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SAT Course Proposal

West Orange High School SAT Data Team Approved December 18, 2017

SAT Data Team Members

Em ad Abu-Hakm eh, Math Supervisor Ryan DelGuercio, Supervisor of Technology & Engineering Lou DellaPia, Assistant Principal Mary Kehoe, School Counselor Kim berly Mancarella, Assistant Principal Hayden Moore, Principal Stephanie Suriano, Science Supervisor Elizabeth Veneziano, ELA Supervisor

Strategic Plan

Goal 2: Increase student achievement to ensure that all students are challenged and engaged in quality instructional programs that prepares them for competitive college and career

• pportunities and future success.

Objective 1: Increase district performance to the top 25th percentile by incrementally improving achievement over the next 5 years. By 2021, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding state established College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT test will increase by 5% in Math and 4% in Reading and Writing. Currently 67% of WOHS students meet or exceed the benchmark in ELA and 40% of WOHS students meet or exceed the benchmark in Mathematics.

Old SAT vs. New SAT

Pre M March 2016 2016 New SA SAT

Time 3 hours, 45 min 3 hours (50 minutes for optional essay)

Components

Critical Reading Writing Mathematics Essay Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

• Reading Test
• Writing and Language Test

Math Essay (optional)

Impor portant nt Feat eatures es

• General reasoning skills
• Vocabulary, often in limited contexts
• Complex scoring (a point for a correct

answer and a deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores)

• Knowledge, skills, and understandings that

research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success

• Meaning of words in extended contexts and on

how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact

Old SAT vs. New SAT

Pre M March 2016 2016 New SA SAT Essa ssay

• Required and given at the beginning of the SAT
• 25 minutes to write the essay
• Tests writing skill; students take a position on a

presented issue

• Optional, given at the end of the SAT;

postsecondary institutions determine whether they will require the Essay for admission

• 50 minutes to write the essay
• Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills;

students produce a written analysis of a provided source text

Sc Score Repor porting ng

• Scale ranging from 600 to 2400
• Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Critical

Reading; 200 to 800 for Mathematics; 200 to 800 for Writing

• Essay results scaled to multiple-choice Writing
• Scale ranging from 400 to 1600
• Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence-

Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay

• Essay results reported separately

5 Year SAT Data

Old SAT before March 2016 Old SAT (Prior to 2016)

5 Year SAT Data

New SAT (After March 2016)

Current Performance

2015-2016 NJ Performance Report indicates the percentage of students scoring at or above College Readiness Benchmarks State: 71% ELA, 53% Math WOHS: 67% ELA, 40% Math The SAT is a college entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to assess readiness for college level work. SAT score is a major factor in college admissions. Better scores create better opportunities for our students. We seek to develop the mentality that one must train for the SAT with the intensity of an athlete.

Evaluation of Current Resources

SAT Prep Course

• 1 ELA / 1 Math Teacher

○ Same teachers since 2015

• 1 Semester ( 1 MP ELA / 1 MP Math)
• Curriculum written in Summer 2015

aligned to redesigned SAT

• Uses The Official College Board Study

Guide SAT Bootcamps

• 1 ELA / 1 Math Teacher

○ Teachers vary depending on session

• Runs 4-5 times per year after school

prior to SAT

• 8 sessions (4 days a week over 2 weeks)
• Uses Method Test Prep

Evaluation - SAT PREP COURSE (55 Students)

Evaluation - SAT BOOTCAMP (99 Students)

Class ss of 2 201 018 - 51 513 S Sen eniors

Exam Participation

• 252 students:

SAT only (49%)

• 14 students:

ACT only (3%)

• 146 students:

SAT & ACT (28%)

• 101 students:

Did not test (20%)

Course Proposal

• Mandatory SAT course beginning with the Class of 2021 (Current 9th grade)

○ Semester course, rotation of ELA and Math each MP ○ 68 hours of SAT prep (34 ELA / 34 Math)

○

The SAT course will replace the current after school fee based SAT Bootcamp.

• Student can choose to take the SAT Prep course either:

■ Second semester of 10th grade OR ■ First semester of 11th grade

Course Proposal

• As part of the course, PSAT scores will be linked to College Board K han

Academy SAT Practice to determine student strengths and areas in need of improvement

• Utilize SAT K han Classroom feature through K han Academy in

conjunction with The College Board Study Guide for the SAT book

• Students can be waived from taking the course if they received a score
• f 550 on the PSAT in each subject area of the Reading/Writing and

Math sections

• The SAT Prep course will be graded using a student growth portfolio

approach

Grading vs. Pass / Fail

Presently our SAT course is graded as a pass / fail. The team is proposing that the SAT course be grade ded, d, consistent with other courses. Growth based grading will be used to measure student performance and application of learned strategies vs. SAT score performance. Growth will be measured using a portfolio based grading rubric: Student Portfolio: 1. Identify areas of strengths and areas in need of improvement 2. Develop goals with instructor 3. Identify and apply strategies 4. Evidence of practice and growth 5. Student Reflection 6. Collaborative Evaluation via Rubric

Proposed Course Waiver

Students can be waived from taking the course if they received a score of 550 on the PSAT in each subject area of the Reading/Writing and Math sections. 550 is a number whereby ⅔ of the questions are answered correctly.

PSAT C Clas ass o

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2019 Curre rrent J Juniors rs Score Eviden ence B e Based ed Read ading an and Writ itin ing Mat ath Passed ed B Both/Exem empt 600 36 Met Score 21 Met Score 17 Exempt 550 95 Met Score 71 Met Score 44 Exempt 500 167 Met Score 155 Met Score 117 Exempt

PSAT DATA - WAIVER INFO

Khan Academy as a Resource

• 20 hours spent practicing on Official SAT Practice through K han Academy leads to an

average 115-point score gain on the SAT (K han Research)

• Used by more than 15 million students globally; all the content was written or approved by the

College Board itself

• Free Resource for ALL Students
• Link PSAT score to receive personalized learning plan
• Provides diagnostic and practice tests
• Provides tips and strategies
• Provides targeted lesson plans for teachers that are aligned to College Board text

Combination of Khan/College Board

Complimentary Instruction The College Board’s Official SAT Study Guide

• Written by the test maker and is an “authentic” resource

Updated 2018 book includes: ■ 8 official SAT practice tests, written in the exact same process and by the same team of authors as the actual exam ■ detailed descriptions of the math and evidenced based reading and writing sections ■ targeted practice questions for each SAT question type ■ guidance on the new optional essay, including practice essay questions with sample responses ■ seamless integration with Official SAT Practice on K han Academy

Full practice exam for students taking course

• Practice exams allow students to experience a full practice test to

relieve test anxiety, build stamina and confidence, and simulate real life scenario

• Recommended practice experience will be provided during the school

day: ○ One day for ELA ○ One day for Math

Freshman Seminar Course

Beginning with the Class of 2022 (Current 8th grade), Freshman Seminar will no longer be a required high school course. This will provide the

• pportunity for students to maintain maximum flexibility and choice when

developing their schedules and participate in elective and special programs of their choice.

Freshman Seminar Infusion

The current Freshman Seminar Curriculum has learning goals and lesson

• bjectives that can be integrated across different academic areas including

but not limited to The College Institute/AFJ ROTC, Freshman Summer Orientation (adding an additional day), subject area courses in middle school and high school, and middle school advisories (in consultation with middle school principals). This will ensure that most of the the learning goals can still be met within the appropriate programs or subjects. Suggested Integration Plan

Professional Development

• ELA and Math Supervisors will identify teachers to instruct SAT Prep for the 2018-2019

school year

• Provide professional development for teachers between J anuary and J une 2018
• Focus on development of specific scope and sequence using K han and text and growth

rubric

• Three full day sessions to include PD for both ELA/Math teachers

○ Review of the SAT test format, content, test taking skills and strategies as well development of growth rubric will be incorporated within the PD.

• Encourage all ELA & Math teachers to sit for a full SAT administration as a form of

professional development

Kaplan Partnership - After school support

• In addition to taking the WOHS SAT course, we have partnered with Kaplan

to provide additional support for interested students.

• 8 sessions with Kaplan at a cost of $799 (reduced from $999)

○ 6 three hour classes during weekday evening ○ 2 full length 3.5 hour practice tests on Saturday mornings

• To be waived from the WOHS SAT course requirement, students completing

the Kaplan course MUST

○ Score a 550 in each subject area of Reading/Writing and Math on the PSAT (October) prior to sophomore year OR ○ Score a 550 in each subject area of the Reading/Writing and Math on the SAT during sophomore year

Considerations for Students Enrolled in Other Programs

• Students enrolled in the following programs should consider taking the SAT

course in their sophomore year:

○ Advanced Placement ○ AFJROTC ○ Small Learning Communities ○ Career Technical Education (CTE) Course Sequences

• ELL students may be exempt based on Limited English Proficiency
• Special Education students may be exempt based on IEP team

recommendation

Additional Recommendations

Offer PSAT in 8th grade

• Freshman ELA & Math teachers will receive data from PSAT 8 and integrate targeted areas

in need of improvement

Implement SAT prep drop-in rooms during lunch block Expand cross-content support for SAT prep

Thank you