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LAUSD math, English test scores show strong gains, but most students still not proficient

Los Angeles students improved standardized test scores in math and English but still fall below state proficiency levels.

ACT study: test scores useful for remedial course placement

ACT test scores predict college remedial course needs better than high school GPA.
#law-school-admissions

Rumors Of The LSAT's Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated

The LSAT remains a dominant standardized test in law school admissions, but the GRE is gaining acceptance among law schools.

ABA Pumps The Brakes On LSAT Alternative

JD-Next program not approved as a reliable predictor of law school success yet
Mixed opinions among law school admissions officers on the JD-Next program

Rumors Of The LSAT's Demise Were Greatly Exaggerated

The LSAT remains a dominant standardized test in law school admissions, but the GRE is gaining acceptance among law schools.

ABA Pumps The Brakes On LSAT Alternative

JD-Next program not approved as a reliable predictor of law school success yet
Mixed opinions among law school admissions officers on the JD-Next program
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#test-optional-policy

The Misleading SAT Debate

Higher education is facing a standardized-test problem
Standardized test scores are a better predictor of academic success than high school grades

U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement

Selective universities reinstating standardized test requirements.
Concerns about inequality and determining program placements from test scores.

Opinion | Harvard Is Bringing Back Standardized Tests. Other Schools Should, Too.

Reversing test-optional policy at Harvard signals a positive change for students with limited resources.

The Misleading SAT Debate

Higher education is facing a standardized-test problem
Standardized test scores are a better predictor of academic success than high school grades

U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement

Selective universities reinstating standardized test requirements.
Concerns about inequality and determining program placements from test scores.

Opinion | Harvard Is Bringing Back Standardized Tests. Other Schools Should, Too.

Reversing test-optional policy at Harvard signals a positive change for students with limited resources.
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#equity

Opinion | How I Found Hope in Standardized Tests

Test-optional policies harmed low-income and minority students who withheld potentially qualifying scores.
Standardized tests offered disadvantaged students hope and a way to prove their potential despite life obstacles.

Widespread unavailability of SAT leaves some wondering: Is it time to say goodbye to standardized tests?

Elite schools like Stanford are reversing test-optional policies, sparking concerns about standardized test equity and perpetuating elitism in admissions.

Opinion | How I Found Hope in Standardized Tests

Test-optional policies harmed low-income and minority students who withheld potentially qualifying scores.
Standardized tests offered disadvantaged students hope and a way to prove their potential despite life obstacles.

Widespread unavailability of SAT leaves some wondering: Is it time to say goodbye to standardized tests?

Elite schools like Stanford are reversing test-optional policies, sparking concerns about standardized test equity and perpetuating elitism in admissions.
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Yale adopts "test-flexible" admissions policy

Yale University adopting test-flexible policy allowing replacement of SAT/ACT with AP/IB exams.
Intent is to increase diversity and not disadvantage low-income, first-generation, or rural students.

Hochul shies from calling out New York's central education scandal

New York State Education Department is facing criticism for delaying the release of standardized test data.
Governor Hochul deflects responsibility for the delay, shifting the blame to the State Education Department.

Hochul shies from calling out New York's central education scandal

New York State Education Department is facing criticism for delaying the release of standardized test data.
Governor Hochul deflects responsibility for the delay, shifting the blame to the State Education Department.

Hochul shies from calling out New York's central education scandal

New York State Education Department is facing criticism for delaying the release of standardized test data.
Governor Hochul deflects responsibility for the delay, shifting the blame to the State Education Department.
#stanford-university

Stanford Becomes Latest School to Reinstate Test Scores Requirement

Stanford University reinstates standardized test requirements for undergraduate admissions, effective 2025.

Stanford University to resume requiring SAT, ACT for undergraduate applications

Stanford University will reinstate SAT/ACT requirement for fall 2025 applicants, emphasizing academic potential in admissions process.

Stanford Becomes Latest School to Reinstate Test Scores Requirement

Stanford University reinstates standardized test requirements for undergraduate admissions, effective 2025.

Stanford University to resume requiring SAT, ACT for undergraduate applications

Stanford University will reinstate SAT/ACT requirement for fall 2025 applicants, emphasizing academic potential in admissions process.
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