2. Educational Development Services, Inc. Nancy Barnard Nbarnard@edsjax.com 904-384-6025

3. SAT/ACT Prep

4. Parent Meeting Class –½ math, –½ reading/writing Materials –Calculator –SAT workbook –ACT workbook Homework

5. Educational Development Services, Inc. 4453 Shirley Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32210 Telephone (904) 384-6025 Fax (904) 387-1811 nbarnard@edsjax.com 7 sessions - 21 hours Sundays: August 14, 21, 28 Sept 11, 18, 25 MONDAY Sept 5 12:30- 3:30 SJCDS Class Schedule

6. When should I take the tests?

7. Dates for SAT www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com Test DateRegister by ($47)Late ($71) October 1, 2011 September 9, 2011 September 21 November 5October 7October 21 December 3November 8November 20 January 28December 30January 13 March 10February 10February 24 May 5April 6April 20 June 2May 8May 22

8. Dates for ACT www.actstudent.org Test Date Register by ($48 w/ essay) Late ($69) September 10August 12August 26 October 22September 16September 30 December 10November 4November 18 February 11January 13January 20 April 14 June 9 March 9 May 4 March 23 May 18

9. How many times should I take the SAT or ACT? Goals: 1. Admission 2. $$$$$$$

10. Testing for this Class SAT ACT Oct 1, 2011 Ten Sections – Three subjects –Writing Multiple Choice- 2/3 Essay- 1/3 –Critical Reading Multiple choice –Math Multiple Choice Free Response (Gridded) Sept 10, 2011 Four Sections –English (grammar) – multiple choice –Math– multiple choice –Reading – multiple choice –Science – multiple choice –Essay Optional: JUST DO IT, or else …

11. Penalty???? SAT –Penalty 4 wrong = -1 point –Leave blanks? Maybe Use test techniques –ANSWER EVERYTHING +1 point is better than –1/4 point ACT –NO PENALTY –ANSWER EVERYTHING

12. SAT Scoring Perfect Score = 2400 –Math – 800 –Critical Reading – 800 –Writing – 800 Great – 650 x 3 = 1950 Good –550 x 3 = 1650 Acceptable –500 x 3 = 1500 Bright Futures –+/-100% = 1270 –+/- 75% = 980 (2012)

13. ACT Perfect Score 36 Average of 4 Sections Great Scores –30+ Good –24 Bright Futures –+/-100% = 28 –+/- 75% = 21(2012) 4 Sections –English – 45 minutes –Math- 60 minutes –Reading – 35 minutes –Science – 35 minutes –Essay– 30 minutes

14. College Scores

15. SAT Critical ReadingMathWriting Sentence Completion Pre-AlgebraEssay Short PassagesAlgebraSentence Errors Long PassagesGeometryParagraph Corrections Algebra IISentence Corrections

16. ACT EnglishMathReadingScience UsagePreAlgebraProse FictionBiology RhetoricGeometrySocial Science Physics Algebra I and II HumanitiesChemistry TrigonometryNatural Science Other

17. Test Techniques Keep it simple

18. Test TakingTips Math, Reading and Writing Read for KEY WORDS or MAIN IDEA Use the choices to your advantage Make good decisions quickly Penalty for Wrong but POINTS for correct

19. CRITICAL READING SAT and ACT

20. Reading SAT –Sentence completion Each section –Short Passages One or two sections –Long Passages Each section –3 25 minute sections ACT –4 long passages –10 questions each –35 minutes –(< 9 min per passage)

21. WRITING SATWriting Multiple Choice 2/3 –Improving Sentences –Sentence Errors –Improving Paragraphs Essay 1/3 5 paragraphs –Introduction –3 supporting details –Conclusion ACT – English Multiple Choice –Improving Sentences –Improving Paragraphs Essay –Combines for English score

22. Math SAT 54 questions over 3 sections Easy Medium Hard Tricky questions Pre-algebra, Geom, Alg 2 REREAD before you answer ACT 60 Multiple Choice Level of difficulty mixed LESS tricks, straight math Pre-alg, Geom, Alg 2, TRIG REREAD before you answer

23. MATH PreAlgebra –Integers –Operations –Percentages –Fractions / Probability Algebra 1 –Equations of a Line – y = mx +b Slope:Parallel = m Perpendicular = -1/m Intercept: b –Quadrilaterals – 4 sides Perimeter and Area –Circles Perimeter and Area RadiusDiameter –SquaresSide –Exponents and Roots Geometry –Cubes Volumes – s 3 Surface Area 6 s 2 –Triangles Area = ½ (B)(H) Isosceles and Equilateral –SOH CAH TOA Algebra 2 –Systems of Equations –Functions –Word Problems –Sequences –Logs Trig

24. Don’t Be Afraid