Tag: SAT
Johnson’s made it her business to be a classroom ‘coach’
It’s a weekday afternoon at Sylvan Learning Center, and students large and small hover on cushioned chairs around little tables.
One group of high school...
Tutors are busier as SATs undergo change
Susan Santucci says she was surprised when she received a barrage of phone calls earlier this summer from parents of children preparing to apply...
Attracting more teachers will take ‘a collective effort’
Jeannine Dingus-Eason said Rhode Island College remains “on the cutting edge of teacher preparation nationwide.” Dean of the Feinstein School of Education and Human...
Ending SATs may not add diversity to schools
When the University of California decided earlier this year to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by 2025, the decision sparked new...
R.I. education chief: Districts should devise plans to boost SAT, PSAT...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green is calling for school districts to create "readiness action plans" to improve SAT and PSAT scores...
Can SAT predict top teachers?
Rhode Island is the sole New England state that requires prospective college students pursuing education degrees to provide SAT scores – let alone score...
RIDE reports college-access opportunities increase in 2018
PROVIDENCE – State participation in college-access opportunities in Rhode Island increased across the board in the 2017-18 school year, the R.I. Department of Education...
SAT essay, ACT writing test no longer required for application to...
PROVIDENCE – As part of its continued efforts to make application to the Ivy League school more accessible for low-income families, Brown University no...