SAT and ACT Test Prep: How to Determine the Best Approach

Millions of American teenagers take either the SAT or ACT each year. It’s a rite of passage that most of us remember well, for better or worse, but standardized testing for high schoolers today is very different than it was for their parents. The College Board, who administers the SAT, has made big changes recently, […]

by Shannan Younger

What Illinois Parents Should Know About Standardized Testing

Standardized tests: two words that can fuel debate like no others in pedagogical discussions. Parents, students, politicians, administrators and teachers all have their opinions about testing—a $1.7 billion industry—and there’s evidence to support both sides of every issue. What’s clear, though, is that parents need to educate themselves about standardized assessments, and make their voices […]

by Susan Pasternak