1. Sarah Thaler Director, Michigan SAT Implementation sthaler@collegeboard.org

2. The College Board Readiness and Success System Beyond tests. More opportunities. ▶ Easier for students to navigate a path through high school, college, and career ▶ Extraordinary, exclusive partnerships that deliver unprecedented benefits to students, educators, and states/districts

3. “What should I focus on?” ► The few things that matter most ► The work students are already doing in class ► A clear and open assessment ► Useful benchmarks and consistent feedback The College Board Readiness & Success System

4. News and Updates Reduced Testing Time!!! ▶ “High school students will no longer have to take a state-developed exam in English language arts and math. In the spring, 11th-graders took the ACT exam in March, then took additional state-developed exams in April. The state says this will reduce testing time in the 11th grade by up to eight hours”. Detroit Free Press

5. “How do I improve?” Key Components ► A supplement to great classroom instruction ► Removing barriers to high-quality practice ► Personalized practice plans ► Collaborating with teachers and the community The College Board Readiness & Success System

6. “How do I pay for college?” Key Components ► Additional funds for student scholarships ► AP Potential: Inviting students to take advantage of the opportunities they’ve earned ► Exam and college admission fee waivers The College Board Readiness & Success System

7. “How do I make sure what I do in high school prepares me for a career?” Key Components ► Planning tools that engage students in thinking about their future ► Delivering skills that matter for jobs of the future ► Expanded Partnerships The College Board Readiness & Success System

8. Connect to College Check-in and Focus Readiness Baseline The SAT Suite of Assessments FallPSAT 8/9 Sep 28-Jan 29 PSAT 8/9 Sep 28-Jan 29 PSAT/NMSQT October 14 or 28 PSAT/NMSQT October 14 or 28 SAT SpringPSAT 8/9 Feb 22-Mar 4 PSAT 8/9 Paid for by MDE Apr 12 or 13 PSAT 10 Paid for by MDE Apr 12 or 13 SAT Paid for by MDE April 12 8 th Grade9 th Grade10 th Grade11 th Grade12 th Grade

9. Test Specifications SATPSAT/NMSQT PSAT 10 PSAT 8/9 Reading Test Writing & Language Test Math Test No Calculator Portion Calculator Portion Math Test No Calculator Portion Calculator Portion Math Test No Calculator Portion Calculator Portion Essay

10. Eight Key Changes to the SAT Words in ContextCommand of EvidenceMath that Matters MostEssay 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

11. SAT ® Scores and Subscores

12. Longitudinal Progress Monitoring ▶ Section Scores will be placed on a vertical scale. ▶ This same concept will hold true for the Test and Cross-Test Scores as well as Total Score.

13. Redesigned SAT Essay Prompt [Sample Passage here] (In this example, passage is adapted from “Why Literature Matters” by Dana Gioia. ©2005 by The New York Times Company. Originally published April 10, 2005.) 1 2 3

14. SAT Essay Rubric Score Point ReadingAnalysisWriting 4 Advanced: The response demonstrates thorough comprehension of the source text. The response shows an understanding of the text’s central idea(s) and of most important details and how they interrelate, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the text. The response is free of errors of fact or interpretation with regard to the text. The response makes skillful use of textual evidence (quotations, paraphrases, or both), demonstrating a complete understanding of the source text. Advanced: The response offers an insightful analysis of the source text and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the analytical task. The response offers a thorough, well-considered evaluation of the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and/or stylistic and persuasive elements, and/or feature(s) of the student’s own choosing. The response contains relevant, sufficient, and strategically chosen support for claim(s) or point(s) made. The response focuses consistently on those features of the text that are most relevant to addressing the task. Advanced: The response is cohesive and demonstrates a highly effective use and command of language. The response includes a precise central claim. The response includes a skillful introduction and conclusion. The response demonstrates a deliberate and highly effective progression of ideas both within paragraphs and throughout the essay. The response has a wide variety in sentence structures. The response demonstrates a consistent use of precise word choice. The response maintains a formal style and objective tone. The response shows a strong command of the conventions of standard written English and is free or virtually free of errors.

15. SAT ® Essay Scores Essay scoring will consist of three scores: Reading 2–8 Scale Analysis 2–8 Scale Writing 2–8 Scale

16. Concordances for SAT ® *Note: The concordance table with ACT will be a derived concordance using the current to redesigned SAT concordance table The following concordance tables will be available in May 2016 Redesigned SAT Current SAT ACT

17. PSAT/NMSQT Score Report

18. Student Reports - Dashboard ▶ Consolidated view of all assessment scores ▶ Brief overview of each assessment including grade and year taken plus top level section scores ▶ Includes pre-2015 PSAT/NMSQT scores ▶ ‘Report Details’ less detailed for pre- 2015 PSAT/NMSQT 18 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

20. Access Student Reports in PDF 20 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

21. Student Reports – Skills Insight ▶ Detailed explanation of current college readiness skills, based on test score band and typical students ▶ Actionable steps to improve on skills required to be college ready ▶ Each skill linked to applicable subscore categories 21 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

22. Student Reports – AP Potential ▶ AP Potential information for grades 9 through 12 based on latest assessment taken ▶ Grade 9 sees two courses only (European History and World History) ▶ AP courses to college major matching ▶ Search AP course offerings by high school 22 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final

24. Official SAT ® Practice Through Khan Academy ®

26. Coming Soon Planned apps and features Feature / contentTimeframeDescription Question of the Day app It’s Here!Exclusive daily SAT practice questions Paper test scoring app It’s Here! Use your smartphone to take a picture of a paper test score grid and have scores calculated and imported Essay grading with Lightside Fall 2015 Ability to have a practice redesigned SAT essay automatically graded using Lightside Data integration/ Score reporting Winter 2015 Ongoing Redesigned PSAT-related assessments item-level results sent to Khan Academy in December with ongoing send of all SAT Suite results Practice contentOngoing New practice tests, practice questions, tutorials, and tips

27. For More Information collegereadiness.collegeboard.org Sarah Thaler Director, SAT Implementation sthaler@collegeboard.org