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- A Proactive Approach to E-Learning
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- How to Prepare for the SAT: An Academic Approach
- College-Level Rigor in the High School Classroom: SAT Curriculum, Common Core and College Readiness
- To SAT or ACT? That is the Question.
- Professional Development for Teachers and ACT/SAT Testing
- Getting the Most Out of Your Score: Learning From the PSAT
- Making the Mean Less Mean: Strategic Reading in an SAT or ACT Math Prep Course
- A Matter of Time Part II: The Critics and Advocates of SAT and ACT Accommodations
- A Matter of Time: Extended-time ACT and SAT Accommodations
- Test Prep Strategies for Dyslexic Students – Dyslexia.com
- Creative Ways to Keep Kids Engaged with Math During the Summer – Homeschoolbase.com
- How to Help Your Child Prepare for the SAT – Modern Homeschool Family
- What parents can do to help teens prepare for the SAT & ACT – ChicagoNow’s Between Us Parents Blog
- SAT test takes over for ACT starting now – Inside Publications
- Always A Lesson: Matthew Pietrafetta, Founder of Academic Approach, joins host Gretchen Schultek to discuss the benefits of aligning high-impact test preparation with curriculum and instruction.
- SAT vs. ACT: Standardized Test Expert Weighs In – Patch.com (Winnetka)
- In Times of Change, Here’s How Education Entrepreneurs Can Build Organizations That Last – Triple Pundit
- Increase Your Reading Endurance (SAT Series Week 2)
- The Principal Center Radio: Matthew Pietrafetta, Founder of Academic Approach, joins host Justin Baeder to discuss college entrance exam prep for underserved communities.
- Grit in the Classroom – EdNews Daily
- On the Front Line of Teaching ‘Grit:’ The Battle to Stop Students from Quitting – Education World
- My Journey to Impact Entrepreneurship – The Huffington Post “Pioneers for Change” Blog
- Standardized Test Taking Strategies (NBC 5 Chicago)
- Simple ways to ace the ACT (WGN Chicago)
- Beyond Academic Skills: Soft Skills, Grit, and Building a Growth Mindset
- Getting the Most out of ACT and SAT Test Prep
- Learning About The Data-Driven Instructional Cycle
- Common Myths of Standardized Test Preparation (NBC 5 Chicago)
- The Big Payoff: Listen to Matthew Pietrafetta, Founder of Academic Approach, discuss student growth and development, standardized testing and academic skills assessment, the importance of soft skills and non-cognitive factors, as well as students with special learning needs.
- Timeline for College Testing – Make It Better
- The Education of Matthew Pietrafetta – Chicago Tribune