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Grade 10: Plan Test, administered to all sophomores in November

Grade 10 - 11: Terra Nova Test, administered to all sophomores and juniors in March

Grade 11: ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery), administered to all juniors in November

Grade 11: PSAT, administered in October to interested juniors

College entrance tests that we provide preparation resources for, but do not administer include: ACT Test, SAT Test, Asset Test, and Compass Test. These are usually taken during the junior or senior year. There is no cost for the Asset or Compass Tests.

All of the above tests are Norm-Referenced Tests (NRT).

Summary Report of Administered Tests

PSAT Test -- The PSAT Test measures developed verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities, plus writing skills. This norm-referenced standardized test is administered in October to any interested juniors. Only the scores from juniors will be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship competition. The average test scores from the PSAT test are outlined in the table below. The percentiles compare the student's performance with that of a representative group of college-bound juniors who took the test.

Group Content Tested Local Average Score Percentiles (college-bound juniors)

Group	Content Tested	Local Average Score	Percentiles (college-bound juniors)
Class of 2005	Verbal
Class of 2004	Verbal	52.14	60.50%
Class of 2003	Verbal	46.85	43.46%
Class of 2002	Verbal	52.5	61.26%
Class of 2005	Mathematics
Class of 2004	Mathematics	56.07	67.14%
Class of 2003	Mathematics	48.73	52.77%
Class of 2002	Mathematics	52.2	56.97%
Class of 2005	Writing Skills
Class of 2004	Writing Skills	54.25	63.96%
Class of 2003	Writing Skills	49.62	51.92%
Class of 2002	Writing Skills	51.9	59.56%

ASVAB Test -- All juniors take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) in November that is administered by the military. The norm-referenced standardized test consists of a variety of battery tests. The following table indicates the average of our students’ standard score from the class of 2005 who took the test October 14. 2003 compared to all students who took the test.

Class of 2005	Verbal Ability	54.43
Class of 2005	Math Ability	55.54
Class of 2005	Science & Technical Ability	52.85
Class of 2005	General Science	54.98
Class of 2005	Arithmetic Reasoning	54.03
Class of 2005	Word Knowledge	54.41
Class of 2005	Paragraph Comprehension	53.61
Class of 2005	Mathematics Knowledge	56.35
Class of 2005	Electronics Information	52.87
Class of 2005	Auto & Shop Information	48.64
Class of 2005	Mechanical Comprehension	49.97

The following table indicates the average of our students’ standard score from the class of 2004 who took the test October 22, 2002 compared to all students.

Class of 2004	Verbal Ability	54.14
Class of 2004	Math Ability	55.57
Class of 2004	Science & Technical Ability	52.67
Class of 2004	General Science	54.07
Class of 2004	Arithmetic Reasoning	53.54
Class of 2004	Word Knowledge	54.17
Class of 2004	Paragraph Comprehension	50.81
Class of 2004	Mathematics Knowledge	55.03
Class of 2004	Electronics Information	52.67
Class of 2004	Auto & Shop Information	49.21
Class of 2004	Mechanical Comprehension	50.12

The following table indicates the average of our students’ standard score from the class of 2003 who took the test October 26, 2001 compared to all students.

Class of 2003	Acdemic Ability	52.20
Class of 2003	Verbal Ability	52.03
Class of 2003	Math Ability	52.03
Class of 2003	Word Knowledge	52.41
Class of 2003	Paragraph Comprehension	50.31
Class of 2003	Arithmetic Reasoning	50.18
Class of 2003	Mathematics Knowledge	53.20
Class of 2003	Numerical Operations	54.85
Class of 2003	Coding Speed	53.94
Class of 2003	General Science	51.95
Class of 2003	Auto & Shop Information	47.59
Class of 2003	Mechanical Comprehension	51.65
Class of 2003	Electronics Information	49.50

The following table indicates the average of our students’ standard score from the class of 2002 compared to all students who took the test (test administered November 1, 2000)

Class of 2002	Acdemic Ability	54.01
Class of 2002	Verbal Ability	53.97
Class of 2002	Math Ability	53.47
Class of 2002	Word Knowledge	54.42
Class of 2002	Paragraph Comprehension	52.00
Class of 2002	Arithmetic Reasoning	51.74
Class of 2002	Mathematics Knowledge	54.78
Class of 2002	Numerical Operations	55.12
Class of 2002	Coding Speed	54.79
Class of 2002	General Science	53.92
Class of 2002	Auto & Shop Information	48.58
Class of 2002	Mechanical Comprehension	52.81
Class of 2002	Electronics Information	50.65

ACT Test -- The ACT assessment is a norm-referenced test that is used as an entrance exam by colleges in our state and by many colleges nationwide. In Nebraska, however, many more students than average take the ACT because it is accepted by all of the colleges. The ACT includes four curriculum-based tests that measure educational development in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The scores range from 1 (low) to 36 (high/perfect) for each of the four tests and the composite. The following tables shows by grades a comparison of local and national averages.

Group	Test Area	Local Average Score	National Average
Class of 2004	English
Class of 2004	Math
Class of 2004	Reading
Class of 2004	Science Reasoning
Class of 2004	Composite

Class of 2003	English	21.2	20.3
Class of 2003	Math	21.2	20.6
Class of 2003	Reading	22.0	21.2
Class of 2003	Science Reasoning	21.9	20.8
Class of 2003	Composite	21.7	20.8

Class of 2002	English	22.3	20.2
Class of 2002	Math	22.2	20.6
Class of 2002	Reading	22.4	21.1
Class of 2002	Science Reasoning	22.4	20.8
Class of 2002	Composite	22.4	20.8

Class of 2001	English	21.6	20.5
Class of 2001	Math	22.2	20.7
Class of 2001	Reading	22.7	21.4
Class of 2001	Science Reasoning	22.3	21.0
Class of 2001	Composite	22.3	21.0

Class of 2000	English	21.6	20.5
Class of 2000	Math	22.2	20.7
Class of 2000	Reading	22.7	21.4
Class of 2000	Science Reasoning	22.3	21.0
Class of 2000	Composite	22.3	21.0

Class of 1999	English	22.4	20.5
Class of 1999	Math	22.3	20.7
Class of 1999	Reading	22.2	21.4
Class of 1999	Science Reasoning	22.9	21.0
Class of 1999	Composite	22.8	21.0

Class of 1998	English	22.7	20.4
Class of 1998	Math	22.7	20.8
Class of 1998	Reading	22.7	21.4
Class of 1998	Science Reasoning	23.8	21.1
Class of 1998	Composite	23.1	21.0

For questions or comments, contact Maggie Rasmussen, Aurora High School Guidance Counselor

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