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5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)
5/4: How Long Should a Remote Learning Day Be? (EdSurge)

We can all agree that the last 8 weeks of school have not looked normal. But just how long should we expect our kids to be in “school mode” in this new normal of COVID-19? Should it mimic a 6-7 hour traditional school day? Or, should we put in guardrails around screen time? What’s developmentally appropriate—for emotional, academic, and psychological health and well-being?

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Rebekka Whiteheadonline learning profiles, longterm impact of covid-19, long-distance learning, global impact of covid-19, global education, global impact of coronavirus, college counselor, counselors, learning online, learning covid-19, e-learning, online learning, college applications, college admission changes, college board, college admissions change, college admissions, distance testing, digital classes, digital ethics, distance learning, digital learning, digital testing
4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)
4/21/20: How to Ensure ACT and SAT Administrations are Ethical (Inside Higher Ed)

Both the SAT and ACT are piloting a digital, at-home version of their respective standardized tests. Again, not revolutionary given our new climate. But interesting from a PR standpoint. Between the two, the ACT is further along in test design and execution as leadership has announced a shift to online testing last school year even. What’s the impact of at-home testing?

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4/20/20: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on College Admissions (Seattle Times)
4/20/20: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 on College Admissions (Seattle Times)

The COVID-19 pandemic will forever modify the college application process for rising high school seniors

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Rebekka Whiteheadcover-19, COVID-19, coronavirus, college admissions, college admission changes, college counselor, flattening the curve, AP exam changes, ap exam changes, cancelled exams, changes to ap exams, changes to AP exams, AP exams, sat administrations, sat weekend administration, SAT tests, sat calendar, sat timeline, ACT waived, ACT tests, ACT cancelled, senior year, senior clas
4/17/20: College Board Webinar: SAT and COVID-19 - Essentials for School Counselors
4/17/20: College Board Webinar: SAT and COVID-19 - Essentials for School Counselors

On Friday, I was invited to attend a counselor-only webinar from College Board about news-worthy strategies to help support students during the standardized testing component of the college application process. Here, I’ve gathered up-to-date news directly from the College Board executive team including details on weekday and weekend administrations and priority timelines for juniors.

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