Tag: David Coleman

COVID-19

College Board Puts on Hold Plans for an At-Home SAT Exam

The College Board has put on hold a plan to provide the SAT exam at home, saying students taking such a test would need access to three hours of uninterrupted, video-quality internet, which is something not all of them have. It will continue to deliver the SAT online in some schools “but will not introduce […]

June 3, 2020

COVID-19

College Board Cancels June 6 SAT, May Provide Home Test in the Fall

The College Board said on Wednesday it has canceled the June 6 SAT and SAT Subject Test in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to cancel was taken “to keep students safe, and in alignment with public health guidance and school closures across 192 countries,” the board said. It also said that it may […]

April 15, 2020

Students

It’s Time to Hack the Gates in College Admissions Systems

Research has found that admissions officers are more likely to recommend low-income students for admission when they have access to more student background and context information for holistic review processes.

September 11, 2019

News Roundup

College Board Replaces Controversial ‘Adversity Score’ on SAT

The College Board has retracted its Environmental Context Dashboard, which attempted to factor a students’ backgrounds into their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) results. The dashboard, also called an ‘adversity score,’ was created in response to research that indicated that standardized test scores don’t reflect unequal access to high-quality education and test tutoring, or a student’s […]

August 27, 2019

News Roundup

State Posts Best AP Scores in Nation

Students in Massachusetts lead the nation in achievement on Advanced Placement exams, according to the nonprofit group behind the tests. More than 32 percent of Massachusetts students who graduated from public high schools last year scored a three or better on at least one test, according to a report released Wednesday by the College Board. They edged […]

February 22, 2018