Herndon High School - Student Services

2009-2010 Testing

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PSAT
Oct. 14

2009 PSAT Interpretation Information

For Students

For Parents
(English)

For Parents
(Spanish)

College Board Guide to Using PSAT Results

SATs
October 10, 2009
November 7, 2009
December 5, 2009
January 23, 2010
March 13, 2010
May 1, 2010
June 5, 2010

ACTs
September 12, 2009
October 24, 2009
December 12, 2009
February 6, 2010
April 10, 2010
June 12, 2010

TOEFL
August 15, 2009
October 17, 2009
November 14, 2009
January 16, 2010
May 8, 2010

SOL Test Dates
Month	Test	Students Involved
Oct 19-22	English 11 Writing SOL	Seniors ONLY who need to pass the SOL Writing Test for Graduation
Jan 7-15	SOL Retests	Students who failed the SOL in the Spring or Summer and Transfer students who need an SOL for a previous course
Mar 1-5	English 11 Writing SOL	All students enrolled in English 11 or AP English Language. Any Senior who needs Writing for Graduation.
TBD	End of Course SOL	Students enrolled in SOL Courses

2009-2010 AP Exam Schedule
Details available here

May 3, 2010 – May 7, 2010
May 10, 2010 – May 14, 2010

2009-2010 Final Exam Schedule

Seniors - TBD

Underclassmen - TBD

General Information:
For schedules, registration, preparation help and general information on the following standardized tests, click on the indicated link below. Please note that if you are planning to register online, as the deadline approaches the response time can be lengthy or even prohibitive. While 'walk-ins' are possible on test day if the site is not full, popular test days are increasingly filling up.

SAT I and SAT II (offered at HHS every scheduled session)
ACT - American College Test (also offered at HHS every available session)
Advanced Placement Exams - APs General Info
ASVAB - Armed Services Vocational Apptitude Battery test
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language**
SOLs - Virginia Standards of Learning Tests General Info

The SAT I is an apptitude and reasoning test that is used by most colleges for admission purposes and is usually taken more than once. The SAT II are tests given in subject areas (Math, English, History, etc) and are used by many, but not all schools. Research schools of interest to determine whether SAT IIs are recommended. The SAT I is usually taken more than once. Up to three SAT II tests may be taken at one time.

The ACT is another test that is widely used in the college admission process. It is more closely tied to course related knowledge. If a student has high grades and SAT I scores are lower than expected, the ACT can be considered in place of the SAT I for college admission.

Sample Testing Sequence: For the college bound student the sequence of testing should be planned in advance to allow for reporting of scores to colleges of interest, particularly if the student plans to take advantage of early admission procedures. The timing of the tests will vary with each student but the following sequence is provided as a starting point:

PSAT - Fall 10th/11th grades
SAT I - Winter or Spring 11th and again as desired
SAT II - Towards the end of 11th Grade (June) to allow for end of course work. May take up to three tests at a time.
AP testing will occur in May of each year for those students enrolled.
SOL testing generally occurs in May.
Retakes of SAT I and II early fall of 12th Grade to accomodate the application process.
If 11th grade SAT I scores are disappo October 15, 2009 ourse over the summer break and register for the SAT October test date.

**TOEFL Registration information - The test is given two times a day (7:30 am and 11:00 am), six days a week at George Mason University. Call 703-993-2390 to schedule a time. The fee is $130. Students have a maximum of four hours to complete the test on a computer. There is an essay portion that may be taken handwritten. On test day a score will be given to the student that does not include the essay portion. Essay scores will be provided later with handwritten essays taking longer to score. 300 is a perfect score. Examples of scores required for admission are 210 for Virginia Tech, 230 for George Mason, 250 for George Washington and American Universities. Tutors are available for a fee at GMU (call 703-993-3660). A practice booklet is available in the Career Center.

Students need to bring two #2 pencils, two black pens, lunch and a picture ID. No students will be allowed to leave until the testing session is completed. Afternoon sessions may run until 4:00 so transportation may need to be arranged.

Questions? Find an error? Contact Curator:Brynn.Walker@fcps.edu Last updated: October 20, 2009