Tagged: standardized testing


MCPS slowly resumes SAT and ACT administration

By Shruti Chauhan | Oct. 7, 2020, 2:54 p.m. | In News »

Test centers implement extra protocols to adhere to social distancing guidelines


Early AP registration misses the mark

By Shifra Dayak | Oct. 27, 2019, 7:01 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

The College Board's new test policies inconvenience both staff and students


The SAT is designed to benefit the rich

By Lucie Peyrebrune | Aug. 31, 2019, 10:07 a.m. | In Op/Ed »

The College Board's attempts to address testing inequity haven't been enough.


Changes coming to government and biology HSAs

By Amy Forsbacka | Feb. 18, 2017, 8:04 p.m. | In Local »

The Maryland State Department of Education is in the process of changing the government High School Assessment (HSA) test and plans to phase out the biology HSA test next year.


Is College Board evil?

By Nate Bodner | Feb. 17, 2017, 2:15 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Sometime in the last fifty years or so, the idea of Advanced Placement (AP) classes, SAT tests and College Board as a whole, has been corrupted. The non-profit draws criticism in nearly every aspect of what it does, not the least of which is being a non-profit.


Class of 2016 SAT scores increase

By Zoe Friedman | Nov. 10, 2016, 12:14 p.m. | In Local »

The Montgomery Blair High School Class of 2016 raised its SAT score by five points from 2015. However, the Class of 2016's SAT participation rate dropped both in MCPS and at Blair, and the decrease was even greater among Hispanic/Latino students.


Testing our lives away

By Randima Herath | Nov. 6, 2015, 1:04 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Just last week, The Council of the Great City Schools, an organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems, released the first comprehensive survey of testing.


PARCC Governing Board votes to shorten testing

By Amalia Chiapperino | June 10, 2015, 11:27 a.m. | In Local »

In response to feedback from school districts participating in this year's Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) testing, the PARCC governing board voted on May 20 to cut test length and simplify administrative procedures for the upcoming school year.


As PARCC testing approaches, teachers voice frustration

By Maximillian Foley-Keene | Feb. 10, 2015, 1 p.m. | In Local »

As Blair prepares for the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) tests, Blair teachers expressed frustration and anger at a test they view as overly difficult, time-onsuming and representative of educational policies that delegitimize public education.


Around the school in 100 days

By Mimi Verdonk | Feb. 7, 2013, 2:16 p.m. | In Connections Blog »

48,000 minutes. 800 hours. 100 days. Yes, ladies and gentleman, today, Thursday, Feb. 7, is the 100th day of school (feel free to hold the applause).


MCPS sets record high SAT scores

By Aanchal Johri | Oct. 7, 2012, 4:05 p.m. | In Local »

The MCPS class of 2012 set a record high average score on the SAT last year. However, Blair was one of six high schools whose scores did not improve.


Record number of MCPS students take ACT

By Michael Gerbasi | Sept. 22, 2012, 2:38 p.m. | In Local »

On Aug. 28, MCPS reported that a record number of students took the American College Test (ACT) in Montgomery County last year.


The standardized testing snafu

By Mimi Verdonk | April 19, 2012, 12:04 p.m. | In Op/Ed »

Standardized testers have finally found the way to end cheating. Next fall, SAT and ACT test scores will be sent directly to students' schools along with a picture of the test-taker.


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