The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is a standardized test designed to measure basic critical reading, math and writing skills. It is also one of the more popular forms of measurement at major colleges ...

A significant gender math gap persists in the exam, currently giving a 33-point advantage to male students. High school boys outperformed girls on the 2012 SAT math test with an average score of 532 ...

This fall's college freshmen were the last to take the old SAT -- and they did well on the mathematics portion, posting a 2-point gain, to an average of 520. Over the last 10 years, the average math ...

We are seeing the consequences of SAT- and ACT-optional admissions policies at schools such as the University of California ...

In May of this year, the University of California Board of Regents, which makes decisions for a system that educates 280,000 students across 10 campuses, announced it would end the use of the SAT and ...

Smarter Balanced is what test experts call a “criterion-referenced” test, which is simply designed to find out whether students know the material. Most school teachers write and use ...

As I write this, tens of thousands of high school students are hunched over desks, filling in little circles with number 2 pencils, laboring to complete the SAT, a test that will have an outsize ...

Getting ready to tackle the SAT and come out on top? You already know the SAT can play a big role in your college applications, and that every point can make a difference, but here’s something you ...

No more filling in bubbles or waiting for proctors to collect the exam sheets: The SAT is now digital, along with some other modifications. Students taking the test internationally were the first ...

The College Board released its 2012 SAT college-entrance test results this week, and here are some highlights: 1. Continuing an uninterrupted trend that dates back to at least 1972, high school boys ...

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