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PSAE: The Intro
What is it?How do I prepare?
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PSAE Basics: What is it?
• Stands for: Prairie State Achievement Exam
• It’s 2 days of tests
• Combines your scores from the ACT (day 1) and WorkKeys (day 2) to determine if you meet the Illinois Standards
• It’s a Graduation Requirement!
• It’s a Senior Promotion Requirement!
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PSAE Basics: When is it?
Day 1: ACT – Wed, April 23, 2014
Day 2: Work Keys – Thursday, April 24, 2014
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PSAE BreakdownDAY 1 DAY 2
ACTEnglishMathReadingScience
Measures College Readiness
WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Science
Measures Career Readiness
Score Range
:1-36
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PSAE Day 1: ACTENGLISH
75 Questions45 minutesPunctuation, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Style, Organization
READING
40 Questions35 minutes…Pacing is KEY!!4 Passages (8-9 min per passage)Main Idea, Vocabulary, Development, Voice, Implied Idea, Explicit Detail, Application
MATH
60 Questions60 minutesEasy HardPre-Algebra (14Q), Elementary/Intermediate Algebra (19Q), Geometry (23Q), Trig (4Q)
SCIENCE
40 Questions35 minutesInterpretation of graphs and charts!!Data Representation (15Q), Research Summary (18Q), Conflicting Viewpoint (7Q)
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Let’s talk ACT
Did you know you can take the ACT before April?Set up an account on www.actstudent.orgYou’re eligible for 2 fee waivers per year
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Getting ½ of the questions correct is enough to enter many 2 and 4-year Colleges without paying $$ for remedial classes. That’s a score of 18-20!
Did you know that getting a score of 13 is the same as choosing one letter all the way through?
ACT Facts:
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ACT Facts: What do IL schools want?
• U of I at Champaign-Urbana….22 with a strong G.P.A.
• UIC…. 22 with a strong G.P.A.
• Chicago State University….18 or higher
• Northeastern….19 or higher, or top 50% rank
• Southern Illinois University-Carbondale…18 with a strong G.P.A.
• NIU….19 with a strong G.P.A.
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ACT Q: why do I want to go to college?
A:
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20+ is a great score, but difficult to attain…
• AHS averages over the past 5 years have ranged from 15.6 -17.0, which is below College Readiness Standards
• The good news is that with good preparation, you can raise your score!
• Just getting a few more questions right in each subject will bump your score those extra couple points!
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Let’s take a 2nd look..PSAE Day 1: ACT
ENGLISH
75 Questions45 minutesPunctuation, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Style, Organization
READING
40 Questions35 minutes…Pacing is KEY!!4 Passages (8-9 min per passage)Main Idea, Vocabulary, Development, Voice, Implied Idea, Explicit Detail, Application
MATH
60 Questions60 minutesEasy HardPre-Algebra (14Q), Elementary/Intermediate Algebra (19Q), Geometry (23Q), Trig (4Q)
SCIENCE
40 Questions35 minutesInterpretation of graphs and charts!!Data Representation (15Q), Research Summary (18Q), Conflicting Viewpoint (7Q)
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Now for the goods: How to prepare for the ACT
• Let’s do an exercise together–First I’ll show you how•Then you’ll do it on your own–PRIZES will be available to those who complete this very easy assignment!»Yes, I said PRIZES!
• Step 1: Find a computer during an acceptable time..
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Step 3: Sign inAccount name:cps########
Password:cps########
DON’T ENTER #s, Enter YOUR OWN ID #!
all lower-case!!
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Step 4: reset your password
Make your life easy! Make your new password:
cps########
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Step 5. Enter some personal information…
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Next steps:6. Click College planning
7. Click Test Prep
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8. Look! Pick one test prep option
testGEAR
Number 2
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Example—Number2
Click on ACT
Click BEGIN TEST PREP
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Pick a practice test, any test
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I’ll pick Pre Algebra..remember there are _?_ pre-algebra Qs on the ACT
Pick an answer and Submit
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No worries if you get it wrong—check out the hint, and try
again..
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Look! They show you how to get the right
answer!
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Print results to show me how you did…
ONE practice test on NUMBER 2
OR 5 testGEAR practorials (20 Qs)
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Questions?
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Alright, Vikings…
• Let’s kick some ACT butt!
• Action steps: – Online prep homework– Create a study plan and start putting it
to work– Consider signing up for a National ACT
test
• Need one-on-one guidance…
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See Mr. Ebrahimi!