(Collegeboard.org) PRESS RELEASE — NEW YORK—The College Board has overhauled its request process for testing accommodations, making it easier for eligible students to receive the support they need on College Board assessments. Beginning January 1, 2017, the vast majority of students who are approved for and using testing accommodations at their school through a current […]
Read More »(Penn News) By Jill DiSanto — Starting in February, the Admissions Office at the University of Pennsylvania, in a partnership with Steppingstone Scholars Inc., is launching a free online learning initiative aimed at increasing access to college. The massive open online course, “How to Apply to College,” will be offered via the Coursera platform. “This course,” said Penn Provost […]
Read More »(Blackboard) By John Whitmer, Ed. D. — Within Blackboard’s data science group, we have an active practice researching how our technologies impact student achievement. We do this research to improve our products, of course, but also to share our findings and insights with the broader education community. Today, I’d like to share some recent research insights […]
Read More »Key Findings from the National Condition of STEM 2016 Report • Students with an interest in STEM continue to show higher levels of college readiness than ACT-tested students as a whole. • Approximately half of ACT-tested US graduates in the class of 2016 have expressed interest in STEM majors and careers. The level of interest […]
Read More »(The Ithacan) By Staff Writers — A report released by the ACT program in late September asserted that test-optional admission policies at colleges and universities are not beneficial. However, Ithaca College administrators, faculty and students said test-optional policies at the college have been worthwhile. The report released by the ACT in September found that test-optional policies do […]
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