1. Redesigned SAT Coming Spring 2016

2. WHAT IS SAT? The SAT is a college entrance test required by most four-year colleges and universities. The assessment is one source of data to predict student success in college.

3. Who Takes The SAT? Most college bound students take the SAT for the first time during their junior year of high school. Students may also test during their senior year. There is no limit on the number of times that a student can test.

4. Who Will Take The New SAT? The class of 2017 (current sophomore class) will be the first class required to take the new SAT as juniors.

5. SAT Facts  1.6 million students take the SAT every year  Today, some type of post-secondary education is required well-paying jobs  In 2013, 57% of the students who took the SAT lacked college readiness skills

6. Scoring Current SAT Revised SAT  Total score is 2400 800 for Math 800 for Reading Comp. 800 for Writing  Points taken off for incorrect answers  Total score is 1600 800 for Math 800 for Evidence Based Reading & Writing  Option Essay will receive a separate score  No points taken off for incorrect answers

7. Timing/Administration Current SAT Revised SAT  3 hours and 45 minutes  Available in print  3 hours  50 minutes for optional essay  Available digitally & in print

8. Componets Current SAT Revised SAT  Mathematics  Critical Reading  Writing - Required  Mathematics  Evidence-Based Reading & Writing  Reading Test  Writing & Language Test  Essay (optional)

9. Essay Current SAT Revised SAT  Essay required; given at beginning of SAT  25 minutes to complete essay  Students take a position on a presented topic; tests writing skills  Essay optional; given at end of SAT  50 minutes to complete essay  Students produce a written analysis of a provided source text; tests reading, analysis and writing skills

10. Math  Old SAT – Not representative of current HS level work.  New SAT - Aligned to the Common Core State Standards  Fewer math concepts, deeper questions  More rigor  Require reading comprehension and critical thinking

11. Reading & Writing Current SAT Revised SAT  Score combines essay & multiple choice  Question types: sentence completion and passage-based questions  Reading & Writing will be combined into “Evidence-based Reading & Writing”  Essay will receive a separate score  No sentence completion  Emphasis on analyzing literature

12. Reading & Writing continued Current SAT Revised SAT  Students are not asked to site evidence  Vocabulary in limited context  General reasoning skills  Passages from Social Studies & Science  Primary source passages i.e. The Gettysburg Address  Vocabulary in extended context

13. Additional Questions?  Speak with your child’s guidance counselor about the following:  PSAT  SAT testing dates & Registration  Fee waivers