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Eight Key Changes to the Redesigned SAT The New SAT

Words in Context The redesigned SAT will focus on the meaning of the words as they are used within a text. Students need to figure out the proper use of the word by using context clues or info graphs. The words in context will be words in connection to real world, modern day vocabulary. Still need our own content vocabulary so students with prior knowledge on a topic have a better chance to figure out the question.

2) Command of Evidence On the new SAT Reading and Writing sections and Essay, students will demonstrate an ability to interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources such as informational graphics and texts in areas such as science, and social studies. For every passage students read in the Reading Test, there will be at least one question asking them to select a quote from the text that best supports the answer to the previous question. SAT Writing Q’s will also focus on command of evidence. Students will analyze the sequence of paragraphs to make sure they are correct grammatically and substantively. They will be asked to interpret graphics and edit accompanying passages to accurately show information from the graphics. The optional Essay also requires students to demonstrate command of evidence. Analyze text, to determine how the author builds an argument. Questions focus not only on understanding information in a data display for instance, but rather on demonstrating a broad command of evidence by synthesizing information and ideas expressed in two different mediums (graphics and words). Example on next slide.

Q2: Which choice completes the sentence with accurate data based on the graph? A) NO CHANGE B) warning, however, that job growth in urban and regional planning will slow to 14 percent by 2020. C) predicting that employment of urban and regional planners will increase 16 percent between 2010 and 2020. D) indicating that 14 to 18 percent of urban and regional planning positions will remain unfilled.

3) Essay: Analyzing a Source The redesigned SAT Essay asks students to read a passage and explain how an author builds an argument to persuade an audience. This task closely mirrors college writing assignments because it is asking students to analyze how the author used evidence, reasoning, and stylistic and persuasive elements. The redesigned SAT Essay is designed to support high school students and teachers as they cultivate close reading, careful analysis, and clear writing. It will promote the practice of reading a wide variety of arguments and analyzing how authors do their work as writers. The essay prompt will be the same every time the redesigned SAT is offered, but the source material students are asked to write about will be different each time. Not all students will take the SAT with Essay, but some colleges and school districts require it. The SAT is the only assessment in the SAT Suite that includes an essay.

3) Essay: Prompt The prompt (question) shown below, or a nearly identical one, is used every time the new SAT is given. As you read the passage below, consider how [the author] uses evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims. reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence. stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed. Write an essay in which you explain how [the author] builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience that [author’s claim]. In your essay, analyze how [the author] uses one or more of the features listed above (or features of your own choice) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of [his/her] argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with [the author’s] claims, but rather explain how the author builds an argument to persuade [his/her] audience.

4) Focus on Math that Matters Most Math that Matters Most The Math Test focuses in-depth on three essential areas of math: Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Heart of Algebra, and Passport to Advanced Math. Problem Solving and Data Analysis is about being quantitatively literate. It includes using ratios, percentages, and proportional reasoning to solve problems in science, social science, and career contexts. Heart of Algebra focuses on the mastery of linear equations and systems, which helps students develop key powers of abstraction. Passport to Advanced Math focuses on more-complex equations and the manipulation they require.

5) Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts The Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section includes questions on literature and literary nonfiction, but also features charts, graphs, and passages like the ones students are likely to encounter in science, social science, and other majors and careers. Questions on the Writing and Language Test ask students to do more than correct errors; they ask students to edit, revise, and improve texts from the humanities, history, social science, science, and career contexts. The Math section features multistep applications to solve problems in science, social science, career scenarios, and other real-life situations. The test sets up a scenario and asks several questions that give students the opportunity to dig in and model it mathematically.

6) Analysis in Science & Analysis in History/Social Studies When students take the redesigned SAT, they will be asked to apply their reading, writing, language and math skills to answer questions in science, history, and social studies contexts. SAT states, “students will use these skills in college, their jobs, and lives - to make sense of recent discoveries, political developments, global events…” Students will encounter challenging texts and informational graphics (Ex. Federalist Papers, Periodic Table) that pertain to issues like those listed above in Reading and Writing and Math sections. Questions will require them to read and comprehend texts, revise texts to be consistent with data presented in graphics, synthesize information presented through texts and graphics, and solve problems based on science and social science.

6) Analysis in Science & Analysis in History/Social Studies Q6: According to the table, for which age group did the greatest percentage of people report that they had voted? A) 18- to 34-year-olds B) 35- to 54-year-olds C) 55- to 74-year-olds D) People 75 years old and over Students must select the relevant information from the table to compute the percentage of self-reported voters for each age group and then compare the percentages to identify the largest one, choice C.

7) Founding Documents & Great Global Conversation The SAT Suite of Assessments asks students to read a passage from U.S. founding documents or the global conversation they inspired. The U.S. founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers, have been inspired by and have helped to inspire a conversation that continues to this day about the nature of civic life. Authors, speakers, and thinkers from the United States and around the world, including Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Nelson Mandela, and Mohandas Gandhi, have broadened and deepened the conversation around such vital matters as freedom, justice, and human dignity. The redesigned SAT Suite includes texts from this global conversation. The goal is to inspire a close reading of these rich, meaningful, often profound texts, not only as a way to develop valuable college and career readiness skills but also as an opportunity to reflect on and deeply engage with issues and concerns central to informed citizenship.

8) Rights-Only Scoring +1 for every correct answer +0 for every omitted or wrong answer.

Student Scores #1 All students MUST have a College Board account to access their scores. When scores are released, students can see their scores, national rankings, PSAT only rankings, item analysis, and more. #2 The redesigned SAT does not give students opportunity to indicate where they want their scores sent. Students have a window of dates that they can login to their account and send 4 free reports to schools of their choice. Any additional sends cost approx $11. #3 Students that qualify for free and reduced lunch have access to an additional 4 sends to colleges and also can retake the SAT twice for no additional cost. *notably College Board only works with Khan Academy

Redesigned SAT Benchmarks

Recommendations: Teamwork Practice Stay the course Incorporate cross-curricular strategies across subject areas. For example, incorporate the writing prompt into social studies or science writing assignments, incorporate historical texts into English close reading. College Board has 4 full tests and an interactive link with sample items Download SAT App for a daily SAT question - encourage students to download also Stay flexible, innovative, and adaptive with the always changing testing format. Implement current ideas and test prep strategies while reshaping old ones