Posted on November 28, 2019 - by Tammy Keezer
They Moved the middle. Americans’ SAT Scores had become re-centered in 1995 because of a 15-year decline in the 1960s and 70s that everyone seems to have forgotten about, as far as I can tell.

The ‘center’ was no further 500 by 1995, therefore it was moved by them.
A student who receives a score of 680 on the Critical Reading in 2011 would have scored a 610 had they taken the test prior to 1995 in other words.
It’s like entering the Gap thinking you’re a size 8 but discovering that you squeeze into a size 4. You didn’t instantly lose weight; they made the sizes larger!
Wild Goose Chase
That’s how I’d describe the final six weeks; add to that then a Universe that appears to be conspiring against me (is Mercury in retrograde?).
Next SAT is in 2 days and I’m pretty yes that I’m going backwards.
Fast.
And, I may actually have lost any semblance of SAT instinct that I ever had the chance of having.
Imagine Who Gets the Premier SAT Score Increase I Have Been Able to Find?
Another mom! (an additional, and I do believe we now have a trend.)
Her name is Stacey Howe-Lott and she actually is a tutor who became interested into the SATs after she had a baby, 3 1/2 years back.
I have been on the lookout for folks who have dramatically improved their SAT scores so that I can ask them how they made it happen, and so far, a 58+%* math increase from the 55th percentile to the 94th percentile is the biggest I’ve found.**
You can read Stacey’s feedback about how she was increased by her scores so dramatically in this article, and in the meantime, here are a few of the highlights:
- Stick to the state College Board Blue Book.
- Use the solutions into the straight back associated with the Blue Book or Khan Videos to comprehend that which you missed.
I’d like to hear from more individuals who have increased their ratings significantly.
*Stacey, I did that increase calculation correctly, right?!
**Thankfully Elizabeth King ‘s got my back. She emailed to let me know that I’d in fact presented the percentile information improperly unclearly. (And individuals wonder why it’s important to learn SAT math?)
Learning and handwriting
An Atlantic Monthly article verifies what I’m feeling within my bones about writing things by hand (versus typing for a keyboard).*
Frank Wilson, writer of The Hand: How its Use Shapes the Brain, Language and Human Culture, says, ‘Although the repetitive drills that accompany handwwriting lessons seem outdated, such instruction that is physical help students to ensure success. He says these activities stimulate mind activity, cause increased language fluency, and aid in the development of essential knowledge.’ He describes in detail the role that is pivotal of movements, in particular the growth of thinking and language capacities, and in ‘developing deep emotions of self- confidence and interest in the world-all-together, the essential prerequistes for the emergence of the capable and caring individual.’
And on a related note, we attended a drawing workshop at the Gel Conference with the founders of Zentangle, who also believe in the energy of hand-writing. We stocked essaywriterforyou.com up making use of their beautiful supplies the 2nd I got home, plus this Zentangle book, Yoga for the Brain, and I am right here to tell you that there is a effect that is meditative this activity beyond anything you might ever imagine.
We highly recommend Zentangle being a grouped family members activity with teenagers.
A Few Great Links
Love:
- Vi-Hart — A self-described ‘mathemusician.’ Rabbit Hole Warning. Discovered at the Gel Conference.
- Everything is a Remix — Does the phrase ‘you took my concept’ make you cringe? Check out Kirby Ferguson’s films. Also discovered at Gel( recommend Gel, highly btw)
- Education Quick Takes — Super-smart blog about training by well informed petroleum geologist, economic planner, and mom, Grace Nunez.
- STEM Parent (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) — a spirit that is kindred. Just found.
My Wall of Math
The very last thing we did before we fell down the SAT cliff, had been read Dr. Tahir Yagoob’s book, What Can I Do to Help My kid with Math When I Don’t Know Any Myself?
I consumed the entire book in BIG, voracious, eye gulps.
The title of this book recommends it’s limited to parents trying to simply help math&mdash to their kids; and undoubtedly, it’s a must read for that reason alone. However, the book goes way beyond the moms and dad market, to anyone who wants to discover old study techniques from an extremely smart man.
Dr. Yagoob’s bio from Amazon:
‘I am a researcher in astrophysics and an educator in math, physics, and astrophysics. We’m always seeking new ways to understand things, and have over a quarter of a century of expertise in tutoring and math that is mentoring physics across the whole educational range, from students at elementary school to those in Ph.D. programs. I have also trained students that are postgraduate postdoctoral scientists to be established scientists and teachers in physics and astrophysics. I have published over a hundred research papers on astrophysical topics in peer-reviewed international journals and am a part of the editorial board of the international journal that is peer-reviewed Astronomy and Astrophysics. To motivate and start to become inspired are wonderful things and I have been prompted by various writers and their publications from the time I can remember. Two people that stand out that beats all others are Isaac Asimov and Carl Sagan, whom to this day are in my consciousness, continuously driving motivation. If you are young and now have never read any such thing by either of them, I highly suggest reading at least one guide by them, whether or not it is outside your usual genre list. Despite the fact that a number of their matter that is subject may out-of-date, their style is timeless.’
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