PSAT 9 2019 PSAT 9 PSAT 9 Test Day/Date: Wednesday, April 10, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Preparing for the PSAT 9 2019 PSAT 9

PSAT 9 Test Day/Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Start Time: 9:30am Location: Large Gym - last names A-L Small Gym - last names M-Z

What to BRING: DO NOT Bring: • Two No. 2 pencils • Phone • Calculator and extra • Smartwatch or wearable technology batteries if needed • Computer • Sweatshirt or light • Backpacks jacket • Food/drinks

Test Day Pre-administration: approx. 30 - 45 minutes Breakdown Test length: 2 hours 35 minutes: • Reading Test (55 mins) • 5 min break • Writing and Language Test (30 mins) • Math Tests (20 mins no Calc) • 5 min break • Math Tests (40 mins Calc) • 4 & 5 hour lunch students will go to to 5 hour lunch then, 6 hour as normal • 6 hour lunch students will go to their assigned 5 hour class

Why PSAT9? • Enables educators to measure students progress • Head start: Propels students toward college and career readiness • The PSAT9 test the same skills and knowledge as the SAT • No penalty for guessing or blank responses, also known as “rights - only scoring”

Resources • For information about the PSAT9/NMSQT ● For Student Guide/ Example Test Questions collegeboard.org/psat www.isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx

Answer Sheet Sample You will write in the boxes and bubble in the oval directly below each box

Creating an Account Step 1 Step 2

Creating a Khan Academy • Log in to or create your Khan Academy account Go to https://www.khanacademy.org/ ○ Account ○ Click “sign up” in upper right hand corner Join Academy as “learner” and enter your birthdate then ○ choose continue with Google or Facebook or sign up with email If you click Sign in with Gmail or Facebook, ■ enter in your username and password for either these accounts and you are signed in ■ If you click “Sign up with email” Enter in First Name/Last name/Email/Birthdate and click “Sign Up” ● An email will been sent to your account to verify; sign in to your email ● Open email from Khan Academy accounts and click on the “Finish Signing Up” button A welcome screen will appear where you will enter username ● and password and click “Sign Up” (suggest using same ones as College Board)

Creating a Step 1 Khan Academy Account cont. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4