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Former ETS Executive to Head Teacher Education Association

Dr. Sharon P. Robinson has been named president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Story:

April 20, 2005

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A Useful Study Aid or Jazzed-Up Novelty?

A Useful Study Aid or Jazzed-Up Novelty? Some are calling test-prep software on cell phones a democratizing equalizer, others say it increases the gap between the haves and the have-nots By Lydia LumCarl Washburn wondered how to push his teen-age son into studying for the SAT. After all, it’s well-known that prepared students tend to […]

February 23, 2005

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Louisiana ACT Scores Improve, Remain Among Country’s Worst

Louisiana ACT Scores Improve, Remain Among Country’s WorstNEW ORLEANS High school students in Louisiana showed significant improvement on a major college entrance exam this year, but the state’s average score remained among the nation’s worst, according to results released in August. Louisiana’s average score on the ACT Assessment test rose to 19.8 from last year’s […]

September 8, 2004

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Leaving No Child Behind In Science Education

Leaving No Child Behind  In Science EducationWith the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001 several changes have been implemented that require states, colleges of education, school districts and others to rethink ways to improve teacher certification. One aspect of this legislation is that each public school must have a “highly qualified” […]

June 2, 2004

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Change to Education Law Eases Student Testing Participation

Change to Education Law Eases Student Testing ParticipationFor the fourth time in as many months, the Bush administration is easing the restrictions of its education law, this time in the area of testing. The latest move is to reduce the number of students a school may test without running afoul of the law.The No Child […]

April 21, 2004

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College Testing Groups Release 2003 Scores

College Testing Groups Release 2003 ScoresSAT math scores hit 35-year high, but college-readiness benchmark still low for Black students WASHINGTONOfficials from the nation’s two largest college admissions testing organizations had positive news to report last month about the high school class of 2003, but seemed to differ on how to interpret that news in relation […]

September 10, 2003

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More Colleges Will Require Writing Tests of Future Freshmen

More Colleges Will Require Writing Tests of Future FreshmenSTATE COLLEGE, Pa.A growing number of colleges will require future applicants to take a standardized writing test, even though some admissions officials question the value of such tests. Penn State University, which receives 50,000 undergraduate applications each year, announced last month that it would require students applying […]

June 4, 2003

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Sprucing Up a Web Site

Sprucing Up a Web SiteBy Reid Goldsborough Spring is the traditional time to tidy up, discarding the no longer useful, dusting off what you decide to keep, and adding anything needed. But you can do spring cleaning any time of year, to a home, as well as a home page. Web experts advise you to […]

April 23, 2003

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Testing for Cohesion, Not Competition

Testing for Cohesion, Not CompetitionLet us change roles for a moment, and see if the College Board can solve a few questions: What do high incomes and the SAT I produce?  a) SAT preparation centers b) tutors c) scoring differentials due to financial capabilities  d) all of the above  Considering the past record of the […]

August 14, 2002

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GED Exam Surpasses 1 Million Adult Test Takers in 2001

GED Exam Surpasses 1 Million Adult Test Takers in 2001WASHINGTONMore than 1 million adults worldwide took one or more of the five GED Tests in 2001, a first in the program’s 60-year history, the General Educational Development (GED) Testing Service announced in a report released last month. Much of the increase resulted from the start […]

August 14, 2002

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Changes to SAT I Sparks Disparity Debate

Changes to SAT I Sparks Disparity DebateFirst revision in eight years reintroduces the question of biasBy Gabrielle FinleyThe new changes to the SAT I test may create an even larger disparity in test scores among minority and majority students, says an advocacy organization for fair testing.However, Gaston Caperton, president of the College Board, which administers […]

July 17, 2002

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NCNW, Testing Group Team Up On Achievement Gap Initiative

NCNW, Testing Group Team Up On Achievement Gap InitiativeNEW YORKThe National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), in association with the U.S. Department of Education, has selected The Princeton Review to provide Internet software and professional development to help K-12 students improve their scores on state tests. The partnership for Academic Achievement, announced recently by U.S. […]

May 8, 2002