~ Standardized Testing - Glossary of Terms

For specific testing standardized dates, please refer to you school calendar or www.collegeboard.org and/or

 

ACT: American College Test – It assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The ACT is accepted by many colleges and universities for admission.

 

AP: Advanced Placement Tests are used for college credit or placement.

 

CEEB: College Entrance Examination Board ETS: Educational Testing Services – Administers and scores tests for the College Board.

 

CLEP: College Level Examination Program – Provides students with the opportunity to exhibit college-level achievement examinations in undergraduate college courses.

 

PSAT/ NMSQT: The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test – It's a standardized test that provides first hand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test. It also gives students a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs. This test is given to every freshman, sophomore and junior at Archbishop John Carroll High School.

 

SAT: SAT Reasoning Test – The SAT is used for admission to most colleges and universities. Most colleges and universities use the scores to predict how well a prospective student will perform in college.

 

SAT Subject Tests: SAT Subject Tests – Measures knowledge of classroom subjects. This test is required by many competitive colleges for admission or placement.

 

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language – Assesses the English proficiency of students whose native language is not English.