Fall 2015 DAS Workshop College BoardAssessments

1 Fall 2015 DAS WorkshopCollegeBoardAssessmentsAgenda+Ov erview of the PSAT 8/9, PSAT 10,andSAT assessments+Discussstrategies for cross- curricularimplementation+Overview of implementation & timeline+Additio nal ResourcesSAT SuiteofAssessmentOverviewPSAT8/9,PSAT10, SATThe College Board Readiness& SuccessSystemBeyondtests. Moreopportunities.+Easierfor students to navigatea paththrough highsc hool,co llegeand ca reer+Extraordinary,exclusive partnerships that deliver unprecedentedbenefits tostudents, educators, and states/districtsThe SAT SuiteofAssessmentReadiness BaselineCheck-inand FocusConnectto CollegeSectionSpecificationsSATPSAT10 PSAT 8/9 Time# ofQuestionsTime# ofQuestionsTime# ofQuestionsReading65 min52Q60 min47 Q55 min45 QWriting &Language35 min44 Q35 min44 Q30 min40 QMathNoCalculator Calculator25 min55 min58 Q25 min45 min48 Q20 min40 min38 QEssay50min1 promptNoneNoneNoneNoneTotal180min(230min with essay)154Q(155Q wit h essay)165min139Q145min120 QReading Test Features+Singleand paired passages +Crossdisci plinary contexts.

2 -US andworld literature-Hi story/social studies (Foundingdocuments/great global conversatio ns)-Science+Informational graphics+Rangeof textcomplexity+Focus on:-Words incontext-Commandof evidenceWriting& LanguageTest Features+Passage based+Cr oss-disciplinarycontexts:-Humanities-Hi story/social studies-Science-Careers+Informational graphics+Multipletext types: argument, informative, nonfictionnarrative+Focuson:-Expressiono f ideas-Standard Englishconventio ns-Words incontext-Commandof evidenceRedesignedSAT EssayPrompt12[Sample Passage here](Inthisexample, passageis adaptedfrom Why Literature Matters by Dana Gioia. April10, 2005.)3 MathTest Features+Multiple itemty pes multiplech oiceand student produced response+Focus on whatmattersin College /career readiness+Calculator/Noca lculatorse ctions+Focus on application, procedural sk ill andfl uency,conceptual understanding+Richapplicationco ntexts:-Social studies-Science-Careers+It emse ts+Multistep problemsStrategiesforCr oss-CurricularImplementationSAT Wordsin Context& Command ofEvidenceSAT Reading Test Content SpecificationsSATREADINGTESTCONTENTSPECI FICATIONSNUMBERPERCENTAGE OF TESTTimeAllotted65minutesPassageWordCoun t3,250wordstotal from4 single passagesand 1 pair.

3 500 750 wordsper passageor pairedsetTotalQuestions52qu estions100%MultipleChoice (4 options)100%Passage Based100%Contributionof Itemsto Subscores andScores(Percentages donot add upto 10 0%)W ordsin Context(AcrossReadingand Writingand Language Tests)10qu estions (2 questions per passage/pair)19%Commandof Evidence(AcrossReadingand Writingand Language Tests)10qu estions (2 questions per passage/pair)19%Analysis in History/Social Studies(AcrossMath, Reading, and W ritingand Language Tests)21qu estions(all history/social studies questions)40%Analysis in Science(AcrossMath, Reading, and W ritingand Language Tests)21qu estions(all science questions)40% andW orldLi terature1 passage; 10 11qu estions20%History/Social Studies2 passages ,or1 passage and 1 pair; 10 11 qu estions each40%Science2 passages ,or1 passage and 1 pair; 10 11questionseach40%Graphics1 2graphics in 1 History/Social Studies and in 1 Science passageTextand Graphical ComplexityText ComplexityA specifiedrangefrom grades9 10to postsecondary entryacross4 passages and 1 pairGraphical Data Representations(tables, graphs,charts,etc.)

4 Somewhat chall engingto chall enging (moderateto moderately highda ta density, few to several variable s, moderately challengingto moderately complex interactions)SAT Reading Test+Wordsin contextrepresents approximately 19% of theSAT ReadingTestquestions.+Command ofEvidence representsapproximately19% of theSATR eadingTestquestions.+Students areca lledto determine the meaning of vocabulary in co ntext- Vocabularyis important in allsubjects there is astrong l inkbetween vocabulary and comprehension- Tier2 words less famili arbutuseful vocabulary words- Diverse levels of text c omplexity SATranges between9th grade andfirstyear postgraduate studiesWordsinContextSATR eadingTest+Students willdetermine the meaning of vocabularyin context+Students willanalyzewordch oicerhetorica llySAT Writing& LanguageTest+Students willimprove the precision, concision,andco ntext appropriateness of expressionCommandof EvidenceSATR eadingTest+Understand anduseevidencein reading,wr iting, and mathin abroad array of contexts+Determine the besttextualsu pportfor the answerto another questionSAT Writing& LanguageTest+Retain, add, revise.

5 Or delete information and ideasin atext+Interpret graphicsandcorrect errorsin the accompanyingpassages+Selected responsequestions only noac tualwr itingEssay Commandof Evidence+TheEssaywill alsorequirestudentsto demonstrateco mmand of evidence, thoughit willnotco ntributeto the Analyzea source text to determine howtheauthor bui lds anargumentto persuade anaudiencethroughtheuseof evidence- Write acogent and clearanalysissupportedbycritical reasoning and evidence drawn Sample Question[..]The comingdecadeswill likely seemoreintenseclusteringof jo bs, innovation, and productivity in a small ernumberof biggercities andcit regionscould end up bloatedbeyondthecapacity of their in frastructure, while others struggle,their promise stymied by inadequate humanor other chardFl orida, The GreatReset. 2010 byRi chardFl orida.

6 (Note that thetested wordis inbold here only for convenience; in an actual test,no highlighti ng would appear.)As used inli ne55, intense mostnearly meansA)emotionalB)concentratedC)bri lliantD)determinedCONTENT:Informationand Ideas/InterpretingWordsand Phrasesin ContextCommandof EvidenceSample Question[..] Transportationplanners performcri ticalworkwithinthe broaderfieldof urban and regional planning. As of2010, there were approximately 40,300urbanandregionalplanners employed in the United States Bureau of LaborStatisticsforecastssteady jobgrowthin this field, projectingthat 16 percent of new jobsin all occupationswill be relatedto urban and growthand concernsabout environmental sustainabilityareex pectedto spur the need for transportation planning choicecompletes the sentencewithaccurate data based on the abovegraph?A)NOCHANGEB)warning, however,that jobgrowthin urban andregional planningwill slowto 14 percent by )predicting thatemployment of urban and regional plannerswill increase 16 percent between 2010 and )indicating that 14to 18percent of urban and regional planning positionswill remain unfilled.

7 CONTENT: Synthesis: AnalyzingQuantitativeInformationHowDoThe TestsImpactInstructioninScience,Social Studies, andCareer-RelatedCourses?+Cross-testsc oreswillincludea score for Analysis in ScienceandAnalysisin History/SocialStudies- Texts used for analysis inontheReadingand Writi ng andLanguage Testsmayhave foundati onsin content area At leastone text used ontheReadingTestforanalysiswillbeaFoundi ng Document or fromthegreat global conversationthey Tables, graphs, and data may relateto topics incontent InstructionalStrategies+Selecta particularlymeaningful or powerfulwordor phrase- Substitute for it anotherword or phraseof Di scusshowthenew word choice impacts the tone andstyle of thepassage.+Practicerevisingand editing duringclass- Allowstudents to refinetheir own work, as well as thework of Build analysis skills relatedto grammaticalconventio ns, wordchoice, andsentencestructurein ex tendedcontexts.

8 +Revisit previouswritingassignments- Allowstudents to alter their evidence, their wordchoices, or otherwise edit their workto strengthentheir Evidence InstructionalStrategies+Present additionaltexts thatsu pportan author s conclusion- Defendchoicesbyciti ngtextual evidence( , quotatio ns) from Practice both sy nthesizing andsupportingideas withevidence.+Provide studentswith areading passageco ntainingse veral se ntencesin needof correction- Introducesuch issuesas dangling andother misplacedmodifi ers, inappropriateshiftsin verbtense, lack of agreement betweenpronouns and antecedents,and i llogicalcomparisons between unlike Ask students Afterstudents makecorrections,ask them to explaintheir arethus simultaneously practicingusinglanguageconventio ns andsupportingtheir answers Evidence InstructionalStrategies (cont.)

9 +Askstudentsto wr itequestions that investigate understanding of a lessonor Students practice identifying meaningfuland relevant informationinorderto create hi Whenstudents answertheir peers questions,requirethem to provide theevidencethat supportstheir & TimelineWorkshops& Presentations+MMET estingWebinar October 6, 2015(SATonly)+CounselorWorkshopsbeginat 9 amregisterhere+ImplementationWorkshops beginat 1 pm(all assessments)+AdditionalWebinars keep aneyeout formoredatesin SpotlightSep 21 RochesterOaklandUni versi tySep 22 DetroitWayneSt ate Uni versi tySep 24 DearbornUni versi tyofMichigan-Dearb ornSep 28 KalamazooWesternMichig anUni versi ty- KalamazooSep 29 GrandRapidsWesternMichiganUni versity East BeltlineSep 29 East LansingMichig anSt ate Uni versi tyOct 6 Mount PleasantCentralMichig anUni versi tyOct 8 MarquetteNorthernMichiganUni versityPre-Administration ImplementationActivities+Actionsto take now- Defineandassign keyroles, and additio nal supportif necessary,at eachschoolsite TestCenterSupervisor Responsible for all pre- admin activities,including preparingfacilities, assigning test day staff.

10 And receiving and storing testmaterials Responsible forov erseeing test day activ itiesand returning testmaterials Principal Main instructionalcontact at school, but can enlist help of otherstaff if needed Responsible fordisseminating key informati onabout the assessments and benefits toeducators,parents, students. Serv icesforStudents with Disabilities(SSD)Coordinator Needsto registerwiththeCollege Board sSSDof fice (SSDO nline) Responsible for helping studentssubmit accommodations requests and administeringthe testto studentson theNon-StandardAccommodatio ImplementationActivities+Actionsto takein Falland Winter- ApplyforSSD Accommodati ons(SSD Online)- Preparesitefor school day testing Pl an for rooms, furniture, andstaff for test day Pl an for necessaryscheduleadjustments, including lunch, bells, and busses- Share Khan AcademySAT Practice withStudents- Train TestCenter Supervisors and TestDay Staff ForPSAT8/9 andPSAT10, self- studyusing printed materials ForSAT, Test Center SupervisorandTest CenterStaff completeonlinetraining course andreviewprinted materials- Confirmschool and enroll ment information with in theSecure Pre-ID students (Dec/Jan)