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PSAT Testing Scheduled for October 14th
Bandera, Texas
● September 25, 2009
PSAT testing is
scheduled for October 14, 2009 at Bandera High School.
All Bandera ISD freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will
participate in this year’s PSAT testing. The exam fee
for Bandera ISD freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will
be paid by the district. In addition, Bandera Middle
School students who have qualified for the Duke Talent
Search Program will participate in PSAT testing.
PSAT/NMSQT stands for
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test. It is a standardized test that provides firsthand
practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™. It also gives
students the opportunity to enter National Merit
Scholarship Corporation scholarship programs. The PSAT/NMSQT
measures: critical reading skills, math problem-solving
skills, and writing skills. “PSAT testing is only one of
the district’s initiatives in place in our College
Readiness Plan”, stated Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dyes.
“Taking the PSAT prepares our students and challenges
them for the future”.
Home school students
whose instructional levels are either Grade 9, 10, or 11
are eligible to take the PSAT at Bandera High School if
they live within the Bandera ISD boundary. Interested
parents of home school children should contact the
Bandera High School Counseling Office at (830) 796-6269
for additional information on time and location.
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