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Upcoming 2021 SSAT Test Dates and (Projected) Time Limit

By Socrato Admin On December 24, 2020 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, Tutoring
Looking for information about SSAT test dates? Look no further! Students taking the SSAT have three testing options: national SSAT test dates, flex test dates, and regional flex test dates. National SSAT Test DatesThere are typically eight national paper-based SSAT test administrations each year. For the 2020-2021 school year, five dates have been announced so [...]
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Top 4 Free Online University Course-ware Sites for Tutors

By Arun Dey On April 4, 2020 · Add Comment · In Education: General, In The News, Learning Analytics, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Tutoring
With the growing availability of high-bandwidth connectivity, web-based educational content has expanded dramatically. In particular, more and more universities are offering free online content – everything from lectures to course notes to past exams. The purpose of these programs, in many cases, is to help make education free and available worldwide, without even the need [...]
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Summer is a Good Time to Prepare College Essay: Tips

By Socrato Admin On June 21, 2019 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College Application, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Socrato, Socrato: System, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The essays are vital in part because not only is the college essay a place to showcase writing skills, it’s one of the only parts of a college application where a student’s voice can shine through. Getting Started on the College Essay According to professional, a good time for students to begin working on their [...]
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All About ACT Essay Scoring System

By Socrato Admin On May 28, 2019 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Socrato: System, Teaching & Tutoring
ACT Writing is optional, it will not effect your ACT composite score. Ideas and Analysis Your discussion of the perspectives on the essay topic. Development and Support How you develop your points with logical reasoning or, Specific examples. Organization Domain relate to your essay’s organization; On both a macro (overall structure) and micro (within each paragraph) [...]
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Know About ACT Scoring System

By Socrato Admin On February 14, 2019 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Technology, Exam: ACT, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Resource, Socrato, Socrato: System, Subject: Writing, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
Overview The ACT has four sections, sometimes called subject areas: English, Math, Reading, and Science. You will get scaled score between 1-36 for each subject. Those area scores are then averaged into your composite score (1-36). Raw ACT Scores to Scaled Score Your raw score is simply the total number of questions you answer correctly [...]
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ACT Essay Scoring System

By Socrato Admin On February 12, 2019 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College, Exam: ACT, Learning Analytics, Subject: Writing, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
ACT Writing is optional, it will not be factored into your ACT composite score. So, what are the four domains that your essay is scored across? Ideas and Analysis Your discussion of the perspectives on the essay topic. Development and Support How you develop your points with logical reasoning or, Specific examples. Organization Domain relate to your [...]
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How to Measure Performance of Group and Batch in Standardized Testing

By Socrato Admin On January 22, 2019 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: MCAS, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Exam:JEE, Exam:PARCC, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Teaching & Tutoring, Testing, Tutoring
Standardized test scores are extremely important in today’s educational climate. Using online tools, for scoring practice standardized exams and generating analytic and diagnostic performance reports. There are some standard reports to help you analyze test performance of group and batch in standardized test. Analysis of Subject Area Performance The Subject Area Performance report shows a quick view [...]
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How to Find Students Areas of Improvement in Standardized Testing?

By Socrato Admin On November 22, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: MCAS, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Exam:JEE, Exam:PARCC, Pay for Performance, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: System, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
As a teachers, how do we become better and better each day? We want to be the best we can possibly be so we can improve student performance and increase student achievement. Standardized test scores are extremely important in today’s educational climate. While true intelligence and natural ability may limit how well some students perform on [...]
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Understanding Student Performance by Subject/Topic

By Socrato Admin On September 27, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Socrato: System, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The Subject Area Performance report shows a quick view of group performance with regards to strand standards. Subject Area Performance Report: This report compares class/individual student performance to the average performance of their class at a strand by strand level. It can be used by students to see where they stand relative to their peers [...]
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Understanding Student Performance by Each Question

By Socrato Admin On September 18, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Resource, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Tutoring
The answer distribution / item analysis allows instructor to see which groups of students responded to each answer choice. These patterns indicated common misconceptions about the solution to the question. Question /Answer Distribution Report: For multiple choice questions the answer choice by student can provide insight into how students are interpreting the question and what [...]
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