Transcript SAT Online Course - the School District of Palm Beach County

The Official
SAT Online Course
What the SAT® Measures
The SAT measures what students know and how well they apply
that knowledge.
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It tests the same things
taught every day in high
school classrooms: reading,
writing and math.
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SAT questions represent high
school curricula, testing skills in
geometry, algebra, grammar
and critical reading.
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Teachers and educators review
every SAT question for
relevance and coherence.
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The critical thinking skills that
the SAT tests are 21st-century
skills that will help you
succeed in college.
Test Details
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Three sections: critical reading,
mathematics and writing
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Length: 3 hours, 45 minutes
(including three breaks)
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Score range: 200–800 per section,
600–2400 overall
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Question types:
• Critical Reading — Sentence Completions,
Reading Passages
• Mathematics — Number and Operations,
Algebra, Geometry, Statistics and Probability
• Writing — Essay, Identifying Errors, Improving
Grammar and Usage
Getting Ready for the SAT®
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Select challenging high
school courses.
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Read widely and write
extensively, both in and
out of school.
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Take the PSAT/NMSQT®
as a sophomore or junior.
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Become familiar with SAT
question types, format and
directions.
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Take advantage of free
College Board resources at
sat.collegeboard.com.
A Little Practice Goes a Long Way
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Research is clear that
cramming and short-term test
prep aren’t effective substitutes
for hard work in school.
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To feel comfortable and
confident on test day, it’s
a good idea to be familiar
with the test format and
question types.
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Like anything else in life, a little
practice never hurts.
Features of the Online Course
Official Full-Length Pretest
Personalized Score Reports
18 Interactive Lessons
Practice Quizzes with over 600
additional questions
9 full-length Practice Tests (with
automatic essay scoring)
Detailed answer explanations
Recommended Plan
Take the Official Full-Length Pretest
A little practice goes a
long way!
Work Through the Lessons and Quizzes
Take the Practice Quizzes
Take an Official Full-Length Practice
Test
Take Another Official Practice Test
What a Student Sees
Inside a Test
Lessons
About the SAT
Critical Reading
Introducing the SAT®
About the Critical Reading Section
How to Do Your Best on the SAT®
Sentence Completion
About the PSAT/NMSQT®
Passage-based Reading
Math
About the Mathematics Section
Writing
Multiple-Choice Questions
About the Writing Section
Student-Produced Response Questions
The Essay
Number and Operations
Identifying Sentence Errors
Algebra and Functions
Improving Sentences
Geometry and Measurement
Improving Paragraphs
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
What an Educator Sees
Reports for Educators
Monthly Usage Reports
School, Class, and Student level
progress reports
Reports can be broken down by
lesson, subject, skill group, or item
type.
Reports for Educators
Additional Resources
Benefits
•Practice is authentic, with all
questions made by the test maker.
• Students that use the online course:
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Become more familiar with the test experience
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Increase test-taking comfort and confidence
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Perform better on the SAT than students who do not
• The SAT Online Course is available 24/7 anywhere you have
an internet connection.