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College & Workforce Readiness The SAT Is Making a Comeback. Here's a Look at the Numbers and What They Tell Us
More colleges have made the test optional, but students are still taking the SAT in droves.
Ileana Najarro, October 25, 2023
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College & Workforce Readiness Q&A A College Admissions Expert Explains What Going Test-Optional Means for High School Seniors
The movement to test-optional college admissions is helping colleges diversify their enrollments, this expert says.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 9, 2023
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Assessment Opinion What the Digital SAT Will Mean for Students and Educators
The college-admissions test will be fully digital by 2024. Priscilla Rodriguez from the College Board discusses the change.
Rick Hess, February 23, 2022
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Education SAT Scores, Test-Takers Tick Down Amid COVID-19 Closures
Just under 2.2 million students took the SAT in 2020, about 22,000 students fewer than last year, and average test scores dropped in both math and language arts.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 14, 2020
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Equity & Diversity College Board Cancels June SAT and Amps Up Fall Testing Schedule
To make up for lost opportunities for college admissions testing during the coronavirus crisis, the board plans to offer the test more often in the fall, including some test administrations during the school day.
Gabrielle Wanneh, April 15, 2020
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College & Workforce Readiness Students Petition Colleges for SAT and ACT Flexibility Due to Coronavirus
Worried that coronavirus testing disruptions will harm their college applications, a coalition of student groups is calling on colleges and universities to accept applications without SAT or ACT scores when application season starts up again next fall.
Catherine Gewertz, March 23, 2020
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that all schools in Massachusetts will close to stem the spread of the coronavirus. More than 20 states have closed schools statewide, putting spring testing into doubt.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that all schools in Massachusetts will close to stem the spread of the coronavirus. More than 20 states have closed schools statewide, putting spring testing into doubt.
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School & District Management Coronavirus Throws Spring Testing Into Disarray
As thousands of schools are shuttered nationwide to stem the spread of coronavirus, state leaders are wrestling with a dilemma: Should they administer state tests or cancel them?
Catherine Gewertz, March 16, 2020
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Families & the Community Briefly Stated Briefly Stated: Stories You May Have Missed
A collection of short news stories from this week.
December 10, 2019
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The University of South Carolina has found the College Board's "environmental context dashboard" helpful in identifying low-income and first-generation college students.
The University of South Carolina has found the College Board's "environmental context dashboard" helpful in identifying low-income and first-generation college students.
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College & Workforce Readiness Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score
The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system?
Catherine Gewertz, May 20, 2019
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Special Education Students With Disabilities Fear Fallout From College Admissions Scandal
Allegations that some students lied about having disabilities so they could get special accommodations on college entrance exams have the disabilities community worried about a backlash.
Christina A. Samuels, March 20, 2019
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College & Workforce Readiness The SAT Makes Surprise Appearance in Michael Cohen/Trump Hearing
The former Trump attorney and fixer testifies that Trump directed him to write threatening letters to prevent the release of the president's grades and SAT scores.
Catherine Gewertz, February 27, 2019
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College & Workforce Readiness Sudden SAT Score Gains Don't Change Students' College Choices
Retaking the SAT and scoring 100 points higher doesn't change students' thinking about where they should apply to college, a new study finds.
Catherine Gewertz, December 12, 2018
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College & Workforce Readiness Importance of SAT, ACT Scores Dwindling in College Admissions
A new survey shows that colleges are responding to the call to make SAT or ACT scores optional when students apply for admission.
Catherine Gewertz, November 12, 2018
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College & Workforce Readiness SAT Scores Rise as Number of Test-Takers Tops 2 Million
The surge set an all-time high, restoring the SAT's position as the most widely used college admissions test.
Lauraine Langreo, October 30, 2018
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