Live Chat Today on Moving the Dial on ACT/SAT Scores
Education Week hosts a free chat today at 2 p.m. to discuss SAT and ACT score trends and efforts to improve college readiness. Read Full Post >
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October 02, 2012
September 25, 2012
Weighing SAT and ACT Scores in College Admissions
A survey of admissions officers finds 18 percent feel submitting both an ACT and SAT score gives students an advantage. Read Full Post >
September 23, 2012
SAT Scores Show Slight Decline
The College Board releases SAT scores for Class of 2012 with two measures dropping while one remained steady. Read Full Post >
July 01, 2012
Nonprofit Designed to Help First-Generation Students With SAT Prep
Young Stanford graduates hope to expand nonprofit providing SAT prep for low-income, first-generation students Read Full Post >
June 07, 2012
Controversial and Pricey Summer SAT Test Canceled
College Board cancels pilot summer SAT offered only at exclusive program at Amherst College. Read Full Post >
March 27, 2012
SAT and ACT Adopt Stricter Security to Fend Off Cheating
College-admission tests ramp up security in light of cheating scandal. Read Full Post >
December 07, 2011
High Schools Bolstering College-Readiness Assessments
Some states are dropping the requirement that students pass exit exams to earn a high school degree—the first time there has been a decline in the practice in six years. However, college- and career-readiness assessments are gaining popularity, and many states are gearing up for new assessments... Read Full Post >
March 14, 2011
Bored With Studying for the SAT? Now There's a Phone App
Thousands of high school students across the country racked their brains on Saturday striving for the perfect SAT score. Many will take it again with hopes of boosting their score. To up their chances, some will sign up for classes, buy prep books, or go online to practice. Now, there's an app for ... Read Full Post >
March 04, 2011
Mentors Guide High School Students Through College Process
Educators and policymakers are anxious for answers to "what works" when it comes to getting more students into college. One low-cost intervention that seems to pay off: Pairing high school students with college mentors to help them through the application process. Researchers who did randomized ex... Read Full Post >
January 25, 2011
Delaware Gives All Juniors SAT During School Day
You don't have to shell out $47 or kill a Saturday to take the SAT if you are a high school junior living in Delaware. On April 13, the SAT will be administered statewide to all juniors in Delaware public schools during the regular school day, the Delaware Department of Education announced today. M... Read Full Post >
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