{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65fbffcd365a7b00177cfbf4/671b49b2e1ae5a1f28210926?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Exams in the USA: The Exam Man goes Stateside ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65fbffcd365a7b00177cfbf4/1729888627284-5e9ad58f-0deb-496b-b611-c95812284924.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week on The Exam Man podcast we go stateside (only virtually, sadly) to chat to <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/87092676/admin/page-posts/published/#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Frindell, PhD - Test Prep Expert (SSAT/ISEE/SAT/ACT)</a> from her home in Hawaii.</p><p><br></p><p>We were keen to learn more (anything!) about exams in the USA. Kelly gave us a whistle-stop tour of what exams pupils sit in the US, when and where they are optional (!), how they are administered, and the current challenges and opportunities with assessment in schools in the US from her perspective. It was fascinating to learn just how very different the exam systems are in the UK and USA, and our conversation with Kelly was incredibly thought-provoking.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Kelly Frindell is the owner of <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/87092676/admin/page-posts/published/#\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Inhouse Test Prep</a>, based in the&nbsp;United States, and she has been teaching standardised exam test preparation since 2001, working with students who are taking the SAT or ACT for entrance into US colleges and universities. To find out more about Kelly's work and to contact her, do visit: www.inhousetestprep.com  </p><p><br></p><p>For more episodes and to read our blogs, go to: theexamman.com</p><p>For more information on Examscreen: examscreen.co.uk </p><p><br></p>","author_name":"John Gaston and Sophie Gaston"}