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SAT®Suite ofAssessments and SupportThe College Board
Goals for Tonight
▶Details of the redesigned SAT and SAT related assessments
▶Meaningful Practice and Test Preparation – Khan Academy and The College Board
▶Next Steps and Questions
The College Board Readiness and Success SystemBeyond tests. More opportunities.
▶ Easier for students to navigate a path through high school, college, and career
▶ Extraordinary, exclusive partnerships that deliver unprecedented benefits to students, educators, and states/districts
“What should I focus on?”
► The few things that matter most► The work students are already doing in class► A clear and open assessment► Useful benchmarks and consistent feedback
The College Board Readiness & Success System
“How do I improve?”
Key Components ► A supplement to great classroom instruction
► Removing barriers to high-quality practice
► Personalized practice plans► Collaborating with teachers and the community
The College Board Readiness & Success System
The SAT® Suite of Assessments
Connect to College
Check-in and Focus
Readiness Baseline
PSAT™ 8/9
▶ Replaces current ReadiStep™ assessment
▶ Serves as the foundation for understanding students’ progress as they enter high school
All 8th- and 9th-graders, beginning with the high school graduating classes of 2020 and 2019.
PSAT™ 10 and PSAT/NMSQT®
Same test; different forms
Spring Testing Window
10th-‐ Graders
No
October Test Dates (2)
10th-‐ Graders and 11th-‐ Graders
Yes
Eight Key Changes to the SAT
Words in Context Command of Evidence Math that Matters MostEssay Analyzing a Source
No Penalty for GuessingU.S. Founding Documents and the
Great Global Conversation
Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies
Problems Grounded in Real-‐World Contexts
SAT® Scores and Subscores
SAT® Essay Scores
Essay scoring will consist of three scores:
Reading2–8 Scale
Analysis2–8 Scale
Writing2–8 Scale
Longitudinal Progress Monitoring
▶ Section Scores will be placed on a vertical scale.
▶ This same concept will hold true for the Test and Cross-Test Scoresas well as Total Score.
Official SAT® Practice Through Khan Academy®
+ The College Board and Khan Academy have partnered to provide online SAT® test preparation programs and resources entirely free of charge.
+ Beginning in June 2015, Khan Academy will release an interactive and personalized practice program for the redesigned SAT
+ Features include:+ Thousands of practice problems+ Personalized tutorials on test content+ Official SAT practice questions and full-length tests
+ Comprehensive reporting for students + Access anytime, anywhere — for free
+ We are working with educators, community groups, college access organizations, and parents to provide the necessary resources to propel students to college success.
Send Score Data
Jeff’s Path to SAT Success
Personalized Learning Roadmap
Official SAT Practice Tests
With Scoring for Paper & Pencil
Powered By Schools, Educators, Community Groups
Personalized SAT Practice through Khan Academy
Concordances for SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT®
Current SAT Scores Redesigned SAT Scores
Redesigned SAT Scores ACT Scores*
▶ A concordance table for PSAT/NMSQT® will be available when scores are returned after the first administration in October 2015.
*Note: The concordance table with ACT will be a derived concordance using the currentto redesigned SAT concordance table
The following concordance tables will beavailable in May 2016
PSAT/NMSQT Score Report
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
19NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final
Student Reports – Report Detail
▶ Projected score ranges on next assessment
▶ Percentile rankings▶ Tallies of correct and incorrect answers
20NOTE: All 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 subscorecategories
21NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final
News and Updates
▶ In Spring 2016:▶ all 9th Graders across Michigan will take the PSAT – 9▶ all 10th Graders will take the PSAT – 10▶ all 11th graders will take the SAT with Essay.
▶ Reduced Testing Time!!!▶ “High school students will no longer have to take a state-developed exam in English language arts and math. In the spring, 11th-graders took the ACT exam in March, then took additional state-developed exams in April. The state says this will reduce testing time in the 11th grade by up to eight hours”.
Detroit Free Press and MDE Spotlight, August 20th, 2015. Retrieved from: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/20/michigan-exam-mstep-shorten-length/32046953/.
Test Comparison
PSAT 8/9PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT SAT
Test dates/windows
Fall: September 28, 2015 to January 29, 2016
Spring window for 8thgraders: February 22 to March 4, 2016
Spring date for 9th graders: April 12 or 13
PSAT 10Spring Only: April 12 or 13
PSAT/NMSQTOctober 14, 2015October 28, 2015 (Alternate)
First Administration:March 5, 2016
Michigan Date:April 12, 2016
Time 2 hrs and 45 minutes 2 hrs and 45 minutes 3 hours (50 minutes for optional essay)
Sections▶ Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
▶ Math
▶ Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
▶ Math
▶ Evidence-BasedReading and Writing
▶ Math
Total Scores with Scale Ranges(Rights-Only
Scoring)240-1440 320-1520 400-1600
Tests▶ Reading▶ Writing and Language ▶ Math
▶ Reading▶ Writing and Language ▶ Math
▶ Reading▶ Writing and Language ▶ Math
Essay N/A N/AEssay (Optional for national administration, required on April 12)
Recommended Classes Class of 2019 and Beyond Classes of 2017-2018 Class of 2017
For More Information
collegereadiness.collegeboard.org
Hoor BhanpuriSenior Director, K-12