PSAT and ACT PLAN: What Those Pre-Tests Mean

Most school systems around the country have their students participate in a “pre-test,” before sitting for either the SAT or ACT, which most colleges require. The ACT PLAN is offered to high school sophomores and the PSAT is administered in October to juniors. What do the scores mean? The ACT PLAN tests students in four areas: English, mathematics, reading and science. TThe PLAN takes almost two hours (115 minutes) to complete, has 145 questions and scores are between 1 (low) and 32 (high). The PSAT has three sections: math, critical reading and writing. The test takes just over 2 hours (130 minutes), with 125 questions and scores are reported on a scale of 20 (low) to 80 (high). Average scores for an 11th-grader will be approximately 49 in math, 48 in critical reading and 46 in writing. Add a zero at the end (52 becomes 520), and you can then compare your score with the SAT scores listed in college guidebooks. You should receive your original test booklet and a score report sheet that will show you the question number, the correct response, your answer and the level of difficulty of each question.

by Lee Bierer. Read more at: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/24/2953019/what-those-pre-test-scores-mean.html#storylink=cpy

A+ Partners with nonprofit organization beGlobal

Local nonprofit organization beGlobal, founded by an Edgecombe County native in 2007, is offering high school students affordable test preparation courses to increase their ability to perform well on college entrance exams. The facilitator for the course is Sheba Lowe of A+ Test Preparation whose services have received raving reviews from previous students. The college entrance exam course will include intensive instruction for the SAT and ACT, study guides and testing strategies, essay writing assistance and vocabulary development. Operating on a virtual cloud and in satellite locations in Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt and Wilson counties, these courses will be available to all even if the students do not have personal access to the Internet.

Read more at http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/community/roll-call/prep-course-registration-includes-ipad2-raffle-beglobal-884035

Bill Would Make NC 11th-graders Take National Test

The House Education Committee agreed Tuesday to legislation requiring North
Carolina's roughly 100,000 11th graders to take for free the ACT national
college entrance exam starting next school year if state funds — possibly several million dollars — are available.

Students also would take ACT pretests in eighth and 10th grades to help determine if they are on track to be prepared to attend a university or community college. The results would be used by teachers to diagnose shortcomings in student performance in areas such as English, reading,
science and math.

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NC's New Testing Requirement:: ACT & PLAN

The NC Department of Public Instruction is requiring all student in 11th grade to take the ACT, starring with the first administration statewide on March 6, 2012. Grade 10 students must take PLAN, an assessment of reading, science, math, and English, beginning December 2011.

Although DPI is using the ACT as part of the new accountability model as the state transitions into using Common Core (Academic) Standards, ACT scores can also be used by students for college admissions.

A+ Test Prep is partnering with several community groups this spring to help students prepare for these tests. How can we be of service to you?

Follow this link for more information about DPI, ACT, & PLAN.