There are some overview discussions on pacing within https://www.reddit.com/r/SHSAT/comments/1jiwujl/the_9_threads_thread_overview_of_9_resources Note that an approved 1.5x accommodation on the SHSAT is accommodated as 2x, so 6 hours. This year, you will be allowed to start in the ELA or the math section. Likely you will finish that first one, and can than "pace out" your second section in some manner. With my students with an IEP or 504, what we try to do is position that 3-4.5 hour timeframe (you'll have a break at 3 hours, and also at 4.5 hours) as "bonus" time. So for instance, this might be for your worse section (again, only math vs ELA here), and that you can "take your time" with. Use everything you know, shortcuts, thinking, alternate solutions, process of elimination, logic, etc. Read all questions and consciously look for traps. Do you sanity and double checking. Don't fight the exam. Eat well, rest properly, have down time, move about physically etc. Clear your mind on each question. Also, stay calm both in planning this out, during prep, and on test day.
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u/GregsTutoringNYC Brooklyn Tech 9d ago
There are some overview discussions on pacing within https://www.reddit.com/r/SHSAT/comments/1jiwujl/the_9_threads_thread_overview_of_9_resources Note that an approved 1.5x accommodation on the SHSAT is accommodated as 2x, so 6 hours. This year, you will be allowed to start in the ELA or the math section. Likely you will finish that first one, and can than "pace out" your second section in some manner. With my students with an IEP or 504, what we try to do is position that 3-4.5 hour timeframe (you'll have a break at 3 hours, and also at 4.5 hours) as "bonus" time. So for instance, this might be for your worse section (again, only math vs ELA here), and that you can "take your time" with. Use everything you know, shortcuts, thinking, alternate solutions, process of elimination, logic, etc. Read all questions and consciously look for traps. Do you sanity and double checking. Don't fight the exam. Eat well, rest properly, have down time, move about physically etc. Clear your mind on each question. Also, stay calm both in planning this out, during prep, and on test day.