1. PSAT 8/9
October 10, 2018

2. Who? When? Why? What? Who? All 8th graders in Humble ISD
When? Wednesday, October 10, testing will start at 8:30 and should be done before lunch.
Why? Students who take the PSAT 8/9 receive college readiness data that includes a custom study plan designed to help them prepare for the SAT.  You also preview the format of the SAT and have the opportunity to connect with colleges that match their interests and aptitudes.
What can I do to prepare? offers FREE PSAT/SAT test prep   

3. How can the PSAT 8/9 benefit me?
You will see how prepared you are for the next level of tests in high school
You will receive a plan to help you improve
If you score well enough, you can exempt 2 of the 5 required End of Course Exams
Algebra I EOC
English I EOC

4. What is the PSAT 8/9?
More practice before the SAT. Good scores on the PSAT/NMSQT can earn scholarship money. Usually taken in 10th grade
Colleges/universities often require minimum scores for entry. Scores are reported to colleges. Taken in 11th or 12th grade
1st look at an SAT formatted test

5. How is PSAT similar to STAAR?
Paper and pencil multiple choice test
Answer document and test booklet
No electronics in the room during testing (phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, nothing with internet or Bluetooth capabilities)
You can bring a jacket or sweatshirt

6. How is PSAT different from STAAR?
Each section is timed & you may not finish, that is okay
Bubble answers as you go.
You cannot use a highlighter or mechanical pencil
 You cannot have scratch paper
You cannot use a dictionary
You cannot have drinks or food at your desk
You cannot bring anything other than your pencils, an eraser, and a jacket to testing
You provide your own calculator

7. Calculators Can use Cannot use
Graphing calculator (like the you use in math)
Scientific calculators
4 function (not recommended)
SAT Calculator Policy
Someone else’s calculator (no sharing)
Cell phone, tablets, smart watch (no internet or Bluetooth capabilities
One that requires electricity, uses a paper tape, or makes noise

8. Calculators (continued)
Testing room will not have extra batteries, so have some if you need them
Testing room will not have extra calculators, so bring an extra if you think you might need it
If your calculator stops working in the middle of the math test, you finish the test without a calculator

9. What will test day look like?
Report to testing room by 8:25
Must have your pencils and ID (nothing else except an eraser)
Test proctor will tell you where to sit
Answer document will be given to you. It is already pre-coded. Do not put anything on it unless directed by the test proctor

10. What will test day look like?
You will have to fill out information about yourself on the answer document
You must know:
Your address (to verify on the pre-code)
An address other than the one for school. This can be parent’s or your own personal
Your GPA (grade point average)

11. How to calculate your grade point average. Look in HAC
B (80-89) = 3
C (75-79) = 2
D (70-74) = 1
F (69 and below) = 0
(# of A’s x 4) + (# of B’s x 3) + (# of C’s x 2) + (# of D’s x 1) + (# of F’s x 0) = X, X/7 = GPA
Example:
3 A’s = 12, 2 B’s = 6, 2 C’s = 4
= 22, 22/7 = 3.14
1 A = 4, 4 B’s = 12, 1 C = 2, 1 F = 0
= 20, 20/7 = 2.86

12. What will test day look like?
Before testing
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Check pre-codes, fill in information about you
Reading
Writing and Language
Math – no calculator
Math – with calculator
55 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
40 minutes
5 min. break
If you go to the restroom or to get a drink during testing, you will not get extra time on the test
If you leave the room during break time, you will have to be silent in the halls. Not all testing rooms will be on break at the same time

13. Where will I be testing? (Write this in your planner)
Room
Teacher
Students
401
R. Sanchez
Aasen - Blado
402
Durkee
Bland – Carruth
403
Lynch
Carter – Donovan
404
Loflin
Drew – Foster
405
Pearce
Fraissinet – Hamel
406
Gonzalez
Hammond – Istre
407
Young
Ji – Lawson
408
Bell
Leach – McKenna
410
Green
McLea – O’Leary
601
Guerra
Otulana – Richmond
602
McGrath
Rios – Silvey
603
Mata
Sison – Theut
604
Budke
Thurman-Zuniga - Watson
605
Kite
Watt - Zuniga