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SAT Exam Prep

Course ID: CSP-4000GV2
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Register now for the SAT exam prep course, featuring in-person and small-group instruction from experienced faculty. Learn test-taking strategies, review content, and receive personalized feedback in a small classroom setting. This class is intended for ages 16 or older.

Course Objectives

Learn test taking strategies to prepare them to boost their chance of a higher test score.

Outline of Instruction

Day 1
1) Introduction
a) Administrative
b) Discuss scores and target scores
c) Discuss major focus
2) Untimed practice test (subject specific)
a) Use Circle First strategy*
b) Encourage students to skip and come back
Break (15 min.)
c) Review correct answer choices
d) Identify cause of wrong answers
3) Overview of subject specific test
a) Time limit
i) Overall
ii) Per question
b) Types of questions
c) Format of questions/answers
d) General strategies for testing
i) Circle First
ii) Consistent-C
Break (15 min)
4) Timed practice test
a) Review answers
b) If time permits, go over mistakes
5) Assign practice test for homework

Day 2/3
1) Review homework practice test. Go over questions students don't understand.
2) Introduce students to online resources. Explain how to get to them and how to use them for study.
a) http://www.englishgrammar.org/
b) https://www.khanacademy.org/ (for SAT)
c) http://www.mathplanet.com/
d) http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-only-actual-science-you-have-to-know-fo… (ACT Science)
3) Untimed practice test
Break (15 min)
4) Skill or test-specific instruction
5) Timed practice test
Break (15 min.)
6) Review answer choices. Students work in groups to figure out correct answers for missed questions
7) Go over questions groups cannot figure out. Model using a website like one listed above.
8) Assign practice test as homework