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Standardized Testing Map
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Freshman Year
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MCAS Testing
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Sophomore Year
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PLAN - October
Recommended for all sophomores
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MCAS Testing
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Junior Year
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PSAT - October
Recommended for all juniors
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SAT Reasoning - January, March
ACT - February
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SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests - May, June
ACT - April, June
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Senior Year
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SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests - October, November
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SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests - December, January
ACT - February
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AP Exams (when applicable)
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PLAN - www.act.org/plan
The PLAN is administered in the fall of the sophomore year. It is a
comprehensive resource that helps students measure their current academic
development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining
years of high school. The PLAN is a "pre-ACT" test and is a predictor of
success on the ACT. The PLAN focuses on both career preparation and improving
academic achievement.
PSAT - www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html
The PSAT is offered to high school sophomores and juniors in mid-October. The
test services two purposes: (1) to give students practice before taking the
SAT Reasoning, as the questions that appear on the PSAT are similar types of
questions that appear on the SAT; (2) Juniors who score in the top 3%
nationally on the PSAT may become commended scholars or semi-finalists for the
National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
SAT Reasoning - www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html
The SAT Reasoning measures your verbal reasoning, critical reading, and
mathematic problem solving skills. Most students applying to college take at
least one SAT Reasoning, though you may take it as often as you like. We
recommend two or three times.
SAT Subject Test - www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about/SATII.html
SAT Subject tests (or SAT II's) are one-hour tests which focus on specific
content in a subject area. It is scored on a scale of 200 - 800. Students may
take one, two, or three subject tests on a given Saturday administration. They
may NOT take the SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject Tests on the same day. Not all
colleges require students to take the SAT, so make sure to check the
requirements to the schools to which you are considering.
ACT - www.act.org
The ACT serves as an alternative assessment to the SAT and is accepted at
nearly 100% of colleges and universities. The test is a three hour exam which
covers four skill areas: English, math, reading, and science reasoning. It is
scored on a scale of 1-36.
**The Medfield High School Guidance Counselors recommend that students take
one ACT and one SAT in their junior year. After the scores are reported,
students should speak with their guidance counselor to determine which test
more favorably demonstrates their abilities.**
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