The College Board announced a couple weeks ago that it will be redesigning the SAT. It’s something that, many say, has been long overdue. In the past, I’ve mentioned that there were plans to redesign the SAT to align itself with the Common Core standards, though if this has anything to do with that, I’m […]
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The EOC (End of College) Exam
Typically, no matter which college you go to, you end up taking an entrance exam of some sort. Whether it be the SAT, the ACT, or a special exam given by the community or in-state college you wish to go to, you need to take something that proves that you have the academic skills required […]
-Read more!The Controversy Over Standardized Testing
Standardized test have become a staple of American education. As a public schooler, you go into class and do class work day by day, following the curriculum that the teacher must follow to the end of the school year to gear you up for a test. As a homeschooler, your parents may have even had […]
-Read more!The Class of 2013 Didn’t Quite Meet Up to Standards (Either)
Last year, the College Board reported a drop in SAT scores from the Class of 2012 compared to the year before, showing that only 43% of high school graduates were ready for college. For the Class of 2013, scores remained virtually unchanged. This is making the College Board a little peeved and are now marking the […]
-Read more!The SAT and the Common Core
Ok, so I just ripped that title off the College Board‘s site, but hopefully they won’t mind. In a press release, they announced that they would be adjusting their tests to align with the CCSS. Other standardized tests will be doing the same, though what will this mean for those who aren’t in the public […]
-Read more!The ACT or the SAT?
As much of a pain standardized tests are, it’s one of those things in life that you have to take because, well, they set a standard. While they may not show colleges your level of determination or your work ethics, the scores show what you’re capable of. And since people prefer numbers over detailed explanations […]
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