The INeedAPencil is a
not-for-profit
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website
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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
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,
reading
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For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process invo ...
, and
writing
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that invoke
pop culture
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' ...
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, New Jersey, but has a Princeton address.
ETS develops v ...
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Standardized test
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References
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External links
INeedAPencil web site
Harvard University
Non-profit technology
American educational websites