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SAT ®
THE NEW
Stacy Caldwell, Vice President, College Readiness Assessments, The College Board Barbara Gill, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management, University of Maryland James Nondorf, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Advancement, The University of Chicago
200-800 points
About the new SAT®
200-800 points
Math Essay
(separate scores)
3 Hours 50 Minutes
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
200-800 points
Eight key changes to the SAT®
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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
Results from the post-admin student survey:
► By a 6 to 1 margin, students said they preferred the format of the new SAT over the previous version of the test.
► 75% of students said the Reading Test was the same as or easier than they expected.
► 80% of students said the vocabulary on the test would be useful to them later in life, compared with 55% in March 2015.
► 59% of students said the Math section tests the skills and knowledge needed for success in college and their professional career.
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First administration of the new SAT: What we heard
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First administration of the new SAT: what we heard
From students themselves.
Students can:
► See all their scores and if they are on track for college readiness
► Link to Khan Academy for personalized practice recommendations
► Connect to college planning resources
► Get feedback on their readiness for AP® courses
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Online Score Reports
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SAT® scores and subscores
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Personalized SAT® practice through Khan Academy
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More than 1.2 million students
are already practicing for
the SAT for free with Khan Academy
College Board Score Choice™ enables students to choose which scores to send to colleges, consistent with an institution’s policy. Examples of score choice policies:
Score Choice™
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Check the website of the college or university your student is interested in to learn about their Score Choice policy.
University A considers your highest section scores across all SAT dates submitted. You will be instructed to send scores from every SAT test date on which you received a top score in
each section: evidence-based reading and writing and math. Final admission decisions are based only on your highest section scores, and
University A updates your records each time you receive new scores.
When considering students for admission, scholarships
or Honors/Scholars selection, University B
considers the best official total score from a single
test administration.
For the High School Class of 2017:
Most students in the Class of 2017 will take the new
SAT only, and most colleges will convert old SAT scores to new SAT
scores.
For the High School Class of 2016:
Most students in the Class of 2016 will take the old SAT
only, and most colleges will convert new SAT scores to
old SAT scores.
Concordance
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Concordance is a valid, proven way to compare scores from different assessments.
Planned Concordance Tools
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Smartphone Apps An app designed for both iPhone and an Android phones allows students and counselors to easily compare their scores if they took both the old SAT and the new SAT. Web A web-based concordance tool will provide the same functionality as the apps.
►sat.org
►sat.org/scores
►sat.org/register
►satpractice.org
►sat.org/essaypolicy
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For more information:
►Barbara Gill, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management, University of Maryland
►James Nondorf, Vice President, Enrollment and Student Advancement, The University of Chicago
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The SAT and higher education
► What happens when an application is submitted to your school?
► What is your school’s Score Choice policy?
► For students who took both the old and the new SAT, how will you compare scores?
► What are admissions officers looking for in an SAT score?
► How will your school use subscores?
► Will your school require the SAT essay?
► What else should future applicants know before applying to your school?
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The SAT and higher education
Please submit your questions within the Q&A module on the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
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Q&A
► sat.org
► sat.org/scores
► sat.org/register
► satpractice.org
► sat.org/essaypolicy
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