[CASL-L] SAT prep app?

[Janice Pellegrino]

A school counselor and I put together a Google Classroom for college and
career planning and here are the resources we included for SAT/ACT test
prep:


   1.

   Areas in Need of Improvement


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   All Foran students take the PSATs during their freshman, sophomore, and
   junior years which provides wonderful practice for the SATs which you will
   take in your junior and senior years.
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   The PSAT is paid for by the school district.
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   Your junior year PSAT results are automatically considered for National
   Merit Awards at the national level.
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   Additionally, the names of students who perform well on the junior year
   PSAT administration are provided to selective colleges which may begin to
   reach out to those students.
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   Therefore, it’s very helpful to perform strongly on your junior year
   PSATs.


Creating College Board Accounts

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   All freshmen are advised to create a College Board account to access
   their score report and other important College Board resources.
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   As with any online account, it is important that you carefully note your
   College Board username and password in a secure location.
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   **Students should be careful to use the same legal name for all of their
   standardized testing in order to avoid confusion and duplicate accounts.**


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   The College Board notifies you of your freshman and sophomore PSAT
   results. However, it’s not just a matter of knowing what score you
   received. From those PSAT results, it is also possible to determine your
   specific individual areas of strength and weakness, and to increase your
   skills and understandings in preparation for your junior year PSAT and the
   SATs/ACTs which you will take in your junior/senior years.


You should ensure that your College Board account is linked to Khan Academy.


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   At Foran, students often link their College Board account to Khan
   Academy during their freshman math class.
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   Once linked, Khan Academy can provide a diagnostic printout of your
   areas of strength and weakness. Khan Academy will then suggest resources
   for additional practice designed to improve your skills as needed.


2. Use the Test Preparation Resources on the College Board Website

The College Board <https://www.collegeboard.org/> website provides many
free test preparation resources including practice tests for the PSATs and
SATs.

3. Use the College Board app for Daily Practice and to Take Practice Exams

The College Board has a free app (for Apple and Android devices) that
offers you both:

   1.

   A Question of the Day: Practice one question every day. (Questions may
   be reading, writing, or math.) The app gives a hint if you’re struggling
   with a question, and also provides full explanations for the answers.
   2.

   Full practice tests (SAT or PSAT 10). Use a printed bubble sheet to
   record your answers, take a picture of the completed bubble sheet with your
   smartphone, and receive an instant score. Details are provided for each
   question and the scores are saved on the app so you can track your
   progress. If you have linked your College Board account to Khan Academy,
   you will receive personalized study tools to strengthen your areas of
   weakness.



4. Use Foran’s Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) Database

The TERC database provides test preparation resources for SATs, Advanced
Placement, ACTs, PSATs, and SAT Subject Tests. SAT test prep resources
include:

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   An SAT Online Course
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   An SAT Prep Guide (eBook)
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   (3) Full Length Practice Tests with detailed answer explanations



5. Use the Learning Express Library Database Available Through the Milford
Public Library

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   The Learning Express Library database is available to Milford residents
   via their public library card number:
   https://www.ci.milford.ct.us/public-library/pages/library-databases
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   The database includes SAT tutorials in reading, writing & language,
   math, and essay writing as well as SAT practice tests, and an SAT math
   practice eBook.
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   Like TERC, Learning Express Library also provides test preparation
   resources for PSATs, ACTs, and Advanced Placement exams.

6. Borrow SAT Practice Books from the Foran Library


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   The Foran Library has a substantial collection of up-to-date test prep
   books for the SATs (as well as the ACTs, SAT Subject Tests, Advanced
   Placement exams, and PSATs), from publishers such as Princeton Review,
   Kaplan, CollegeBoard, and Barron’s, that you may borrow.



The ACT

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   A student may choose to also take the ACT. This is a similar
   standardized test used in college admissions, but more widely used in the
   Midwest and California.
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   The ACT website (http://www.act.org/) provides more subject oriented
   practice materials, online tests, and other resources to prepare for the
   ACT.
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   It may be worthwhile for you to review some ACT practice questions to
   determine your comfort level with this test.


On Thu, Jun 6, 2019 at 11:50 AM LaPlante, Casey <LaPlanteC at granby.k12.ct.us>
wrote:

> Kristine—
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> We use the Khan Academy SAT Prep that links to their College Board account.
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> https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/steps-linking-college-board-khan-academy-accounts.pdf
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> Casey LaPlante
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> Granby Memorial High School
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> Granby, CT
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> *From:* CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> *On Behalf Of *KRISTINE P.
> EMOND
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 6, 2019 11:14 AM
> *To:* CASL-l at mylist.net
> *Subject:* [CASL-L] SAT prep app?
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> Hello!
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> Can anyone recommend a great SAT prep app they recommend students to use
> or any other online resources that is user-friendly for SAT practice.
> Putting together an SAT prep class and wanted to provide some resources!
> Thanks!
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> *Kristine Emond*
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> Library/Media Specialist
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> East Hartford High School
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> East Hartford, CT 06118
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> 860-622-5258
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> emond.kp at easthartford.org
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