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Test Trends by State: PARCC, Common Core, SAT, and ACT

By Abhi On February 16, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Education: General, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Exam:PARCC
With each passing year, the numbers of SAT and ACT test takers are increasing. Despite their similarities, differences, and the relative popularity of the SAT in coastal states compared to the popularity of the ACT in non-coastal states, both tests remain popular, and a significant number of students and schools even use both. The popularity [...]
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Video and Print News: SAT Cancellations Caused by Cheating

By Abhi On February 11, 2016 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing
SAT tests canceled in China, Macau over cheating concerns SAT Canceled in China and Macau Over Concerns Some Saw Exam   Thousands take SAT test in Hong Kong despite claims of cheating     Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, [...]
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SAT Tests Cancelled Due to Cheating

By Abhi On February 8, 2016 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, In The News, Testing
College Board recently cancelled the international version of its SAT test in some of its locations as a response to indications of student cheating. Locations where cancellations occurred included China, Macua, Bahrain, and Kazakhstan, and in the past have included South Korea and other areas of Asia during indications of cheating in 2013, 2014, and [...]
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Audio News and Online Quiz: SAT History from 1926 – 2016

By Abhi On January 27, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Testing
This weekend marks the transition from the current SAT to the redesigned test – it is the last time the current version will be used until the March administration of the new SAT. Since the time of the first multiple choice format test in 1926, the SAT has gone through a few periods of change, [...]
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Rescheduled Date Set for Cancelled SAT Tests

By Abhi On January 25, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, In The News, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
Many of the SAT tests that had been scheduled for last weekend were cancelled in parts of the East Coast due to the winter storm Jonas. The snowstorm that began on Saturday, January 23rd, reportedly led to dozens of cancellations, which in total comprised the majority of testing centers in DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, [...]
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Video News on the Redesigned SAT

By Abhi On January 21, 2016 · Add Comment · In Exam: SAT, In The News, Test Preparation
Daily Practice for the New SAT   New SAT To Bring Back 1600-Point Scale — With Optional Essay   The 2016 New SAT: Demystified     Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, HSPT, and many more tests. [...]
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Articles Give Advice for the Redesigned SAT

By Abhi On January 19, 2016 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
Since the announcement of a new, redesigned SAT test in 2014 by College Board, students, educators, and tutors have anticipated the changes to come. Now that 2016 has begun, the test is finally just months away (scheduled for March). With the approach of the redesigned SAT, several education and news articles have written advice for [...]
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Video News: Understand What Your PSAT Scores Mean

By Abhi On January 14, 2016 · Add Comment · In Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Testing
Redesigned PSAT Scores Are Out   The 3 Things You Need to Know about Your PSAT Test Score Results   Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report     Socrato is a website for scoring and performance reports for standardized admissions test preparation. Socrato reports are available for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, SSAT, HSPT, and many more [...]
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Scores for the New PSAT Released

By Abhi On January 12, 2016 · Add Comment · In Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Testing
High school students take the PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, on a testing schedule that occurs before the SAT. In addition to preparing test takers for the SAT, the PSAT is also a way students can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program. This spring, the new Redesigned SAT will begin being administered in testing centers. [...]
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Testing Stats Suggest US Students are Not Overtested

By Abhi On December 22, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Education: General, In The News, Testing
Recent years have seemed to have brought an increased focus on the place of standardized testing in education. In addition to exams for college admissions such as the SAT and ACT, new assessments taken in the school year have come such as PARCC. The Common Core State Standards Initiative has also been a central part [...]
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