The School and College Ability Test Advanced Level Registration Guide - Grades 7 & Older

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1 Global Talent Search The School and College Ability Test Advanced Level Registration Guide - Grades 7 & Older The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth

2 Dear Talent Search Parent, We're pleased you chose to enroll your child in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Global Talent Search to find out more about his or her academic potential and connect your family to the resources CTY offers advanced young learners. Welcome to CTY. Now that your child is enrolled in Talent Search, the next step is to test. As a student in 7th grade and older, your child will take the School and College Ability Test (SCAT), an above-grade-level assessment designed to challenge even the brightest students. The information in this booklet will explain how you can set a test date that's convenient for you, then pay and prepare for the test. CTY has partnered with Prometric, a global provider of assessment services to make it easy to test at more than 340 locations around the country. The last two pages, pages 10 and 11 (the back cover and inside back cover on the printed copy of this guide) will have all the information you ll need on test day. Page 10 has space for you to write down your test date and time along with other key informtaion, and page 11 lists test center procedures. They re both marked with a reminder to take those pages with you on the day of the test. After your child takes the SCAT, you ll receive a report stating his or her scores and information about other CTY programs for which he or she is eligible. Your child will also have gained the experience of taking an above-grade-level test that has much in common with the type of college entrance exam encountered later on. We think you'll find your investment of time to be well worth it. If you have questions about testing or any other CTY programs and services, please contact us at or ctyinfo@jhu.edu. Sincerely, Karen Bond Senior Director, Global Talent Search 2

3 Table of Contents Welcome 2 About the SCAT 4-5 After the Test 6 Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy 7 Special Circumstances 8 List of Prometric Test Centers 9 Scheduling a Test Date 10 On Test Day/Authorization to Test Form Back Cover 3

4 Test Format ABOUT THE SCAT The School and College Ability Test (SCAT) is an above-grade-level test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning ability. The test is administered on a computer. The verbal section measures a student s understanding of the meaning of words. The quantitative section measures a student s understanding of fundamental number operations. The two sections, each 22 minutes long, are separated by a 10-minute break and contain 55 questions. Five unidentified items in each section are experimental and do not count toward a student s score. Verbal questions are multiple-choice analogies, which require a student to choose the best pair of words to complete an analogy. Often, there may appear to be more than one answer that fits the analogy, but the correct answer is the one that best completes the analogy. The quantitative questions are multiple-choice mathematical comparisons, which require a student to compare two mathematical quantities and determine which is greater. Problems are intended to measure mathematical reasoning ability and thus often do not require computation. The 10-minute break is optional and student-directed. In other words, the test center administrator will not come to the student to start and end the break. It is the student's responsibility to return to the test on time. If students take any other breaks during the test, timing will continue. 7th grader or older Talent Search participants will take the Advanced SCAT designed for ninth- through twelfth-graders. Is the SCAT Difficult? The SCAT is challenging even for students who score in the top five percentiles on in-grade standardized tests. Students are not expected to know the answers to all the questions. Strategy and Preparation Because this is a timed test, students should not spend too much time on any one question, but should make their best guess and move on to the next item. Students should pace themselves so they answer as many questions as possible. The time students have left to work on a section will be indicated in the lower left corner of the screen throughout the test. Before the test begins, students will be given a short tutorial that will allow them to practice navigating the screen and progressing from one question to the next. On page five, you ll find screen shots from this tutorial and sample test questions. You can find more sample questions online at No other preparation materials are available. 4

5 ABOUT THE SCAT: SCREEN SHOTS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS Before students begin, they ll see a tutorial that explains the format of the test and how to move from one question to the next. Below, you ll find screen shots from the tutorial and practice questions. Please read through this material with your child. You can find more sample questions online at The answers to the sample questions listed here are on page 8. Practice Questions: Advanced SCAT, Grade 7, 8 and Older 5

6 AFTER THE TEST Scores Parents and students may access SCAT results five business days after testing through their MyCTY accounts ( An official SCAT score report will be mailed to you within three weeks of the test date. The score report explains the test results and qualifications for CTY family, summer academic, and online education programs. If you do not receive your scores within four to five weeks of testing, please call CTY at Retesting The SCAT may be taken twice during an academic year. You may request a retest through your child's MyCTY account. This option is available through the student participation link. You may also submit your retest request to ctyretest@jhu.edu. If sending your request via , please be sure to include your child's name, birthdate, and address. Your new SCAT authorization number will be available five business days after your request through MyCTY or from our information office at Please be aware that, while you don't have to pay the Talent Search application fee again if you retest during the current academic year, you are responsible for the SCAT registration fee, which is paid to Prometric. CTY's Spatial Test Battery (STB): Optional Assessment for Students in Grades 7 and 8 Spatial ability can be viewed as a unique type of intelligence, distinguishable from verbal, mathematical, and other forms of intellectual talent. It is the ability to: Understand and remember the spatial relationships among objects Manipulate images in space Visualize how separate parts of physical systems work STB scores can be used in conjunction with SCAT scores to qualify students for CTY summer courses in math and science. Visit for more information. 6

7 Prometric Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy If you know within at least 48 hours of your testing appointment that you would like to cancel or reschedule, log onto or contact the Prometric Call Center at to speak with a customer service representative. (Note: a message cannot be left on voice mail to cancel or reschedule an appointment.) If you missed your appointment, please call the Prometric Call Center at and ask them to reset your eligibility. You will then be able to schedule a new appointment. If you determine that you will be unable to make your appointment less than 48 hours before your scheduled test time, please wait until the scheduled appointment time has passed, then call Prometric and ask the call center representative to reset your eligibility. The following deadlines and charges apply. Amount of Notice Before Testing Appointment Fee Notes 10 or more days No fee Rescheduling 2-9 days 48 hours or less $20 $38 Please wait until scheduled time has passed, then call Prometric and ask representative to reset my eligibility number. Missed Appointment $38 Call Prometric and ask representative to reset my eligibility number. Amount of Notice Before Testing Appointment Fee Notes Cancellation 10 or more days 2-9 days No fee. $55 credited to credit card or bank account within 10 business days. $20. Remaining $35 credited to credit card or checking account within 10 business days 48 hours or less $55. Full test fee is forfeited. Missed Appointment $55. Full test fee is forfeited. Rescheduling due to Illness or Extenuating Circumstances If you missed your appointment because your child was ill or due to some other extenuating circumstance and can provide a doctor s note or appropriate documentation to Prometric, you may not be required to pay the rescheduling fee. If you would like to submit such documentation, please contact the Prometric Candidate Care Department at Make them aware of the situation, then fax your documentation to Prometric Candidate Care at Please make sure your contact information is clearly visible on your materials. Lateness/No-Show If you do not show up for your test appointment or if you arrive more than 30 minutes late and cannot be seated, you will have to pay an additional $38.00 to reschedule. 7

8 Special Circumstances Parents of students with disabilities should follow these steps. 1. Obtain a Nonstandard Testing Accommodations form from CTY at cty.jhu.edu/ts/spacacc.html or by contacting us at or ctyinfo@jhu.edu. 2. Submit the form with documentation from a school official or other professional indicating a diagnosis and recommending accommodations to: Dr. Emiko Kasahara CTY Diagnostic and Counseling Center CTY/JHU, McAuley Hall, Suite Smith Avenue Baltimore, Maryland Fax: dcc@jhu.edu 3. The Diagnostic and Counseling Center will decide on the request within 10 working days and inform parents of the decision. 4. Once you obtain approval from CTY, you will receive a telephone number to call to register through the Special Accommodations Department of the Prometric Call Center. Please contact Prometric at least 30 days before your desired appointment date to allow time for the requested accommodations to be made. Parents who fail to appear for their testing appointment will be charged any fees CTY incurred to arrange for special accommodation testing. Prometric Disruptive Students Policy To ensure that all examinees can take their test without unnecessary disruptions, disruptive students will be removed from the testing room and will forfeit their testing fees. Retesting disruptive students is at the sole discretion of Prometric. If allowed to test, these students will have to pay a $38.00 rescheduling fee. Practice Question Answer Key Advanced SCAT: Verbal Question (A), Quantitative Question (B) 8

9 PROMETRIC TEST CENTERS Listed below are the testing centers that are now available. There may be changes to this information. For an up-to-date list of test centers by state, and to schedule your testing appointment, please visit or call If you live more than 75 miles from the test center closest to you, please arrange to take a paper-based SCAT by following the directions on our website at STATE SITE NAME SITE ID AK Anchorage 5210 AL Mobile 2601 AL Montgomery 2603 AL Dothan 2611 AL Huntsville 2618 AL Birmingham/ Homewood 5123 AR Fort Smith 2801 AR Little Rock 5212 AR Arkadelphia/HSU 5308 AZ Casa Grande 5189 AZ Flagstaff 5368 AZ Goodyear 0417 AZ Phoenix 0074 AZ Phoenix AZ Phoenix/ Goodyear 0417 AZ Tempe 5143 AZ Casa Grande 5189 AZ Flagstaff 5368 AZ Tucson 5806 CA CA Los Angeles/ Culver City 0001 Los Angeles/ Culver City CA San Jose 0008 CA San Jose CA San Jose CA Sacramento/ Fair Oaks 0053 CA South San Francisco 0066 CA Alameda 0067 CA Anaheim 0081 CA Lake Forest 0507 CA Sacramento/ Fair Oaks CA Lake Forest CA Santa Rosa 0515 CA Chico 0518 CA Camarillo 0522 CA San Diego 0525 CA San Diego CA San Diego CA Anaheim CA Rancho Cucamonga 0531 CA Diamond Bar 0533 CA Redlands 0556 CA Los Angeles/ Culver City CA Gardena 0596 CA Fresno 5152 CA San Francisco/ Kearny Sutter 5185 CA South San Francisco CA Glendale 5815 CA San Francisco 5849 CA Glendale CA San Francisco CO Denver/Tech Center 0054 CO Longmont 1220 CO Colorado Springs 5116 CO Grand Junction/ Mesa State 5307 CO Denver/ Tech Center CT Glastonbury 0048 CT Hamden 2403 CT Norwalk 2416 CT Glastonbury DC Washington 0062 DC Washington DE New Castle 5130 FL Miami 0070 FL Miami FL Orlando/ Maitland 0080 FL Jacksonville 0601 FL West Palm Beach 0603 FL Tallahassee 0617 FL Temple Terrace 0620 FL Sarasota 0623 FL Gainesville 0629 FL Tampa 0657 FL Tampa FL Fort Myers 5022 FL Boca Raton/ Florida Atlantic U 5134 FL Orlando/Maitland FL Miami/Davie 9074 GA Atlanta/Marietta 0024 GA Atlanta/Marietta GA Atlanta 0072 GA Atlanta GA Savannah 3007 GA Macon 3012 GA Valdosta 3024 GA Columbus/ ColumbusState 5002 GA Atlanta /GSU 5340 GA Athens/UGA 5803 GU Hagatna 5503 GU Hagatna HI Honolulu 5103 IA Bettendorf 3301 IA Iowa City 5005 IA West Des Moines 5140 IA Sioux City 5506 ID Boise 2002 ID Pocatello/ISU 5004 IL Chicago 0034 IL Chicago IL Chicago IL Chicago IL Chicago Lombard 0076 IL Champaign/ U of IL-Urbana 3003 IL Sycamore 3201 IL Deerfield 3203 IL Springfield 3204 IL Peoria 3207 IL Carbondale 3225 IL Chicago IN Indianapolis 1800 IN Indianapolis/ Airport 1802 IN Indianapolis IN Evansville 1807 IN Terre Haute 1809 IN Lafayette 1810 IN MishaIwaka 1811 IN Indianapolis/Carmel 5126 IN Merrillville 5164 IN Fort Wayne/IPFW 5310 KS Wichita 1502 KS Topeka 1504 KS Pittsburg/PSU 5132 KS Hays/FHSU 5336 KS Kansas City/ Overland Park 5338 KY Louisville 1101 KY Louisville/ U of Louisville 1102 KY Lexington 1104 LA New Orleans/ Metairie 0061 LA Shreveport/ Bossier City 1308 LA Alexandria LA 5160 LA Baton Rouge 5233 LA New Orleans/ Metairie MA Worcester 0005 MA Worcester MA West Springfield 2517 MA Boston 5135 MA Lowell 5180 MA Boston MA Boston/Brookline 5331 MA Boston/Brookline MA Boston/Burlington 5855 MB Winnipeg 6203 MD Columbia 0084 MD Bethesda MD Towson 0092 MD Bethesda 3512 MD Largo 3514 MD Salisbury 3519 MD Baltimore/ Canton 5001 MD Baltimore/ Woodlawn 5179 ME South Portland 3400 ME Presque Isle/UMPI 3402 ME Bangor 5119 MI Ann Arbor 0057 MI Grand Rapids 2301 MI Sault Ste Marie 5305 MI Detroit/Troy 2305 MI Lansing 2306 MI Detroit/Livonia 2312 MI Detroit/Livonia MI Auburn Hills 2331 MI Ann Arbor MN Edina 0064 MN Edina MN Duluth 0087 MN Rochester MN 5404 MN Woodbury 9056 MO Springfield 0700 MO St. Louis/ Creve Coeur 0702 MO St. Louis/ Creve Coeur MO Kansas City/ Lees Summit 0705 MO Jefferson City 0718 MO Kansas City/ U of Missouri 5573 MS Jackson 3600 MS Tupelo 3603 MT Billings 3700 MT Helena 3702 NC Raleigh 0027 NC Charlotte 0045 NC Greensboro 0058 NC Raleigh NC Asheville 1608 NC Wilmington 1609 NC Greenville 1618 NC Greensboro NC Charlotte ND Fargo 4300 ND Bismarck 4301 ND Grand Forks 4302 NE Omaha 3800 NE Scottsbluff 3803 NE Lincoln 3804 NE Columbus 3805 NE Kearney /U of Nebraska 5108 NH Portsmouth 4003 NH Concord 5148 NJ Fair Lawn 0033 NJ Laurel Springs 4101 NJ Hamilton 4113 NJ Hamilton NJ Fair Lawn NJ West Orange 5190 NJ Clark 5858 NJ Clark NL St. John s/ Memorial U 6060 NM Albuquerque 1900 NM Roswell NM Farmington 1906 NM Las Cruces 5183 NM Santa Fe 5184 NS Halifax 6032 NV Las Vegas 2201 NV Reno 2203 NY NY NY NY NY Queens/ Rego Park 60th 0019 New York/ Penn Plaza New York/ Penn Plaza New York/ Penn Plaza New York/ Penn Plaza NY Binghamton/Vestal 0063 NY Poughkeepsie 0085 NY White Plains 5200 NY East Syracuse 4204 NY Garden City NY Garden City 4215 NY Rochester NY 4218 NY Buffalo/Amherst 4219 NY Albany 5110 NY Brooklyn 5203 NY Brooklyn NY Melville 5823 Midtown 5844 Midtown Midtown Penn Plaza NY Melville Penn Plaza Penn Plaza NY Buffalo/ Orchard Park 6101 OH Cincinnati 0007 OH Cincinnati OH Akron 1402 OH Cleveland/ Case Western 1406 OH Columbus/ Worthington 1409 OH Beaver Creek 1419 OH Niles 1420 OH Strongsville 1421 OH Mentor 1427 OH Columbus/ Worthington OH Maumee 5808 OK Oklahoma City 0902 OK Tulsa 5472 ON Toronto 5113 ON London ON 5361 ON Hamilton ON 5374 ON Toronto-Willis 6002 ON Ottawa 6024 OR Portland 0105 OR Eugene 0110 OR Milwaukie 0111 OR Bend 5007 OR Medford 5008 OR La Grande 5009 PA Philadelphia 0020 PA Philadelphia PA Pittsburgh/ Monroeville 0082 PA Conshohocken 1701 PA Conshohocken PA Pittsburgh 1705 PA Pittsburgh PA Allentown 1710 PA Harrisburg 1718 PA Philadelphia PA Erie 1730 PA Lancaster 1731 PA York 1733 PA Clarks Summit 1736 RI Warwick 5805 SC Columbia 0049 SC Greenville 2100 SC Greenville/ Interchange 2113 SC Charleston 5102 SC N. Augusta 5142 SC Florence 5170 SC Rock Hill 5171 SD Sioux Falls 4400 SD Rapid City 5155 TN Knoxville 1001 TN Chattanooga 1010 TN Clarksville 1011 TN Nashville 1015 TN Nashville TN Memphis/ U of Memphis 5226 TN Memphis 5479 TX Austin 0010 TX Austin

10 SCHEDULING A TEST DATE Take this page with you CTY has partnered with Prometric, a global provider of assessment services, to make it easy to test at more than on 340 locations around the country. You can make an appointment with Prometric online at test day. or over the phone at The call center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST on weekdays. The SCAT test fee is $55, payable by credit card or electronic check. The fee will be charged immediately. Please call or go online at least three weeks before your preferred testing date. Students must test by June 30, 2011, however, if you are interested in 2011 Summer Programs, please test as early as possible. Registration for summer courses opens in January and spaces fill quickly. The following form will help you keep track of the information you ll need to schedule a testing date. Please take this with you on the day of the test. 1. When would you like your child to test? (Please list three preferred dates.) 2. What testing location would be convenient for you? (See list of centers on page 12.) 3. If paying by credit card, please have your credit card number, expiration date and the three-digit code on the back of your card handy. If paying by electronic check, have your checkbook available. 4. Locate your authorization number. Your child s authorization number was in the body of an from CTY. If you ve lost or cannot find the authorization number, you can access it by logging into MyCTY at Please make sure that the third digit in the authorization number reflects your child s current grade. If it does not, please contact CTY immediately at Authorization number: 5. You can record your appointment information below. If you are not sure of the location of the test center, ask for directions when you schedule your appointment. Confirmation number (Please save this number): Test Date and Time: Test Center Telephone Number: Test Center Address: 6. Confirmation of Appointment If you telephone to schedule an appointment, this sheet will be your only confirmation. If you make an appointment online, you will receive an confirmation. Remember to bring this page along with your Authorization to Test (page 11) to the test center on the day of the examination. On test day, please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment. 10

11 On Test Day Take this page with you on test day. Authorization to Test Use this for the Computerized SCAT. Testing must be completed by June 30. If interested in Summer Programs, please test as soon as possible. Registration for summer courses opens in January, and spaces fill quickly. Call to schedule your test. Your authorization number and this form will grant you access to the test site. Your child s authorization number was in the body of an from CTY. If you ve lost or cannot find the authorization number, you can access it by logging into MyCTY at Please make sure that the third digit in the authorization number reflects your child s current grade. If it does not, please contact CTY immediately at You must arrive at the Prometric Test Center at least 30 minutes before your scheduled appointment to allow time for check-in. Parents must wait at the test center while their child tests. The sign-in, test, tutorials, and break take a maximum of 75 minutes, although many students finish sooner. Students will be shown to the testing room where they will be assigned to a computer workstation and provided with scratch paper and a pencil. Students should inform the Test Center Administrator if these items are not provided prior to testing. No other testing aids will be permitted in the testing room. Students may not eat or drink in the testing room. Footstools are available upon request. Students should raise their hand if, at any time during the test, they feel they need the test administrator. As a security precaution, students will be videotaped. Attention Test Center Administrator: The person named on this form is a participant in the CTY Global Talent Search: 7th, 8th grade pilot study, conducted by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. Please admit this person to an authorized Prometric test center. A photo identification is NOT required. However, you must collect this form as proof of identity. Attention Parent/Guardian & Student: This form must be signed by both the student and a parent/guardian. To be admitted to the testing center, you must bring this form. By signing this form, you agree to keep the content of the SCAT confidential and not to attempt to remove any test questions or related test materials from the testing room. Student signature Parent/guardian signature Date Date Give this form to the Test Center Administrator when you take the SCAT.