Testing
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Links
- ACT Registration
- ACT Academy Prep: Online Resources, Practice Tests
- ACT / SAT Testing Prep Resources and Practice Links
- Simple ACT Tip for the Test
- Understanding the New ACT Score
- SAT Registration and Prep
- Free SAT Practice Tests
- HSPT Information Page
- HSPT Information and Guide for Success
- High School Placement Test w/Study Guide
- PSAT Resources
- CLEP Testing
- Free Online Practice Tests of All Kinds
- AP Central
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Information here regards the High School Placement Test, AP Testing, PLAN, the ACT, the PSAT and SAT, and the CLEP -- the ACT and SAT are both college entrance exams.
St. Pius X's PSAT/NMSQT Website
The PSAT is a scholarship qualifying exam, the most noteworthy being the National Merit Scholarship. Juniors take this exam if they wish. There are several opportunities in the Northland to take practice tests (sponsored by Kaplan organization). The PSAT was redesigned in 2015; see how: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/counselor-resource-guide-to-the-redesigned-assessments.pdf
Presently, all students (except seniors) will take a practice ACT test sponsored by the Cambridge company on the All-School Testing Day March 2, 2020. Each student receives an extensive report about ten days after the assessment.
The PSAT is an SAT preparatory exam; it is also the test for National Merit scholarships. Students who score in the top 3% are eligible for National Merit consideration. This is optional for junior SPX students and SPX sophomores who desire additional standardized testing practice and another change to qualify for a National Merit Scholarship. Itis given in the Fall.
AP Testing occurs for students taking AP classes during the first two weeks in May. There are 35 AP courses; students may take the exam for possible credit or higher placement at the college level if they wish (the student must contact the AP test coordinator -- Mr. Lee -- if they wish to do so. This is the link to the AP website:
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/index.html
CLEP (College Leadership Entrance Program) tests are exams that high school students can prepare for and take that will suffice as test out exams for many college entrance level courses. These are taken out of school, usually at UMKC on specified dates. http://clep.collegeboard.org
High School Placement Test:
http://ststesting.com/hspt/ Parent Information site for HSPT.
http://www.testprepreview.com/hspt_test_breakdown.htmThe HSPT has information and study guides you can purchase, but there are no practice test questions online that are free per se
ACT Testing: information and registration at this website
http://www.actstudent.org There is also an ACT Information Page under Mr. Murphy's general page.
SAT Testing: information and registration at this website
http://sat.collegeboard.org