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Carris, Joan – Executive Educator, 1995
Administrators should offer preparatory courses for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American College Testing Program (ACT) because most students are not well prepared to take college entrance exams. Principals can improve a high school's test-prep program by ensuring teachers' familiarity with the tests and choosing a test…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Entrance Examinations, College Preparation, High Schools
Peer reviewedCollins, Cathy – Clearing House, 1989
Argues that developing students' higher-level thinking abilities will reinforce fact-oriented competencies necessary to successful performance on scholastic achievement tests. Presents guidelines for: (1) developing a teacher training program; (2) supporting teachers as they modify teaching strategies; and (3) evaluating students on the basis of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Critical Thinking
