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Standardized Testing: What You Need to Know

Standardized Testing: What You Need to Know

Catherine Courtney, Staff Reporter March 21, 2017

The two most common standardized tests are the SAT and ACT. Both of these tests are used to evaluate a student’s progress and to see what they know. Colleges use the students’ scores to consider accepting...

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Students stress over ACT testing around the state

October 16, 2012

The evolution of the ACT has changed the competition of college admissions. More than 90 percent of Orono High School students take the ACT by the end of their high school career. University of Iowa...

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