Wednesday, March 3, 2021
ALL 11th GRADE STUDENTS
What Not to Bring on Test Day
Students may not have the following in the test area or break area, except in the case of approved accommodations:
Electronic equipment including phones of any kind, personal computing devices (laptops, notebooks, Bluetooth devices, or tablets), cameras, timers, audio players/recorders, wearable technology, digital watches, including smartwatches, that can be used to record, transmit, or receive information, or any other prohibited devices.
Highlighters, rulers, earplugs, dictionaries or other books, pens or mechanical/colored pencils, or pamphlets and papers of any kind (including scratch paper).
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Test Length and Timing
READING: 65 minutes, 52 questions
WRITING AND LANGUAGE: 35 minutes, 44 questions
MATH (2 Sections): Total 80 minutes, 58 questions
MATH TEST - NO CALCULATOR: 25 Minutes
MATH TEST - CALCULATOR: 55 Minutes
*ESSAY - Katy ISD has opted not to test the optional Essay section of the SAT
Acceptable Calculators
If you have a calculator with characters that are one inch or higher, or if your calculator has a raised display that might be visible to other test-takers, you will be seated at the discretion of the test coordinator.
Only battery-operated, handheld equipment can be used for testing. No power cords are allowed.
Calculators permitted during testing include:
Most graphing calculators (see chart)
All scientific calculators
All four-function calculators (not recommended)
Unacceptable Calculators
You are not allowed to use any of the following items as a calculator:
Laptops or other computers, tablets, cell phones, or smartphones
Smartwatches or wearable technology of any kind
Models that can access the Internet, have wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video recording and playing, camera, or any other smart phone type feature
Models that have a computer-style (QWERTY) keypad, pen-input, or stylus
Models that use electrical outlets, make noise, or have a paper tape
Calculator function on a mobile phone
In addition, the use of hardware peripherals such as a stylus with an approved calculator is not permitted. Some models with touch-screen capability are not permitted (e.g., Casio ClassPad).
Prohibited Aids
During the opening scripts they read to students, proctors are directed to check desks for prohibited aids and devices, which can’t be on the desks or accessed during testing, including breaks. Because electronic devices, including smartwatches and phones, can be used to record test questions and answers, staff must exercise special care to prevent issues involving them, as covered in Preventing Issues Involving Phones and Electronic Devices. Anyone using other prohibited aids during any part of the administration, including breaks, may be dismissed from the test. (The only exceptions are for College Board–approved accommodations for particular testing aids.) Note any such activities on an IR.
Prohibited aids include, but are not limited to:
• Mobile phones, smartphones, smartwatches, or other wearable technology
• Audio players/recorders, tablets, laptops, notebooks, Bluetooth, or any other personal computing devices
• Separate timers of any type
• Cameras or any other photographic equipment
• Pens, highlighters, and mechanical or colored pencils
• Notes, books, or references of any kind (not including EL supports)
• Compasses, rulers, protractors, or cutting devices
• Papers of any kind, including scratch paper
• Earplugs
• Unacceptable calculators that have computer-style (QWERTY) keyboards, use paper tape, make noise, or use a power cord
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SAT Study Guides for Students
EVIDENCE-BASED READING and WRITING:
Understand the ways in which authors use evidence to support their arguments, and learn how to interpret different kinds of evidence.
Think about how a word’s meaning changes and how authors’ word choices affect their work.
The Reading Test measures your skills in comprehending texts across a wide range of genres, purposes, and subjects.
Think carefully about what a passage states and read between the lines to interpret the author’s message.
Analyze word choice, text structure, point of view, purpose, and argument to show how authors convey their messages.
Make connections between related passages and draw conclusions about data found in tables and other informational graphics.
Read through five sample passages and their related questions. Find out which answers are best and why.
The Writing and Language Test measures your ability to revise and edit texts about different subjects and at different levels of complexity.
Improve the development, organization, and language of a passage.
Edit multiparagraph passages to correct problems with sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.
Read through five sample passages and their related questions. Find out which answers are best and why.
MATH
Get an overview of the Math Test’s structure, its various areas of focus, and the kinds of questions you’ll encounter.
These questions focus on your mastery of linear equations, systems of linear equations, and linear functions.
These questions test your ability to use statistics, modeling, and other skills to solve problems set in the real world.
These questions cover topics important for students to master before moving on to advanced math.
These questions focus on geometry, trigonometry, and the arithmetic of complex numbers.
Get test-taking strategies for the multiple-choice questions on the Math Test, and start practicing.
Learn how to grid in your answers, and get tips to help you succeed.