1. SAT, End of Course, SAT, End of Course, & Advanced Placement RESULTS2014 October 14, 2014 Dr. Rodney Thompson, Superintendent Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, Associate Superintendent of Instruction and Accountability

2. What is the difference between the ACT and SAT? About 57% of students take the ACT and 70% take the SAT (obviously, some take both) in SC. The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities. The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has 3 components: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.

3. SAT Components The SAT is a national college admission and placement examination consisting of three parts: Critical Reading; Mathematics; and Writing. All scores range between 200 and 800. The writing test was added for the graduates of 2006 and is not optional for test-takers.

4. TRENDS in the Number of ACT and SAT Test Takers Berkeley County School District

9. End of Course Exam Program(EOC-EP)

10. End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) The Education Accountability Act of 1998 requires the development of end-of-course examinations in gateway or benchmark courses. The program is called End-of-Course-Examination Program (EOCEP). The examinations, which count 20 percent of the students’ final grade in each gateway or benchmark course of: Algebra 1/Math for the Technologies 2; English 1; Biology, and U.S. History and the Constitution.

11. Biology I

15. Advanced Placement (AP)

16. Advanced Placement Courses & Exams “The AP Program currently offers more than 30 courses across multiple subject areas. Each course is developed by a committee composed of college faculty and AP teachers, and covers the breadth of information, skills, and assignments found in the corresponding college course.” “The AP Examinations…represent the culmination of college-level work in a given discipline in a secondary school setting. Rigorously developed by committees of college and AP high school faculty, the AP Exams test students' ability to perform at a college level.” http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/index.html

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