COVID-19 is impacting people all around the world. Now more than ever, we need to come together and support one another. At Test Innovators, our mission has always been and will always be to support students. Our team is actively working to add to our ongoing list of resources that we hope will be useful as we all navigate this new challenge.
In a study at Tufts University, 120 student participants learned a series of 30 words and images. They studied either by taking practice tests or by using the traditional study method of reading over the material to memorize it. They were then asked to recall what they had learned in...
The most important rule of reading comprehension is that the passage will always provide all of the information needed to answer the question. This means that reading comprehension is really like a scavenger hunt, and your objective is to get as good as possible at sleuthing, finding the lines that...
Olivia took the SSAT as part of the application process for independent schools. She prepared for the SSAT by participating in the Test Innovators A Better Chance summer preparation course and by practicing independently on the Test Innovators online platform. Olivia was initially discouraged by her practice test scores, but...
Are your kids home from school? Watch the recording our Remote Learning for Parents webinar hosted by Test Innovators' Director of Education, Brenna O'Neill, for a parent-oriented discussion of remote learning. Come away with strategies and ideas for navigating the new world of remote learning that many families are now...
Summer is winding down but there’s still time to get in a good book or two before school begins again in a few weeks. The team at Test Innovators has put together a list of our top book suggestions for kids ages 8-12 with the help of actual kids in...
Did you know that excelling on the PSAT qualifies you for special recognition and money for college? It’s true – the PSAT is actually named the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
The ability to successfully take tests will serve you throughout your life. From the ISEE and SSAT, to the LSAT and the GRE, success and upward mobility in life often comes down to the ability to perform well on tests.
A Note from Test Innovators’ CEO, Edan ShaharTo date, students have answered over 20 million questions on the Test Innovators platform. Now, we are diving into this data to understand how students learn and to help them achieve their academic and test-taking goals.After exploring how our students improve, we investigated...
