An opportunity missed. College Board has used lofty language to describe its goals for the new SAT—equity, fairness, college and career readiness. It announced the test redesign in 2014 as…
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Computers are taking over testing. Such is the fear of those who worry that greater automation will lead to a shift in educational values from individuality to conformity. It's also…
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College Board promises that it has rid the SAT of the dreaded “SAT words,” and so books and flashcards filled with obscure vocabulary are no longer necessary study aides. Champions…
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Now that school is back in session, it’s time to consider how testing will figure into students’ busy academic and extracurricular schedules. In this post, I will outline Compass’ most…
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Demand and Supply For well over a decade, College Board has considered making a summer SAT a reality. The rise in EA/ED applications has increased the demand among students for…
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Recent quotes by Georgetown's Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Charles Deacon about class of 2021 applications and acceptances unwittingly setoff a firestorm in counseling and testing circles. Deacon seemed to say that…
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Sometime during middle school, students are taught that the word “I” should never appear in their academic writing. Often this “writing rule” is explained in terms of forcing students to…
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Both the SAT and ACT once asked students to write a straightforward persuasive essay. Now, these tests have new essay requirements and prompts that are more complex in that they…
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Students these days are busier than ever, and parents are just as busy trying to keep all the schedules straight. With homework, sports, plays, clubs, volunteering, and even test…
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Teaching a student how to make educated guesses on multiple choice questions is SAT Tutoring 101. For graduate-level SAT tutoring, it is more interesting to examine the smartest way to…
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