Why the SAT is not a great measure of Intelligence
As a professional SAT tutor and educator who has individually taught many hundreds of students to achieve substantially higher scores, I do not believe that SAT performance can or should be considered...
View ArticleCollege Board SAT Class of 2009 Report
From the New York Times: Average SAT scores in reading and writing declined by one point this year, while math scores held steady, according to a report on the high school class of 2009 released...
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Q&A with SAT Expert Dr. Gary Gruber
Before many of us were even old enough to take the SAT, Dr. Gary Gruber was already helping students improve their test scores. 30 years later, Dr. Gruber remains one of the foremost authorities on...
View ArticleSAT score map for Top 20 US Universities
Nancy Xiao at teachstreet sent me this cool map of SAT scores for universities listed in US News and World Report’s Top 20 ranking for 2010. Via: SAT Prep Courses Rankings lists always generate a lot...
View ArticleAP nixes guessing penalty. SAT next?
Beginning in May 2011, the College Board will eliminate the ‘guessing penalty’ for AP exams. Under the old College Board policy, AP scores were based on the total number of correct answers minus a...
View ArticleSAT & ACT test center security changes could create problems (updated)
In response to publicity from last Fall's SAT cheating scandal in Long Island, the makers of the SAT (ETS) and ACT (ACT Inc.) announced new measures that they believe will help prevent students from...
View ArticleSAT Executive Director Comments on College Readiness
Earlier this Fall, the College Board released a study on the use of the SAT in determining a student's likelihood of college success. Jennifer Karan, Executive Director of the SAT Program at the...
View ArticleInitial Thoughts on the New SAT
Back in late March, I was quoted in the award-winning student newspaper, Redwood Bark, as part of a featured article by Chloe Wintersteen on the recently announced changes to the SAT. Chloe does a...
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