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dvisory entor rogram The Advisory Mentor Program is a new program set up this year across the High School campus where students have an AMP Period 2 days a week, (Tues. & Thurs.) in which they have been assigned a certain Mentor Teacher which they will have from the time they are Sophmores, all the way through High School. This page is set up so that it provides all the necessary information that my students may use throughout the year in which topics that we have covered in class or information that is vital to their success in the future, they can find right here!! Junior and Senior Testing Information Just over 4 hours for the ACT without the Writing Test, including administration instructions and breaks. Actual testing is 2 hours and 55 minutes, broken down as follows: English: 45 minutes
Math: 60 minutes
Reading: 35 minutes
Science: 35 minutes
The ACT Writing Test adds 30 minutes to the testing time.
ACT research shows that of the students who took the ACT more than once.
55% increased their composite score on the retest.
22% had no change in their composite score on the retest.
23% decreased their composite score on the retest.
2008 - 2009 ACT Test Dates Test Date Registration Date (Late Fee Required) October 25, 2008 September 19, 2008 Sept. 20 - Oct. 3, 2008
December 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 Nov. 8 - 20, 2008
February 7, 2009 January 6, 2009 Jan. 7 - 16, 2009
April 4, 2009 February 27, 2009 Feb. 28 - Mar. 13, 2009
June 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 May 9 - 22, 2009 The 2008-2009 basic registation fee is $31.00, which includes sending score reports to up to four college choices. The basic registration fee for the ACT Plus Writing is $46.00.
Registration may be completed online at www.actstudent.org or by mail using an ACT registration packet available in the Counseling Office. SAT Reasoning Test The SAT is comprised of 10 total testing sections. The first section is always a 25 minute essay, and the last section is always a 10 minute multilple choice writing section. Sections 2 through 7 are 25 minute sections. Sections 8 and 9 are 20 minute sections. Test-takers sitting next to each other in the same session may have test books with entirely different content orders for sections 2 through 9 (mathematics, critical reading, and writing). Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200-800, with two writing subscores for multiple choice questions and the essay. It is administrated seven times a year in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories. and six time a year overseas.
2008-09 U.S Registration International Registration
Test Dates Test Deadlines* Deadlines**
Regular Late (fee applies) Early Regular
(International)
Oct. 4, 08 SAT & Sept. 9, 08 Sept. 16, 08 Aug. 26, 08 Sept. 9, 08
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Test
Nov. 1,08 SAT & Sept. 26,08 Oct. 10, 08 Sept. 10, 08 Sept. 26, 08
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Test
Dec. 6, 08 SAT & Nov. 5, 08 Jan. 6, 09 Oct. 15, 08 Nov. 5, 08
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Test
Jan. 24, 09 SAT & Dec. 26, 08 Jan. 6, 09 Dec. 3, 08 Dec. 26, 08
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Test
Mar. 14, 09 SAT only Feb. 10, 09 Feb. 24, 09 N/A N/A
May 2, 09 SAT & Mar. 31, 09 April 9, 09 Mar. 11, 09 Mar. 31, 09
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Test
June 6, 09 SAT & May 5, 09 May 15, 09 April 15, 09 May 5, 09
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Test
SAT Reasoning
Test $45
Students may register online at www.collegeboard.com or by mail using an SAT registration booklet available in the Counseling Office.
Mustang Public Schools 2008-2009 Calender September 1: NO SCHOOL
October 15: Professional Day: NO SCHOOL
October 16-17: NO SCHOOL
October 21: Parent Teacher Con. 4 pm - 7 pm
October 23: Parent Teacher Con. 4pm - 7 pm
October 24: NO SCHOOL
November 26-28: Thanksgiving Break
December 22-Jan. 2: Christmas Break
January 5: End/Start of Semester
January 19: NO SCHOOL
February 3: Parent Teacher Con. 4pm - 7 pm
February 5: Parent Teacher Con. 4pm - 7 pm
February 6: NO SCHOOL
March 16-20: Spring Break
May 22: Last Day of School
Coach Whittern
Mustang Public School
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