The INeedAPencil is a
not-for-profitwebsite
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created in 2006 by tutor Jason Shah, a graduate of
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...
. The site supplies a free online collection of more than 60 lessons in
math,
reading
Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of letters, symbols, etc., especially by sight or touch.
For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling ...
, and
writing
Writing is a medium of human communication which involves the representation of a language through a system of physically inscribed, mechanically transferred, or digitally represented symbols.
Writing systems do not themselves constitute h ...
that invoke
pop culture to make them more entertaining. There are over 800 practice exam questions that simulate the SAT and provide full explanations.
INeedAPencil was acquired in 2011 by CK-12 Foundation, an educational non-profit.
See also
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College Board
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Educational Testing Service
Educational Testing Service (ETS), founded in 1947, is the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization. It is headquartered in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township, New Jersey, b ...
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Standardized test
References
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External links
INeedAPencil web site
Harvard University
Non-profit technology
American educational websites