The scoring and score report for standardized testing can sometimes be confusing. Here is a guide for scoring for the HSPT. Closed HSPT/Pre-HSPT Standard Scoring Service and Sample Reports HSPT® Interpretive Manual (download): The Interpretive manual is a guide to understanding HSPT scores and drawing conclusions about student performance. Rank-Order List Reports: arrange students from high to low based on their composite scores (two copies). Pressure-Sensitive Labels: show each student’s cognitive skills quotient (CSQ), standard…
Do you or your child have questions about taking the HSPT? See if your question is answered by our FAQs list about the HSPT. What is the HSPT? The HSPT is a nationally-recognized private school entrance examination available to students as part of the private school application process. The exam covers the following subjects: Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language. The exam typically takes 3 hours to complete with breaks. Who creates…
The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is an admission test given to eighth graders who are seeking entrance into specific high schools. Schools make admissions decisions, place applicants, and determine scholarship awards based on the exam results. Students must register for the test directly with the schools to which they are applying. The exams take place at the schools themselves, not at a designated testing site. Students should confirm with target schools for specific registration…
Educators and students can use their PSAT/NMSQT scores to see areas where students are thriving, and areas where they need additional support. PSAT/NMSQT scores are on the same scale as SAT scores, making it easy to track student progress over time. Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT score higher, on average, on the SAT than those who do not. Scores on PSAT-Related Assessments Increase Like the SAT, the PSAT/NMSQT reflects what students are learning in the classroom,…
The scoring and score reports for standardized testing can sometimes be confusing. Here is a guide for scoring for the HSPT. Closed HSPT/Pre-HSPT Standard Scoring Service and Sample Reports HSPT® Interpretive Manual (download): The Interpretive manual is a guide to understanding HSPT scores and drawing conclusions about student performance. Rank-Order List Reports: arrange students from high to low based on their composite scores (two copies). Pressure-Sensitive Labels: show each student’s cognitive skills quotient (CSQ), standard…
The scoring and score reports for standardized testing can sometimes be confusing. Here is a guide for scoring for the HSPT. Closed HSPT/Pre-HSPT Standard Scoring Service and Sample Reports HSPT® Interpretive Manual (download): The Interpretive manual is a guide to understanding HSPT scores and drawing conclusions about student performance. Rank-Order List Reports: arrange students from high to low based on their composite scores (two copies). Pressure-Sensitive Labels: show each student’s cognitive skills quotient (CSQ), standard…
The High School Placement Test (HSPT®) was the first test battery designed specifically to deal with selection and/or placement of students entering high school from various elementary schools. Since 1955, the HSPT has provided measures in the major skill areas as well as cognitive skill criteria resulting in the most comprehensive placement test available. The entire battery is standardized at the same time with a population of entering high school students. This produces results that…
Do you or your child have questions about taking the HSPT? See if your questions is answered by this list of Frequently Asked Questions about the HSPT. What is the HSPT? The HSPT is a nationally-recognized private school entrance examination available to students as part of the private school application process. The exam covers the following subjects: Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language. The exam typically takes 3 hours to complete with…
Is your child applying to a parochial school next year? You need to know about the HSPT. The High School Placement Test, or HSPT, is a high school entrance exam taken by students in eighth grade, seeking admission to ninth grade in a parochial high school. The HSPT contains 298 questions divided into five sections:Verbal Skills, Quantitative Skills, Reading, Mathematics, and Language. You have the choice of taking one optional section in Catholic Religion, Mechanical…
