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Assessment ACT Adds New High School Test: the 'PreACT'
The new test is aimed at 10th graders, the same group of students who take the rival College Board's PSAT.
Catherine Gewertz, March 22, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Testing: A Lot Is Riding on Federal Negotiations
'Negotiated rulemaking' has the potential to shape federal testing mandates, particularly at the high school level.
Catherine Gewertz, March 7, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Florida Advances Bill to Substitute SAT, ACT for State Tests
The bill would allow districts, and parents, to choose which tests their child should take instead of the statewide assessment.
Catherine Gewertz, March 2, 2016
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Equity & Diversity Justice Department Eyes Accommodations on SAT, ACT
In some states, students with disabilities are required to take one of the college-entrance exams, but some can't get the testing accommodations they need.
Catherine Gewertz, February 24, 2016
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Standards & Accountability U.S. Department of Justice Eyes Accommodations on SAT, ACT
In many states, students with disabilities are required to take one of the college-entrance exams, but some can't get the testing accommodations they need.
Catherine Gewertz, February 24, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Illinois Finalizes Decision to Switch From ACT to SAT
The move is the latest in a string of decisions that add up to big shifts on the high school testing landscape.
Catherine Gewertz, February 11, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Smarter Balanced, PARCC Assessments Better at Gauging Depth, Complexity, Study Says
High school tests by the two consortia get better ratings for plumbing depth, complexity, than do ACT's Aspire or Massachusetts' MCAS.
Catherine Gewertz, February 11, 2016
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College & Workforce Readiness Florida, Colorado, Make Moves to Replace State Tests With ACT, SAT
Colorado delays switch from the ACT to the SAT for a year, while Florida considers allowing students to choose which tests they take.
Catherine Gewertz, January 14, 2016
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Standards & Accountability Colorado Exploring Delay in Switch From ACT to SAT
Objections from students, parents, and teachers leads the state's commissioner to propose a one-year delay in switching the required college-entrance exam for 11th graders.
Catherine Gewertz, January 5, 2016
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Standards & Accountability Important Changes in High School Testing Allowed in Every Student Succeeds Act
The new law allows states or districts to use the SAT or ACT for high school accountability, a move that signals a shift in what schools measure and what they value.
Catherine Gewertz, January 4, 2016
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Assessment Colorado Dumps PARCC in Favor of SAT as High School Test
The decision is the second this month to put aside the ACT in favor of the SAT as the college entrance exam given to all 11th graders.
Catherine Gewertz, December 24, 2015
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Standards & Accountability Montana Drops Smarter Balanced, Chooses ACT for High School Test
The move points up the shifts taking place among ACT, SAT, PARCC and Smarter Balanced at the high school level.
Catherine Gewertz, December 21, 2015
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Assessment Illinois Chooses SAT Over ACT for Statewide College-Readiness Testing
The move prompts a protest from ACT, which has been the state's longtime vendor, and leaves the state's college-readiness testing in a state of flux.
Catherine Gewertz, December 21, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness Few Students Meet ACT's New Mark for College Readiness in STEM Fields
A new benchmark to measure students' readiness for first-year college courses expected for majors in STEM fields shows that only 20 percent of high school students meet that mark.
Catherine Gewertz, November 11, 2015
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