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 Girls=Boys in Math, Says Study

Gender gap discovered in the 1970s has been closed, researchers say

San Jose Mercury News San Jose Mercury News Jul 24, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Girls are just as good as boys at math, says an exhaustive study of 7 million test scores from elementary through high school students, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The findings, to be published tomorrow in Science , are at odds with 30-year-old studies—and a view entrenched in our culture—that say males have a superior aptitude for figuring. More »

More about:  college • high school • scientific study • mathematics • gender gap • test score • gender stereotypes

 SAT, ACT Cheats Get Off Easy 

Agencies under fire for canceling scores without exposing, punishing students

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Jul 15, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - College hopefuls caught cheating on their ACT or SAT exams are likely to face few consequences, the Los Angeles Times reports, due to policies under which the administering agencies simply cancel suspicious scores on the college-admission exams. High schools and colleges are kept in the dark about potential wrongdoing, and students are generally allowed to retake the exams. More »

More about:  college admissions • cheating • SAT • test score • college applications • exam • ACT exam

6K Nabbed in GMAT Cheating Scandal

Biz schools, test maker go after students who used test-prep site

BusinessWeek BusinessWeek Jun 29, 08 6:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than 6,000 students are embroiled in a cheating scandal that could cost them their place at one of the nation’s business schools, BusinessWeek reports. The prospective MBA students were members of ScoreTop.com, a test-prep site that featured current GMAT questions. Test publisher GMAC sued the company, later winning $2.3 million, its domain name, and access to key data. More »

More about:  student • cheating • tests • test score • GMAC • GMAT

US Kids Lag in Math, Science

International test puts US teens 17th among 30 countries

Washington Post Washington Post Dec 4, 07 8:30 PM CST
(Newser) - American teens are worse at math and science than peers in 16 of 30 countries, according to test results released today. The 5,600 US students who took the test last year scored 24th in math, but almost made average in science. "How are our children going to be able to compete with the children of the world?" an education advocate asked. "The answer is not well." More »

More about:  Mexico • student • mathematics • Finland • test score

Average SAT Score Slips Again

College Board dismisses 'a couple points,' touts test-takers' diversity

Associated Press Associated Press Aug 28, 07 9:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - The average SAT score for 2007 was the lowest in years, but that's not necessarily bad news. Scores from round two of the revamped college-entrance exam declined an average of seven points nationwide, which the College Board chalks up to greater participation, particularly among students who weren't on a traditional college-prep path, the AP reports. More »

More about:  college • student • college student • college admissions • SAT • test score • college board • exam

Students Win $2.85M on SATs

College Board settles class-action lawsuit over incorrect scores

New York Times New York Times Aug 25, 07 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Students who took the SAT exam in 2005 and received incorrect scores have settled a class-action lawsuit with the test makers to the tune of $2.85 million, the New York Times reports. Over 4,000 students who sat the examination received scores that were artificially low—as much as 450 points out of 2,400—because their answer sheets had become damp. More »

More about:  lawsuit • college • student • college student • college admissions • SAT • class action • college board • test score • score

Army Fights to Keep Up Quality

Report shows dip
in quality of
new soldiers

Boston Globe Boston Globe Jun 1, 07 12:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Army is attracting the lowest rate of high-quality recruits in a decade, the Boston Globe reports. Almost 40% of volunteers scored below-average on verbal and math scores in 2006, according to an analysis of Defense Department personnel statistics. Four years ago, that figure was 29%. The number of recruits who hold high school diplomas also fell. More »

More about:  US Army • military • Defense Department • Army recruiting • test score • aptitude

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