Transition from Explore to PSAT / SAT September 22, 2016 Current - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transition from Explore to PSAT / SAT September 22, 2016 Current Status - State Of Illinois PARCC has been abolished for high school in Illinois State is required to administer an assessment accepted by colleges to all juniors SAT was selected
PARCC has been abolished for high school in Illinois State is required to administer an assessment accepted by colleges to all juniors SAT was selected as official state college placement assessment to replace ACT State has indicated it will fund--and require--SAT for all juniors District 200 has allocated funds to administer PSAT 8/9 to freshmen, PSAT 10 to sophomores, and PSAT 8/9 to grade 8 for high school placement data
+ 45 - 60 minutes for students to bubble other info (much like Explore)
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Test Participants Status Date Funding
PSAT 8/9 8th Grade Required Thursday, September 29 District-funded
PSAT 8/9 Freshmen Required Wednesday, April 5* District-funded PSAT 10 Sophomores Required Wednesday, April 5* District-funded PSAT/NMSQT Juniors Optional Wednesday, Oct. 19 Student/Family-funded SAT Juniors Required Wednesday, April 5* State-funded ACT Juniors & Seniors Optional Saturday, April 8 Student/Family-funded
(need-based scholarships available)
Achievement, not Aptitude Aligns to AP Inspiring Excellence Correlates to District Improvement Efforts Scholastic Aptitude Test; included IQ-type items Skills in isolation; poorly defined OLD SAT 1934 - 2015 NEW SAT (January 2016) In spite of ownership by College Board, little to no direct connection to Advanced Placement
No more penalty for guessing; students should attempt each item No vocabulary in isolation; no analogies; all vocabulary embedded in context; includes multiple meanings for a single word Citing textual evidence, identifying central ideas and themes; analyzing relationships, and other key skills Essay linked to a passage; students must explain how author builds an argument to persuade an audience and support explanation with evidence from the passage Core algebra skills (e.g., linear equations)
Real-World Problems (emphasis on word problems, including scientific reasoning, data from social studies, workplace scenarios) Science score will be derived from Reading, Writing, and Math items; two passages OR one passage + one passage pair will be based on a science topic Social Studies score will be derived from Reading, Writing, and Math items; two passages OR one passage + one passage pair will be source documents or other social studies/history texts
1) HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS USE THE FOLLOWING FOR CLASS PLACEMENT
THIS TEST WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT YOUR CLASS PLACEMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL….which will DIRECTLY impact your post high school opportunities
PSAT 8/9 PSAT 10 SAT Components
(all forced choice except Essay)
Evidence-Based Reading Evidence-Based Writing & Language Math NO Essay Evidence-Based Reading Evidence-Based Writing & Language Math NO Essay Evidence-Based Reading
(52 items - 65 minutes)
Evidence-Based Writing & Language
(44 items - 35 minutes)
Math Essay
(1 prompt - 50 minutes)
% Informational Text 80% 80% 80% Score: Range and College/Career Ready 240 - 1440
CCR= 820 (8th) 860 (9th)
320 - 1520
CCR = 910 (10th)
400 - 1600
CCR = 970 (11th) 1010 (12th)
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes 2 hours 45 minutes 3 hours 50 minutes Format Paper 4-Option Multiple Choice Paper 4-Option Multiple Choice Paper 4-Option Multiple Choice
ACT Composite Score New SAT Total Score 18 970 20 C.O.D 1020 24 State College 1160 28 1310 30 1390 36 1600
Link to Intro Video Link to Khan Academy SAT Site Provide Access or class time to link students to an account?