Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Scores

All information came from https://www.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores/understanding-scores

Estimate of SAT score based on PSAT score

Estimate of SAT score based on PSAT score

Estimate of SAT score based on PSAT score

Understanding 2014 PSAT/NMSQT Scores CollegeBoard also created an eight page document that goes into more detail about the 2014 scores and answers. The previous 3 slides were taken from this source. To access this resource go to https://www.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat/understanding-psat-nmsqt-scores-guide_1.pdf

My College QuickStart My College QuickStart is your students’ online post-test feedback. It includes five sections arranged in the “swirl” image and a new section called My AP Potential. The five sections are: My Online Score Report My SAT Study Plan My Personality Major and Career Matches … and My College Matches In My AP Potential, students will be able to view their AP Potential for 24 AP Exams, get recommendations for courses related to their intended major and see which AP Exams were offered at their school last year. The sections are numbered to provide guidance to students. The numbers suggest a sequence that presents the information in a meaningful flow – however, following the numbers is not critical.  

Signing in Students use the access code on their PSAT/NMSQT® paper score report to sign in at www.collegeboard.org/quickstart. To view My College QuickStart, students sign in at www.collegeboard.org/quickstart. Each student will need a College Board account and an access code to sign in to My College QuickStart. It only takes a student a couple of minutes to create a College Board account if he or she does not already have one. A student’s access code is provided in two locations on the inside of a student’s paper score report.

My College QuickStart My College QuickStart is your students’ online post-test feedback. It includes five sections arranged in the “swirl” image and a new section called My AP Potential. The five sections are: My Online Score Report My SAT Study Plan My Personality Major and Career Matches … and My College Matches In My AP Potential, students will be able to view their AP Potential for 24 AP Exams, get recommendations for courses related to their intended major and see which AP Exams were offered at their school last year. The sections are numbered to provide guidance to students. The numbers suggest a sequence that presents the information in a meaningful flow – however, following the numbers is not critical.  

My Online Score Report Look Beyond Scores Performance on each skill measured State and national percentiles Projected SAT® score ranges Once the student is signed in, a click on Section 1 opens My Online Score Report, which lets students see his/her own test results. Students can see how they performed on each skill tested by the PSAT. These are the same skills tested on the SAT. In addition, students can compare their performance to state and national percentiles, and view their projected SAT score ranges.

My Online Score Report Your Answers Questions and answer explanations Students can filter questions In the Your Answers section of the Online Score Report, students can see how they performed on each question and learn from their mistakes by reviewing the questions along with explanations for the available answer choices. The passage-based reading questions also include the relevant passages. Students can sort the PSAT questions by those questions they omitted or answered incorrectly, by the question’s skill or level of difficulty.

My SAT Study Plan Prepare for the SAT® Personalized skills to improve SAT practice questions An official SAT practice test Section 2, My SAT Study Plan, creates a customized SAT study plan for each student based on the student’s PSAT results.

My SAT Study Plan Review and Practice Review PSAT/NMSQT® questions missed Answer SAT ® practice questions of the same type Students can begin their individual study plans by reviewing the PSAT questions they missed or omitted. Then they can try SAT practice questions that measure the same skills.

My SAT Study Plan My Skills Feedback Based on PSAT/NMSQT results Hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill “Skills not scores” has been a major focus of the PSAT. In My SAT Study Plan, students will find hundreds of practice questions, organized by skill so students can focus on the skills that need the most work. They can also view questions they answered incorrectly or omitted.

My SAT Study Plan Warm Up for the SAT® Essay Strategies for success Official scoring guide Practice essay questions Sample essays for the each score 1-6 Students also get information about managing the SAT Essay. Students learn strategies for success, view the official scoring guide, read practice essay questions, and see scored sample essays at each score level, 1 – 6.

Express SAT® Sign-Up A final advantage to the My SAT Study Plan is that students who took the PSAT are pre-registered for the SAT. Using Express SAT Sign-Up, students can OK the pre-filled forms, choose their preferred test dates, and submit their registrations.

My Personality This student’s personality test results reveal… ENTA: The Improvisor My Personality is a section that helps students better understand their own strengths, interests, and preferences.

My Personality My Personality uses the O-R-A Personality Profiler which is a research-validated assessment tool based on the works of Carl Jung, Gordon Allport, and David Saunders. Here are some sample questions.

My Personality The O-R-A Profiler provides feedback to students about their strengths, motivations, optimal learning environments, and social interactions. Students will be able to determine their personality type and then explore majors and careers that match their type and their interests.

My Major & Career Matches Connect to the Possibilities Major a student chose Related majors Related careers The 4th section of My College Quick Start covers major and career matches and connects students to MyRoad –an interactive website that lets them explore major and career profiles, read firsthand accounts from students and professionals, and learn about required skills and academic preparations. Also – and new this year – students whose scores show they have potential for AP Courses will see a personalized message at the bottom of the page. From this section students can click to view their full AP Potential report (details on next slide).

My AP Potential The shading of the steps icons illustrates level of potential Choosing a major shows students which courses are related to majors. Students can see if their school likely offers a course (based on AP exams given last year) In this new report, students can see their AP Potential for 24 AP Exams, see which AP courses are related to specific majors, and see which AP Courses are likely offered by their school (this is based on exams offered at their school last year). Potential (full shaded steps icon) corresponds to student scores that correlate to a 60% or greater chance of scoring a 3 or better on an AP exam. Some Potential (partial shaded steps icon) corresponds to student scores that correlate to a 40-59% chance of scoring a 3 or better on an AP exam. Potential Not Yet Indicated (steps with no shading) corresponds to student scores that correlate to 39% and below chance of scoring a 3 or better on an AP exam. The ideal scenario is when a student has “Potential” in a course, it matches their major, and it’s offered at their school

My Major & Career Matches Research Majors Description of majors Courses students can take in high school to prepare Courses they can expect to take in college Jobs students can expect achieving different degree levels For each major, students can find a description, courses to take in high school to prepare, courses to take in college, and jobs students can expect achieving different degree levels in that major.

My College Matches Start the College Search Starter list of colleges Criteria to customize search The last section of My College QuickStart is My College Matches. This section provides students with a starter list of colleges that match each student’s preferred major in his/her home state. Students may then take that list and tailor it by refining the search criteria.

My College Matches Get the Facts Full college profiles Cost and financial aid College profiles provide information about college admissions criteria, costs and financial aid, dates and deadlines, athletics and more.