ETS and the College Board do not take lightly the decision to invalidate test scores, because we understand and hear firsthand the inconvenience and frustration such decisions cause students and their families.
Given what we know about the structure of our society, the demands of the knowledge economy, and the need to pass tests in order to advance in many of the nation's best careers, how can we entertain the idea that testing should be drastically scaled back?
For the first time, the SAT will be offered during the summer when students are not distracted by schoolwork and have more time to devote to SAT prep....
So many of the young people who recognize me on the street always say, "Wow I grew up watching you." Well the image of mothers has certainly changed since my days as a television mom.
The College Board is both in the business of test administration and test prep. If this feels inherently unfair, it should -- it's like a doctor whacking your knee with a sledgehammer and then offering to patch you up.
