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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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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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