Context Is Everything (Or Almost Everything)
While the COVID era has raised new questions about the S.A.T. and other standardized tests, for many students, the S.A.T. appears here to stay. In Florida, Florida BEST Standards will require high schoolers to take (though not pass) the S.A.T. or A.C.T., and ambitious students have continued to demand access to the S.A.T even where […]
Core Literacy Skills, Part One: What Every Student Needs
Where are American high school students least prepared for higher education and careers? While no single answer to this question may be possible, a number of studies over the course of the past decade indicate an answer: core literacy skills. According to a 2015 survey by Achieve, the former nonprofit organization which proved instrumental in […]
Welcome to Crack the Books!
Welcome to Crack the Books Tutoring—a new educational company, open to serve you as of August 20, 2021. My name is Nicholas Wheeler, M.A., Ph.D., and I decided to start Crack the Books Tutoring because of a felt need that many middle school, high school, and university students all have for remediation and enrichment in […]