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The SAT is Changing: Here’s What to Know

SAT changes include a new digital format, shorter test time and an embedded graphing calculator.

February 8th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online

Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online

January 27th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

College Board Announces Streamlined, Digital SAT as More Universities go Test-Optional During Pandemic

The SAT will be offered to students virtually beginning next year, the College Board announced Tuesday

January 25th, 2022|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, SAT, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Studying a Foreign Language Can Help on ACT, SAT

How studying a foreign language can help students' improve their ACT and SAT performance

July 5th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, ACT, Bilingual, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, News, SAT, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

BBB Warns Parents About Fake SAT Prep Sites

The Better Business Bureau is warning parents to be aware of scammers posing as College Board employees or other SAT prep sites.

March 19th, 2021|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, SAT, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

PROOF POINTS: College Board’s own research at odds with its decision to axe the essay portion of the SAT

The College Board’s own research at odds with its decision to axe the essay portion of the SAT. A 2019 study found that essay was useful for students of color and for those whose primary language isn’t English

January 25th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, SAT, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

SAT Discontinues Subject Tests And Optional Essay

The College Board announced on Tuesday that it will discontinue the optional essay component of the SAT and that it will no longer offer subject tests in U.S. history, languages and math, among other topics.

January 20th, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

University admissions tests like the SAT are under scrutiny especially in the age of COVID-19

University admissions tests like the SAT are under scrutiny especially in the age of COVID-19

November 12th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, SAT, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Fast Forward: Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?

Will COVID-19 trigger shift from standardized assessments?

August 31st, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, Education, Exam, Learning, News, SAT, School, Standards, Standards-based grading, Student loans, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Decline of SAT and ACT sparks dubious fears of high school grade inflation

Decline of SAT and ACT sparks dubious fears of high school grade inflation

August 16th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, ACT, Children, College and Career Readiness, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Grade Inflation, Grading, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, SAT, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|