PPT-SAT Words

By Azucena Flores Acme noun Meaning The highest point or summit Sentence The acme of the mountain was very far Exhume verb Meaning To dig out of the earth. The Tests They Are A’Changin…. A discussion . l. ed by Lauren Gaggioli . Founder of Higher Scores Test Prep. Host of The College Checklist Podcast. TODAY’S AGENDA. 1. The New SAT. 2. The New ACT . The redesigned SAT . primarily impacts those enrolling in college in the fall of 2017.. Today’s tenth graders will be the first to take the redesigned SAT.. About the Redesigned SAT. . About the Redesigned SAT. Steve Kirshenbaum established SATPG in 2001 after experiencing the poor state of the conventional test prep industry.  . Scores. Content Tested. Purpose. PSAT. 20-80. Reading, Writing, Math. Merit Scholarship, Corporate and University Scholarships, College Reviews, . Practice for SAT, ACT. SAT. 200-800. Reading, Writing, Math. SUN SUN SUN SUN SUN SUN MON MON MON MON MON MON TUE TUE TUE TUE TUE TUE WED WED WED WED WED WED THU THU THU THU THU THU FRI FRI FRI FRI FRI FRI APRIL JUNE AUGUST MAY JULY SEPTEMBER SAT SAT SAT SAT SAT Key Changes. PROFESSIONAL . DEVELOPMENT . Module. 1. Professional Development Modules for the Redesigned SAT. Module 1 Key . Changes. Module 2 Words in Context and Command of Evidence. Module 3 Expression . JANUARY 6, 2017. candor (noun). Definition:. . Openness or frankness.. Example. of word used in a sentence:. . The writer spoke with such . candor.  about his . struggle with alcoholism that the interviewer . Scholastic Aptitude Test. Scholastic Assessment Test. Background. While high school grades are a very useful indicator of how students will perform in college, . there is great variation in grading standards and course rigor within and across high schools. Jay Rosner, The Princeton Review Foundation. Rachel Fried, Making Waves. WACAC Conference, June 10, 2014. Copyright . © . 2014 . Jay Rosner. How Many Official SATs or ACTs Should . A Student Plan To Take?. WHY. TAKE. IT. It is one of the . most widely used college admission tests. in the U.S.. Many schools also use it for . placement and academic counseling. , . as well as . scholarships . and merit . Objectives. Grow in our understanding of the redesigned SAT as it pertains to our content-areas. Gain tools for locating and integrating SAT-style passages . Leave with at least one SAT-style passage to use in class within the next two weeks. AT. ®. is an important step for any college-bound student. LEARN. WHY. THE SAT. ®. . IS AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR ANY COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT TO. TAKE. AND HOW. IT . IS FAIR FOR ALL.. Why take. it. SAT Words of the Day (WOTD) Set Up All SAT Word of the Day notes must be set up in the following way: SAT Group #___ Date _____ Word (Part of Speech) (Pronunciation is optional) Bell Ringer Mensa, the largest high-IQ society, accepts SAT scores as indicating intelligence. Assume that the mean combined SAT score is 1500, with standard deviation 300. Jacinto scored a combined 2070.