Prairie State Achievement Examinations

Prairie State Achievement Examinations are scheduled for April 24-25, 2012. Click on the link on the right hand side of the page for online test preparation tools.

PSAE Preparation

 

Dear Junior Parents and Guardians,

We would like to make you aware of important resources that are available to our junior students as they begin to prepare for the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE) later this spring. The PSAE, a graduation requirement, is an important series of tests which the state of Illinois uses in measuring the progress of students and the high schools they attend. Elements of the PSAE exam include the ACT test and the Work Keys assessment.

To help prepare for the PSAE, Lockport Township High School students have free access to three online test preparation programs: ACT Online, What’s Next Illinois, and Key Train. Key Train is a test preparation program which helps students prepare for the Work Keys portion of the PSAE while both the ACT Online and What’s Next Illinois help students prepare for the ACT. These programs can be accessed via a link on the front page of the LTHS website which can be found at www.lths.org. 
Teachers in English and mathematics have assigned required coursework from the ACT Online to all junior students to be completed by the associated dates:

Friday	January 20, 2012	Diagnostic Test
Friday	February 17, 2012	Test #1
Friday	March 16, 2012	Test #2

While the assignments are specific to ACT Online, we would also encourage students to explore and complete elements of the other two online programs, What’s Next Illinois and Key Train, which are also available to our students online.

For students who may not have access to the internet at home, our Media Center has extended hours during which students can avail themselves to such resources. The Media Center is open to all students before, during, and after school at no charge to students.

We hope that you take some time over the coming weeks to talk to your son or daughter about preparing for the PSAE. While we know that test preparation—whether in class or through programs such as those described above—is important, the most important predictor of success on these tests remains a daily commitment to academic success on the part of students. We also know that such tests bring with them a high level of anxiety for many students. Please assure them that they will have every opportunity to demonstrate the good work they have done during their high school years by spending time preparing.

If you have any questions on these or any other matters, do not hesitate to contact the school. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.
Sincerely,

Brett Gould, Ph.D.                                                                       Dennis Hicks
Assistant Superintendent                                                 East Campus Principal
Curriculum and Instruction

 

Julie Hudson                                                                                Tom O’Brien
Math Department Chairperson                                     English Department Chairperson