SAT/ACT Math Strategy Course
Test Strategy, Speed, and Score Improvement Program
The SAT/ACT Math Strategy Course is an 8-week test preparation program focused on helping students improve math test performance through strategy, accuracy training, and structured practice. This course focuses not only on math content but on how standardized tests are designed, helping students work smarter, reduce test anxiety, and maximize their scores through strategic approaches.
Score Improvement Focus
This program is designed to help students improve performance through structured strategy instruction, accuracy training, and guided practice. Students will receive targeted techniques to reduce mistakes, improve timing, and strengthen test-taking confidence.
While individual score improvements vary based on effort and practice, students who actively apply the strategies taught in this program typically see measurable improvement in accuracy, confidence, and test performance.
Small group format (4–6 students) allows personalized coaching and targeted score improvement strategies.
Program Overview
Instructor: Carissa Kloeren
Taught by an MBA-educated educator with experience helping students improve academic performance and test confidence.
Grade Levels: 9–12
Program Length: 8 weeks
Session Length: 90 minutes weekly
Location: Naples in-person or virtual option available
Schedule: 1 session per week
Class Size: Limited to 4–6 students for individualized instruction
Tuition: $60 per session/ $480 for the 8 week program
Early enrollment tuition $425
Each student receives:
• Weekly practice problem sets
• Strategy packets
• Test-taking systems guide
• Score improvement plan
• Practice exercises
• Completion certificate
Private SAT Math tutoring typically ranges from $90–$150 per session. This small-group program provides strategy instruction at a significantly lower cost while still allowing individualized support.
What Students Will Learn
Topics include:
• How SAT/ACT questions are designed
• Recognizing common question patterns
• When to skip difficult questions
• Time management systems
• Strategic guessing methods
Students learn how to reduce careless mistakes and improve precision.
Topics include:
• Checking strategies
• Process of elimination techniques
• Answer verification methods
• Avoiding common math errors
• Mental math shortcuts
Students learn how to use calculators effectively without slowing down.
Topics include:
• Approved calculator shortcuts
• Speed calculation techniques
• When NOT to use a calculator
• Efficiency strategies
Students strengthen key SAT/ACT math concepts including:
• Algebra
• Functions
• Ratios and proportions
• Word problems
• Geometry essentials
• Data analysis
Students also learn:
• How to study efficiently for math tests
• Practice test strategies
• Score improvement planning
• Weekly challenge problems
• Test confidence building habits
Weekly Program Structure
Week 1: SAT/ACT math structure & strategy fundamentals
Week 2: Time management & question prioritization
Week 3: Accuracy systems & mistake reduction
Week 4: Calculator efficiency strategies
Week 5: Algebra & functions review strategies
Week 6: Word problems & geometry techniques
Week 7: Data analysis & mixed practice strategies
Week 8: Practice test simulation & score strategy plan
Students improve:
✔️Test taking confidence
✔️Mathematical accuracy
✔️ Time management
✔️Strategic thinking
✔️Test performance habits
✔️Academic confidence
This program is ideal for:
• College-bound students
• Students preparing for SAT or ACT
• Students wanting score improvement
• Students with math test anxiety
• Students preparing for standardized testing
By the end of this program students will:
• Understand how to approach SAT/ACT math strategically
• Improve accuracy and reduce mistakes
• Improve time management
• Gain test confidence
• Develop a personalized score
Enrollment is limited to maintain quality instruction.
To enroll or request schedule options:
Website: tutoringwithcarissa.com
Phone/Text: (845) 664-3302
Instructor Note
"Standardized tests reward strategy as much as knowledge. My goal is to help students understand how these tests work so they can approach them with confidence and improve their performance."
— Carissa Kloeren