www.nytimes.com1 month agoEducationOpinion | 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. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com2 months agoEducationU. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test RequirementSelective universities reinstating standardized test requirements. Concerns about inequality and determining program placements from test scores. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com4 months agoEducationThe Misleading SAT DebateHigher education is facing a standardized-test problem Standardized test scores are a better predictor of academic success than high school grades [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs1 month agoEducationDecisions on tests raise broader questions (opinion)Institutions such as Yale, Brown, and University of Texas at Austin are reverting to requiring standardized test scores for college admissions. Yale is implementing a 'test-flexible' admission policy, allowing submission of AP and IB scores in addition to SAT and ACT scores. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com3 months agoEducationA Top College Reinstates the SATDartmouth College will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit standardized test scores starting next year. Test scores were found to be a better predictor of student success at Dartmouth compared to high school grades, essays, and recommendations. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs2 months agoEducationNo emerging consensus on standardized test policiesThe University of Michigan adopted test-optional policy, while Yale implemented a test-flexible policy. [ more ]
www.npr.org3 months agoEducationDartmouth will again require SAT and ACT scores, after a pandemic pauseDartmouth College is reinstating the requirement to submit standardized test scores for applicants starting with the class of 2029. A new study by Dartmouth College found that test scores could help less advantaged students gain access to the school. [ more ]