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HS SAT Prep Syllabus
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Instructor: Thomas Herrington |
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Instructor Information: Email: thomas_herrington@hotmail.com |
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Contact Information: If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Whenever sending an email, please be sure to indicate your Course title and number in the subject line (ie, AP Art History).
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Course Description: The SAT course has been designed to improve existing SAT scores by teaching students different test taking strategies on various test items in an effort to exhibit strengths and weaknesses in taking the SAT. |
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Required Textbook:
It is the student's responsibility to order his or her textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com, ABEbooks.com, or Half.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices. You must make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus. |
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Course Objectives include (but are not limited to):
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Course Outline: |
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This course consists of 5 sections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Section 1: Welcome Video and Part One |
Watch the welcome video Take a practice SAT from your book and email your teacher the score Look over the Powerpoints found in the Part One folder |
Take the Quizzes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Section 2: Part Two |
Look over the Powerpoints found in the Part Two folder | Take the Quizzes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Section 3: Part Three | Look over the Powerpoints found in the Part Three folder | Take the Quizzes |
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4 | Section 4: Part Four | Look over the Powerpoints found in the Part Four folder | Take the Quizzes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 5: Essays | Look over the Powerpoints found in the Essays folder | Write an essay and place it in the drop box. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grading Scale: Viewing Grades in HS Points you receive for graded activities will be posted to the HS Grade Book. Click on the My Grades link on the first navigation page to view your scores. Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the percentage of total points earned as follows:
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