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ACT Scores Are Up
Sep 07, 2017
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AP exam shows 10-year growth, yearly declines
February 10, 2020
Advanced Placement participation and exam scores have been on the rise over the last decade. But access for specific groups of underserved students continues to fall behind and in some cases has declined over the last year, College Board says.
Author considers the next roles for test-optional colleges (opinion)
September 30, 2019
What's next for colleges that go test optional? Andrew Palumbo offers a view.
ACT scores are up, but gaps remain by preparation and race/ethnicity
September 7, 2017
But gaps remain, based on levels of preparedness and by race and ethnicity.
Average ACT scores drop as more people take the test
August 24, 2016
Large gaps remain evident when looking at average scores by racial and ethnic group.
The implications of changes to the SAT (essay)
May 17, 2016
The changes in the new SAT reflect a very different -- and questionable -- view of the qualities that are important for success in college, argues Ben Paris.
ACT and College Board offer conflicting views on how to compare SAT and ACT scores
May 16, 2016
ACT accuses College Board of jumping the gun in explaining how to compare scores on the new SAT. Many debate impact of seemingly higher SAT scores under new test.
Modest shifts in attendees and perspective at big ed-tech summit
April 22, 2016
The ASU GSV Summit, where investors and start-ups frolic, welcomes more educators and focuses more on working with higher ed than on conquering it.
New research suggests that SAT under- or overpredicts first-year grades for hundreds of thousands
January 26, 2016
New study suggests the SAT may over- or underpredict first-year college grades of hundreds of thousands of students.
NCAA punishes Louisiana-Lafayette over test fraud, and university sues ACT
January 13, 2016
NCAA punishes U of Louisiana-Lafayette over egregious case of test fraud -- and the university in turn sues ACT over its role.
Revised AP U.S. history framework seeks to calm critics
July 31, 2015
New framework for AP U.S. history has more American exceptionalism and more on the Founding Fathers, responding to critics who said first version was too leftist.

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