IN THE NEWS: Measuring What Matters in Admission

Country School’s Director of Enrollment Management Nancy Hayes is a member of the Think Tank on the Future of Assessment commissioned by the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB). This group is evaluating how admissions assessment is changing for the future. Think Tank members assert that the traits of grit, creativity and self-efficacy are as important as cognitive talent in determining student success in secondary school. Read the full article in The Independent School Magazine Blog, April 15, 2015.
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