HB 2037, a bill filed in the Arizona House of Representatives, if passed would not require high school juniors to take AzMerit or the AIMS Science test. Instead, they would take a college-readiness exam like ACT or SAT.
New Hampshire Sees Decline in Math and ELA Proficiency
The New Hampshire Department of Education released last year’s Smarter Balanced and SAT scores which showed a decline in math and ELA proficiency.
SAT Will Replace Smarter Balanced for West Virginia’s High School Juniors
High school juniors in West Virginia will take the SAT college entrance exam instead of the Smarter Balanced Assessment starting in Spring of 2018.
Rhode Island Rejects PARCC for PARCC Hybrid
The Rhode Island Department of Education decided to abandon PARCC for Massachusetts hybrid MCAS-PARCC Assessment and the SAT.
What The College Board Does With Data Collected From PSAT & SAT
Cheri Kiesecker: The College Board, owner of the PSAT and SAT, solicits personal information from each student without parental consent.
Beware, SAT Season is Here
Check your school district calendars for SAT administration dates if it is administered in your district and know what is not required in order to take it.
Only One in Nine New Jersey Seniors Used PARCC to Graduate
The Press of Atlantic City reported last week that very few New Jersey seniors took PARCC in order to graduate last school year.
David Coleman’s SAT Fail
Reuters just released an investigative report that does not paint David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, in a very good light after his SAT redesign.
Common Core Proponents Leave Parents, Policymakers in the Dark
Jane Robbins: If Common Core were what it’s cracked up to be, its proponents should welcome assessments that showcase academic improvements.
The Classic Learning Test: An Alternative College Entrance Exam
The Classic Learning Test provides a college entrance exam that is a better measurement for students who have rejected the Common Core State Standards.