WATERVILLE — Officials at Colby College announced Monday that applicants will no longer be required to submit SAT or ACT scores as part of the admissions process beginning with the Class of 2023. The change is designed to increase access for disadvantaged students, lessen anxiety over the college admissions process and place more of an […]
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Lewiston, Edward Little SAT scores drop; state math scores rise slightly
LEWISTON — Local High School SAT scores trended down this year compared to last, according to results released by the Maine Department of Education on Thursday. Math and reading scores for Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School in Auburn went down according to the 2013-14 results. Those are the scores of current seniors […]
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Reporters notebook: No school report cards this spring
LEWISTON — It may not disappoint teachers and administrators, but the Maine Department of Education’s school report cards will not go out next spring. Schools won’t get their A, B, C, D or F grades because assessments are changing. Achievement tests for elementary school students used to be given every October, which really got on […]
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RSU 10 to work to improve student instruction, test results
DIXFIELD — RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King said he was disappointed in the state’s latest report cards for 10 schools in the district. Six received F’s, one received a D and three received C’s. He agreed that the schools must be accountable for the quality of education provided to students, but he also believes the […]
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New SAT: What will those questions look like?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calculate the foreign exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year olds who voted for a candidate. These are sample questions from the newly redesigned SAT, which aims for more real-world applications and analysis from students. The College Board released […]
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Maine SAT scores rise slightly
AUGUSTA — Maine high school students are performing slightly better in math and reading. The Department of Education said Wednesday that 2 percent more students achieved proficiency or above in reading on the SAT in 2012 school year than in 2011. About 48 percent of students tested proficient or above in math in 2012, slightly […]