11.   Many college admissions officers were excited about the writing test, and the likelihood that it will spur high schools to emphasize good writing skills.

12.   One hundred percent of the seventh-graders, all of whom learned English as a second language, passed the writing test given by the school system.

13.   The College Board said it will use the same scoring process that it uses for the SAT II writing test.

14.   The new writing test will increase the length of the SAT to three and a half hours from three hours.

15.   The most striking change, by far, is the addition of a new writing test, including both an essay and multiple-choice grammar and copy-editing questions.

16.   The new writing-skills section is also modeled after the SAT II writing test, an optional exam on which girls have also historically outperformed boys.

17.   The process also included a review of credentials and academic transcripts, a writing test, interviews and teaching demonstrations.

18.   The trustees also chided her for not telling them that Hostos had dropped the CUNY writing test, and for not seeking their permission.

19.   These students typically take English as a second language and must then pass a writing test before moving into regular English classes.

20.   They will replace math and reading tests currently given in third and sixth grades and a writing test given in fifth grade.