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2019-2020 Information About Standardized Testing for High School Applications 2019-2020 Information about Standardized Testing for High School Applications High School Secondary School Independent School Placement Test Admission Test Entrance Exam Also known as HSPT SSAT ISEE https://stsusers.com/stsusers/registration https://ssat.org/ https://www.erblearn.org/parents/isee- Testing website /static/boston.php overview ● Abbott Lawrence Academy ● Austin Preparatory High School ● Austin Preparatory High School ● Austin Preparatory High School ● Brooks School ● Central Catholic High School ● Central Catholic High School ● The Governor’s Academy ● The Governor’s Academy Which area ● Groton School ● Groton School schools accept ● Lawrence Academy – Groton this exam? ● Notre Dame Cristo Rey HS ● Milton Academy ● Noble and Greenough School ● Phillips Academy – Andover ● Phillips Academy – Andover ● Phillips Exeter Academy ● Phillips Exeter Academy ● Pingree School ● Pingree School ● St. John’s Prep ● St. John’s Prep Apr 25, 2020 June 13, 2020 Three testing seasons: Oct 17, 2020 Fall (August–November), Dates offered Twice a year in the spring and fall Nov 14, 2020 Winter (December–March), Dec 12, 2020 Spring/Summer (April–July). Jan 9, 2021 Length of time 2 hours, 30 minutes to 3 hours 3 hours, 5 minutes 2 hours, 40 minutes https://www.andover.edu/pals High School Secondary School Independent School Placement Test Admission Test Entrance Exam Verbal Skills Verbal Verbal Reasoning Mathematics Math (2 sections) Mathematics Achievement Subjects covered Quantitative Skills Experimental (not scored) Quantitative Reasoning Reading Reading Reading Comprehension Language Writing Essay 300 questions 167 questions 160 questions Verbal Skills - 60 Verbal - 60 Verbal Reasoning – 40 Mathematics - 64 Math 1 - 25 Mathematics Achievement - 47 Number of Quantitative Skills - 52 Math 2 - 25 Quantitative Reasoning - 37 questions Reading - 62 Experimental - 16 Reading Comprehension - 36 Language - 60 Reading - 40 Essay - 1 prompt Writing - 2 prompts (pick one) Online Registration - $125 Cost of exam $20 - $25 $144 Phone Registration - $150 Percentile rankings which are then Scoring Scaled score ranging from 200-800 Percentile grouped into 9 percentile ranges known as stanines. No penalty for wrong answers Penalty for wrong answers: ¼ point No penalty for wrong answers Calculators are not allowed Calculators are not allowed. Calculators are not allowed, unless approved with specific accommodations All multiple choice Only 150 questions are scored Other (experimental section is not scored) Available in both online and paper testing information Retaking the test is strongly discouraged formats (depends on location) Does not encourage multiple testing, but allows the test to be taken up to 3 times in a 12-month period .
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