Transcript Understanding PSSS Results

Understanding
PSSS Results
4 Major Parts of Your PSSS Results
1. Your Scores
2. Review Your Answers
3. Improve Your Skills
4. Your Educational Plans
3 Sections of the Test
1. Critical Reading
2. Mathematics
3. Writing Skills
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Section 1: Your Scores
Your Scores
Range
s
46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 54
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Percentiles
1 . . . . . . . . . . 55 . . . . . . . . . . 100
higher than 54 tenth
graders
lower than 45 tenth graders
If you are a sophomore or younger student, your scores are
compared to sophomores who took the test.
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Section 2: Review Your Answers
• Question number
• Correct Answer
• Your Answer
• Level of Difficulty
You will get your original test book
back with your PSSS Results, so
you can review the test
questions.
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Review Your Answers: Mathematics
Also shows the math content area of
each question:
• Alg = Algebra & Functions
• Data = Data Analysis, Statistics &
Probability
• Geom = Geometry & Measurement
• Num = Number & Operations
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Review Your Answers:
Math Student-Produced Responses
Only answers gridded in the ovals
are scored
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Answer Summary & Scoring
• Correct answer = plus 1 point
• Omitted answers = no points
• Wrong answers to multiplechoice questions = minus ¼
point.
(To discourage students from
blind or random guessing.)
• Wrong answers to math
questions 29-38
(Student Produced
Responses) = No points lost.
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Section 3: Improve Your Skills
• The skills listed are based on
your individual performance.
• Follow the suggestions noted
in “how to improve” and work
with your teachers.
• Review skills using questions
listed
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Section 4: Your Educational Plans
Based on the college major you provided on
the answer sheet, this section will give you:
• Description of what college students learn and
do with that major.
• Associated skills
• Recommended high school courses
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After You Receive Your PSSS Results
• Review your answers by
revisiting test questions with
which you had difficulty.
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After You Receive Your PSSS Results:
Access My College QuickStart™
•Go to www.collegeboard.com/quickstart to access My College QuickStart, your
free college and career planning kit. You will need your access code, which is
printed on your paper score report.
•If you took the PSSS by February 29th, My College QuickStart will be available in
late March or early April. If you took the PSSS between March 1st and April 1st,
My College QuickStart will be available in late April or early May.
•Your access to My College QuickStart will last through to the end of high school.
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After You Receive Your PSSS Results:
My College QuickStart™
My College QuickStart is a free personalized college and career planning kit based on
your PSSS test results. Your kit has four parts: My Online Score Report, My SAT Study
Plan, My College Matches, and My Major & Career Matches.
• My Online Score Report: Review your online PSSS score report—you'll be able to sort
answers and explanations by difficulty and question type. You'll also be able to view
projected SAT score ranges, state percentiles, and more.
• My SAT Study Plan: Prepare for the SAT with a customized study plan based on your
strengths and weaknesses, as determined by your PSSS performance.*
• My College Matches: Get personalized suggestions for colleges, based on the
information you provided when you took the PSSS.
• My Major & Career Matches: View a personalized list of suggested majors and
careers, based on the information you provided when you took the PSSS.
• Other Benefits: Free access to MyRoad, collegeboard.com's interactive college and
career planning website.
• * My SAT Study Plan is available only to high school students. (Middle school students
instead will be able to answer the Official SAT Question of the Day)
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