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.

2021-22 National Testing Dates

*Testing will not be available at MSA on December 4, 2021 and March 12, 2022. 

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.

2021-22 National Testing Dates