Educators Hope SAT’s New Essay Will Bolster Writing in Schools
Twenty-five minutes may not seem like much time to ponder a provocative passage about human nature and to draft an essay outlining one’s views on a related philosophical question, especially early on a Saturday morning. But high school students taking part in the ritual of the nation’s most- used college-entrance exam will have to do just that, beginning in March.
As they gear up for the new SAT, teachers are finding ways to incorporate more writing instruction into their lessons and to coach students in formulating quick, succinct, and organized responses to the kinds of questions they may confront in the new writing section.
“I think it will impact the curriculum in a good way, because it will put more of a focus on writing, particularly expository writing,” Carol Jago, an English teacher at Santa Monica High School in California, said of the...
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