Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders
College Board Exam Garners Mixed Reception in the Field
Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep.
No, it’s not a new piece of exercise equipment or a whipped dessert topping—it’s a test for 8th graders that some critics are calling a pre-PSAT, referring to the Preliminary SAT assessment taken by 9th and 10th graders and owned by the College Board.
The test, which will be given for the first time next fall, to some extent resembles a slightly scaled-down PSAT. It will be given in students’ schools, and divided into three 40-minute, multiple-choice sections: critical reading,...
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