Knowledge Guides provides schools with options for both short and long-terms programs to prepare students for the PSAT/SAT. These programs enable schools to offer their families programs that teach comprehensive test-taking techniques at a lower price than what it costs to enroll their child in a professional course at a learning center.
- BUILD CONFIDENCE
- INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT TO EXPECT
- STUDENTS DRAMATICALLY RAISE THEIR SCORES. AVERAGE SCORE INCREASES FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS RANGE BETWEEN 140 TO 180 POINTS.
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN IN OUR SAT(PSAT) COURSE:
This program teaches test-taking strategies which will give students a better idea of what to expect on the test. These strategies include process of elimination, pacing, when it's best to guess and when to omit, and how to handle test-taking anxiety and build confidence.
Students also learn strategies for the sentence completion questions(part of the reading section). These include context clues, divide and conquer, and using word connotations.
Reading comprehension strategies include finding specific details in the text to support the right answer, context clues, using line references, how to approach 2 Passage sections, pacing, and more.
Math strategies include: guess and check, substitution, targeting the right questions to focus on, process of elimination, pacing, and more.
Writing strategies include: listening for the error, identifying the subject, process of elimination, essay strategies, and more.
The following are some of the most common programs desired by schools. Schools have the ability to have the program customized to fit their needs.
Short Term Programs
These options provide an overview of all of the key strategies students need to be prepared for the test. Students also practice on each type of section and take a shorter version of a pre and post test. These tests give students an indication of how well they would do on a full-length test.
These programs include a review of key math concepts and vocabulary.
OPTION 1--SAT STRATEGY WORKSHOP• 6 HOUR PROGRAM. MAY BE DONE IN 1 OR 2 DAYS.
• MATERIALS: EACH STUDENT GETS A COPY OF THE SAT STRATEGY GUIDE FROM KNOWLEDGE GUIDES.
The fee for this course starts at $75 per student depending on location of school, etc.
OPTION 2--SAT STRATEGY WORKSHOP-EXPRESS VERSION• 4 HOUR PROGRAM. TAKES PLACE ON ONE DAY
• MATERIALS: EACH STUDENT GETS A COPY OF THE SAT STRATEGY GUIDE FROM KNOWLEDGE GUIDES.
The fee for this course starts at $50 per student depending on location of school, etc.
LONG TERM Programs
Long-term programs provide a more extensive review of key math concepts and vocabulary, and include strategies not taught in short-term programs. In addition, students will have much more practice opportunities, more instruction, and be able to get more feedback from instructors. Students will also be able to work through more practice tests which will help them increase familiarity with the test.
OPTION 1
• 25 HOUR SAT(OR ACT) PROGRAM. 2 SESSIONS PER WEEK FOR 5 WEEKS. EACH SESSION IS 2.5 HOURS LONG. THIS SUGGESTION CAN BE ADAPTED TO FIT THE NEEDS OF SCHOOL
• STUDENTS TAKE A PRE AND POST TEST.
• STUDENTS RECEIVE DETAILED RESULTS FROM THEIR PRE AND POST TESTS. THIS INCLUDES FEEDBACK ON SPECIFIC QUESTION TYPES AND HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THESE SPECIFIC AREAS.
• STUDENTS WILL WRITE 2 ESSAYS WHICH KNOWLEDGE GUIDES WILL GRADE AND RETURN WITH DETAILED FEEDBACK.
• THE PARENTS AND SCHOOL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS ON EACH STUDENT WHICH COMPARES THEIR PRE AND POST TEST SCORES, POINTS OUT AREAS OF THE TEST THAT NEED WORK, AND OFFERS SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER PRACTICE.
• SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE A CLASS ANALYSIS WHICH WILL AVERAGE THE CHANGE WE MEASURE FROM STUDENTS PRE AND POST TESTS. YOU WILL RECEIVE AVERAGE READING, WRITING, AND MATH SCORES FOR THE PRE- TESTS AND ALSO FOR THE POST-TESTS. THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE SCORES WILL SHOW THE AVERAGE IMPROVEMENT IN EACH AREA. INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK WILL BE PART OF THIS AS WELL.
• EACH STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO 1-2 HOURS OF OUTSIDE STUDY BETWEEN EACH CLASS. EACH STUDENT SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN CALCULATOR AND PEN OR PENCIL TO CLASS. EACH STUDENT MUST FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES THE OFFICIAL SAT STUDY GUIDE BY THE COLLEGE BOARD AND AN SAT STRATEGY GUIDE PUBLISHED BY KNOWLEDGE GUIDES. STUDENTS GET AN ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY BOOK. PER STUDENT PRICE STARTS AT $295 DEPENDING ON
LOCATION AND SCHEDULE.
OPTION 2
• 20 HOUR PROGRAM. 4 TO 10 SESSIONS DEPENDING ON SESSION LENGTH.
• STUDENTS TAKE A PRE AND POST TEST.
• STUDENTS RECEIVE DETAILED RESULTS FROM THEIR PRE AND POST TESTS. THIS INCLUDES FEEDBACK ON SPECIFIC QUESTION TYPES AND HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR PERFORMANCE ON THESE SPECIFIC AREAS.
• STUDENTS WILL WRITE 2 ESSAYS WHICH KNOWLEDGE GUIDES WILL GRADE AND RETURN WITH DETAILED FEEDBACK.
• THE PARENTS AND SCHOOL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS ON EACH STUDENT WHICH COMPARES THEIR PRE AND POST TEST SCORES, POINTS OUT AREAS OF THE TEST THAT NEED WORK, AND OFFERS SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER PRACTICE.
• SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE A CLASS ANALYSIS WHICH WILL AVERAGE THE CHANGE WE MEASURE FROM STUDENTS PRE AND POST TESTS. YOU WILL RECEIVE AVERAGE READING, WRITING, AND MATH SCORES FOR THE PRE- TESTS AND ALSO FOR THE POST-TESTS. THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE SCORES WILL SHOW THE AVERAGE IMPROVEMENT IN EACH AREA. INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK WILL BE PART OF THIS AS WELL.
• EACH STUDENT RECEIVES THE OFFICIAL SAT STUDY GUIDE BY THE COLLEGE BOARD AND AN SAT STRATEGY GUIDE PUBLISHED BY KNOWLEDGE GUIDES.
• EACH STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO 1-2 HOURS OF OUTSIDE STUDY BETWEEN EACH CLASS. EACH STUDENT SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN CALCULATOR AND PEN OR PENCIL TO CLASS. EACH STUDENT MUST FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES.
• STUDENTS GET AN ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY BOOK. PER STUDENT PRICE FOR THIS PROGRAM BEGINS AT $275 DEPENDING ON LOCATION AND SCHEDULING.
