Prepartion for sat exam study guide

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

College/Career
Ready
College/Career
Ready
PSAT
SAT
AP Tests
Honors/AP
Courses
College/
Career Ready
The Path to College/Career Readiness

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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 child’s potential for AP courses in high school

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Priority #4 – Test Prep Sessions
 Test Preparation Sessions @ 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-study-guide.
 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 @ 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 it’s 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 Barron’s at
cost of $9.99

The SAT
Things You
Might Not Know

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.
 Can’t 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 section’s student-
produced response questions.
 Each of the 3 sections is on a 200 to 800 point
scale.

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