ms PSAT 8/9 PSAT 8/9 Information for Parents ‘The PSAT™ 8/9 assessment will help your student prepare for the future. By taking the PSAT 8/9, your student will learn which skills they need to work on for continued success through high ‘school and in college. In addition, the PSAT 8/9 will identify areas where your student excels and may want to consider taking higher-level courses, as well as areas they should focus on to improve academically. Please note that PSAT &/9 scores are not sent to colleges. WHAT IS THE PSAT 8/97 ‘The PSAT 8/9 is an assessment given to eighth-and ninth-graders that is closely aligned to the SAT*, PSATINMSGT*, and PSAT” 10. It consists of questions ‘in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and in Math. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TAKING ‘THE PSAT 8/9 ASSESSMENT? Ithelps establish a baseline for students as they enter high school and begin preparing for college and career. Italso provides students with batter access to data ‘and personalized study through online College Board. ‘and Khan Academy’ resources, WHEN WILL MY STUDENT TAKE ‘THE PSAT 8/9 ASSESSMENT? Itwillbe administered during class time on the following date: > HOW SHOULD MY STUDENT PREPARE? ‘The best preparations to deeply engage in classroom learning end practice skis over time. On test day, your student should answer all the questions to the best of their ablity tw also help If they gat plenty of sleep ‘the night before test day WHAT SHOULD MY STUDENT BRING ON TEST DAY? Your student will need two No.2 pencis with soft erasers, ‘anacceptable calculator and ff the school requires) ‘their student ID number or Social Seourity number. HOW LONG WILL THE ASSESSMENT TAKE AND HOW MANY QUESTIONS ARE THERE? ‘Actual testing time is 2hours and 25 minutes. There ‘ara 42 Reading Test questions, 40 Writing and Language Test questions, and 38 Math Test questions, WHAT IF MY STUDENT DOESN'T KNOW AN ANSWER? Your student may encounter some cifficult questions that they don't know howto answer. Advise your student not to get discouraged if tis happens, but to answer every question tothe best oftheir abilty. There | no penalty for answering incorrectly. HOW DOES MY STUDENT RECEIVE PSAT 8/9 SCORES? . Your student will geta paper score repart at schoo! wit 3 unique code giving them aocass to a robust online score report. School staff wil also be able to lookup this codein the educator portal, The scores reported will grow to include every test your student takes thats partof the SAT Suite of Assessments ffor ‘more information, sse collegeboard org/sat suite) The ontine experience tfor students age 1 and older) is designed tohelp you and your student understand the scores better and to use the feedback to bulld new kil based on adetalled breakdown of your student's Performance, (©2017 The Collage Board PSADMSOT is a reitered tacerark ofthe Coleg Boe and National Mert hoa Comoran ‘han Acsdeny ls areginered eademarcn the United Sate and oer reconeSele ocd PSAT 8/9 Informacién para padres de familia La evaluacién PSAT™ 8/9 ayudard a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el futuro, Al presentar el examen PSAT 8/9, su hijo 0 hija conocerd las destrezas en las deberd trabajar ms para tener ‘éxito constante en la preparatoria y la universidad, Ademds, el PSAT 8/9 identificaré las areas en las que su hijo o hija destaca y en las que podrd considerar tomar cursos de mayor nivel; también identificard las areas en las que deberd concentrarae para mejorar su nivel académico. Por favor, tome en cuenta que las calificaciones del PSAT 8/9 no se envian a las universidades, ¢QUE ES EL PSAT 8/97 s.une evaluacion que se hace alos estudiantes de los. grados By 9 y que esta alineada alos exémanes SAT, PSATINMSGT” PSAT” 10. Estéformaca por preguntas de dos érees: Lectura y escritura basada en evidercia y Matematica. UGUALES SON LAS VENTAJAS DE PRESENTAR EL PSAT 8/97 Esteblece una base paralos estudiantes que entran a lapreparatoray los ayudea empezar a prenararse para leuniversiced yas rofesiones, Tembién permite que los estucantos tengan mejor acceso ainformacién y «studios personalizados por medio de los recursos en linea de College Board y de Khan Acadern/. éCUANDO PRESENTARA EL ESTUDIANTE EL PSAT 8/97 Los exémenes se presentarén durante las clases ena fecha siguiente: 2COMO SE DEBE PREPARAR EL ESTUDIANTE? La major preparacién consiste en comprometerse seriamante con el aprencizae ena clase y en practcar Jas destrezas cia a dia, £cfa del examen, el estuctants debe contestar todas las preguntas o major que pueda, Ademds, es major sel estudiante duerme bien durante a noche anterior al dia del examen. ¢QUE DEBE LLEVAR EL ESTUDIANTE EL DIA DEL EXAMEN? Elestuciante necesitaré dos pices dol numero 2 ‘con borradores suaves, una Calcladora aprobacia y (sila escuela lo requiere) su nimoro do identicacién ce estudiante 0 elnimero de seguridad soca eCUANTO TIEMPO TARDA LA EVALUACION Y ‘CUANTAS PREGUNTAS CONTIENE? Eltiempo para hacer el exemen es de 2 hores y 25 minutos. Hay 42 preguntas de Lectura, 40 preguntas de Esorturay Lenguajey 38 preguntas de Matemticas. ¢QUE DEBE HACER EL ESTUDIANTE SI NO ‘SABE LA RESPUESTA? Es probable que elestudiante vea preguntas dices ‘que no sepa responder Recomiéndele que no se desanime si esto sucede y que responda todas les praguntas lo mejor que pueda. No se penalizan las Tespuestas incorrectas {COMO RECIBIRA EL ESTUDIANTE LOS RESULTADOS DEL PSAT 8/97 Elestudiante recibir en la escuela un informe de ‘alficaciones impreso con un cédigo tnico que le {daré acceso a un informe en thea més completo. 8 personal cocente de fa escuela también podr buscer este cédigo en el portal del educador. Ademds de las calficaciones que se reportan, olinforme inclurd todos ‘os exémenes que tome el astudiante que formen parte de las evaluaciones de SAT Suite of Assessments (vea collegeboard.orgisat-suite para abtener mis Informacién). Ls experiencia entnea (para estudiantes de 13 fos ‘omés) estécisefiedspara ayudar a que ustedy su estudiante entiendanmejorlas cliicaciones y usen los comentarios paradesaroller nuevos destrezas bbaséndose en una descripci6n detallada del encimiento dal estuctante (92017 The Calege Bond, PSATINMSOT tea rete traders ofthe Cllage Bond and Naina Mar Scholaship Coen, hn Academy ea eistered wadasarkin the Unie Sates adobe juteccdons2017-18 Eee Acceptable Calculators ‘Students should be familiar with the operation of thelr calculators and know when the calculator can be used. effectively. All questions on the Math Test - Calculator section can be solved without a calculator; however, students may find using a calculator helpful on some questions. On the Math Test ~ Calculator section, all scientific calculators and most graphing calculators (see list) are permitted. A four-function calculator is acceptable but not recommended. ‘The following graphing calculators are permitted: Casio | Hewlett-Packard | Texas Instruments -FX-6000 series CPX9800series © =| HP-9G | tL73 PX-6200 series CPX-9850 series HP-26 series Tr-80 FK-6300 series CFX9950series = | HP.38G | TrBL PX-6500 series CPX.9970 series HP-39 series | BL-9600 series* Tr82 PX.7000 series FX 10 series HP-40 series EL-2900 series Ta3, PX-7300 series Algebra FX2.0 series | | T7893 Plus: ‘FX.7400 series FX-CG-10 HP.49 series Other ‘T-83 Plus Silver FX-7500 series PX-CG-20 series HP-50 series Daterx DS-683 | Thad Plus FX-7700 series FKCG-50 ‘HP Prime Micronta, ‘TE64 Plus CE FX-7800 series FX-CG-500" ‘Smart ‘TL84 Plus Silver PX-8000 series Graph2s series Radio Shack ‘T-e4 Plus C Silver, FX-8500 series Graph35 series EC-4033 ‘TL-84 Plus T FX-6700 series Graph7$ series EC-4034 ‘TE-84 Plus CE-T FX-8800 series Graphas series BC-4037 TESS FX9700 series Graph200 series ‘TLa6 PX-9750 series Ths, PX-9860 series ‘7189 Titanium TENspire ‘TNspire CX ‘TLNepire CM-C ‘TLNspire CAS. ‘TENspite CX CAS. TENspire CM-C CAS. ‘ThNepire CX-C CAS “The use of the stylus is not permitted.