Most of our freshman, sophomores, and juniors have started working in PREPWORKS! Please see below for answers to some common questions we have received from parents and students.
Why should my student work in PREPWORKS?
There are many benefits for students to use the PREPWORKS ACT/SAT test preparation program. PREPWORKS guarantees improvement of 200 total SAT points or 3 total ACT points. Scoring well on the PSAT, ACT and SAT opens doors for many scholarship opportunities and can help boost your student’s college resume.
Even if your student does not plan on attending a four-year university, all students must show career or college readiness in order to earn a high school diploma. The ACT and SAT are both options provided by the Colorado Department of Education to show this proficiency.
Finally, freshmen will count their PREPWORKS work time toward their grade in Freshman Firebird. Sophomores and juniors are earning credit for completing 90 minutes a week, and this can boost their GPA.
How does my student log in?
Students received login instructions through their WCA email. Students can email Ms. Dellanini if they have any issues logging into their account.
When should my student start working? Where should they begin?
Students should begin working immediately on the pre-tests in reading, writing, math, and math with a calculator. Freshmen will take the PSAT pretests. Sophomores and juniors will take the SAT pretests. These baseline tests are intended to replicate the SAT and are timed. The pretests count towards your student’s weekly time.
When the baseline tests are completed, a learning path is created for each student based on their individualized results. Each student’s learning path will focus on specific areas where they need to show growth on skills assessed in the SAT.
How often should my student work in PREPWORKS?
Freshmen should work in PREPWORKS for 60 minutes a week. Sophomores and juniors should work in PREPWORKS for 90 minutes a week. Math and English teachers may assign PREPWORKS units on material covered in class, and that time will count toward the weekly goal.
Students can break up the 60/90 minutes into any time block that works for their schedule. For example, students can study 20/30 minutes three times a week or 45 minutes twice a week. Students are encouraged to use study hall and open blocks to meet their weekly time requirements.
Thank you for your support with this initiative! Please email Ms. Dellanini if you have any further questions.
