1. © 2015 The College Board PSAT/NMSQT ® deliveringopportunity.org collegereadiness.collegeboard.org Using PSAT/NMSQT Scores to increase College Readiness & Supporting Resources Sweetwater Union High School District February 17, 2016 Lynn Haines Dodd ldodd@collegeboard.org

2. Agenda Objectives: Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Score Reports Khan Academy Access AP Potential Portal – Review and Usage K-12 Assessment Reporting Tool 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Welcome/Introductions/Objectives 9:30 – 9:45 a.m.PSAT/NMSQT – Overview Redesigned Assessment & Timeline 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Student Score Reports - Paper Score Reports – Ima B. Student Case Study Khan Academy Access and Resources 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.Break 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.AP Potential - How to access &Building Master Schedules 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.K-12 Assessment Reporting Tool How to access and establishing site roles 11:30 – 12:00 p.m.Q & A/Next Steps

3. Overview of the SAT Suite of Assessments

4. Connect to College Check-in and Focus Readiness Baseline The SAT ® Suite of Assessments

5. 8 Key Changes to the SAT ® Words in Context Command of Evidence Math that Matters Most Essay Analyzing a Source No Penalty for Guessing U.S. Founding Documents and the Great Global Conversation Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts

6. Connection to the Redesigned SAT The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT will mirror the knowledge and skill areas tested by the redesigned SAT. The 7 key changes of the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT are:

7. Administration Timelines

8. Student Score Reports Case Study Understanding My Paper Score Report Ima B. Student

9. Scores and Subscores 9

10. How Did My Score Measure Against College Readiness Benchmarks? 10 Section, test, and subscores all report scores in performance zones which indicate whether you are on track for success in the first year of college. For section scores – Need to Strengthen Skills = below grade- level benchmark by more than one year – Approaching Benchmark = below grade- level benchmark by one year or less – Meets or exceeds Benchmark = at or above grade-level benchmark + For test scores and subscores, -Red, yellow, and green ranges reflect areas of strengths and weaknesses compared to the typical performance of students

11. 11 What Are My Scores?

12. 12 What Are My Scores? (cont.)

13. What Are My Score Percentiles? 13

14. What Are My Score Ranges? 14

15. What is the National Merit ® Scholarship Program? 15

16. What Are My Areas of Strength? What Skills Do I Need to Build? 16

17. What Are My Next Steps? Continue to take challenging courses in high school Link scores with Khan Academy Set up a practice plan and stick to it Register for the SAT Utilize other resources to research and prepare for college 17

18. Linking Khan Academy and College Board Student Accounts

19. 19 Why link Khan Academy and College Board Accounts? ► You will be able to link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts in early January 2016 when you get your PSAT/NMSQT results. ► Linking your accounts will further personalize your practice: the practice recommendations on Khan Academy will be based on your PSAT/NMSQT results ► All future scores from the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 and PSAT 8/9 will also be sent to help customize your practice and recommendations on Khan Academy. ► You will be able to jump right into practice without having to take any additional diagnostic quizzes or practice tests to get personalized recommendations. Please note that you can terminate your account linking at any time.

20. Step 1 Log in to or create your Khan Academy account at satpractice.org Step 2 When prompted, agree to link your Khan Academy and College Board accounts Step 3 Sign in or create your College Board Account and hit “Send” to send your scores Sign up. Link up. Get practicing. 20 Steps to link your College Board and Khan Academy Accounts

21. ► Log in to or create your Khan Academy account ► Go to satpractice.org ► Click green button labeled “Check it out now” ► Sign in with Gmail, Facebook, or click “Sign up with email” ► If you click Sign in with Gmail or Facebook, enter in your username and password for either these accounts and you are signed in ► If you click “Sign up with email” Enter in First Name/Last name/Email/Birthdate and click “Sign Up” ► An email will been sent to your account to verify; sign in to your email ► Open email from Khan Academy accounts and click on the “Finish Signing Up” button ► A welcome screen will appear where you will enter username and password and click “Sign Up” 21 Step 1: Create a Khan Academy Account

22. Step 2: Begin to link your Khan Academy Account to College Board 22 Screenshot from Khan Academy ► You have logged into Khan Academy for the first time and will be asked if you would like to send PSAT results ► If you already have a Khan Academy account, a prompt will appear asking if you want to send your PSAT results to Khan Academy ► After choosing that option, you will be directed to collegeboard.org

23. ► Sign in to your College Board account; if you do not have a College Board account, click 'Sign Up' to create one. ► The steps for creating a College Board account are: ► Click on the “Sign up” blue box ► Fill in the fields to create your student account ensuring all information is correct ► Click “Next” at the bottom when all fields are completed ► You are now Signed In 23 Step 3: Create a College Board Account Please note that students under 13 cannot create a College Board Account.

24. ► After successfully logging in to your College Board account, you will be asked for permission to link your accounts. ► After clicking “Send” you will be redirected to SAT practice on the Khan Academy site. ► You can remove the link at any time, by clicking on “Revoke” which is found in College Board account settings. 24 Step 3: And Hit Send to Link Accounts

25. ► You can start your practice in either Math or Evidence Based Reading & Writing. ► The recommendations are based on how you did on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 8/9. ► Keep practicing – with each additional problem and activity the personalization gets stronger and gets you closer to your goal score on the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9. 25 Now Start Practicing on Khan Academy with Personalized Recommendations

26. Additional support - Want to know more about how to link accounts? Watch this videoWatch this video.

27. Additional Information & Resources  Upcoming SAT administration & registration dates.  BigFutures™  MyRoad™  Student Search Service®

28. The SAT ® Most students take the SAT in the spring of their junior year. The last administration of the current SAT: January 23, 2016. The first administration of the new SAT is March 5, 2016. Many students choose to take the SAT more than one time. Additional SAT dates include: – May 7, 2016 (scores from the March 5 administration will not be available prior to this test date) – June 4, 2016 28

29. How To Register for the SAT ® SAT Registration link from Popular Tools menu or www.sat.org/register 29

30. Additional Resources To Prepare for the Future BigFuture™ – College Action Plan – College Search – Scholarships – Financial Aid MyRoad™ Personality explorer Student Search Service ® 30

31. BigFuture™ – Search Colleges, Scholarships, and Careers 31

32. MyRoad™ Personality Explorer 32

33. Student Search Service® Participation voluntarily Connect with more than 1,200 colleges, universities, scholarship programs, and educational organizations Students can sign up when they take the test: 1.Choose to participate in Student Search Service when registering for a College Board test (fill in the circle on the answer sheet). 2.Provide information about yourself on your answer sheet. 3.Participating organizations can then search for groups of students who may be a good fit. 4.FYI: The College Board never shares information on disabilities, parental education, self-reported parental income, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, or actual test scores through Student Search Service. 33

34. AP Potential

35. Signing in to AP Potential: www.collegeboard.com/appotential

36. Signing in to AP Potential: www.collegeboard.org/appotential Enter access code here

37. AP Potential Expectancy Tables Expectancy Tables See the scores that correlate to probabilities of success in AP Biology. E.g. students who score 114 in Critical Reading and Math have 60% chance or greater of earning 3 or better in AP Biology.

38. Step 1 of 4 Select the PSAT/NMSQT administration year for which you’d like to generate a roster. AP Potential Select PSAT/NMSQT Administration Year

39. There’s an optional shortcut You can “fill seats in your existing AP classes” by clicking the green button on the left. OR... You can “identify new AP courses” by clicking the green button on the right.

40. Step 2 of 4 If you chose to generate your roster manually, you’ll continue onto Step 2: Select the AP courses you’d like to identify students for. AP Potential Select Subjects

41. Step 3 of 4 Choose a grade level and define your pool. AP Potential Select Pool

42. AP Potential Student Roster Step 4 of 4 Read the instructions for using the roster and see your list of students at the bottom of the screen.

43. AP Potential Subject Detail & Student Detail Additional details available A roster of students in a specific subject A list of courses for individual students

44. AP Potential Tips Export data into an Excel spreadsheet to make it easy to read and use. Create letters to parents. AP Potential provides sample letters in English and Spanish. TIP

45. After considering potential AP students using your school’s standard process, check AP Potential for additional students that might have been overlooked. Use AP Potential to make a case for professional development - more teachers will need to be trained to handle an increased number of AP courses. TIP Review AP Potential for 8 th, 9 th, and 10 th graders in preparation for 11 th or 12 th grade AP courses and ensure that they are taking the correct preparatory courses. TIP AP Potential Tips

46. K-12 Assessment Reporting Tool

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