Sunday, September 30, 2007
AVID Helping with SAT Prep
By Will Morris, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
One of the most dreaded parts of the college application process for many students is taking the SATs.
A student’s SAT score, along with his or her grade-point average, are considered by college admissions officers to be the best predictor of academic success at the university level.
AVID instructors try to mediate students’ fears by exposing them to the SAT pretest, or PSAT, as early as middle school. Nevertheless, SAT scores fell in 2007 among students in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Students in DODDS-Pacific scored slightly better than seniors nationwide in the SAT’s critical reading portions, but scored lower than the national average in math and writing, according to exam figures released earlier this month.
In South Korea, Okinawa, Japan and Guam, more than 650 students averaged 504 in critical reading, 502 in math and 485 in writing.
Last week, in an interview, Pacific AVID coordinator Melanie Bales said the test has changed and requires students to spend more time preparing for it than in the past.
She added that AVID students receive special attention in critical reading and writing, two skills essential for taking the test. They are also quizzed extensively and taught test-taking strategies.
--Will Morris
Pacific edition, Wednesday, September 26, 2007
One of the most dreaded parts of the college application process for many students is taking the SATs.
A student’s SAT score, along with his or her grade-point average, are considered by college admissions officers to be the best predictor of academic success at the university level.
AVID instructors try to mediate students’ fears by exposing them to the SAT pretest, or PSAT, as early as middle school. Nevertheless, SAT scores fell in 2007 among students in Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Students in DODDS-Pacific scored slightly better than seniors nationwide in the SAT’s critical reading portions, but scored lower than the national average in math and writing, according to exam figures released earlier this month.
In South Korea, Okinawa, Japan and Guam, more than 650 students averaged 504 in critical reading, 502 in math and 485 in writing.
Last week, in an interview, Pacific AVID coordinator Melanie Bales said the test has changed and requires students to spend more time preparing for it than in the past.
She added that AVID students receive special attention in critical reading and writing, two skills essential for taking the test. They are also quizzed extensively and taught test-taking strategies.
--Will Morris
Labels: AVID, college admission, SAT
Friday, September 21, 2007
Sigonella SAT Scores Among Highest in Europe
A story in Stars and Stripes on September 14, 2007, listing SAT scores for all thirty-two DoDDS-Europe schools showed Sigonella near the top in all three categories: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing.
Sigonella students scored 4th overall in Critical Reading, beat out only by two schools that are made up primarily of international students (Ankara and Brussels) and one other small DoDDS school (Lajes in the Azores).
On the Math portion, Sigonella ranked 5th out of thirty-two, and 6th in Writing.
A perfect score on each section of the test is 800. Here's how Sigonella students stacked up:
Critical Reading: 548 (National average 502, DoDDS-Europe average 521)
Math: 525 (National average 515, DoDDS-E average 504)
Writing: 518 (National average 494, DoDDS-E average 505)
Performance on the SAT is considered to be one of the top three requirements for college admission. Students, parents, and staff should all be very proud of the SAT performance of our students!
Sigonella students scored 4th overall in Critical Reading, beat out only by two schools that are made up primarily of international students (Ankara and Brussels) and one other small DoDDS school (Lajes in the Azores).
On the Math portion, Sigonella ranked 5th out of thirty-two, and 6th in Writing.
A perfect score on each section of the test is 800. Here's how Sigonella students stacked up:
Critical Reading: 548 (National average 502, DoDDS-Europe average 521)
Math: 525 (National average 515, DoDDS-E average 504)
Writing: 518 (National average 494, DoDDS-E average 505)
Performance on the SAT is considered to be one of the top three requirements for college admission. Students, parents, and staff should all be very proud of the SAT performance of our students!
Labels: DoDDS-Europe, DoDEA, SAT, Sigonella High School
Friday, June 15, 2007
SAT Test Dates for Sigonella 07-08
The SAT test dates for Sigonella have been set for next school year. The SAT will be given in October, November, December, and June. Registration for DoDDS overseas schools is the same as other INTERNATIONAL locations (earlier than the States). Check the College Board website (on the right sidebar) to register as early as possible for the dates you want.
Juniors and seniors should registering for this test. Younger students will take the PSAT in October.
Juniors and seniors should registering for this test. Younger students will take the PSAT in October.
Labels: AVID, College Board, SAT, Sigonella
