SAT Prep

Teachers
William Floyd
Kenneth Rochelle
Emma Rinaldi
Danny DiDomenico
Rachel Kaufman
Alex Lasky
Bill Litwack
Edith Castro
Category:
Test Preparation/
SAT Prep
Duration: 24- 36- or 48-hour course
Lectures: Daily classwork and homework in DarwinPrep 6 Full-length practice exams

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A student’s SAT scores represent a culmination of his or her proficiency in high school level Math and English language arts. The objective of the SAT prep course is to prepare students to improve skills necessary for the SAT. The nine key components covered in each course area reflect core skills tested on the SAT exam in 5 sections: reading comprehension, writing and grammar, essay-writing, Math using a calculator and Math without a calculator. This course maps the complete list of skills, both in ELA and mathematics, that a student needs to acquire in order to achieve mastery on the SAT, in addition to offering test-taking tips and a deeper understanding of how to approach the test as a whole. There are 3 course options; 48 hours, 36 hour and 24 hour courses. Each course covers the same material at different levels of intensity.

Curriculum:

Introduction and Course overview

Welcome to your lesson review.

Unit 1: Analysis

Analysis

Classifying Significance of Details
Comparing and Contrasting of Concepts
Correlation of Details to Support the Main Idea
Establishing a Generalization Based on Given Details
Extracting Examples from a Generalization
Fact-Finding and Recall
Identifying Examples that Support the Main Idea
Identifying Opinion
Identifying Opposing Viewpoints
Identifying the Main Idea
Predicting the Author’s Opinion on Another Subject
Understanding a Definition from Context
Understanding Purpose of Example
Utilizing Context for Understanding

Unit 2: Language

Language

“And” vs. “Comma”
Accept/Except
Ambiguous and Vague Pronouns
Comma Splice
Comparative and Superlative Modifyers
Complete Clause Before and After Semicolon
Coordination and Subordination
Diction
Each/Every
However
Idioms
Its vs. It’s
Logical Comparison
Modification and Word Order
Modifying Dependent Clauses
Noun Agreement
Paralellism
Passive vs. Active Voice
Pronoun Case (He vs. His)
Pronoun Reference
Sentence Fragment
Sequence of Tenses
Shift of Pronoun
Simplifying Sentences
Subject-Verb Agreement
There/Their
Use of Apostrophe and Possession
Use of Colon
Use of Conjunctions (And; Or; But; Either/Or; Niether/Nor)
Use of Hyphen
Wordiness

Unit 3: Literary Tools

Literary Tools

Identifying and Understanding Allusion
Identifying and Understanding Analogy
Identifying and Understanding Anecdote
Identifying and Understanding Comparison/Contrast
Identifying and Understanding Direct Quotation
Identifying and Understanding Hyperbole
Identifying and Understanding Imagery
Identifying and Understanding Metaphor
Identifying and Understanding Personification
Identifying and Understanding Rhetorical Questioning
Identifying and Understanding Voice
Identifying Synonyms and Antonyms
Identifying Writing Style and Tone
Understanding Figurative Language
Understanding Inference
Understanding Purpose of Exaggeration

Unit 4: Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning

Abstract Reasoning
Diagrammatic Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning

Unit 5: Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

Correct Use and Form of Adverbs
Improper Modification (Conjunction)
Improper Modification (Preposition)

Unit 6: Writing

Writing

Identifying Effective Writing
Identifying Evidenciary Phrases
Identifying Introductory Phrases
Identifying Summary of Ideas or Details
Identifying Transition Phrases
Identifying Writing Structure
Parallelism
Run-on Sentence

Unit 7: Arithmetic

Arithmetic

Arithmetic Properties
Conversions, Metric and Customary Systems
Decimals
Estimations
Exponents, Radicals, and Scientific Notation
Factors and Multiples
Fractions
Measurement
Negative Numbers and Absolute Value
Ratios, Proportions, Units, and Rates
Sets and Venn Diagrams
Whole Numbers

Unit 8: Algebra

Algebra

Algebraic expressions
Exponent Expressions and Equations
Expressions with Exponents
Functions
Graphing Lines and Slope
Linear Equations
Linear Equations and Inequalities
Linear Inequalities
Multiplying and Factoring Expressions
Quadratic Equations
Quadratics and Polynomials
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Sequences
Systems of Equations
Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Two-Variable Linear Equations and Introduction to Functions

Unit 9: Geometry

Geometry

Analytic Geometry
Angles and Intersecting Lines
Circles
Congruence
Equations and Geometry
Geometric Proofs
Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Polygons
Quadrilaterals
Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Similarity
Special Properties and Parts of Triangles
Transformations

Unit 10: Algebra 2

Algebra 2

Alternate Coordinate Systems (Bases)
Conic Sections
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Functions and Their Graphs
Imaginary and Complex Numbers
Logarithms
Matrices
Matrix Transformations
Polynomial and Rational Functions
Rational Expressions
Understanding and Solving Equations with Imaginary Numbers.
Vectors and Spaces

Unit 11: Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Basic Trigonometry
Graphs of Trig Functions
Trig Identities and Examples
Unit Circle Definition of Trig Functions

Unit 12: Statistics

Statistics

Descriptive Statistics
Independent and Dependent Events
Inferential Statistics
Probability and Combinatorics
Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Regression
Statistical Studies

About Instructors

William Floyd
Mr. Floyd has worked as an Admissions Counselor at Sarah Lawrence College and as an independent college counselor.
Kenneth Rochelle
Mr. Rochelle has been teaching for fifteen years with experience as a college math professor, a high school and middle school teacher and as an SAT and math tutor.
Emma Rinaldi
Ms. Rinaldi’s experience includes working with a wide array of students from elementary school to adult education in nine different countries across 5 continents, including special needs students.
Danny DiDomenico
Danny Didomenico is a veteran online instructor who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and music from Bennington College. Danny has been working with students for over 10 years, both in the classroom and online.
Rachel Kaufman
Ms. Kaufman’s experience includes teaching both mainstream and special needs elementary school students. In addition, she has taught adult education classes and worked as a private piano teacher.
Alex Lasky
Ms. Lasky says her educational philosophy can be summed up in one sentence: "Practice, practice, practice until no numbers can surprise you."
Bill Litwack
Mr. Litwack loves to learn as well as teach, and brings his curiosity and knowledge on a wide range of topics into the classroom, such as history, sociology, philosophy, and more.
Edith Castro
Ms. Castro teaches middle and high school math up to calculus, with special expertise in algebra at all levels. She uses technology extensively.