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3 Central students qualified for National Merit programs
In the past two years, a record number of Aberdeen Central High School students have been semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Corp. academic competitions. Three Central seniors were recognized this year by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.,...Tags: Brigham Young University , Financial Aid, University of North Texas, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Baltimore school test results hit three-year lull
For a decade, the news from the city schools was good. Buildings might be dilapidated, deficits might bring schools to the brink of bankruptcy, and superintendents might be fired, but every summer, educators released test results standing next to charts...Tags: Students, Teachers, Abell Foundation, Academic Progress, Mountains
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iPads alter education at Boyne City Schools
BOYNE CITY -- All eyes are on Bethany Brown as she instructs her kindergarten classroom to use their finger to draw letters on an electronic screen. The 5- and 6-year-old children are silent as they work. Students have been excited and eager to learn...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Electronics, Students, Apple iTunes, Teachers
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Briefly In Education
Laguna woman to teach in Tanzania A Laguna Beach resident and Cal State Long Beach lecturer is going to Tanzania for a 10-month fellowship. LeeAnne Langton, who teaches in the English department, was selected for the Senior English Language Fellowship...Tags: U.S. Department of State, PTA, Georgetown University, Teaching and Learning, Washington, DC
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Planning for college
The SAT is perhaps the most important test a high school student takes, as one’s performance directly affects one’s chances of getting into the college of his or her choice. While taking college entrance exams can be daunting, students don&...
Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities
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New tests will mean lower scores in Clark County and across the state
The Winchester SunWhen the first test scores from the new Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) tests are released this week, they are expected to show lower short-term proficiency rates than seen previously on the Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT)...Tags: Graduation, Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Standards
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Glendale teachers battle union leader
Glendale teachers have started a campaign to convince their union president, Tami Carlson, to sign off on a federal grant application that could bring millions of dollars to the district. Without Carlson's signature, Glendale Unified cannot apply for the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Academic Progress
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Demand For SAT Tutoring Services Rises With Increased College Competition
The Hartford CourantGetting into the right college has set up a fierce competition among high school students to have the best possible grades, array of activities, and — of course — the highest SAT score they can get. It has become fiercely competitive with...Tags: Google Inc., Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers, Colleges and Universities
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Bel Air area schools among Harford's best on SAT
C. Milton Wright High School in Bel Air posted the top composite Scholastic Aptitude Test score in the 2011-12 school year, as all three greater Bel Air area schools - CMW, Bel Air High and Patterson Mill High - finished in the top five among Harford's 10...Tags: Education, Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Edgewood, Schools
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Washington County SAT, ACT scores rise; more students taking exams
julieg@herald-mail.comThe 60.3 percent of Washington County Public Schools seniors, 886 seniors, who took the SAT college entrance exam last school year is believed to be an all-time high participation rate for the school system, Testing and Accountability Supervisor Jeremy...Tags: Education, Public Schools, Teaching and Learning, Schools, Students
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More Spending Won't Fix Schools — Choice Will
The Hartford CourantSAT scores among the nation's test-takers are at a 40-year low. As The Washington Post reports, "Reading scores on the SAT for the high school class of 2012 reached a four-decade low, putting a punctuation mark on a gradual decline in the ability of...Tags: The Heritage, Savannah Guthrie, The Washington Post, Schools, Teachers
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Federal grant comes with strings
As part of Glendale Unified's quest for millions in federal Race to the Top funds, district officials are in union negotiations over a big string attached to the money: using standardized student test scores to evaluate teachers. Much is as at stake...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, School Examinations, Teachers, Academic Progress
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