LTC 156-2022 SAT ACT Test Prep Program Update156-2022
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
To: Honorable Mayor Dan Gelber and Mem ers of the City Commission
From: Alina T . Hudak, City Manag r
Date: April 21, 2022
Subject: SAT/ACT Test Prep Program Update
The purpose of this Letter to Commission is to update you on the status of the City funded
SAT/ACT test preparation program currently utilized by students at Miami Beach Senior High
School for the 2021-22 school year.
Throughout the 2021-22 school year, 456 Beach High students have utilized the program with
an 165% increase in student use between September 2021 and March 2022.
The below chart reflects the average percent of correct answers in all tested subjects when
comparing active student performance between September 2021 and March 2022 with an
overall percent improvement of 67.4%:
SATP reo u 11ec e ormance S b" t P rf
SAT Subject Sept. Apr. % active user performance
2021 2022 improvement (9.2021 to 3.2022)
Readinq 17.5% 38 .5% +120%
Writinq/ Lanquaqe Arts 15% 31.7% +52 .6%
Math 14.5% 29% +100%
Overall percent improvement 31% 51.9% +67.4%
The City funded SAT/ACT test prep platform is FREE to any Miami Beach youth resident during
the summer months and Miami Beach Sr. High students during the school year. Inside the
platform youth have access to over 50 hours of comprehensive test prep broken down into easy
to follow units, lessons, and quizzes. Skill and performance tracking allow youth to understand
their unique areas of weakness and identify the specific skills necessary to improve their scores.
Lessons are designed to cater to a multitude of learning styles and contain both audio and video
components, as well as embedded questions that provide youth with immediate feedback and
detailed explanations. Accessible on any data enabled or internet connected device, youth can
begin improving their scores in as little as 15 minutes a day.
A parent/guardian and youth information session for summer 2022 access has been scheduled
as follows:
May 18, 2022
6:00 pm -7:00 pm
Zoom meeting ID: 574 796 9101 Passcode: 2oyB5P
Call in: 929.205.6099 Access code: 401682#
Do cuSign Envelope ID : 0B2CD415-59A8-45C7-B794-AA42 F2E9FF69
All Miami Beach youth will have free access to the program throughout Summer 2022 by self-
enrolling at the following link: https://methodize.methodlearning.com/school/join/z3jgs7m
An overview of the program will be shared at the May 10 th Miami Beach Senior High School
PTSA meeting.
We will continue to support our vision of being a prosperous city with a special flavor of arts ,
culture , education, and business with management object ives of being known for (K-12)
educational excellence .
If you have any questions , please feel free to contact Dr. Leslie Rosenfeld at
leslierosenfeld@miamibeachfl.gov.
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FREE SAT &
ACT PREP
PROGRAM
Funded by the City of Miami Beach
Information Session: May 18 6pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 574 796 9101
Passcode:2oyBSP
https://bit.ly/3uquqxM
By phone: 929.205.6099 Passcode:401682#
Summer registration Is limited to the first 600 Mia~ Beach youth residents . •
Sign up directly at :
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