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Inside the PSAT, SAT, & ACT Revisions
Welcome!1PSAT & SAT Overhaul2The Transition Year3Your StudentACT UpdatesTest Changes
Updated ACT OverviewCategoryFeatures§ No changes to 1-36 scoring§ New scores reportedScoringü ü ü ü ELASTEMCareer ReadinessText ComplexityMathMore probability & statisticsReadingNew paired passagesTest Changes
Updated ACT OverviewCategoryEssayTest ChangesFeatures§ Now requires analysis of 3 differentperspectives§ More scores providedü Ideas and analysisü Development and supportü Organizationü Language use
New SAT OverviewCategoryStructureTimingScoringTest ChangesFeatures§ Evidence-based Reading & Writing§ Math§ Optional Essay3 hours 50 minutes with Optional Essay§ Now scored on a scale of 1600§ New optional Essay scored separately§ No more guessing penalty
Scoring DetailsComposite Score§ Sum of the two Area Scores§ Range of 400 - 1600Area Score§ Math§ Range of 200 - 800Area Score§ Evidence-Based Reading Writing§ Range of 200 - 800Test & Cross-Test Scores§ 3 Test Scores: Math, Reading, and Writing & Language§ 2 Cross-Test Scores: Science, History/Social Studies§ Range of 10 - 40Test Changes
New SAT OverviewCategoryEvidencebasedReading &WritingFeatures§ Reading and Writing combined into newEvidence-Based Reading and WritingAreaü Passage topics include US and World Literature,History/Social Studies, and Sciences§ Reading details:ü 500 - 750 word passagesü 65 minutes§ Writing and Language details:ü 400 - 500 word passagesü 35 minutesTest Changes
New SAT OverviewCategoryFeatures§ Three areas of concentrated focus:ü Problem solving and data analysisü “The Heart of Algebra”ü “Passport to Advanced Math”Math§ Item Setsü Multi-step student constructed responsequestion§ 80 minutesü 25 minutes without a calculatorü 55 minutes with a calculatorTest Changes
New SAT OverviewCategoryEssayFeatures§ § § § § Test ChangesOptional50 minutesRead & analyze a 650-750 word documentWrite about how the author builds anargumentTests reading, analysis, and writing skills
PSAT/NMSQT OverviewCategoryStructureFeaturesAligned with the New SAT, and almostthe same lengthTiming2 hours, 45 minutesScoring§ Now scored on a scale of 320-1520§ No more guessing penaltyTest Changes
PSAT & New SAT ScoringSAT: 400-1600PSAT/NMSQT: 320-15203006009001200Composite Score RangeTest Changes1500
ReadingTest ence- rent SAT vs. New SATWriting & Language
Current SATTest ChangesNew toryHumaniHesSciencesQuestions Per Reading Passage TopicACT
New SAT and ACT: 5 Key Differences1. The New SAT has a greater focus on History &Social Studies passagesACT?NewSAT?What’stheDifference?2. Both focus on Algebra, but the New SAT has agreater emphasis on Data Analysis & ProblemSolving3. The ACT requires more Science reading4. The New SAT requires more mental math5. The New SAT has grid-in questions and itemsetsTest Changes
The New SAT & College Admissions§ First New SAT administrationü 21 days up to 4 weeks for scores tobe available§ Concordance tablesü Released in December for the PSATand May for the SAT§ New and Old SAT scoresü Schools will accept both scores for a3-year transition periodTest Changes
New SAT: To be Determined§ Will schools “Superscore” the Old &New?Ø Probably not§ Will schools require the optionalEssay?Ø Likely at competitive schools§ What impact will Test and Cross-TestScores have on admissions?Ø DependsTest Changes
Test Change TimelineACT:EnhancedScoring WritingTestSAT:New TestLaunchesPSAT:New TestLaunchesSAT:2nd toLastCurrentTestMar 2015June 2015Test ChangesSept 2015 Oct 2015SAT:LastCurrentTestDec 2015 Jan 2016Mar 2016
Test OptionsClass of 2017Current SATACTNew SATTest ChangesClass of 2018 andYounger
Test PathsStudentProfileü Early Decisionü APs and Subject TestsTestPathü SAT or ACTü Regular Decisionü ACT not an optionü New SATü Great Test Takerü New SAT, ACT, & CurrentSATü Anxious test takerü Obvious strengths with one testTest Changesü Pick one
Kaplan’s National PSAT Practice TestDaySeton Hall UniversitySaturday, May 9th10am – 1pm (Please arrive by 9:45)All Participants will receive a full score report andanalysis within two weeks.FREEwww.kaptest.com/psatpracticeTest Changes
Thank you!QuestionsContact me directly:Jaime.Capra@kaplan.com or 201-317-3778For more information, visit kaptest.com/satchangeTest Changes
Test Changes Test Change Timeline Mar 2015 June 2015 Sept 2015 Oct 2015 Dec 2015 Jan 2016 Mar 2016 ACT: Enhanced Scoring Writing Test PSAT: New Test Launches SAT: New Test Launches SAT: Last Current Test SAT: 2nd to Last Current Test . Test Changes Test Options . Kaplan’s National PSAT Practice
