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Students will be provided in-school SAT (grade 12), PSAT (grades 10 and 11) and ReadiStep (grade 9) exams. The three assessments are used to measure similar skills in three basic areas: critical reading, writing skills and mathematics.
“The District is driven to enhance its college-going culture by providing students access to resources that support their educational journey beyond high school,” Superintendent of Schools Bernard P. Pierorazio said in a statement. “This in-school event ensures that our twelfth-grade students sit for the SAT, either for the first time or as an opportunity to increase one’s previous score, and our ninth- through eleventh-grade students take supplemental assessments known to support one’s performance on the SAT.”
The District’s College Board Testing Day was introduced last year in conjunction with the College Board-sponsored SAT School Day program, which takes place in limited districts across the country. The Yonkers’ College Board Testing Day is unique in that it expands outreach to ninth- and tenth-grade students, as well.
“The ReadiStep, PSAT and SAT serve as an assessment system that aligns with the Common Core Standards and provides a progressive measurement of college-readiness," Board of Education President Dr. Nader J. Sayegh said in a statement. "In this way, each exam serves as a benchmark for our educators, allowing them to monitor student progress and target areas in need of improvement.”
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