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ACT prep course available at OU
NORMAN – High school students studying for the ACT exam can get practical, time-tested advice through one-day preparation courses presented by the University of Oklahoma Outreach.
Precollegiate Programs is providing the ACT preparation course that will explore all sections of the exam including mathematics, English grammar and usage, reading comprehension and scientific reasoning. The course will also provide an overview of the testing procedures, suggest strategies that are particular to the types of questions contained in each of the ACT tests and motivate the student to do well on the ACT assessment. Students find that they can improve their scores on the ACT by taking the preparatory course.
The next review is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The review will take place on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Future classes are scheduled for Jan. 31, March 28 and June 6, 2009.
Conducting the classes will be Lynne Chesley, Norman High School principal; David Askey, instructor at Norman High School; and Robert Newman, assistant principal at Chickasha High School.
“We review English, math, and science while integrating test-taking strategies,” said Chesley. “We also try to help students become familiar with the test content and format, and we give them a practice test.”
Chesley knows of at least one student who said the course helped him raise his ACT score by 10 points. While not all students will raise their scores by that amount, Chesley said that dedicated students would benefit from taking the class. “Almost every student who has the motivation and self-discipline to practice the strategies we teach in these courses will improve their scores.”
The $90 registration fee includes instruction, materials and refreshments, and participants may register online. Students are responsible for their own lunch. For enrollment, further information, or to arrange accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact Precollegiate Programs at (405) 325-6897 or visit the Web site, http://youth.ou.edu.
The next review is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The review will take place on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus. Future classes are scheduled for Jan. 31, March 28 and June 6, 2009.
Conducting the classes will be Lynne Chesley, Norman High School principal; David Askey, instructor at Norman High School; and Robert Newman, assistant principal at Chickasha High School.
“We review English, math, and science while integrating test-taking strategies,” said Chesley. “We also try to help students become familiar with the test content and format, and we give them a practice test.”
Chesley knows of at least one student who said the course helped him raise his ACT score by 10 points. While not all students will raise their scores by that amount, Chesley said that dedicated students would benefit from taking the class. “Almost every student who has the motivation and self-discipline to practice the strategies we teach in these courses will improve their scores.”
The $90 registration fee includes instruction, materials and refreshments, and participants may register online. Students are responsible for their own lunch. For enrollment, further information, or to arrange accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact Precollegiate Programs at (405) 325-6897 or visit the Web site, http://youth.ou.edu.
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