It is spring. Outdoor sports are ramping up, gardeners are in full stretch, and homeschooling parents are stressed about choosing high school classes for the coming year. It is all part of this season. When deciding on a class schedule, numbers don’t help us much. There are no exact answers. What works for one child [read more] …
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Standardized Tests: Dreaded Adversary or Fun Challenge?
Standardized Tests: Dreaded Adversary or Fun Challenge? By Jeannette Webb There is little in the life of a competitive high school student that can dredge up as much fear as the standardized testing cycle. It seems that so much is riding on the performance of a few hours. However, there are things a student [read more] …
Working Backward
It is a constant delight to work with students who homeschool high school. They never fail to amaze me with their creativity, their work ethic, their unique way of seeing the world. However, there’s one skill that I often find lacking, even in the most proactive and academically rigorous families. That is the skill of [read more] …
Improve Standardized Test Scores
Improve Standardized Test Scores by Jeannette Webb It’s the test taking time of year. Students all over the country are preparing for the SAT, ACT, AP and SAT Subject tests. You can choose to hate them, but they are a part of life for the college-bound student and are critical in the college application [read more] …
The Big Test Than Can Open Doors
In the past few weeks we’ve looked at the reasoning tests – SAT and ACT. And we’ve talked about one type of knowledge test – the SAT Subject tests. There is a second type of knowledge test known as AP (Advanced Placement) exams. They differ from the SAT Subject tests in that they [read more] …