Synchronize with Teens’ Chronobiology
The beginning of fall heralds the semi-annual changing of the clocks. This “spring ahead, fall back” ritual has special implications for teens, whose high school classes usually begin shortly after the cocks crow. While those waiting at the bus stop before 7 am may...The College Board’s “Landscape” Replaces Adversity Score
The College Board reacted to outcry about the proposed “adversity score” by replacing it with “Landscape.” The question: How different is this new metric from the pilot program that 50 colleges and universities used over the last couple of...The College Board’s Adversity Index
In May, the College Board announced that it would expand the use of a pilot program that provides an “adversity index” to students’ SAT scores. The College Board has for several years been testing an “adversity index” designed to place...Becoming Expert
Most people realize that mastering a skill of any type requires practice. “Prodigies” may exhibit astounding capabilities, but the public sees them “after the fact.” The audience is not privy to the many years of sweat and toil these experts devoted to achieve their...How “Plastic” Are You?
Few people dispute that weight training changes muscle fibers. A “98 pound weakling” can change his physique by regularly training muscles to promote their growth. The succinct statement by...Take a Break!
One of the effective strategies regarding study skills is time limitation. If students are working on an assignment that will take them several hours, they should break up the work into forty-five minutes segments, interspersing the work with short breaks (about...The Importance of Lifelong Learning
A recent article in Forbes delineates the eight steps that the education system needs to take in order to prepare future generations for the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” 1. Redefine the purpose of education 2. Improve STEM education 3. Develop human potential. 4....Benefits of Writing
Writing and thinking are inextricably intertwined. Writing is a cognitive process that provides benefits aside from communicating coherently. Recent research demonstrates that writing can reduce test anxiety, assist in learning, and boost self esteem. One of the...College Board’s “Adversity Score”
According to David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, “It isn’t fair to look at test scores alone.” Hence, the testing organization is expanding the use of a little publicized...