…the test. Rather than test students’ knowledge of difficult, lesser-used words with no contextual clues, the focus will be on “high-utility words” that are used across disciplines. And instead of…
…will be achieved by those who can analyze and edit such meaningless selections.” All testing is pedagogical. When logic, philosophy, theology, and ethics are missing from the most important test…
…well-endowed, elite privates will no doubt be just fine, as will large state flagships, with their popular football teams and waiting lists. But many smaller schools will be hurting—and more…
…Students are required on average to take 15% of the department’s available courses to graduate. Download PDF file: Inquiry #18: How Solid is the Core? (360 k) Download PDF file…
…Georgia study (Cornwell, Mustard, Parys 2008) on the new SAT found a tiny increase from 32 to 33 percent; and the College Board’s validity study on the new SAT shows…
…will rely largely on open educational resources (OER), which are typically in the public domain and are thus free to download. The widespread use of these resources raises a rather…
…the test will hurt diversity, because the test can help applicants with lower GPAs (from being forced to work through college, for example). In my view, that makes potential students…
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The cost of college textbooks has increased at an alarming rate. According to the College Board, the average student spends more than $1,200 on books and materials each year. The…
…and tenure. While it notes that “faculty efforts are conceptualized in the broadest context, and contributions may extend across research, teaching, service and clinical work,” this requirement will still inevitably…