SAT Subject Tests: Why, When, and to Whom?

(The Grunion Gazette) by Ralph Becker. Many applicants are so consumed with the SAT, ACT, AP and IB exams that they’re not sure whether the SAT Subject Tests exist or why. Once aware, however, they often want to know whether they should take them, which ones they should take and when it’s best to take […]

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Ed Tech., Personalized Learning, and Khan Academy

(Skoll) by Sarah Zak Borgman. Imagine that you only learned how to swim 75 percent? Or that you only learned how to ride your bike 75 percent? Or as a pilot, you only learned how to fly an airplane 75 percent? We’d likely feel the downside of partial mastery, with scrapes and bruises—or worse–along the […]

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What’s a Good SAT Score?

(US News & World Report) by Delece Smith-Barrow. Teens who plan to submit SAT scores for college applications can use summer break to study, but it may not always be clear which SAT score should be their goal. The SAT, an admissions exam many colleges and universities require of applicants, is administered by the College Board and scores students […]

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Kaplan Doubling Down on Academic Subject Tutoring

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaplan, the world leader in test prep, is branching beyond its core business of preparing students for high-stakes exams, expanding into academic support to help college students and high school students who are taking college-level courses, such as AP® courses, succeed in the areas they consider to be the most challenging: science and […]

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Online Tutoring Market to Grow 12.75% Between 2017-2021

The annual rate of students who will enroll in online tutoring services worldwide is expected to double over the next few years. The global K-12 online tutoring market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.75 percent from 2017-2021, up from a CAGR of about 6 percent from 2016-2020, according […]

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