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AgendaThe Transition YearSAT Test ChangesACT Test Updates &SAT and PSATChangesStudent Impact
Test Change TimelineACT:EnhancedScoring WritingTestSAT:New TestLaunchesPSAT:New TestLaunchesSAT:2nd toLastCurrentTestMar 2015June 2015SAT Test ChangesSept 2015 Oct 2015SAT:LastCurrentTestDec 2015 Jan 2016Mar 2016
Updated ACT OverviewCategoryFeatures No changes to 1-36 scoring New scores reportedScoring MathMore probability & statisticsReadingNew paired passagesSAT Test ChangesELASTEMCareer ReadinessText Complexity
Updated ACT OverviewCategoryEssaySAT Test ChangesFeatures Now requires analysis of 3 differentperspectives More scores provided Ideas and analysis Development and support Organization Language use
New SAT OverviewCategoryFeatures No wrong-answer penalty Scored on a scale of 1600Scoring 800 points for Math 800 points for Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Test, Cross-, and Sub-scores reported Optional Essay scored separatelyTiming 3 hours 50-minute optional essaySAT Test Changes
New SAT OverviewCategoryFeaturesEvidence-Based Reading and Writing Test 65-minute Reading section 35-minute Language and Writing section All multiple-choice questions have only 4 answer choicesMath TestStructure 55-minute section with calculator25-minute section with no calculatorIncludes grid-ins and multiple choice questionsAll multiple-choice questions have only 4 answer choicesEssay Optional50-minutes longSAT Test Changes
New SAT OverviewCategoryFeatures Three areas of concentrated focus: Problem solving and data analysis “The Heart of Algebra” “Passport to Advanced Math”Math Real-world problem solving with informationalgraphics Calculator permitted for 37 questions; notpermitted for 20 questions Test includes multiple choice and grid-inquestions plus one enhanced grid-inSAT Test Changes
QuestionNot onRedesignedSAT
QuestionOn RealWorldScenarios
QuestionsWithout aCalculator
QuestionOn DataAnalysis
QuestionWithTrigonometry
New Test OverviewCategoryFeatures Reading and Writing combined into newEvidence-Based Reading and Writing sectionEvidenceBasedReadingandWriting Reading details: No sentence completions Passage topics include US and World Literature,History/Social Studies, and Sciences (500 - 750 words) Writing and Language details: Tests “Expression of Ideas” and “Standard EnglishConventions” through passages relating to Careers,History/Social Studies, Humanities, and Science Focus on extended prose (400 - 500 words)SAT Test Changes
New Test OverviewCategoryEssayFeatures Essay is optional Students have 50 minutes to analyze a 650to 750-word document and draft an essay Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills Requires students to analyze a sourcedocument and explain how the author buildsan argumentSAT Test Changes
Questions NOT on new SATSentenceCompletion TestingVocabularyIdentifyingSentence Errors– Grammar inIsolationSAT Test Changes
EvidenceBasedReadingComp.
New Essay PromptSAT Test Changes
Scoring DetailsComposite Score Sum of the two Area Scores Range of 400 - 1600Area Score Math Range of 200 - 800Area Score Evidence-Based Reading Writing Range of 200 - 800Test Scores 3 scores: Math, Reading, and Writing & Language Range of 10 - 40SAT Test Changes
Cross-Test ScoresScore Range10-40Number of Scores2Definition 2 Cross-Test Scores:1.2. SAT Test ChangesAnalysis in History/Social SciencesAnalysis in ScienceScores will reflect how studentsperform on specific questions acrossMath and Evidence-Based Readingand Writing that are tied toHistory/Social Studies and Science
SubscoresScore Range1-15Number of Scores7Definition Reading and Writing & Language: Command of Evidence Relevant Words in Context Writing & Language: Expression of Ideas Standard English Conventions Math The Heart of Algebra Passport to Advanced Math Problem Solving and Data AnalysisSAT Test Changes
New PSAT/NMSQT OverviewCategoryScoringTimingStructureSuite ofTestsSAT Test ChangesFeaturesSame as the New SAT2 hours, 45 minutesAligned with the New SAT, and almostthe same lengthPSAT 8/9PSAT 10PSAT/NMSQT 11
Current SATSAT Test ChangesNew S/HistoryHumanitiesSciencesQuestions Per Reading Passage Topic
Current SATSAT Test ChangesNew SATACTEvidence‐basedWords in ContextReading ComprehensionEvidence‐basedWords in ContextReading ComprehensionSAT WordsWords in ContextReading ComprehensionReading Skills Tested
Current SATSAT Test ChangesNew SATACTAlgebraGeometryData Analysis/Problem SolvingTrigTrigGeometryData Analysis/Problem SolvingAlgebraNumber & OperationsGeometryData Analysis/Problem SolvingAlgebraMath Skills Tested
Current SATSAT Test ChangesNew SATRhetorical SkillsGrammar/Usage/MechanicsRhetorical SkillsGrammar/Usage/MechanicsEssayRhetorical SkillsGrammar/Usage/MechanicsWriting Skills TestedACT
New SAT and ACT: 5 Key Differences1. The New SAT has a greater focus onHistory & Social Studies passagesACT?NewSAT?What’s theDifference?2. Both focus on Algebra, but the New SAThas a greater emphasis on Data Analysis& Problem Solving3. The ACT requires more Science reading4. The New SAT requires more mental math5. The New SAT has grid-in questions, andan extended thinking grid-in questionSAT Test Changes
Curriculum QuestionsMath:English:Science:SS/History: Does increase in Algebra meanstudents should aim to finish AlgII in Sophomore year? How can schools incorporatemore data analysis? Are changes warranted for fewtrig questions or not? Do students do enoughanalysis of science readingpassages?Classical Languages: Do students get enoughexposure to non-fiction readingpassages compared toliterature? Should students be moreprepared to analyze argumentsvs. forming opinions? Are students able to gleaninformation from charts such aspop growth over time? Are Latin and Greek less relevant now that vocab is not testeddirectly on the SAT?SAT Test Changes
Helping Students Navigate ChangesSAT Test Changes
Test PathsStudent ProfilePotential Test Path Early Decision APs and Subject Tests Current SAT or ACT Regular Decision Preference for SAT New SAT Great Test Taker Current SAT & New SAT & ACT Anxious test taker Obvious strengths with one test Current SAT or New SAT or ACTSAT Test Changes
Test Change TimelineACT:EnhancedScoring WritingTestCollegeBoard:PSATSampleTestSAT:2nd toLastCurrentTestKaplan:NewSuite ofPracticeTestsMar 2015SAT:New TestLaunchesPSAT:New TestLaunchesJune 2015SAT Test ChangesSept 2015 Oct 2015SAT:LastCurrentTestDec 2015 Jan 2016Mar 2016
New Kaplan Sample Tests: March 2015The RequestThe Right TestProvide exposure to a full-length testNew SAT Sample TestNew PSAT Sample TestHelp students decide between theNew SAT or Current SATNew SAT/Current SAT Combo TestHelp students decide between theNew SAT or ACTNew SAT/ACT Combo TestHelp students decide between theCurrent SAT or ACTCurrent SAT/ACT Combo TestHelp students decide between allthree testsCurrent SAT/ACT/New SAT ComboTestSAT Test Changes
DiscussionSAT Test Changes
SAT Test Changes Test Change Timeline Mar 2015 June 2015 Sept 2015 Oct 2015 Dec 2015 Jan 2016 Mar 2016 ACT: Enhanced Scoring Writing Test PSAT: New Test Launches SAT: New Test Launches SAT: Last Current Test SAT: 2nd to Last Current Test College Board: PSAT Sample
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Scoring Your SAT Practice Test #9 1 Scoring Your SAT Practice Test #9 Congratulations on completing an SAT practice test. To score your test, follow the instructions in this guide. Scores Overview Each assessment in the SAT Suite (SAT , PSAT/NMSQT , PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9) reports test scores and cross-test scores on a common scale.
Scoring Your SAT Practice Test #10 1 Scoring Your SAT Practice Test #10 Congratulations on completing an SAT practice test. To score your test, follow the instructions in this guide. Scores Overview Each assessment in the SAT Suite (SAT , PSAT/NMSQT , PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9) reports test scores and cross-test scores on a common scale.
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