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...start stressing out even earlier about whether your kid will get into a good college. The College Board, the nonprofit that owns the PSAT and SAT, on Oct. 22 unveiled a new exam designed to assess eighth graders' readiness for high school and college courses. The two-hour test, known as ReadiStep, will launch next fall, using a multiple-choice format divided into sections that evaluate students' reading, writing and math skills...
...schools and districts themselves that decide whether to administer ReadiStep, which will be offered during two-week windows in the spring and the fall. The College Board expects the districts to pick up the tab, estimated to be less than $10 per student. Results arrive four weeks after the test...
...Jones says the College Board decided to offer the new test after surveying more than 1,000 school administrators and finding that more than half indicated they were interested in this type of assessment. "There was significant demand for a gut check on students' reading, writing and math skills," he says. As opposed to other standardized tests, Jones explains, ReadiPrep examines college readiness based on criteria similar to those evaluated by the SAT. "And it needed to come earlier - we heard eighth grade is a critical year," he adds...
...college” or “beer@college,” only to regret it when they find themselves applying for jobs in four years. We look forward to seeing the results from the pilot program this fall, in which 1,600 students will have an opportunity to test out the new e-mail system with their new address. We commend FAS IT for their commitment to improving the computing experience at Harvard...
There is plenty of blame to go around on this issue. Bribing students is not the business of universities. SAT exams are admissions test, intended to help admissions officers at colleges and universities select an incoming class. Not only is Baylor subverting the intent of the SATs, but it is also setting a terrible example for its students. As an institution of higher education, Baylor should be committed to academic integrity. There is nothing admirable about this extraordinary case of grade grubbing...