West Virginia Parent Report for the SAT School Day Spring 2019 Test Administration

Annual Training SAT SCHOOL DAY REPORT The WV Parent Report for SAT School Day is a four-page report to be distributed to parents in the Fall. The 1st page of the report lists the student’s demographic information and an introductory letter from Dr. Paine. The 2nd page is all about the student’s Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores. The 3rd page is about the student’s math and science scores. And, finally, the last page offers advice for assisting your student better prepare for college and careers. SAT SCHOOL DAY REPORT

What is the SAT School Day? The SAT School Day, a version of the College Board’s SAT test, is given by states and school districts on an instructional day during the school year. The SAT is the College Board’s flagship college and career readiness assessment. For nearly a century, it has been used successfully worldwide in combination with factors such as high school GPA to assess student preparedness for and to predict student success in postsecondary education. - Test Specifications for the Redesigned SAT, 2015 Executive Summary SAT SCHOOL DAY

What content is assessed by the SAT School Day? The SAT School Day is composed of an Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section, a Math section, and an Essay. SAT SCHOOL DAY

Who takes the SAT School Day? The SAT School Day is taken by students in Grade 11. SAT SCHOOL DAY

When is the SAT School Day administered? The SAT School Day is administered annually in the spring of the school year and results are shared with parents in the fall of the next school year. SAT SCHOOL DAY

How much time does the SAT School Day take? The SAT School Day is a timed test and takes about 3 hours and 50 minutes to complete. SAT SCHOOL DAY

How are the results from the SAT School Day used? The results from the SAT School Day are used by the school district and state for long-range planning and for state accountability. Students may use the results from the SAT School Day for college entrance, college placement, and scholarship applications. SAT SCHOOL DAY

West Virginia Parent Report for the SAT School Day Let’s look at the report page-by-page. Page 1

Annual Training Student Information Page 1 of the Parent Report gives Student Information and a message concerning the SAT School Day. Message REPORT – PAGE 1

West Virginia Parent Report for the SAT School Day Page 2 – ERW Scores

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s ERW score and achievement level YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 12

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s ERW score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 13

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s ERW score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average ERW scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 14

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s performance in the different subscores for ERW (each of these are scored out of 15) Words in Context YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 15

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s performance in the different subscores for ERW (each of these are scored out of 15) Words in Context Command of Evidence YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 16

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s performance in the different subscores for ERW (each of these are scored out of 15) Words in Context Command of Evidence Standard English Conventions YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 17

YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s performance in the different subscores for ERW (each of these are scored out of 15) Words in Context Command of Evidence Standard English Conventions Expression of Ideas YOUR STUDENT’S ERW SCORE 18

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 19

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 20

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description The average essay scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 21

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description The average essay scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the three scoring components of the essay Reading YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 22

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description The average essay scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the three scoring components of the essay Reading Analysis YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 23

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description The average essay scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the three scoring components of the essay Reading Analysis Writing YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 24

YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE Page 2 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score and Essay score. You will find: Your student’s overall performance on the Essay Your student’s essay achievement level description The average essay scores at the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the three scoring components of the essay Reading Analysis Writing Did your student meet the subscore requirements? YOUR STUDENT’S ESSAY SCORE 25

West Virginia Parent Report for the SAT School Day Page 3 – Math and Science

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 27

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 28

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average math scores for the school level, the district/county level, and the state level YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 29

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average math scores for the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the different subscores for math (each of these are scored out of 15) Heart of Algebra YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 30

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average math scores for the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the different subscores for math (each of these are scored out of 15) Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Analysis YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 31

YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s math score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average math scores for the school level, the district/county level, and the state level Your student’s performance in the different subscores for math (each of these are scored out of 15) Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Analysis Passport to Advanced Math YOUR STUDENT’S MATH SCORE 32

YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s science score and achievement level YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE 33

YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s science score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE 34

YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE Page 3 of the Parent Report is all about your student’s math and science scores. You will find: Your student’s science score and achievement level Your student’s achievement level description The average science scores for the school level, the district/county level, and the state level YOUR STUDENT’S SCIENCE SCORE 35

West Virginia Parent Report for the SAT School Day Page 4

Page 4 of the Parent Report contains Frequently Asked Questions concerning the SAT School Day. PAGE 4 – FAQs