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What is on the tests? Content

What is on the tests? Content ELA Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp

What is on the tests? Content ELA Math Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp Math Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts

What is on the tests? Content Reasoning Ability ELA Math Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp Math Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts Reasoning Ability

What is on the tests? Content Reasoning Ability ELA Math Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp Math Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts Reasoning Ability Effective Writing

What is on the tests? Content Reasoning Ability ELA Math Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp Math Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts Reasoning Ability Effective Writing Logic

Scoring ACT: 36 point scale English Math Reading Science Optional Essay

Scoring ACT: 36 point scale SAT: 1600 point scale English Math Reading Science Optional Essay SAT: 1600 point scale EBRaW Reading English Math No Calculator Calculator Optional Essay

Yale NYU Dartmouth Penn State 33 ACT 30 ACT 1540 SAT 1400 SAT 32 ACT

UConn Trinity College Southern Conn. Bridgeport U. New Haven Wesleyan 1310 1278 Southern Conn. Bridgeport 980 - 1180 936 U. New Haven Wesleyan 1039 1400

Why the tests matter Assessment of college readiness

Why the tests matter Assessment of college readiness ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530

Why the tests matter Assessment of college readiness ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA

Why the tests matter Assessment of college readiness ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA Scholarships/merit-based aid/need-based aid

Why the tests matter Assessment of college readiness ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA Scholarships/merit-based aid/need-based aid Exemptions from remedial classes

ACT SAT 2 hours & 55 minutes 3 hours No guessing penalty Four answer choices SAT 3 hours No guessing penalty Four answer choices

ACT SAT 2 hours & 55 minutes 3 hours No guessing penalty Four answer choices* * Math test has five answer choices SAT 3 hours No guessing penalty Four answer choices* * Math tests have non-multiple choice questions (student- produced responses)

ACT SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math Two Sections Four Tests English (45 minutes) Math (60 minutes) Reading (35 minutes) Science (35 minutes) SAT Two Sections Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Math

ACT SAT Evidence-Based English (45 minutes) Reading and Writing: Four Tests English (45 minutes) Math (60 minutes) Reading (35 minutes) Science (35 minutes) SAT Two Sections/Four Tests Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Reading (65 minutes) Writing & Language (35 minutes) Math: No Calculator (25 minutes) Calculator (55 minutes)

45 minutes 35 minutes 5 passages 4 passages 15 questions per passage ACT English 45 minutes 5 passages 15 questions per passage 75 questions SAT Writing & Language 35 minutes 4 passages 11 questions per passage 44 questions

60 minutes 60 questions All calculator All multiple choice ACT Math 60 minutes 60 questions All calculator All multiple choice SAT Math No Calculator Test 25 minutes 20 questions (15 MC, 5 GI) Calculator Test 55 minutes 38 questions (30 MC, 8 GI)

ACT Reading 35 minutes 4 passages 10 questions per passage 40 questions SAT Reading 65 minutes 5 passages 10-11 questions per passage 52 questions

ACT Reading 35 minutes 4 passages 10 questions per passage 40 questions One Passage will be a “double-passage” SAT Reading 65 minutes 5 passages 10-11 questions per passage 52 questions One passage will be a “double-passage”

ACT Reading SAT Reading 35 minutes 4 passages 10 questions per passage 40 questions One Passage will be a “double-passage” SAT Reading 65 minutes 5 passages 10-11 questions per passage 52 questions One passage will be a “double-passage” Two passages are accompanied by informational graphics

700-800 words per passage SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage ACT Literary Narrative Social Science Humanities Natural Science SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage Fiction 2x History/Social Studies 2x Science

700-800 words per passage* SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage* ACT Literary Narrative Social Science Humanities Natural Science * One set of questions will be about a pair of two shorter passages. SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage* Fiction 2x History/Social Studies 2x Science * One set of questions will be about a pair of two shorter passages.

700-800 words per passage SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage ACT Literary Narrative Social Science Humanities Natural Science SAT Reading 500-700 words per passage Fiction 2x History/Social Studies* 2x Science * One passage or a pair of passages is a U.S. founding document or a text in the great global conversation they inspired.

ACT Science 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions

ACT Science Science Reasoning 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions

Science 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions ACT Science Science Reasoning 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions “The ACT Science test measures the interpretation, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.”

Science 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions ACT Science Science Reasoning 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions “The science test stresses science skills and practices over the recall of scientific content.”

Science 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions ACT Science Science Reasoning 35 minutes 6 or 7 passages 40 questions [However,] “some of the questions require that the students have discipline-specific content knowledge.”

TIMING TEST SAT ACT Reading* 75 52.5 GRAMMAR 47.7 36 MATH 84.2 60 Average Time Spent Per Question (in seconds) TEST SAT ACT Reading* 75 52.5 GRAMMAR 47.7 36 MATH 84.2 60 * Does not take into account the reading of the passages.

Multi-test subscores Words in context Command of Evidence 10 questions, 2 per passage 8 more will be on Writing and Language Command of Evidence

Cross-Test scores Analysis in History/Social Studies 21 questions 6 more will be on Writing and Language Analysis in Science

ACT Essay SAT Essay 40 minutes General topic Evaluating three perspectives SAT Essay 50 minutes Text-based Evaluating the effectiveness of an argument