1. © 2015 The College Board THE SAT: Design, Support, and Opportunities for Students January 29, 2016 ® deliveringopportunity.org collegereadiness.collegeboard.org

2. © 2015 The College Board  241,553 or 60.4% of students from the class of 2015 took the SAT, compared to 236,923 students (60.3%) in 2014’s graduating class and 222,658 (51.7%) in the class of 2011. 45.9% were underrepresented minority students, compared to 44.1% in 2014 and 39.5% in 2011. 42.1% took the test using a fee waiver, compared to 39.2% in 2014 and 33.6% of the class of 2011. Nationally, less than 25% of students take the SAT with a fee waiver. California and the SAT

3. © 2015 The College Board 2015: 152,000 Score Sends UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Institutions That Received the Most SAT Program Score Reports from Your Students

4. © 2015 The College Board 2015: 157,000 Score Sends California State University Institutions That Received the Most SAT Program Score Reports from Your Students

5. © 2015 The College Board K-12 and Higher Ed Partnership Activities Collaboration with UC President Napolitano on PSAT/NMSQT and AP Potential campaign UC Early Academic Outreach Program(EAOP) Delivering Opportunities professional development series for the campus EAOP staff Statewide EAOP and College Board AP potential and PSAT Interpreting Results trainings for targeted schools and districts CSU African American Initiatives including Super Sunday and Super Saturday 5

6. © 2015 The College Board California and Alignment of the SAT Suite of Assessments The alignment of the California State Standards to the SAT Suite of Assessments is strong to very strong. There is a very strong alignment of the California State Standards in reading, writing, and language, and the Reading Test, the Writing and Language Test, and the SAT Essay in the SAT Suite. In Math, the alignment of the California State Standards and the SAT Suite is strong.

7. © 2015 The College Board ► 41.9% of SAT takers met the benchmark ► 16.1% of African American SAT takers met the benchmark ► 22.7% of Hispanic SAT takers met the benchmark ► 32.7% of Native American SAT takers met the benchmark The Class of 2015 and the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark Beyond Assessment: Delivering Opportunity

8. © 2015 The College Board 8 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 students, educators, and states/districts Beyond tests. More opportunities.

9. © 2015 The College Board “What should I focus on?” ► The few things that matter most ► The work students are already doing in class ► A clear and open assessment ► Useful benchmarks and consistent feedback The College Board Readiness & Success System

10. © 2015 The College Board “How do I improve?” Key Components ► A supplement to great classroom instruction ► Removing barriers to high-quality practice ► Personalized practice plans ► Collaborating with teachers and the community The College Board Readiness & Success System

11. © 2015 The College Board “How do I pay for college?” Key Components ► Additional funds for student scholarships ► AP Potential: Inviting students to take advantage of the opportunities they’ve earned ► Exam and college admission fee waivers ► SAT School Day The College Board Readiness & Success System

12. © 2015 The College Board “How do I make sure what I do in high school prepares me for a career?” Key Components ► Planning tools that engage students in thinking about their future ► Delivering skills that matter for jobs of the future The College Board Readiness & Success System

13. © 2015 The College Board Eight Key Changes to the SAT ® Words in Context Command of Evidence Math that Matters Most Essay Analyzing a Source No Penalty for Guessing U.S. Founding Documents and the Great Global Conversation Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts

14. © 2015 The College Board Students will need to: Interpret meaning based on context Master relevant vocabulary Engage in close reading Words In Context

15. © 2015 The College Board Students will be asked to: Interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources Support the answers they choose Integrate information conveyed through both reading passages and informational graphics Command of Evidence

16. © 2015 The College Board 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 Essay Analyzing a Source

17. © 2015 The College Board 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; geometry, trigonometry) Math that Matters Most

18. © 2015 The College Board 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 Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts

19. © 2015 The College Board Students will apply their reading, writing, language, and math skills to answer questions in science, history, and social studies contexts. Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies

20. © 2015 The College Board 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. U.S. Founding Documents and the Great Global Conversation

21. © 2015 The College Board One point for each correct answer Zero points for unanswered items Zero points for wrong answers No Penalty for Guessing

22. © 2015 The College Board SAT ® Reading Test: Features Single and paired passages Cross disciplinary contexts: -US and world literature -History/social studies (Founding documents/great global conversations) -Science Informational graphics Range of text complexity Focus on: -Words in context -Command of evidence

23. © 2015 The College Board SAT ® Writing and Language Test: Features Passage based Cross-disciplinary contexts: -Humanities -History/social studies -Science -Careers Informational graphics Multiple text types: argument, informative, nonfiction narrative Focus on: -Expression of ideas -Standard English conventions -Words in context -Command of evidence

24. © 2015 The College Board SAT ® Essay Test: Features Common Prompt: Write an essay in which you explain how the author builds an argument to persuade the audience of the passage’s point of view. In your essay, analyze how the author uses specified features to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of the argument presented. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with the author’s claims, but rather explain how the author builds an argument to persuade the audience.

25. © 2015 The College Board SAT ® Math Test: Features Multiple item types Focus on what matters in college/career readiness Calculator/No calculator sections Focus on application, procedural skill and fluency, conceptual understanding Rich application contexts: -Social studies -Science -Careers Item sets Multistep problems

26. © 2015 The College Board SAT ® and the rest of the Suite of Assessments The SAT is the culmination of the College Board’s efforts to build and expand opportunities for students It’s important to have a sense of the entire Suite of Assessments and the supports and services that support students

27. © 2015 The College Board Connect to College Check-in and Focus Readiness Baseline The SAT ® Suite of Assessments

28. © 2015 The College Board Longitudinal Progress Monitoring 28 ► Section Scores will be placed on a vertical scale. This same concept will hold true for the Test and Cross- Test Scores as well as Total Score.

29. © 2015 The College Board Direct Feedback on Strengths and Weaknesses Student and educator online score reports through their College Board accounts -Students can review each test question, their answers, and the correct answers with answer explanations -Grade-level benchmarks available for students to establish and track college and career readiness trajectories -Displays all score information, including subscores for additional insight

30. © 2015 The College Board Student Reports – Report Detail Detailed information of all scores College Readiness Benchmark of the two section scores – Evidence-based Reading and Writing and Math Projected score range on next assessment Percentile rankings Performance based on benchmarks for individual scores: Need to strengthen skills Approaching benchmark Meets or exceeds benchmark Tallies of correct and incorrect answers 30 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final. Reports shown are illustrations, and all data is fictitious.

31. © 2015 The College Board Educator Reports – Instructional Planning Provides breakout of student performance, in each Section, Test, and Subscores: Need to strengthen skills (red) Approaching benchmark (yellow) Meets or exceeds benchmark (green) At school-level, ability to see student in each performance group See state standards for subscores Drill-thru to Question Analysis report 31 NOTE: All reports are subject to change and should not be considered final. Reports shown are illustrations, and all data is fictitious.

32. © 2015 The College Board Expanded Scholarship Opportunities

33. © 2015 The College Board Personalized SAT ® Practice through Khan Academy

34. © 2015 The College Board +The College Board and Khan Academy have partnered to provide online SAT® test preparation programs and resources entirely free of charge. +Beginning in June 2015, Khan Academy released an interactive and personalized practice program for the redesigned SAT +Features include: +Thousands of practice problems +Personalized tutorials on test content +Official SAT practice questions and full-length tests +Comprehensive reporting for students +Access anytime, anywhere — for free +We are working with educators, community groups, college access organizations, and parents to provide the necessary resources to propel students to college success.

35. © 2015 The College Board AP Potential TM AP Potential TM through student College Board account -Provides personalized recommendations to help students identify the AP courses in which they’re most likely to succeed -In development—research to support potential for placing students in College Board partner programs and courses with Project Lead the Way and code.org