SAT Game For Dummies
Encyclopedia
SAT Game for Dummies is the first board game ever invented to help students prepare for the SAT Reasoning Test
. The game is trivia-based, and is intended as a non-intimidating alternative to SAT test preparation. Incorporating fun and competition, the educational game addresses all tested categories: math, critical reading, and multiple-choice writing, but does not include the essay writing component. The game relies on the premise that group study is more effective than studying alone and that family involvement in college preparation and planning is conducive to success. The SAT Game for Dummies, as with the rest of the For Dummies books and products, is not literally for dummies.
Publishing. Before this agreement, BE produced a board game called "Test Prep U: S.A.T. Game." This game was replaced by the SAT Game for Dummies. Prior to 2007, options for test preparation materials were largely limited to study guides and practice tests. In 2008, it won the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
. The game is trivia-based, and is intended as a non-intimidating alternative to SAT test preparation. Incorporating fun and competition, the educational game addresses all tested categories: math, critical reading, and multiple-choice writing, but does not include the essay writing component. The game relies on the premise that group study is more effective than studying alone and that family involvement in college preparation and planning is conducive to success. The SAT Game for Dummies, as with the rest of the For Dummies books and products, is not literally for dummies.
History
The SAT Game for Dummies was created in 2007 by BE Innovative Group Inc. in a licensing agreement with John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
Publishing. Before this agreement, BE produced a board game called "Test Prep U: S.A.T. Game." This game was replaced by the SAT Game for Dummies. Prior to 2007, options for test preparation materials were largely limited to study guides and practice tests. In 2008, it won the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.