Testing

MAP® Growth™ measures what students know and informs teachers about what they’re ready to learn next. By dynamically adjusting to each student’s responses, MAP Growth creates a personalized assessment experience that accurately measures performance. Timely, easy-to-use reports help teachers teach, students learn, and administrators lead. 

The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT(National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a practice version for the SAT exam. You can only take the PSAT once per year and many students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship--180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year. The PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long and tests your skills in reading, writing, and math. Unlike SAT, the highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520. Accommodations are determined by both the student’s Educational Neuropsychological evaluation and the Mill Springs Academy Academic Plan. Accommodations must be requested when registering for the test. Mill Springs Academy is a special testing site so if your accommodations require special testing you will be able to take the test at Mill Springs Academy.

The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admission decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil and paper test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college and to provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare applicants. College admission officers will review your standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers and mentors, extracurricular activities, admission interviews, and personal essays.-

2024-25 Testing Dates

PreACT® offers sophomores an early experience with ACT test items, provides a predicted ACT test score, and offers a wealth of information to help students get the start they need to be college ready. Accommodations are determined by both the student’s Educational Neuropsychological evaluation and the Mill Springs Academy Academic Plan. Accommodations must be requested when registering for the test. Mill Springs Academy is a special testing site so if your accommodations require special testing you will be able to take the test at Mill Springs Academy.

The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admission decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil, and paper test administered by ACT, Inc. The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants. College admission officers will review your standardized test scores alongside your high school GPA, the classes you took in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers and mentors, extracurricular activities, admission interviews, and personal essays.

MSA 11th graders sign up for the ACT during Sarah McKnight's Junior Transitions class in their second semester (typically after they have had enough math to do well on the math section). With that said, some parents and students may decide to test earlier, and we can help with registrations - but please be aware that there are deadlines.

Each student will create an account, sign up, and then Elke Silva (MSA testing coordinator) will submit all the paperwork for accommodations.  ACT will determine what accommodations are approved based on documentation - we won't know what they approve until we receive their decision. MSA is not in charge of deciding the student's accommodations; that is up to the testing agency.

2024-25 Testing Dates and Registration Information

For more information, please contact Testing Coordinator Elke Silva.