Testing ACT to Z

Walnut Hills High School

February 1, 2017

College Information Center Team Room 2205

Martha Geller, Amanda Siler, Sandy Farris

Providing services for Standardized test preparation/interpretation Preparation of applications, essay brainstorming and review,

interview skills development, resume creation

For contact information go to walnuthillseagles.com Guidance tab Staff

Tonight’s Format

• Presentation on State Graduation Requirements and State Testing

• Presentation on Standardized Testing

• Questions-and-Answers (index cards)

Tonight’s Program

State of Ohio Graduation Tests (End-of-Course Exams) Standardized Testing Program and Progression AP Exams PSAT Pre-ACT SAT ACT SAT Subject Tests

GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

Credit Requirements

WHHS requires students to take and

complete a minimum of 22 required

credits.

Minimum

English language arts 4 units

Health ½ unit

Mathematics (alg. I, geometry, alg. II) 4 units

Physical education ½ unit

Science (biology, chemistry) 3 units

Social studies (mod. world history, U.S.

history, Amer. gov’t, economics) 3 units

Modern foreign language (2 consecutive years or a 4th year of Latin)

2 units

Fine art 1 unit

Electives 4 units

FAST FACTS

Ohio AIR End-of-Course exams are given in

English I (9) Algebra I

English II (10) Geometry

Biology American History

American Government

All tests are taken on school laptops on the internet (wireless or wired)

Important Dates

• English Language Arts: March 20-24

two sections, 110 minutes each

• Math, Science, Social Studies: April 24-28

two sections, 90 minutes each

Time for Questions

STANDARDIZED

TESTING

Advanced Placement Tests

• Curriculum-based tests

• Used for placement and/or credit at some universities

• Examinations administered in May

PSAT – Preliminary SAT

• Opportunity for practice prior to the SAT

• Taken by freshmen, sophomores and juniors

• National Merit Scholarships based on junior PSAT scores – top scores within the state – commended or semifinalist

430 = 43 X 2 = 86

530 = 53 + 53

139

Reading & Writing

Math

23 + 20 + 26.5 = 69.5 X 2 = 139

PreACT – Preliminary ACT

• Opportunity for practice prior to the ACT

• Currently administered only to sophomores

• Date set by administrating high schools

• Fee set by administrating high schools

SAT Reasoning Test

• Always guess – no longer a penalty

• A measure of critical thinking skills

• Sections of Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing Skills

• Optional essay

• Scale of 200–800 for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing & Mathematics in each of the two areas

• Total testing time is approximately 4 hours

ACT

• Measures skills achieved in English grammar & rhetoric, mathematics, reading and science

• Optional writing test

• Scale of 0 to 36 for each subject area and for the composite

• Total testing time is approximately 4 hours

Subject Tests

• Required or recommended by about 15% of selective universities and programs

• Measure of knowledge and skills in particular subject areas

• Five general subject areas: English, History & Social Studies, Mathematics, Languages, Science; a total of 20

• Complete after taking relevant AP courses

• Scale of 200–800 for each test –

700+ reflects a significant score

• Administered on select SAT test dates but cannot be taken same day as SAT

**Subject to change

12th Grade

• For retakes, refer back to testing information from 11th grade, with the exception of the PSAT.

• With guidance from counselors and CIC staff, determine which tests and when to retake based on your college application timeline.

• Most colleges will need to receive the scores by December 1st for regular decision or November 1st for early action/decision. Students who plan to retake the ACT or SAT for early action or early decision admissions should schedule the test on the first available administration of senior year and will not be able to see scores before they are sent to colleges.

Schedule and Fees

Time for Questions

READINESS & TEST PREPARATION

Big Scores Don’t Require Big Bucks

Many free resources are available

STUDENTS

• Everyday Preparations – Acquire good study skills such as underlining, reading

critically different genres and showing steps in mathematics

– Be comfortable computing without a calculator – Develop good recognition vocabularies

• Learn GOOD test-taking skills – Know the directions ahead of time – Read the question carefully – Underline what’s being asked – Underline what is given – Use the test booklet as scratch paper – Check your work and your answer sheet

STUDENTS

• Use resources in College Information Center

– Words of the Day and Solve It math problem of the week

– Lunch time review sessions

– Individualized and small group tutoring

– Test copies, concept review sheets and more

– After school reviews

• Use College Board and ACT web-based materials

Use Khan Academy resources

Step 1:

Create a Khan Academy Account

► Log in to or create your Khan Academy

account

► Go to satpractice.org or khanacademy.org

► Click green button labeled “Start practicing”

► Sign in with Gmail, Facebook,

or click “Sign up with email”

► If you click Sign in with Gmail or Facebook,

enter in your username and password for

either of these accounts and you are signed in

► If you click “Sign up with email” Enter in

First Name/Last name/Email/Birthdate

and click “Sign Up”

► An email will been sent to your account

to verify; sign in to your email

► Open email from Khan Academy accounts

and click on the “Finish Signing Up” button

► A welcome screen will appear where you will enter

username and password and click “Sign Up”

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Step 2:

Begin to link your Khan Academy Account

to College Board

► You have logged into

Khan Academy for the first

time and will be asked if

you would like to send

PSAT results

► If you already have a Khan

Academy account, a

prompt will appear asking

if you want to send your

PSAT results to Khan

Academy

► After choosing that option,

you will be directed to

collegeboard.org

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Step 3:

Create a College Board Account

► Sign in to your College Board

account; if you do not have a

College Board account, click

'Sign Up' to create one.

► The steps for creating a

College Board account are:

► Click on the “Sign up” blue box

► Fill in the fields to create your

student account ensuring all

information is correct

► Click “Next” at the bottom

when all fields are completed

► You are now Signed In

Please note that students under 13 cannot create a College Board Account.

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Step 3:

And Hit Send to Link Accounts

► After successfully logging in to

your College Board account,

you will be asked for permission

to link your accounts.

► After clicking “Send” you will

be redirected to SAT practice

on the Khan Academy site.

► You can remove the link at

any time, by clicking on

“Revoke” which is found in

College Board account settings.

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Now Start Practicing on Khan Academy with Personalized Recommendations

► You can start your practice

in either Math or Evidence

Based Reading & Writing.

► The recommendations

are based on how you did

on the PSAT/NMSQT or

PSAT 8/9.

► Keep practicing –

with each additional

problem and activity

the personalization gets

stronger and gets you

closer to your goal

score on the SAT,

PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10,

or PSAT 8/9.

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PARENTS

Familiarize yourself with the tests

Promote preparation and practice

Support basic needs on testing day Transportation

Healthy breakfast

Encouragement

ASSESSMENT IS NOTHING WITHOUT FEEDBACK

PSAT/SAT FEEDBACK

430

+

530

960

ACT FEEDBACK

Get that Feedback!

PreACT/ACT FEEDBACK

STUDENTS Students review their performances after

testing on dates when the test booklets are returned (extra fee – SAT $18, ACT $20.00).

Test Information Release available: ACT: December, April, June

Question & Answer Service available: SAT: dates to be announced

Annotated versions are available. Students participate in post-test reviews. Students continue READING to improve

critical reading skills and to acquire a large, varied vocabulary.

Time for Questions