{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Well-Trained Mind podcast","title":"To Test or Not to Test w/ Dr. Julia Collier and Sandra Amoroso","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/02d58700\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3557,"description":"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. \n\nShow Notes: \n\nResources for end-of-year testing: \nSeton Testing\nSusan’s book: Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education\nYearly Testing: How to Do It by Susan Wise Bauer\nResources for SAT and ACT Testing (college admissions tests):  \nCollegeBoard \nYes, standardized testing is coming back to college admissions. Here is the Dartmouth statement that Julia read. \nMore information on SAT Adaptive Testing \nCorrection for 21:20: Both the SAT and ACT are now offered seven times a year. \nCorrection at 16:18: Students can use a calculator during the math portions of the SAT. \nPreparing for the SAT: Schoolhouse.World\nOfficial SAT prep book\nPSAT information\nResources for AP Testing\nCollegeBoard official website \nAP essay writing tips\nArticles to dive deeper into CollegeBoard controversies: Follow the Money, History of CollegeBoard Finances\nHow 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)\nScandal about Student Data via Reuters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bqdTnpMKQKq3wa6FqtwMvIqJ72wiCsx2hTVXnunqzmw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMDI4LzE2OTI5/NzgwMzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}