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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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Common Core Standards: 3 Big Impacts on Tutors

By Scott Cronenweth On August 7, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Teaching & Tutoring
With implementation and testing upon them, school districts and teachers are rushing to get up to speed on the Common Core. Integration of the new approach is likely to be an ongoing effort, but it’s urgent for educators to understand and embrace the gist of the new standards.
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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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The Best US High Schools

By Scott Cronenweth On June 18, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Tutoring
US News annually ranks the top performing US high schools, not only nationally but also by state. This report is a great way to see how the schools in your area are performing, as well as an opportunity to reflect on what makes a great high school in the first place.
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The ACT Test is Going Digital

By Scott Cronenweth On May 7, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Common Core, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT
Beginning as soon as the spring of 2015, the ACT college admissions test will be administered digitally. Digital testing can provide faster results — in minutes versus two to six weeks — for both students and colleges. Since the ACT is designed to test students” high school learning and reasoning skills, it is already well [...]
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Essay Grading Software: Indispensible or Insulting?

By Scott Cronenweth On April 9, 2013 · 5 Comments · In Education: Technology, Tutoring
How would you feel about having your essays or short written test answers graded by a software program? Instead of getting results back days or weeks later from an instructor, you'd get instant feedback -- and a chance to rewrite the piece for a better grade.
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Why Change the SAT Now?

By Scott Cronenweth On March 12, 2013 · Add Comment · In Common Core, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
The SAT was revamped as recently as 2005. Changing it again now is potentially risky, in that it may be "off-putting to the biggest stakeholders involved – the students" who are trying to prepare for it.
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College Board Announces Plans to Overhaul the SAT

By Scott Cronenweth On March 5, 2013 · 3 Comments · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
David Coleman, the new president of the College Board, the nonprofit that owns the SAT college admissions exam, announced on February 25 in an e-mail to the organization's members that the test will be redesigned in "an ambitious effort" to more comprehensively address "the core set of knowledge and skills" that are most important to success in college.
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Here’s How to Guess Effectively on the SAT

By Scott Cronenweth On February 12, 2013 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
Contrary to popular belief, there is no "guessing penalty" on the SAT. There is, however, a penalty for wrong answers – and the whole point of that penalty is to help ensure that students who guess randomly won't improve their scores as a result.
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