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Testing
Information
Students who are enrolled in grades 9-12 at Northside Christian Academy
follow the testing program outlined below:
Stanford Achievement Test & Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Grades
9-11
The Stanford
Achievement Test is a norm-referenced test that allows a student to
compare his achievement to a national average. It covers specific skills
that students learn in the core subjects. The Otis-Lennon Test measures a
student’s ability to perform the academic tasks of normal school routine.
When the achievement and ability scores are compared, parents can
determine how close to his ability level a student is actually performing
in school. NCA administers these tests on our campus each April.
PSAT
(Preliminary SAT) Grades 10-11
The
Preliminary SAT is a practice test for the College Board SAT. It measures
a student’s critical reading, math, and writing aptitudes. By taking a
shorter version that is similar in structure to the SAT, a student can
get an early idea of how he will perform on the college entrance test his
junior and senior years. Each student receives individual score results
with tailored information regarding his performance on the test. The
results include information about the specific concepts that a student
answered correctly or incorrectly as well as advice on how to brush up
before taking the real SAT. Further, the testing company has a Web site
called PSAT extra that allows students to do career interest surveys, get
more information on test questions, and start planning for college. This
test is administered on NCA’s campus each October to 10th and
11th grade students in the college preparatory tracks. The
College Board charges a fee for this exam.
SAT (Formerly
known as the Scholastic Achievement Test) Grades 11-12
The College Board SAT
is a common entrance test required by many colleges in the South as well
as on the West Coast, but also accepted by most colleges in the nation.
It measures a student’s aptitude for success in college by testing
critical reading, math, and writing concepts. The writing component has
been a recent addition, and many colleges are still deciding how to use
the writing scores. For now, most colleges still use the critical reading
(formerly called the verbal score) and the math scores to help them make
admission and placement decisions. NCA serves as a test site for the
March administration. NCA juniors in the college prep tracks are asked to
take the test at this time. NCA seniors should plan to take the SAT again
in October or November of the senior year. In order to sign up for any
SAT testing, students must register with the College Board at
www.collegeboard.com. They should be sure to create a student account
and use NCA’s CEEB code 340681 to have their scores sent to NCA from any
administration, and to use NCA’s test center code 34702 to register for
the administration on our campus. On the College Board Web site, students
may register for any convenient location for the other test dates. The
College Board charges a fee for this exam.
ACT
(American College Test) Grades 11-12
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September 16, 2006
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October 28, 2006
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December 9, 2006
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February 10, 2007
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April 14, 2007
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June 9, 2007
The ACT is another
college entrance test that some students choose to take in addition to
the SAT. It is also designed to predict the likelihood of a student’s
success in college, but the format is a little different. The ACT is
comprised of four tests (verbal, math, science, and social science) with
the option of adding on a writing test. Colleges in the mid-west and some
Bible colleges typically prefer the ACT, but most will accept either ACT
or SAT scores. Students may check locations and register for the ACT at
www.act.org. The ACT Company charges a fee for this exam.
Advanced Placement Testing
Grades 11-12
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AP US History
May 11, 2007
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AP
Biology May 14, 2007
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AP English 12
May 16, 2007
Students enrolled in
Advanced Placement courses at NCA are required to take the appropriate AP
exam. These are national exams created by the College Board, designed to
allow high school students to earn college credit in advance for
coursework they have completed in high school. NCA administers the exams
on the same day and time that every school in the nation is required to
do. Students receive their scores in July, directly from the College
Board. All test scores are figured on a scale of 1-5. Most colleges will
grant one semester of credit for a score of 3; many colleges will give
two semesters of credit for a score of 4 or 5. The College Board charges
a fee for these exams.
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Guidance Department
Graduation
Tracks
College Planning
College Preparation Checklist
(Grades 9 & 10) (PDF)
College Preparation Checklist
(Grade 11) (PDF)
College Preparation Checklist
(Grade 12) (PDF)
College Process in a Nutshell
(PDF)
Senior
High Profile
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