Study guide for Exam prepration

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Preparation for SAT exam

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Priority 1 - Timing

• All juniors who are college-bound or considering
  college should take the SAT as a junior
• January Test
• For students completing Algebra II or higher
  level math class Semester 1 of their junior year
• June Test
• For students completing Algebra II or higher
  level math class Semester 2 of their junior year
• Most students take the test at least twice
• June of Junior Year
• Mainly for students who are weak in English and
  have junior English Semester .

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Retaking the SAT

• Seniors taking the test a second time
• 55 Improved their scores
• 35 Had lower scores
• 10 Had no change in score
• On average, juniors repeating the SAT as seniors
  improved their combined critical reading,
  mathematics, and writing scores by approximately
  40 points

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Priority 2 - Preparation

• The best preparation for the SAT is a rigorous
  high school schedule comprised of Honors and AP
  courses

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Priority 3 Use the PSAT

• Take the PSAT in Grades 9, 10 and 11
• Why the PSAT?
• Best preparation for the SAT
• Uses similar questions and same directions
• Qualify for scholarships
• Compare scores with other college-bound students
  across the country
• Forecast SAT scores
• Get personalized feedback on skill strengths and
  weaknesses
• Identify your childs potential for AP courses in
  high school

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Priority 4 Test Prep Sessions

• Test Preparation Sessions _at_ NCHS
• Sessions Occur During SET
• 2 Test Confidence Sessions
• 4 English Sessions
• 4 Math Sessions
• SAT Blast
• Occurs day prior to the SAT
• Students take two 80 minute sessions
• 80 minutes on English
• 80 minutes on Math

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Priority 5 Preparation at Home

• Use online resources to prepare a study plan.
• http//www.studyguideexam.com/sat-subject-test-stu
  dy-guide.html
• Complete practice tests including at least one
  full-length practice test
• Can be found online
• Can be purchased in SAT study guides
• Take mock SAT in March _at_ NCHS

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Other Suggested Ways to Prepare

• Take SAT Prep class at NCHS
• This year there was only one section Quarter 1
• Considering offering two ½ credit options
• SAT Prep English
• SAP Prep Mathematics
• All courses run based upon student request
• College Board offers an online prep course
• Cost 69.95
• CCPS is exploring companies who are interested in
  offering SAT Prep services such as Kaplan, etc.
• Unclear at this time if this will be available
  and if there will be a cost to the student

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Proven Keys to Success

• Practice makes perfect!
• READ, READ, READ!
• Turn off the electronics (unless its an eReader)
  and pick up a book.
• Students consistently tell us the most
  challenging part is the vocabulary
• Get top 100 SAT words
• Consider purchasing a SAT words book
• Suggestion Hot Words for the SAT published by
  Barrons at cost of 9.99

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The SAT

• Things You
• Might Not Know

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What does the test look like?
Section Content Number of Questions
Critical Reading 70 minutes Two 25-minute sections One 20-minute section Extended Reasoning Literal Comprehension Vocabulary in Context Sentence Completions Total 36-40 4-6 4-6 19 67
Mathematics 70 minutes Two 25-minute sections One 20-minute section Number Operations Algebra Functions Geometry Measurement Data Analysis, Statistics Probability Total 11-14 19-22 14-16 5-8 54
Writing 60 minutes One 25-minute essay One 25-minute multiple choice One 10-minute multiple choice Essay Improving Sentences Identifying Sentence Errors Improving Paragraphs Total 1 25 18 6 50
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How difficult is the SAT?

• On average, students answer 50 or 60 percent of
  questions correctly
• 80 percent finish nearly the entire test
• Almost all students complete at least 75 percent
  of the questions

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Timing is Everything!

• Test is 3 hours and 45 minutes of testing time,
  plus three 5-minute breaks, for a total of 4
  hours to complete the entire test.
• Cant spend too much time on any one question.
• Spend seconds on the easiest questions
• Hesitate to spend more than 1-2 minutes even on
  the hardest questions
• The SAT consists of a series of small, timed,
  mini-tests.
• Students must keep track of the time allotted for
  each one and how much time remains.
• Test takers should wear a watch to the testing
  center.

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Understanding the Scoring!

• Test takers get a point for a right answer.
• Test takers lose one-quarter point for a wrong
  answer.
• There is no deduction for omitted answers, or for
  wrong answers in the math sections
  student-produced response questions.
• Each of the 3 sections is on a 200 to 800 point
  scale.

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