Using Your PSAT™ 8/9 Scores to Prepare for College

A Lesson Plan to Use With Students

2019

Get to Know the PSAT™ 8/9

• The PSAT 8/9 is highly relevant to your future success because it focuses on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education.

It measures:

-What you learn in high school

-What you need to succeed in college

• The PSAT 8/9 measures reading, writing and language, and math skills developed over many years, both in and out of school.

• The PSAT 8/9 does not ask you to recall facts from literature, history, or science, or to complete math formulas, because it measures your reasoning and critical thinking skills.

• You don’t have to discover secret tricks or cram the night before. • There is no penalty for guessing on the PSAT 8/9.
• The assessment is 2 hours, 25 minutes.

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WhatAre the Benefits of               • Get a baseline of your college readiness. Taking the                                     • Prepare for the PSAT/NMSQT® and SAT®.

PSAT™ 8/9?	•

Get free, personalized, and focused practice through Khan Academy®.

• Start getting ready for college with college and career planning tools.

• See the AP® courses for which you might be ready.

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How Do I Access My PSAT 8/9 Scores and Reports?

1. Review your online reports.

2. Review your paper score report.

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How Do I Access My Online PSATTM 8/9 Scores and Reports?

Create a new College Board account or log in to an existing one at studentscores.collegeboard.org.

https://youtu.be/CbpWQFVmu-A

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What IsAP Potential™?

The AP Potential™ Tool uses scores from the PSATTM 8/9 to provide predictions for twoAP® Exams for ninth-grade students.

College Board research shows that students who score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree on time than non-AP students.

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Understanding My Paper Score Report

What Are My Scores?

Scores for the assessments in the SAT® Suite are vertically equated.

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What Are My Scores? (cont.)

Test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores give students insightful information about their strengths and areas for improvement.

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What Are My Score Percentiles?

Percentiles and benchmarks are provided for eighth and ninth grades on the PSAT/NMSQT®.

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What Can I Do To Prepare For My Future?

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What Is My Question-Level Feedback?

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Official SAT® Practice on Khan Academy®— It’s FREE!

• Go to satpractice.org and create a free account.

• Get personalized recommendations. Link your Khan Academy account to your College Board account to import past SAT Suite results or take diagnostic quizzes to get personalized recommendations.

• Create a study plan. Select a test date and set up a practice schedule.

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What Steps Will I Follow to Link My College Board Account to Khan Academy®?

Step 1

Log in or create a Khan Academy account.

Step 2

When prompted, agree to link your Khan Academy and College Board accounts.You will then be directed to collegeboard.org.

Step 3

Sign in or create a College Board Account.

Step 4

When prompted, hit “Send” to authorize the account linking.

Step 5

Start practicing on Official SAT® Practice on Khan Academy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=patbkNnnAQ4

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What Additional Resources Will Help Me Prepare for My Future?

• BigFuture™
-College Action Plan -College Search
-Scholarships -Financial Aid

• Roadmap to Careers

• Student Search Service®

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What Are My Next Steps?

• Continue to take challenging courses in high school

• Link scores with Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®

• Set up a practice plan and stick to it

• Utilize other resources to research and prepare for college

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• Opportunity to register for the PSAT/NMSQT at Walk-Thru on August 2020 • Registration Distribution-February 12th through AB
• Registration- February 26th & 27th through Math

• 8th Grade Parent Night- February 13th in GR MPR @ 5:30 pm

THANK YOU!!!

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