intro psat 20102011
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• What is the PSAT/NMSQT
• What Skills are tested on the PSAT/NMSQT
• Types of Questions on the PSAT/NSMSQT
• How the PSAT/NMSQT is scored
• Preparation?
• How to sign up for the PSAT/NMSQT at ISM
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• Measures academic skills you’ll need for college
• Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation
• Serves as an entry point to National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions and practice for the SAT
• Taken by more than 3.5 million students in 2008 (45% eleventh-graders and 55% tenth-graders or younger)
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• Preparation for the SAT®
• Scholarship and recognition opportunities (11th grade)
• College and career planning tools
• Admissions and financial aid information from colleges
• Feedback on academic skills
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The test assesses the academic skills that you’ve developed over the years, primarily through your course work.
These skills are considered essential for success in high school and college:
•Critical Reading
•Mathematics
•Writing Skills
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Use content from:-humanities-social studies-natural sciences-literature
•13 Sentence Completions
•35 Passage-Based Reading Questions (100- to 800-word passages)
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Use content from:-number and operations-algebra and functions;-geometry and measurement-data analysis-statistics-probability
•28 Multiple-Choice Questions
•10 Student-Produced Response Questions (“Grid-ins”)
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Focus on editing, grammar, usage, and organization.
•20 Improving Sentences Questions
•14 Identifying Sentence Error Questions
•5 Improving Paragraph Questions
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• Question Types:The same, except the PSAT/NMSQT does not have an essay component.
• Length:The PSAT/NMSQT is 2 hours, 10 minutes.The SAT is 3 hours, 45 minutes.
• Level of Difficulty:The PSAT/NMSQT does not have 11th grade-level
math questions.
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A scientific or graphing calculator is recommended.
Bring a familiar calculator. Test day is not the timeto figure out how to use a new calculator.
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• Take the practice test in the Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT.
• Understand scoring and “educated guessing.”
• Familiarize yourself with the test’s format, questions types, and directions.
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How to Sign Up: Pay $20 to the cashier (Plaza Level)
Deadline to Register: Mon., October 3, 2010 (4 PM)
Test Day/Date: WEDNESDAY, October 12, 2011
Testing Time: 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM (Approximately)
Arrival/Reporting Time: 7:15 AM
Location: The “Lofthouse” (new wing)
Bring:
• NEW POLICY THIS YEAR! School I.D.•Two #2 Pencils• Calculator (optional)
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The Portal
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‘Naviance/Family Connection’
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Logging in
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Logging In…
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‘Careers’- 2 tasks
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1) Personality Type
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1)Personality Type cont…
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2) Career Interest Profiler
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2)Career Interest Profiler cont…
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‘About Me’-2 further tasks
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3)‘Learning Style’
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4)‘Resume’-ongoing updates
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SAT/GPA graphs on Family Connection
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Next steps…
• Check school email for Family Connection link and password
• (See Bella in Guidance if you need a new password)
• 1) Personality Type• 2) Career Interest Profiler• 3) Learning Style• 4) Update resume (ongoing)
Due date Monday October 3rd (same as PSAT)
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TODAY! FAT
12.20 – 1.30 (Block E) Grade 10 and 11 only
FCD Assembly
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