ACT and SAT Comparison Background 2015-16: All 11 th grades - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
ACT and SAT Comparison Background 2015-16: All 11 th grades participated in the ACT Pilot 2016-17: Districts could select between the ACT or the SAT for 11 th grade students Due to timing constraints, the ACT was selected 2017-18:
ì 2015-16: All 11th grades participated in the ACT Pilot ì 2016-17: Districts could select between the ACT or the
ì Due to timing constraints, the ACT was selected
ì 2017-18: The State plan for assessment now requires
ì Districts must select the ACT or SAT
8th 9th 10th 11th No Test Available PSAT 8/9* Optional: PSAT/NMSQT* Optional: PSAT/NMSQT* PreACT** ACT** *Funded by NPS **Funded by SDE
ì Our goal is to make an educated, thoughtful decision
ì Process used:
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Presentation from ACT and SAT
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Attendees included the Curriculum Team and High School Principals
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Focus groups with Teachers, Parents and Students
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Follow up survey
ì Oklahoma schools only accept the ACT. ì My parents and siblings took the ACT, so I thought that was
what I needed to do too.
ì I am not familiar with the SAT, so I took the ACT. ì I heard the SAT was harder. ì Our curriculum is aligned to ACT.
ì Colleges with scores in dark gray have equivalent ACT
ì Colleges with scores in the light gray have lower SAT
ì Students may take the ACT and SAT on National Testing
ì Our students score higher on the PSAT than the PreACT. ì The SAT exam series was redesigned in 2016. ì Our curriculum is aligned to Oklahoma Standards with
SAT is the
with a Social Studies component. Additional
students that better aligns with what we have in place. Supports AP Work Longitudinal , actionable data Systematically consistent Big Future, Roadtrip Nation, Khan Academy tailored to specific student gaps/strengths in online portal Earlier AP Potential and AVID recruitment
NPS already prepares students more for the SAT than the ACT.
Based on my experiences as a parent, I have found College Board to be
for students.
Earlier preparation for ALL
No comparison! I am all in for SAT! Better feedback to teachers
I am new to Oklahoma and never understood why we used the ACT in the first place.
Khan Academy!
(7% Unsure; 3% Prefer ACT)
8th 9th 10th 11th PSAT 8/9* PSAT 8/9* PSAT/NMSQT* PSAT/NMSQT** SAT** *Funded by NPS **Funded by SDE
Student takes Exam Instructional Reports available by December and AP Potential Teachers use instructional data to inform instruction Students receive individualized support with Khan Academy Improve opportunity for scholarships and SAT readiness
ì Currently waiting for SDE to inform us of the process to
select an exam.
ì How best to inform parents/students and staff? ì Develop plan to support incoming 11th grade students
during transition.
ì How could we integrate data into School Status?