Season 3 · Episode 9
To Test or Not to Test w/ Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso
The Well-Trained Mind podcast · Susan Wise Bauer & Susanna Jarrett
October 30, 20241h 0m
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Show Notes
In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett are joined by Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso from the Well-Trained Mind Academy to talk all things standardized testing.
Show Notes:
Resources for end-of-year testing:
- Seton Testing
- Susan’s book: Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education
- Yearly Testing: How to Do It by Susan Wise Bauer
Resources for SAT and ACT Testing (college admissions tests):
- CollegeBoard
- Yes, standardized testing is coming back to college admissions. Here is the Dartmouth statement that Julia read.
- More information on SAT Adaptive Testing
- Correction for 21:20: Both the SAT and ACT are now offered seven times a year.
- Correction at 16:18: Students can use a calculator during the math portions of the SAT.
- Preparing for the SAT:
- PSAT information
Resources for AP Testing
- CollegeBoard official website
- AP essay writing tips
- Articles to dive deeper into CollegeBoard controversies:
- Follow the Money, History of CollegeBoard Finances
- How the SAT Failed America via Forbes (this is an older article, but it gets into some issues with the CollegeBoard that stand the test of time)
- Scandal about Student Data via Reuters
- (00:00) - Intro with Julia Collier+
- (01:27) - Talking about testing
- (02:09) - End of grade testing
- (10:08) - College admissions testing
- (29:03) - Break
- (29:57) - Advanced placement tests
- (34:30) - Pros of AP exams
- (46:27) - Cons of AP exams
- (56:41) - Closing statements
- (59:23) - Outro