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Download full textEpstein, Jonathan P. – Journal of College Admission, 2009
The advent of the modern form of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), brought to bear by the combination of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Harvard's former president James Bryant Conant (Lemann 1999), was designed to promote the recognition of talent and intellect, wherever they may be found. Their aim was to provide greater educational…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Admission, Admission Criteria, Advocacy
Weston, Mark E.; Bain, Alan – Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 2010
This analysis responds to a generation of criticism leveled at 1:1 laptop computer initiatives. The article presents a review of the key themes of that criticism and offers suggestions for reframing the conversation about 1:1 computing among advocates and critics. Efforts at changing, innovating, and reforming education provide the context for…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Criticism, Educational Change, Discourse Analysis
