The School Counselor’s Toolkit for the Suite of Assessments The Educator Score Portal Counselor and Community Engagement The College Board

Agenda Overview College Board Readiness and Success System SAT Suite of Assessments The Counselor’s Toolkit for the Redesigned Assessments The Educator Score Portal What resources are available? Where are they located? How can I effectively use them to assist students, parents and colleagues

Reflection Guide

Activity - Turn and Talk True or False: The essay is an optional section on the New SAT What are the two major differences between the PSAT 10 and the PSAT/NMSQT? What is the name of the former College Board exam that the PSAT 8/9 has replaced? College Board and _________?_________have partnered to provide students with free, world class preparation for the SAT Suite of Assessments, including a personalized practice plan for each student. True or False: The Total Score scale for the SAT is now 400-1600.

SAT® College and Career Readiness Benchmark Beyond Assessment: Delivering Opportunity The Class of 2015 and the SAT® College and Career Readiness Benchmark 41.9% of SAT takers met the benchmark 16.1% of African American SAT takers met the benchmark 22.7% of Hispanic SAT takers met the benchmark 32.7% of Native American SAT takers met the benchmark

Beyond tests. More opportunities. The College Board Readiness & Success System Beyond 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

Making Excellence Easier: The New SAT ® “SAT vocabulary words” are gone No penalty for guessing Focused on math that matters most Reflects what students learn in class Free test practice for all

The SAT® Suite of Assessments Check-in and Focus Connect to College

About the Redesigned SAT® Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 200-800 points 200-800 points Math Essay (separate scores) 3 Hours 50 Minutes

Toolkit Resources

The Counselor Toolkit for the Redesigned Assessments Counselor Resource Guide Test Specifications Color Coded Pull Out resources for Students, Parents, Administrators and Teachers Score Resources for Counselors Step-by-step instructions to access scores Resources to help students connect and understand their scores Online Information Resources and Materials Collegeboard.org/cw Collegereadiness.collegeboard.org sat.org/k12-scores psat.org/k12-scores Additional Resources K-12 Educator Brief: Concordance K-12 Educator Brief: The College and Career Benchmarks Counselor Community 2015/2016 Webinar Series – Counselors and Redesigned Assessments

Counselor Workshop Resources SAT Resources Include PD Videos PPT Presentation geared for Parents and Students Redesigned SAT Redesigned PSAT/NMSQT Interactive Calendar to use with students SAT Toolkit Register for Workshops this fall! collegeboard.org/cw

College Readiness Site “For Educators” section has extensive resources and materials for all your PSAT and SAT needs Educator Briefs: Benchmarks Concordance Reports Concordance Tables and Tools Quick-Start Guide to SAT Changes collegereadiness.collegeboard.org

collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/educators/k-12/educator-downloads Counselor Resources In One Place collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/educators/k-12/educator-downloads

Score Resources for Counselors A resource to help you and your students access, understand and use their scores. Handouts for students and families help them: Access their results online Connect to free SAT practice on phones Connect to free SAT practice on Khan Academy Connect to scholarships

Educator Score Portal

Online Reporting Portal Single log in for access to score reports for all SAT Suite Assessments (PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT and SAT) Interactive features for educators (e.g., sorting, filtering) Counselor Registration and Score Roster access Ability to batch print: Student score reports Score labels SAT admission tickets Enhanced data and drill down capabilities Enables “search” and creation of custom groups

Accessing Assessment Results Why is it important to have Educator Portal Access? No longer sending SAT paper scores 2016 will be last year that schools receive paper 2 paper PSAT scores Only way to access SAT, and Subject Exam scores

Accessing Scores: End-to-End Process for Counselors Create a College Board Professional Account Request Access from the Access Manager Log in to the SAT® Suite of Assessments Reporting Tool Page 2

SAT® Suite Reporting Tool Reporting Tool Roles Manage Access Tool Manage Access Tool SAT® Suite Reporting Tool Download Center Reports Center Access Manager K12 Data Files K12 Summary K12 Detail Page 3-5

Score Reports for the Suite of Assessments Traditional Excel Data File: Found in Download Center Excel data sheet schools have always received in the past Delimited file crosswalk document indicates the column name of the fields and provides a short description of included data Roster Report: Found on Initial Summary Page & Reports Center Best option to retrieve individual student reports (PDF), student access codes, AP Potential, and score labels Report can be filtered by various demographics and by any exam score Score by Institution: Found on Initial Summary Page & Reports Center Provides aggregate performance data for school View student-level performance for every score PDF export of graph version better for presentations Benchmark by Institution: Found on Initial Summary Page & Reports Center Provides aggregate and student-level performance Each provide drill-down capability sat.org/k12reports

Score Reports for the Suite of Assessments 5. Instructional Planning: Found in Reports Center Identifies areas of focus for intervention and curriculum development Provides aggregate and student-level performance PDF export of graph version better for presentations 6. Question Analysis: Found in Reports Center & Instructional Planning Report Provides content and answer explanations for disclosed forms Compares students’ aggregate performance on a question to that of district, state, and nation Report assists in highlighting the trends in student responses to questions Previous Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS) sat.org/k12reports

Accessing Student Reports PSAT-Related Assessments Online scores available before paper reports. Access code needed only if name, address, DOB on account do not match. Educators can get access codes from K-12 portal before receiving paper reports. SAT Access info emailed to students who register online or have a College Board account. Paper reports mailed to students without an online account who registered by mail. ► studentscores.collegeboard.org Page 4

SAT Student Portal – Demo Site sat.org/scoresdemo

Concordance sat.org/k12-scores Tables available: New SAT to Old SAT New SAT to ACT New Section to Old Section PSAT Concordance Available SAT Score Converter Tool Online Apple and Android App sat.org/k12-scores

How does the app work?

Benchmarks sat.org/k12-scores Benchmark Indicators Defined Green Yellow Red Grade-Level Benchmarks Benchmark Values and Section Score Ranges sat.org/k12-scores

Understanding the SAT® College and Career Readiness Benchmarks 75% likelihood of earning at least a C in a first-semester, credit-bearing college course in a related subject. Set at section level. Grade-level benchmarks are based on expected student growth toward the SAT Benchmarks: Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 SAT Section Level 390 410 430 460 480 ERW 450 510 530 MATH Page 10-12

Benchmark Reporting: Color-Coded Score Ranges Section scores Green = Meets grade-level benchmark. Red = Does not meet benchmark for previous grade level. Yellow = Lies between the red and green ranges. 11th-Grade Math Section Benchmark Example Grade 10 BM Grade 11 BM

satpractice.org

Why Link Accounts? 1 2 3 Create Personalized Practice Through Khan Academy Ensure Future Scores Are Included For Enhanced Personalization Jump Right Into Customized Practice 1 2 3

Steps to link your College Board account to Khan Academy Log into Khan Academy account When prompted, agree to link accounts Sign in to College Board account When prompted, click “send” to authorize Start Official SAT Practice through Khan Academy

Practice Tests, Answer Sheets, and Links for App Download: http://sat.org/scoring

Additional Resources

Additional Resources Each Educator Guide and Brief can be found at: sat.org/k12-scores

Counselor Resource Guide collegereadiness.collegeboard.org

Counselor Webinar Series 32 webinars are scheduled Topics include: The Redesigned Assessments College Exploration Counseling for Academic Success College Admission and Transition College Financial Planning Middle School Counseling Counselor Leadership

Counselor Community Online Moderated Site to Post Questions and Share Insights about the Redesigned Assessment and More ! boost.poweredbyaction.org/communities/college-board-counselors

Thank You! Jennifer Dunn, Director Email: jdunn@collegeboard.org