Why doesn RISD offer a preparation course on SAT as part of the curriculum, like some other districts offer it as an alternative class?
Offering an SAT preparation class during the school day has been examined many times over the past years. However, budgetary constraints prevent the District from offering test preparation classes during the day because each class taught requires a teacher allocation for that period. However, teachers do make efforts to include test preparation strategies in the Foundation Curriculum areas. In addition, the College Board recommends a strong academic program for students who desire to do well on the PSAT or SAT. For more than 15 years, the District has offered a test preparation program for PSAT/SAT after school and on Saturdays. This program is sustained primarily from student tuition and supplemented with funds from the operating budget. The District has made every effort to keep the tuition low compared to other test preparation programs in the area, and the program continues to grow each year.
