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Bill proposes no more SBAC, free standardized tests

March 26, 2018April 11, 2018 Katelyn Wong 0 Comments ACT, assembly bill 1951, counselors, Katelyn wong, SAT, SBAC, standardized tests, tests

Taking college entrance exams like the SAT and ACT are key steps towards college admissions. There is now a new

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Standardized testing in no way improves education

October 2, 2017October 7, 2017 Milagros Aquino 21 Comments America, anxiety, education, improve, New SAT, SAT, school, school system, standardized test, standardized testing, standardized tests, stress, students, test, tests, work

Standardized tests have been associated with the American school system since the mid-1800s. They have been known to cause stress

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Would you rather…take the SBAC or the STAR?

May 16, 2014 Kelly Chan 0 Comments chromebook, common core standards, google chromebook, SBAC, SBAC exam, standardized tests, star, star test

This year, with the new Common Core Standards, juniors took the SBAC to test it out. Unlike the STAR test

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