(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 […]
Read More »(Education Week)– ACT Inc., announced Monday that it will provide, for the first time, accommodations for English-learners who take its college-entrance exam. The options will become available in the fall of 2017. Students will have to apply for them through their school counselor’s office. The accommodations announced Monday include: More time on the test: up to […]
Read More »(The Washington Post) By Nick Anderson — A year after switching to a test-optional admissions policy, George Washington University said this week that its latest freshman class is the most racially diverse in the school’s history. GW, the largest university in the District of Columbia, has in the past several years sought to shed its […]
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