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ACT Registration

A limited number of "hard copy" registration packets are available in the Counseling Office.
Students may apply on-line at
www.act.org    Test Dates and Deadlines to apply are listed
on the site.  

Troy High will assist Juniors with registering to take the ACT as part of the MME
(Michigan Merit Exam) in March with no cost to the student.  Special education students who need modifications for
 testing, need to apply for modifications through Special Education Department
At the time of registration, students can request for up to 4 colleges to receive their test scores for FREE.
After the intial registration,  to send a test score to a college or university, a student must go on line
to the ACT website and pay $9.00 fee for each request.   All in-state Michigan colleges and
universities will accept the ACT

Students can take free ACT practice tests at
www.learningexpresslibrary.com

SCHOOL CODE: 233603  The cost of the test is $43.
There is no fee to students when they take the ACT as
part of the MME

The PLAN (pre-ACT) test is
administered during the fall of a student's sophomore year.

This test is given at Troy High School to all 10th graders on a set day during the school day.
The test results include an estimation of how well a student will do on the ACT during their junior year.
Taking a practice test gives students an opportunity to practice taking a timed, nationally normed test.

While taking the test, students also fill out an interest inventory that will provide a career
component using the World-of-Work map. This can help students in choosing a career pathway.

Counselors will help students to interpret their results at a meeting that is held once results are obtained.

    Test Date: TBD      Cost: Free

  
SAT Registration
Students can only register on-line for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com
Test Dates and Deadlines to apply are listed on the site. 
Check with the intended college institution to know which test the school prefers to use in the
admission process

PSAT Testing
The PSAT is the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. This test is taken during the fall of
a student's junior year on a set Saturday in October. The test should be taken by all
juniors who are college bound or who plan on taking the SAT. Advanced sophomores
have also taken this test for the purpose of practice.

The test will allow juniors the opportunity to take a timed, nationally normed test to
help prepare them for the SAT. This test is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Be sure to listen to the announcements in the fall to find out when registration will
take place in the guidance office.

    Test Date: TBD

    Location: Troy High School

    Cost: TBD (checks payable to Troy High School -- NO CASH)

    Registration: Mrs. Talsma in the Counseling Office

TOFEL Testing Selective colleges may ask foreign born students to provide
 them with a TOFEL Test Score.  The TOFEL instrument measures one's English Language proficiency.
TOFEL testing information is available through most local Sylvan Learning Centers

Practice SAT & ACT and free AP Tests
Log in to www.learningexpresslibrary.com to take free Practice Tests for ACT & SAT
Students can also practice for Advance Placement Tests on this web site too..
Create a User name and Password
Open Blue tabs labeled: College Entrance Exam for ACT Testing or SAT Preparation for SAT Testing
The various ACT Practice tests will load: click red "practice now" box Click on start.
*For busy students, you are allowed to stop and start a session, so do 15 minutes worth of testing at a time
.

WorkKeys Testing
  http://www.act.org/cgi-bin/workkeys/occuprof/certificate/crc_lookup.cgi?SITE=wked&LETTER=a

 The Michigan Merit Examination (MME)  is the state assessment
 administered to all students enrolled in Grade 11 in March of each year. The MME
consists of three major components:
--the ACT college entrance examination,
--the WorkKeys job skills assessments in reading and mathematics,
-- Michigan assessments in mathematics, science, social studies, and persuasive writing

 http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150---,00.html  MME website.
http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,1607,7-128-38193_44522---,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mistudentaid/FactSheetPromiseFY07_192865_7.pdf

The combined MME assessment measures student learning in the Michigan high school
standards, benchmarks, and core content expectations.   Those who pass the MME qualify
for a $4,000 
Michigan Promise Scholarship to be used Freshman, Sophomore & Junior year.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mistudentaid/FactSheetPromiseFY07_192865_7.pdf

link to qualifying post secondary schools
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mistudentaid/CollegeListPromise_206837_7.pdf

See menu box MME $4,000 above for more info

WorkKey Test information   55page document
 
http://www.act.org/workkeys/pdf/Preparing.pdf  On this website there are 3
sample questions with  answers and explanations available for student practice
at Levels 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. 
See the menu box above Workkeys/NCRC for more info

MME Practice  www.bridges.com
Portfolio Name : teststudent100
Password:  teststudent200

Click on TESTGEAR      Scroll down to middle of page. Click on Brain Scan -
Click "skip this step", Click "Smart Curriculum, 
click Purple tab Course Library.
Use learner mode to get the correct answers and explanation of answer

Learn more at: the Michigan Department of Education:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-22709_35150---,00.html

 

TEST PREPARATION PROGRAMS/COMMERCIAL COACHING

The Career Room does not review or endorse test preparation programs.
This list includes area programs that some students and families have found helpful. Check with your guidance
counselor for a more updated list.   Updated 11/08

Troy Community Adult Ed usually offers a course to students starting in the Fall
PrincetonReview
http://testprep.princetonreview.com/courseserach/advancedsearch.aspx 1-(800)273-8439
Ms. Anita Marcus - Michigan Association of Testing & Tutoring (248) 335-2214
Kaplan Review
College Quest

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