College Board, the owner of the SAT, is introducing a new standardized test next fall for students in the eighth grade. Like the PSAT for 10th graders, the new test, known as ReadiStep, will gauge the skills of eighth graders in mathematics, critical reading, and writing. The College Board says the scores won't be used for admissions or merit aid decisions.
Brightstorm, a start-up introduced Tuesday, offers online courses to augment what teenagers learn in school and help with the ever-more-challenging process of honing their resumes for college.
The target audience is teenagers hoping to improve their grades and test scores to get into college, as well as their parents.
The creators of the SAT have released ReadiStep, a new "pre-pre-pre-SAT" for 8th graders assessing high school and college readiness.
The SATs can be good for behaviorally challenged slackers who just happen to be great test-takers. A 1600 can get them into a great college, despite horrible grades and discipline problems. But is the test really good for anyone else?
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95555519&ft=1&f=1013
Good test scores don't just happen - they require practice and preparation.
High school students cramming for the SAT test have traditionally relied
on thick books full of practice exams, sharpened No. 2 pencils and
intensive tutoring sessions. But now a traditional test preparation
company is offering some options for the iPod generation.
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College Board, the owner of the SAT, is introducing a new standardized test next fall for students in the eighth grade. Like the PSAT for 10th graders, the new test, known as ReadiStep, will gauge the skills of eighth graders in mathematics, critical reading, and writing. The College Board says the scores won't be used for admissions or merit aid decisions.
The creators of the SAT have released ReadiStep, a new "pre-pre-pre-SAT" for 8th graders assessing high school and college readiness.
The SATs can be good for behaviorally challenged slackers who just happen to be great test-takers. A 1600 can get them into a great college, despite horrible grades and discipline problems. But is the test really good for anyone else? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95555519&ft=1&f=1013
Good test scores don't just happen - they require practice and preparation.
High school students cramming for the SAT test have traditionally relied on thick books full of practice exams, sharpened No. 2 pencils and intensive tutoring sessions. But now a traditional test preparation company is offering some options for the iPod generation.
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