History of Test Prep: More Students Take ACT Exam, and Growing Portion Aren’t College Ready

(The Wall Street Journal) By Melissa Korn  |… More high-school graduates are taking the ACT college-entrance exam, as states push students to consider their options for higher education. But the test results show a growing portion aren’t actually ready for college. Sixty-four percent of 2016 high school graduates sat for the standardized test, up from 49% in 2012. The jump comes as […]

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Will States Swap Standards-Based Tests for SAT, ACT?

( Edweek by Catherine Gewertz ) ||   High school testing is on the brink of a profound shift, as states increasingly choose college-entrance exams to measure achievement. The new federal education law invites that change, but it comes with some big caution signs and unanswered questions. The questions are hanging over a provision of […]

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Kaplan reports ACT business is surging

YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With one month to go before the debut of a redesigned SAT, Kaplan Test Prep is reporting that its business for students prepping for this weekend’s ACT has jumped more than 50%, as many students opt to hedge their bets by prepping for both tests. In a November survey of parents of college applicants, […]

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