Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWinning The Game Of School
Season 1 Episode 150
Every version of school presents students with rules, restrictions, and indicators of success. Well, so do games! Amy and Mike invited educational en…
5 years, 3 months ago
How The ACT Is Actually Scored
Season 1 Episode 149
No matter how difficult a given ACT exam seems, the process of creating that test and every other equivalent form is exponentially more complex, prec…
5 years, 3 months ago
Stop Making $en$e: The International Student Problem
Season 1 Episode 148
The codependent relationship American higher education has cultivated with international students seems to be on the rocks due to COVID and other cri…
5 years, 3 months ago
What To Check Before Submitting That College Application
Season 1 Episode 147
The only thing tougher than filling out the perfect college application is being willing to submit it. How can applicants feel comfortable that they …
5 years, 4 months ago
ACT English Reporting Categories
Season 1 Episode 146
If you weren't keenly aware of the differences between spoken and written English, you probably haven't taken the ACT! Amy and Mike invited educator …
5 years, 4 months ago
Why Selective Specialized Schools Matter
Season 1 Episode 145
Author Orison Swett Marden stated, "All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one …
5 years, 4 months ago
Tracking College And Career Readiness
Season 1 Episode 144
We all imagine that one purpose of a K-12 education is to prepare students for life after high school. But how do we know which students are--or are …
5 years, 4 months ago
The Impact Of NACAC Admissions Changes
Season 1 Episode 143
When NACAC revised its guidelines for college admissions conduct, the repercussions were expected to shake the foundations of higher education. Then …
5 years, 4 months ago
Depth Of Knowledge Levels On The SAT And ACT
Season 1 Episode 142
Webb's Depth of Knowledge levels provide a clear system for categorizing the complexity of thought different tasks--and test questions--require. Amy …
5 years, 4 months ago
Tracking Score Data
Season 1 Episode 141
The old saying "What gets measured gets managed" can definitely be applied to testing data. But what exactly should be measured and why? Amy and Mike…
5 years, 4 months ago