Testing

I’ve really made no secret of the fact that I have my doubts about the long term viability of the PARCC test. Some of the sample items that have been released to the public are so difficult that they border on downright unfair. During my final 5 years as a high school math teacher, the math team I coached finished as the top public high school in Illinois in the 2A division each year, and there are items that I’m certain most of my math team students would have been unable to successfully complete.

Infographic: New GRE vs. Old GRE

By Tech Powered Dad in testing

March 8, 2012

Thinking of taking the GRE? Check out Kaplan test prep. They offer proven prep classes for the new GRE in both classroom and online formats for all levels of budgets. What is the Difference Between the New GRE and the Old GRE? This week’s infographic is about the changes made to the new GRE vs. the old GRE. If you are thinking of going to grad school, you need to be aware of these changes.

Kaplan ACT/SAT Prep Classes Discounted Through October

By Tech Powered Dad in act

September 22, 2011

UPDATE: Since this post, I’ve done full Kaplan ACT & SAT Prep review. Kaplan has announced they are discounting their “Classroom Anywhere” classes for ACT and SAT prep in September and October. It is a $100 discount from their normal cost of $499. The discount ends on October, so you must enroll by October 31 to take advantage of the special price. You will also need to follow the link above and use the discount code “100AW” to get the discount.

Online ACT and SAT Test Prep with Kaplan

By Tech Powered Dad in act

October 10, 2010

Kaplan is one of the best known names in test prep classes for getting students the extra ACT and SAT practice they need. What is probably less known is that Kaplan now offers online test prep in addition to the traditional classroom courses that they have offered for decades. If you’re anxious about the math test (or any part really) on the SAT or ACT, you might want to consider taking advantage of this type of service for some extra math practice for the test.

ACT/SAT tip: backup calculator

By Tech Powered Dad in ACT

August 30, 2010

One of the rules students tend to overlook for the ACT and SAT is the backup calculator rule. Both tests allow you to bring a backup subject only to the rule that you can’t have both calculators out at once. This means as long as you’ve got one of the calculators under your desk, you are completely within the rules. This is a rule you really can’t afford to overlook for two reasons:

Update on PARCC Calculator Policy

Infographic: New GRE vs. Old GRE

Kaplan ACT/SAT Prep Classes Discounted Through October

Online ACT and SAT Test Prep with Kaplan

ACT/SAT tip: backup calculator

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