Can Studying a Foreign Language Improve SAT/ACT Scores?
Can studying a foreign language improve SAT/ACT scores? Jawohl! Klaro! Bien sûr! If you have homeschoolers in middle school, chances are you have the SAT or ACT exams on a back burner. Now is the time to start preparing them by including a foreign language in...
Excelsior Classes Prepares Students for CLEP Exams
Last summer, one of my German students, Elijah, took and passed the German CLEP exam, albeit on the second try. The first time, he did not tell me he was taking the exam. Otherwise, I would have helped him prepare. His mother tells the story: We have such good news to...
Homeschoolers Scoring High on Literature and Essay Testing (Part 2)
As noted in Part 1, your homeschooled student probably falls well above their peers on the scale of thinking skills and being well-read. The key to scoring highly on essay testing is a matter of harnessing their knowledge quickly and effectively on the page. Synthesis...