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:
- Schoolhouse.World
- Official SAT prep book
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

To Test or Not to Test w/ Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso