How the College Board’s College Readiness System & Redesigned SAT Support International Educators...

How the College Board’s College Readiness System & Redesigned SAT Support International Educators

NESA WorkshopThursday, October 23, 201410:30am to 2:30pmConrad HotelIstanbul, Turkey

HOW THE COLLEGE READINESS SYSTEM & REDESIGNED SAT SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS| NESA 2014

WORKSHOP LEADER

Auditi ChakravartyVice President, Curriculum and InstructionThe College Board


10.30 – 12.00 Session 1 – The Big PictureIntroductions, Background, Context & Trends

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch Break

13.00 – 13.45 Session 2 – Aligning Assessment and InstructionA Closer Look into Key Changes of the Redesigned SAT and Aligning with Classroom Instruction

13.45 – 14.15 Session 3 – Expanding OpportunityNavigating the Process of Choosing Among the Diverse Array of University Options in the U.S. & Elsewhere, & Encouraging Student Ownership of the Process

14.15 – 14.30 DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS

AGENDA


Objectives of the Session

1 Understand key changes to the redesigned SAT and the rationale and research behind the redesign.

Gain insights into the impact of the redesigned instrument within an international school context.

2

3 Develop approaches for integrating the college readiness skills & knowledge measured by SAT within a rigorous curriculum & innovative classroom instruction to support the goals of international students and educators.

THE BIG PICTURE

ALIGNING ASSESSMENT & INSTRUCTION

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY

DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS

STRUCTURE

THE BIG PICTURE



STRUCTURE


SOURCE: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat


College Readiness & the SAT Benchmark


Results Show That Too Many Students Are Not Ready

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


Those Below the Benchmark Often Need Remediation

>30%Require remediation

Public 4-Year Institution Remediation Rate

26.3%

Public 2-Year Institution Remediation Rate

40.8%

Entering College Students


Beyond Assessment: Delivering Opportunity


Higher Education Welcomes the Changes

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Higher Education Feedback

HOW DO THESE TRENDS APPLY

TO AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CONTEXT?

Undergraduates drive international student mobility to the U.S.

1990-91 2000-01 2012-13

Undergraduates340K

Graduates311K

UNDERGRADUATEGrowth from 2012 to

2013

+10%

Undergraduates~190K

Graduates~185K

SOURCE: IIE.ORG | OPEN DOORS REPORT 2013

Rise of students taking the SAT is significant

2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/130

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

SAT Volume by Region, 2007/08-2012/13

101,000 Middle East & N. Africa

43,000 Europe & Eurasia

33,000 South & Central Asia

25,000 Latin Am. & Caribbean

127,000 East Asia & the Pacific

19,000 North America*17,000 Africa

*NOTE: North America represents Canada and Bermuda only (excludes U.S. and U.S. Territories) SOURCE: College Board internal analysis, SAT volume 2007/8-2012/13.

SOURCE: College Board internal analysis, SAT volume 2007/8-2012/13.

Ambitions to study in the U.S. are pronounced within the NESA region

EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC

+92% LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN

+41%

NORTH AMERICA (Canada + Bermuda)

+12%

EUROPE & EURASIA

+55%

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

+65%SUBSUHARAN AFRICA

+24%

+53%

SAT Volume Percent Growth 2007/08-2012/13

SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA

In 2014, students from NESA member schools sent approximately 3,500 SAT scores to 1,180 universities worldwide

SOURCE: COLLEGE BOARD 2014 COLLEGE-BOUND SENIORS REPORT | NESA SAT SCORE TO TOP 45 INSTITUTIONS 2014

NESA school students perform better than their regional & global peers, but lower than their international counterparts

NESA Schools Near East South Asia Regional

Schools

International Global

488432

499 497561 551

597

513504464

518487

SAT Mean Scores, 2014

Critical Read-ing

Mathematics

Writing

Source: NESA Schools & Global indicators are based on the 2014 College Board College-Bound Seniors Report for NESA; Near East Southeast Asia region schools and International indicators are based on 2014 data from Data Connect. Note: NESA Schools data is inclusive of 87 of the 92 NESA schools with an AI Code as of October 2014. Near East South Asia Regional Schools excludes Algeria; British Indian Ocean Territory; Iran; Maldives; & Turkmenistan. International excludes U.S., U.S, territories, and Canada.

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Myth Buster #1: The SAT Remains Relevant & Meaningful

CB engaged with educators throughout the world to ensure that the exam would: • remain relevant and meaningful for

international students.• measure the skills and knowledge that are

essential for college success and career readiness, regardless of geography.

And Employers and Academics Are Clear About What is Important

SOURCE: “Ready or Not,” ADP Report, 2004

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Myth Buster #2: “A Great Global Conversation”

• Exam includes texts not only from the U.S. but also important international texts (e.g. Gandhi, Thatcher).

• Students do not need to have previous knowledge of any of the documents to successful perform the analysis needed to answer the questions.

SOURCE: http://bit.ly/1omPlPE

Myth Buster #3: Accessible Test-Prep

• Partnership with the Khan Academy– Will provide free, high quality test-preparation programs and

resources to all students.– Training and support will be provided to teachers, counselors,

mentors, and other stakeholders involved in helping students prepare for SAT.

– High quality practice resources for the current SAT are available now on the Khan Academy website.

• Rigorous course work will be the best preparation for the SAT.

DISCUSSION ACTIVITY


Small Group Discussion

• What concerns, questions, or other “myths” have you heard about these changes?

• How do you address them, and how can we help you address them?

• Do you see the Opportunity Agenda aligning with strategic efforts happening in your schools?

THE BIG PICTURE



STRUCTURE


8 Key Changes to the SAT

SAT Test Features

Reading

• Single and paired passages

• Cross disciplinary contexts

• Informational graphics

• Range of text complexity

• Words in context, Command of evidence

Writing & Language

• Passage based• Cross-disciplinary

contexts• Informational

graphics• Multiple text

types• Expression of

ideas, Standard English conventions, Words in context, Command of evidence

Essay

• Common prompt: publicly available

• Represents sound instructional model

• Emphasis on analysis of the argument (not opinion)

• Expanded time• Analytic scoring

Math

• Multiple item types

• Focused Coverage• Calculator/No

calculator sections

• Covers application, procedural skill and fluency, conceptual understanding

• Rich application contexts

• Item Sets, Multistep problems


*Please note: All time limits are tentative and subject to research.

About the Redesigned SAT



Students will need to:

Interpret meaning based on context

Master relevant vocabulary

Engage in close reading



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


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



Current SAT Example: Essay

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.

Some see printed books as dusty remnants from the pre-electronic age. They point out that electronic books, or e-books, cost less to produce than printed books and that producing them has a much smaller impact on natural resources such as trees. Yet why should printed books be considered obsolete or outdated just because there is something cheaper and more modern? With books, as with many other things, just because a new version has its merits doesn’t mean that the older version should be eliminated.

Assignment:

Should we hold on to the old when innovations are available, or should we simply move forward? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.


Redesigned SAT Essay Prompt

[Sample Passage here](In this example , passage is adapted from “Why Literature Matters” by Dana Gioia. ©2005 by The New York Times Company. Originally published April 10, 2005.)

1

2

3


Current SAT Example: Critical Reading

Based on information presented in the passage, which best describes what Georgia was “tired of ” (line 8) ?

(A) Being forced to earn a living

(B) Being teased about Joseph Tank

(C) Being considered a hack writer by some of her colleagues

(D) Being betrayed by her supposed friends

(E) Being the only woman in the newsroom


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Command of Evidence (Reading Test)


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Command of Evidence (Reading Test) Continued


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Command of Evidence (Writing & Language Test)


Current SAT Example: Sentence Completions

Some fans feel that sports events are _____ only when

the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game ________.

(A) successful . . assured

(B) boring . . questionable

(C) dull . . foreseen

(D) interesting . . predictable

(E) exciting . . uncertain


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Relevant Words in Context (Writing & Language Test)


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Relevant Words in Context (Reading Test)

Current SAT Example: Math


Redesigned SAT Sample Item: Math

WHAT DOES THE REDESIGN

MEAN FOR INSTRUCTION?

ACTIVITY


Group Discussion: What do these changes mean for Instruction in your schools?

• Where is the alignment already evident? • What shifts (if any) do you want to make? • What concerns might these changes raise in

your schools? • Choose ONE sample redesigned SAT question

to “unpack” and discuss in your group how this level of work fits into your current course sequence or with a lesson/approach currently used in your school.

THE BIG PICTURE


Q&A

STRUCTURE



► Formally announced on March 5, 2014

► Will provide free, high quality test-preparation programs and resources to all students

• Training and support will be provided to teachers, counselors, mentors, and other stakeholders involved in helping students prepare for SAT

► High quality practice resources for the current SAT are available now on the Khan Academy website

• Complements existing College Board practice resources


SOURCE: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat


► Measures academic skills you’ll need for college

► Co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation

► Approximately 3.5 million students participate each year (44% eleventh-graders and 56% tenth-graders or younger)

Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)


PSAT/NMSQT Student Benefits

► Preparation for the SAT®► College and career planning tools► Admissions and financial aid information from

colleges► Feedback on academic skills

REDESIGNED PSAT/NMSQT


*Please note: All time limits are tentative and subject to research.

About the Redesigned PSAT/NMSQT

2 SECTIONS:2 SECTIONS:

2 Hours 45 Minutes*


► The first administration of the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT will be in fall 2015.

► Sample questions to help students prepare will be available in December 2014/January 2015.

► A full practice test will be available in March 2015.

About the Redesigned PSAT/NMSQT

Grade-level benchmarks* will indicate if students are making “on-target” progress towards the SAT benchmark

Scores will be placed on a vertical scale.

Longitudinal Progress Monitoring

* For illustration only; benchmarks will be determined based on research following the launch of all redesigned assessments

SAT Benchmark*


Comparison of Current P/N and Redesigned P/N

2 Hours, 10 Minutes 2 Hours, 45 Minutes*TotalTesting Time* Subject to research

Components Critical Reading

Writing

Math

Evidence-BasedReading & Writing

- Reading- Writing & Language

Math

Current PSAT/NMSQT Redesigned PSAT/NMSQT



Scale ranging from 60 to 240

Scaling ranging from 20 to 80 for Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing

Some scores will be reported on the same scale used for the SAT: this scale ranges from 400 to 1600 for the composite score, 200-800 for two area scores, and 10-40 for test scores.

Scoring* Subject to research

InsightScores

None Subscores for every test, providing added insight for students, parents, educators, and counselors




Reasoning + strong focus on knowledge, skills, and understandings most important for college and career readiness and success

Greater emphasis on the meaning of words in extended contexts and on how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and impact

Rights-only scoring (a point for a correct answer but no deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores)

ImportantFeatures


Emphasis on general reasoning skills

Emphasis on vocabulary, often in limited contexts

Complex scoring (a point for a correct answer and a deduction for an incorrect answer; blank responses have no impact on scores)


Connection to the Redesigned SAT

The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT will mirror the knowledge and skill areas tested by the redesigned SAT.

The 7 key changes of the redesigned PSAT/NMSQT are:


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

► Today’s tenth graders will be the first to take the redesigned SAT.

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

About the Redesigned SAT: Administration


About the Redesigned SAT: Scoring

Section(200-800)

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Math

Test Reading Writing & Language

Math Essay

Cross-test scores

Analysis in Science

Analysis in History/Social Studies

Sub-scores

• Expression of Ideas

• Standard English Conventions

• Heart of Algebra

• Problem Solving & Data Analysis

• Passport to Advanced Mathematics

• Reading• Analysis• Writing

Words in Context

Command of Evidence

Total Score400 - 1600


*Please note: All subscores are tentative and subject to research.

About the Redesigned SAT: Scoring

Section(200-800)

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Math

Test Reading Writing & Language

Math Essay

Cross-test scores

Analysis in Science

Analysis in History/Social Studies

Sub-scores

• Expression of Ideas

• Standard English Conventions

• Heart of Algebra

• Problem Solving & Data Analysis

• Passport to Advanced Mathematics

• Reading• Analysis• Writing

Words in Context

Command of Evidence

Total Score400 - 1600


To establish a strong foundation for validity, the new test design is based on a growing body of current national and international research on the skills and knowledge needed for success in college.

Three ways The College Board will demonstrate predictive validity:

Complete test specifications, evidence base, and sample items (April 2014)

Pilot Predictive Validity Study (2014-2016)

National Predictive Validity Study (2018-2019)

About the Redesigned SAT: Validity


The following concordance tables will be available

in May 2016:

Redesigned SAT® to current SAT

Derived Concordance: Redesigned SAT to ACT

About the Redesigned SAT: Concordance


Major steps in College Board’s operational implementation:


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