2015 Delaware SAT ResultsClass of 2015 and 2015 SAT School Day

October 15, 2015

SAT Participation

“Class of 2015” results

– Include students who took the SAT at any

point in their high school career, including SAT

School Day as juniors

“2015 SAT School Day” results

– DDOE provides the SAT to all 11th grade

public school students in Delaware

– SAT taken during the school day

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SAT RESULTS

CLASS OF 2015

Section 1

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Class of 2015 Public School

Participation• Delaware’s participation is among the highest in the country

– 100% of Delaware’s public school 2015 graduates took the SAT*

• There were 8,155 public school test-takers

– Includes students who took the SAT at any point of high school career, including

SAT School Day as juniors

• Maintaining high level of participation by traditionally underrepresented racial/ethnic

groups

– Hispanic public school participation• n= 794 in class of 2014

• n= 844 in class of 2015

– Black public school participation• n= 2,245 in class of 2014

• n= 2,318 in class of 2015

* The percentage of high school graduates is based upon the projection of high school graduates in 2015 by the

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the number of students in the class of

2015 who took the SAT in each state.

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Class of 2015 Public School

Performance

SATDelaware

Public Schools

8,155

National

Public Schools

1,332,096

Critical ReadingChange from last year

444+6

489–3

MathematicsChange from last year

445+3

498–3

WritingChange from last year

4250

475–3

Average Score Comparison

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Percent Met the SAT College and Career Readiness

Benchmark –Delaware

Achieved SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark

Did Not Achieve SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark

Class of 2014Delaware Public School SAT

Takers – 8,122

21% 21%

Class of 2015Delaware Public School SAT

Takers – 8,155

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In Delaware, all students take the SAT.

Graduating Seniors – Five-Year Trends

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69% 100% 98% 100% 100%

Comparisons to previous years’ graduating classes should be limited due to such great variance in participation rates.

* The percentage of high school graduates is based on the projection of high school graduates in 2015 by the Western

Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the number of students in the class of 2015 who took the SAT

in each state.

Delaware Class of 2015 Public School

Critical Reading Performance by Ethnicity

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Generally, patterns are similar across years and content areas with Asian and

White populations trending highest, followed by Hispanic population trends

SAT RESULTS

SCHOOL DAY 2015

Section 2

SAT School Day

Participation and Performance

SAT School

Day

Delaware – 11th Grade Students

Average Scores2012

7,842 Students

2013

7,932 Students

2014

7,884 Students

2015

7,893 Students

Critical

Reading425 429 440 440

Mathematics 435 438 442 433

Writing 419 423 418 420

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19% of 2015 Juniors met CCR benchmark

7,893 test takers at 48 test centers

97% participation of Delaware’s 11th grade

students

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SAT School Day

School HighlightsSchools exceeding the statewide percentage of students who are at or

above the College Readiness Benchmark (1550)

District

2014 Percent Meeting

the Benchmark

Charter School of Wilmington 93%

Cab Calloway 58%

Conrad School of Science 40%

Mt. Pleasant High School 32%

Delaware Military Academy 30%

Concord High School 28%

Appoquinimink High School 27%

Newark High School 27%

AI DuPont High School 26%

Cape Henlopen High School 26%

Middletown High School 24%

Indian River High School 23%

Caesar Rodney High School 23%

Sussex Tech High School 21%

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REDESIGNED SAT FOR SPRING

2016

Section 3

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Eight Key Changes to the SAT

SAT Scores and Sub scores

Student Reports - Dashboard

Consolidated view of all assessment scores

Brief overview of each assessment including grade and year taken plus top level section scores

Includes pre-2015 PSAT/NMSQT scores

– ‘Report Details’ less detailed for pre-2015 PSAT/NMSQT

16NOTE: reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

Student Reports – Skills Insight

Detailed explanation of

current college readiness

skills, based on test score

band and typical students

Actionable steps to improve

on skills required to be

college ready

Each skill linked to

applicable sub score

categories

17NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

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