ETS Acquires ACT: What It Means for Standardized Testing in College Admissions

More colleges are returning to requiring standardized test scores from applicants. The change is intended to help students ...
The Business Journals

Inside education: Looking at rising costs of high-stakes testing

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The standardized testing ...
Sacramento Bee

Navigating standardized testing today: What students need to know

Standardized testing continues to be a critical component in U.S. education and college admissions. This stands true even as formats evolve and new technologies reshape the academic experience. This ...
Austin American-Statesman

Texas House Bill 4 proposes new standardized test. Lawmakers, superintendents are hopeful.

A Texas House bill could reshape how the state assesses students on standardized tests and holds school districts accountable for children’s performance on those exams. House Bill 4 would eliminate ...
Chicago Tribune

Illinois students could see new testing standards with proposed state board revisions

Illinois students could be held to new standards for school testing, a shift the state school board says will better prepare them for college and postsecondary education careers while accurately ...
The Harvard Crimson

The Return to Test Requirements Shrank Harvard’s Applicant Pool. Will It Change Harvard Classrooms?

The return of standardized testing requirements drove down the size of Harvard’s application pool this year — but it’s not clear how the change will affect the profile of future freshman classes. The ...
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University of Iowa could make changes to admission process, standardized testing requirements

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Changes could be coming for students looking to apply to the University of Iowa (UI). It comes after a record-breaking number of students applied this school year. UI’s Vice ...
Pew Research Center

For the 100th anniversary of the SAT, a look at standardized test scores over time

As the SAT nears its 100th anniversary, here's a look at how the test has changed since 1926 and how scores on both the SAT and ACT have shifted over time.