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Interpreting your PSAT Scores Ryan DeGuzman Pre-College Programs Manager

Welcome! PSAT PSAT Score SAT Test Overview Return Changes TEST CHANGES

Why the PSAT/NMSQT Matters TEST CHANGES

Why the PSAT/NMSQT Matters Excellent practice for the New SAT Connect students to schools & scholarships National Merit Scholarships and more TEST CHANGES

The Essentials TEST CHANGES

True or False? The PSAT highest score possible on the PSAT is 240 Myth! Colleges use PSAT scores to make admissions decisions Myth! There is a wrong answer penalty on the PSAT to discourage Myth! guessing The PSAT is not like any other test you take in school Fact You can prepare for the PSAT Fact The PSAT is exactly like the SAT Myth! TEST CHANGES

PSAT/NMSQT Overview Category Features Timing 2 hours, 45 minutes Evidence-Based Reading – 60 min Writing & Language – 35 min Structure Math No Calculator – 25 min Math With Calculator – 45 min No guessing penalty Scoring Now scored on a scale of 1520 TEST CHANGES

Scoring Details Composite Score  Sum of the two Area Scores  Range of 320 - 1520 Area Score Area Score  Evidence-Based  Math Reading + Writing  Range of 160-760  Range of 160-760 Test & Cross-Test Scores  3 Test Scores: Math, Reading, and Writing & Language  2 Cross-Test Scores: Science, History/Social Studies  Range of 8 - 38 TEST CHANGES

PSAT Score Return Timeline Hard Copies of Scores Families Receive Scores Delivered Mailed to Schools Electronic Access to Electronically to Schools (Expected Delivery Late Schools December/Early January) TEST CHANGES

PSAT Score Report Highlights Old PSAT New PSAT Length 1 Page 4 Pages  Includes Cross-Test and  Your Scores Subscores  With Additional Detail  Your Skills   Your Answers Next Steps and Recommendations Additional My College QuickStart My Road + Big Future Features AP Potential Scores to be received within the next few weeks – FHS guidance team will share details TEST CHANGES

New PSAT Score Report TEST CHANGES

Your Scores Your Scores TEST CHANGES

Your Scores (cont.) TEST CHANGES

National Merit TEST CHANGES

Next Steps TEST CHANGES

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Kaplan PSAT Student Survey Results TEST CHANGES

PSAT & New SAT Scoring SAT: 400-1600 PSAT/NMSQT: 320-1520 300 600 900 1200 1500 Composite Score Range TEST CHANGES

New SAT Overview Category Features Timing 3 hours, 50 minutes  Now scored on a scale of 1600  Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Scoring  Math  New optional Essay scored separately  No guessing penalty  4 answer choices TEST CHANGES

New SAT Overview Category Features  Reading and Writing combined  Reading details:  No sentence completions Evidence-  Passage topics include US and World Literature, based History/Social Studies, and Sciences (500 - 750 words) Reading &  65 minutes Writing  Writing and Language details: Section  Focus on extended prose (400 - 500 words)  35 minutes TEST CHANGES

New SAT Overview Category Features  Three areas of concentrated focus:  Problem solving and data analysis  “ The Heart of Algebra ” “ Passport to Advanced Math ”  Math  Section Math fluency emphasized  25 minutes without a Calculator  55 minutes with a Calculator  Item Sets (multi-part questions) TEST CHANGES

New SAT Overview Category Features  Essay is optional  50 minutes  Requires students to analyze a 650-750 Essay word document and explain how the author builds an argument  3 Scores (2-8)  Reading  Analysis  Writing TEST CHANGES

TEST CHANGES Reading Passage Topics Current SAT Sciences Humanities SS/History Literature Sciences New SAT Humanities SS/History Literature Careers Sciences Humanities ACT SS/History Literature

TEST CHANGES Reading Skills Tested Current SAT Reading Comprehension Words in Context SAT Words New SAT Reading Comprehension Words in Context Evidence-based Reading Comprehension ACT Words in Context Evidence-based

TEST CHANGES Math Skills Tested Algebra Current SAT Data Analysis/Problem Solving Geometry Number & Operations Algebra New SAT Data Analysis/Problem Solving Geometry Trig Algebra Data Analysis/Problem Solving ACT Geometry Trig

Your Next Steps Sophomore Year  Take AP and Subject Tests  Plan Prep for the PSAT, SAT, or ACT TEST CHANGES

Your Next Steps Junior Year Senior Year  PSAT in October for National  Take the SAT and/or ACT for Merit the last time  Focus on Academics – this is  Take AP and Subject Tests a critical year!  Request letters of  Research admissions recommendation requirements for target  Complete and send out schools college applications  Prepare for the SAT/ACT  Fill out FAFSA and research  Take AP and Subject Tests scholarships TEST CHANGES

New SAT and ACT: Top 5 Key Differences 1. The New SAT has a greater focus on History & Social Studies passages, while the ACT requires more Science reading. 2. Both focus on Algebra, but the New SAT has a greater ACT? New emphasis on Data Analysis & Problem Solving. SAT? What ’ s the 3. Both essays are optional, but the New SAT essay Difference? requires additional text analysis. 4. The New SAT has a No Calculator Math section. 5. The New SAT Math section has grid-in questions and Item Sets / multi-part questions. TEST CHANGES

PSAT, SAT, and ACT Timeline PSAT PSAT Scores Digital Hard Scores Copies in Back Schools 1 st New SAT: SAT: SAT Last New Test Scores Current Launches Back Test ACT Test ACT Test Date Date Dec2015 Jan2016 Feb2016 Mar2016 Apr2016 May2016 TEST CHANGES

Your Next Steps What can you do now?  Keep up to date: www.kaptest.com/satchange  Resources: www.kaplanatschool.com/franklinhs New! Practice Questions for the New SAT TEST CHANGES