PSAE Prep'

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PSAE Prep.

• Prairie
• State
• Achievement
• Exam

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What is the PSAE?

• ACT WorkKeys PSAE
• State achievement test
• Required for all HS juniors
• Graduation requirement
• Appears on official final transcripts
• Tests your ability to think

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Do we have to take this test?

• YES.

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Why do we have to take this?

• Required
• By State of Illinois
• Prove Readiness
• Job readiness
• College readiness
• Better-prepared
• more opportunities
• more

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Test Schedule

• Day 1- Wed. 4/23/08
• ACT English (45 min.)
• ACT Math (60 min.)
• Break
• ACT Reading (35 min.)
• ACT Science (35 min.)
• Break
• ACT Writing (30 min.)

• Day 2 Thurs. 4/24/08
• ISBE Science (40 min.)
• WorkKeys Math (45 min.)
• Break
• WorkKeys Reading (45 min.)

(See handout for breakdown of time per question.)
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What is the ?

• The ACT test measures high school students'
  ability to handle college-level work.
• Multiple-choice tests
• English, mathematics, reading, and science
• Writing test
• Measures short essay planning and writing
• Required at PNHS Optional off-site

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Required ACT Scores(36 highest possible score)
In-state
Out-of-state

• WIU 16
• Chicago State 18
• SIU Carbondale 18
• Northeastern 19
• NIU DeKalb 19
• Lewis University 19 - 24
• U of I Chicago 20 - 24
• SIU Edwardsville 20 - 25
• ISU 22 - 26
• EIU 26
• U of I Champaign 27 31
• Northwestern U. 29 - 33

• U. of Iowa 22 - 29
• Purdue U. 23 - 28
• Ohio State 24
• Arizona State 24
• Florida State 25 - 28
• U. of Wisconsin 26 - 30
• U. of Florida 26 - 31
• U. of Michigan 27 - 31
• U. of Notre Dame 31 - 33

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Whats on the ACT?
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What is WorkKeys?

• WorkKeys is a test that measures your
  job-related, real-world math and reading skills.
• Applied Mathematics
• Reading for Information

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Whats on WorkKeys?

• Applied Mathematics
• Everyday / work-related math
• Mathematical reasoning
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Set up and calculate
• Solve
• May use
• Calculator
• Conversion sheet
• Formula sheet (provided)

• Reading for Information
• Choosing main idea or details
• Understanding word meanings
• Applying instructions
• Applying information to new situations
• Predicting consequences of certain actions
• Understanding why things are done the way they
  are
• (memos, policy samples, procedures, government
  regulations, business-type documents)

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How can I prepare?

• Practice
• Practice
• Practice

(See handout for web links.)