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© 2014 The College Board

Los Angeles Unified School DistrictAEMP Parent Coordinators

Delivering Opportunities Through Instructional Support

September 2, 2015

Donald R. Mitchell, Sr. Director


In 1954, Ruby Bridges Deserved a Rigorous and High Quality Education, Today, Each & Everyone of LAUSD

Students Deserves The Same!


Agenda

Welcome/introductionsBeyond Assessments Delivering OpportunityThe Redesigned SAT Suite of AssessmentsPSAT 8/9, PSAT 10 and the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT School Day8 Key instructional Changes to rSATThe College Board Partnerships (Khan Academy& Boys and Girls club)Questions


Parent Talk

What is the difference between being

College Eligible and College Prepared?


Delivering Opportunity

Why Is It Important to Connect College Readiness Assessments to

Being College Prepared?


Less than half of the students nationally who take the SAT® are college ready.

Beyond Assessment: Delivering Opportunity


Delivering Opportunity

57%Not College Ready

Latino Students

25% are College Ready

African American Students

13% are College Ready

National Data on Entering College Students


Preparing All LAUSD Students

LAUSD high school graduates who are college and career ready have a high likelihood of successfully entering postsecondary education (i.e., two and four-year institutions, trade school, technical school, and/or workforce training program) without remediation

Research shows that the threshold reading and math skills required for college readiness are essentially the same as those required for career training readiness, meaning that students who plan to enter college or career training programs should be held to a common readiness standard


Preparing All LAUSD Students

The SAT Suite of Assessments will measure against the skills our students need to be college prepared

PSAT/NMSQT and SAT are on comparable (vertically aligned) scoring scales, so that students and educators can track growth and target areas of opportunity

Based on a wealth of evidence about essential prerequisites for student success in postsecondary education, students must be able to:


The College Board Readiness & Success System

Easier for students to navigate a path through high school, college and career

Extraordinary, exclusive partnerships that deliver unprecedented benefits to LAUSD students and educators

Beyond Tests - More Opportunities


Beyond Assessment: Delivering Opportunity


The first administration of the redesigned SAT® will be in Spring 2016.

Today’s ninth graders will be the first class to take the redesigned SAT.

The redesigned SAT will be offered in print everywhere and by computer in select piloted locations.

About the Redesigned SAT


About the Redesigned SAT


Comparison of Current SAT and Redesigned SAT

3 Hours, 45 Minutes 3 Hours*

50 Minutes for Optional Essay

TotalTesting Time* Subject to research

Components Critical Reading

Writing + Essay

Mathematics

Evidence-BasedReading & Writing- Reading- Writing & Language

Math

Essay (Optional)

Current SAT Redesigned SAT


Comparison of Current SAT and Redesigned SAT

600-2400 Scale

- Critical Reading (800)

- Mathematics (800)

- Writing (800)

400-1600 Scale

- Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (800)

- Math (800)

- Essay score

Scoring* Subject to research

Current SAT Redesigned SAT


Instructional Support: Helping Teachers Understand What to Focus on In the rSAT


8 Key Instructional Areas


Students will need to:

Interpret meaning based on context

Master relevant vocabulary

Engage in close reading

8 Key Instructional Changes to the SAT


Students will be asked to:

Interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources

Support the answers they choose with evidence

Integrate information conveyed through both reading passages and informational graphics



The redesigned essay will:

More closely mirror college writing assignments

Cultivate close reading, careful analysis, and clear writing

Promote the practice of reading a wide variety of arguments and analyzing an author’s work



Current research shows that three key areas most contribute to readiness for college and career training:

Problem Solving and Data Analysis (quantitative literacy)

Heart of Algebra (mastery of linear equations)

Passport to Advanced Math (familiarity with more complex equations)



Students will engage with questions that:

Directly relate to the work performed in college and career

Include charts, graphs, and passages likely to be encountered in science, social science, and other majors and careers

Feature multistep applications to solve problems in science, social science, career scenarios, and other real-life contexts



Students will apply their reading, writing, language, and math skills to answer questions in science, history, and social studies contexts.



The redesigned SAT will include one of the following:

An excerpt from one of the Founding Documents

A text from the ongoing Great Global Conversation about freedom, justice, and human dignity

No prior knowledge of the text will be required.



One point for each correct answer

Zero points for unanswered items

Zero points for wrong answers



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College Board Supports


Official SAT® Practice Through Khan Academy®


Personalized SAT® Practice through Khan Academy

Send Score Data PersonalizedLearning Roadmap

Official SATPractice Tests


Providing a Place to Practice


Expanded Scholarship Opportunities


Student Search Service®

Student Search connects students with over 1,400 opportunities.

Student Search is now partnered with five

additional major scholarship programs:

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

United Negro College Fund

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Asian & Pacific Islander American

Scholarship Fund

American Indian Graduate Council

These scholarship organizations provide nearly

$180 million in scholarships


Coming SoonPlanned apps and features

Feature / content Timeframe Description

Question of the Day app Summer 2015 Exclusive daily SAT practice questions

Paper test scoring app Fall 2015Use your smartphone to take a picture of a paper test score grid and have scorescalculated and imported

Essay grading with Lightside Fall 2015 Ability to have a practice redesigned SAT essay automatically graded using Lightside

Data integration/ Score reporting

Winter 2015 Ongoing

Redesigned PSAT-related assessments item-level results sent to Khan Academy in December with ongoing send of all SAT Suite results

Practice content Ongoing New practice tests, practice questions,tutorials, and tips


What is BigFuture?

• Your step-by-step guide to college planning• Free, objective and authentic• Comprehensive guidance based on educational

values


1. College matters – for life2. College is possible for our students3. It’s important to find colleges that are

the right fit for each student4. College is probably more affordable

than many families think5. It’s important to start planning now!


BigFuture’s Benefits

1. Helps students navigate the process step-by-

step

2. Helps students discover interests and

passions

3. Allows students to explore college options on their own terms

4. Helps students create a plan based on

preferences

5. Helps students find ways to pay for college


1. Go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

2. Go to ------ Get Started Section and review the 6 short (1-3 minute) videos

3. Be prepared to discuss their content at our next training October 14, 2015

Home Work

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/


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