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Helping Students Get Ready for Helping Students Get Ready for College: College: Resources, Access, EquityResources, Access, Equity
April 26,2012
Overview
Preparation is an important step on a students’ college planning process. The College Board offers effective p g p gfree and affordable planning resources and practice
tools available to help ALL students get ready.
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Today’s Agenda
Free College Planning Tools
Free SAT Practice Tools
Group ActivityGroup Activity
Wrap Up
Share Ideas
Questions and Answers
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Innovative Ways to Reach Students
Meeting students where they are, on their termsg y ,Be more relevant and helpful to parents and students
Encourage a college going cultureEncourage a college going culture
Online Outreach Mobile Applications
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Free College Planning Tools: bigfuture.org
NEW!
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SAT Practice Tools At a Glance
Most SAT Practice Tools are FREE!Practicing for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests – FREE Resources Planning for Test Day-FREE
• SAT Question of the Day - FREE
• SAT Question of the Day Mobile App - FREE
• SAT Practice Questions - FREE
• Answers Imagined - FREE
• SAT Test Taking Approaches -
FREE
Important Test Day information on:
How to Do Your Best
What to Bring
• SAT Subject Test Practice Questions - FREE
• SAT Practice Test - FREE
• Mathematics Review - FREE
• SAT Essay Strategies - FREE
• SAT Subject Test Taking
Approaches - FREE
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Standby Testing
If You’re Absent
SAT Test Center Closing
• Effective Writing Review - FREE
• SAT® Skills Insight™ - FREE
• The SAT® Practice Booklet - FREE
• SAT Subject Test Recommended
Skills and Prerequisites - FREE
• SAT Subject Test Web Resources:
Make-up Testing
Test Security and Fairness
• My SAT Study Plan™ --FREE Practice Questions - FREEAnswer Explanations - FREE
For Educators ‐ Helping Students Get Ready
Models, Lesson Plans, and Strategies for:Argumentative writing skills
School-based SAT Practice
Professional Development Workshops:SAT Skills Insight
Animating Student Writing
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ESL/ELL students
The Official SAT Teacher’s Guide™
Holistic Scoring Workshop
School-Based SAT Practice
Writing Preparation for Educators of ESL/ELL Students
Subject Test Practice Tools At a Glance
FREE SAT Subject Test Practice Tools
Free Online SAT Subject Test Practice Materials Available at:sat collegeboard org
The Latest Tools and Information about Subject Tests – FREE online
• detailed information regarding topics covered on each Subject Test
• help selecting which tests to take, when to take them, and recommended
sat.collegeboard.org
coursework and preparation for each Subject Test
SAT Subject Test Online Practice Questions – FREE
• questions for all 20 Subject Tests – FREEq j
• detailed answer explanations for all questions available – FREE
• expanded free practice questions available – FREE
Getting Ready for the SAT® Subject Tests Practice Booklet – FREE
Audio CD for all six Language with Listening Tests – FREE
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Free SAT Practice Tools
SAT Study Plan
The Official SAT Question of the Day
Full Practice TestFull Practice Test
Practice Questions
SAT Skills Insight
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SAT Study Plan
SAT Study Plan is an easy y yplace for students to start preparing for the SAT.
This plan gives students suggestions for using thesuggestions for using the free practice tools available on the SAT website.
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The Official SAT Question of the Day
The Official SAT Question of the Day is an easy way for students to make practice a dailymake practice a daily routine
Available for free: WebsiteEmail subscriptioniTunes mobile app
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Full Practice Test
Taking the Full Practice gTest is a stress-free (and free) way for students to find their strengths andfind their strengths and weaknesses on the SAT.
The test is scored automatically and students can view performance by question, answer explanations, andanswer explanations, and sample essays.
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SAT Practice Questions
Additional SAT Practice Questions are available for all three SAT sections and question types andquestion types and provide detailed answer explanations
Allows students to get familiar with questions and/or focus practice on a particular sectionparticular section
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SAT Skills Insight™
SAT Skills Insight helps students understand the skills tested on the SAT and the skills they need to improve.skills they need to improve.
Use with SAT scores or Full Practice Test scores
Students review:Students review:Skills by section and score bandSample questions for each skillSuggestions for improvement
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Group Activity (15 Minutes)
Form breakout groupsPick one or more SAT Practice ToolsPick one or more SAT Practice ToolsDesignate a Note TakerBrainstorm ideas based on your group assignmentBrainstorm ideas based on your group assignmentDesignate a team member to share ideas with the larger group
SAT Practice Tools
SAT Study Plan Practice QuestionsSAT Study Plan
SAT Question of the Day
Practice Questions
SAT Skills Insight
Full Practice Test
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Group Activity (15 Minutes)
Develop an action plan for your school:• How will you share the tools with students?How will you share the tools with students?• How will you encourage students to use it?• How will you encourage counselors and teachers to use the tools with
students?students?
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Develop an action plan for your district:• How will you share the tools with schools in your district?• How will you encourage educators to use the tools with students?• How will you encourage educators to use the tools with students?
SAT Practice Tools
SAT Study Plan
SAT Question of the Day
Practice Questions
SAT Skills Insighty
Full Practice Test
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Wrap Up
Activity Read Out: Share Your Ideas
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The Official SAT Question of the Day Contest
Post a link to the Official SAT Question of the Day on the school website daily
Encourage students to go on the site, review and answer the question, write down their answer, and turn it in at a centrally located suggestion box
The criteria for winning is participation. Students can win whether they got the question right or wrong
Weekly pull one female and one male winner from the box and present them with a prize
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Integrate Tools into the Classroom
There are different ways to integrate SAT practice tools into the classroom.
SAT Study Plan:• Have students obtain their personalized study plan at the
beginning of the semester (at least 3 months prior to testing).• Assign portions of the plan for homework throughout the
semester.Full practice test: • Assign the practice test as homeworkAssign the practice test as homework.• If scheduling allows, have students take the practice test during
the school day.• Review results with students to determine areas of focus for
practice.Skills Insight:• Use PSAT/NMSQT or practice test scores to determine where
students need to improvestudents need to improve.• Use Skills Insight to inform instruction or work with students
individually
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Helpful Web Links
College Planning Tools: www bigfuture orgCollege Planning Tools: www.bigfuture.org.
SAT Practice: sat.collegeboard.org/practice
SAT Test Da Tips sat collegeboard org/register/sat test da tipsSAT Test Day Tips: sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-test-day-tips
SAT Fee-Waiver Program: sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers
SAT F ll b d / i / fSAT Fees: sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fees
SAT Test Dates & Registration: sat.collegeboard.org/register
SAT Score Choice™ Tutorial: www.collegeboard.org/scorechoice
Additional Information – students: sat.collegeboard.org/home
Additional Information – parents: www.collegeboard.orgparents
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Thank you for attending today’s session!
Q&AQ&A
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