PSAT for 9th graders at FCPS

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know why the PSAT is no longer being offered to 9th graders at FCPS? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

When was it offered to 9th graders? It has been for 10th and 11th graders as long as I can remember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When was it offered to 9th graders? It has been for 10th and 11th graders as long as I can remember.

It was also offered to 9th in recent years. My son took it as a 9th grader 3 years ago. OP received the email saying they were ceasing that for 9th. Maybe cost was reason?

[Anonymous]

Fwiw, the 9th graders took the PSAT 8/9. It's not the same as the PSAT. It's designed for 8th and 9th graders' level. My DD took it last year.

[Anonymous]

What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

I think the point is that it gets kids into the college board's system, they get experience taking the test, the scores are a window into what their score on the SAT would be, and it gives detailed (question by question) information on what your kid knows and doesn't know (particularly in the math section).

I can see why they might drop it to cut costs. But, as a parent, I liked seeing the score b/c it helped me set expectations for the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

I think the point is that it gets kids into the college board's system, they get experience taking the test, the scores are a window into what their score on the SAT would be, and it gives detailed (question by question) information on what your kid knows and doesn't know (particularly in the math section).

I can see why they might drop it to cut costs. But, as a parent, I liked seeing the score b/c it helped me set expectations for the future.

Does it give you a correlation as to what their score would mean as a real SAT score?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

I think the point is that it gets kids into the college board's system, they get experience taking the test, the scores are a window into what their score on the SAT would be, and it gives detailed (question by question) information on what your kid knows and doesn't know (particularly in the math section).

I can see why they might drop it to cut costs. But, as a parent, I liked seeing the score b/c it helped me set expectations for the future.

Does it give you a correlation as to what their score would mean as a real SAT score?

no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

I think the point is that it gets kids into the college board's system, they get experience taking the test, the scores are a window into what their score on the SAT would be, and it gives detailed (question by question) information on what your kid knows and doesn't know (particularly in the math section).

I can see why they might drop it to cut costs. But, as a parent, I liked seeing the score b/c it helped me set expectations for the future.

Does it give you a correlation as to what their score would mean as a real SAT score?

I've googled it (when I got my DD's score) and there was a correlation. They don't tell you that, but you can get the gist if your child's percentile is X on the PSAT 8/9, then you might expect something in that range on the PSAT and/or SAT. Of course, that may be a reason to put more effort into studying or prepping for it. It also may be a reason for parents to adjust expectations on the types of colleges or programs you might look at.

[Anonymous]

see:

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-8-9-understanding-scores-fall.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

I think the point is that it gets kids into the college board's system, they get experience taking the test, the scores are a window into what their score on the SAT would be, and it gives detailed (question by question) information on what your kid knows and doesn't know (particularly in the math section).

I can see why they might drop it to cut costs. But, as a parent, I liked seeing the score b/c it helped me set expectations for the future.

Does it give you a correlation as to what their score would mean as a real SAT score?

I've googled it (when I got my DD's score) and there was a correlation. They don't tell you that, but you can get the gist if your child's percentile is X on the PSAT 8/9, then you might expect something in that range on the PSAT and/or SAT. Of course, that may be a reason to put more effort into studying or prepping for it. It also may be a reason for parents to adjust expectations on the types of colleges or programs you might look at.

Do you mean studying for the PSAT in 9th grade or the real SATs? There is no way my kid is studying for the PSAT in 9th grade.

[Anonymous]

Don’t make your kids study for it! It’s meaningless, especially in 9th grade. I tell my students it’s just a baseline for which area you do well in vs which you struggle in and if gives you experience standardized testing. Which, considering the hardest part was getting my kids to follow the instructions for filling out their test form and bubbling in their names and helping them understand yes you need to include the city state and zip when you write an address, they needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why the PSAT is no longer being offered to 9th graders at FCPS? Thanks!

Just curious, where did you get the information that it will no longer be offered?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why the PSAT is no longer being offered to 9th graders at FCPS? Thanks!

Just curious, where did you get the information that it will no longer be offered?

https://westspringfieldhs.fcps.edu/student-services/testing/psat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the point of it especially since it is a different test?

More money for the College Board.