2:48 PM The College Board announced a partial overhaul of the SAT, slated to take effect in the spring of 2016, which will eliminate the mandatory essay, revert to a… Read More Are you ready for new SAT – it”s coming! [...]
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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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Leading Articles in College Admission Tests (SAT, ACT) and Test Prep

By Socrato Admin On December 9, 2014 · Add Comment · In Tutoring
Test-Takers In China, South Korea Likely Cheated On Last Two SATs – Huffington Post From www.huffingtonpost.com – December 2, 6:43 PM Some students in two Asian countries likely cheated on the SAT exams administered in October and November of this year, the Educational Testing Service has confirmed. Getting Into an Elite College Is Easier Than [...]
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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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President Obama Proposes a College Rating System

By Scott Cronenweth On September 3, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Education: General, In The News
Citing the growing crisis in student loan debt, and with college costs rising faster than grants and aid, President Obama last week proposed a plan design to put a lid on rising tuition costs by tying US federal student aid to college performance.
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