SAT Course Proposal West Orange High School SAT Data Team Approved December 18, 2017
SAT Data Team Members Em ad Abu-Hakm eh, Math Supervisor Ryan DelGuercio, Supervisor of Technology & Engineering Lou DellaPia, Assistant Principal Mary Kehoe, School Counselor Kim berly Mancarella, Assistant Principal Hayden Moore, Principal Stephanie Suriano, Science Supervisor Elizabeth Veneziano, ELA Supervisor
Strategic Plan Goal 2: Increase student achievement to ensure that all students are challenged and engaged in quality instructional programs that prepares them for competitive college and career opportunities and future success. Objective 1: Increase district performance to the top 25th percentile by incrementally improving achievement over the next 5 years. By 2021, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding state established College Readiness Benchmarks on the SAT test will increase by 5% in Math and 4% in Reading and Writing. Currently 67% of WOHS students meet or exceed the benchmark in ELA and 40% of WOHS students meet or exceed the benchmark in Mathematics.
Old SAT vs. New SAT Pre M March 2016 2016 New SA SAT Time 3 hours, 45 min 3 hours (50 minutes for optional essay) Critical Reading Evidence-Based Reading and Writing ● Writing Reading Test Components ● Mathematics Writing and Language Test Essay Math Essay (optional) ● ● General reasoning skills Knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for ● Vocabulary, often in limited contexts college and career readiness and success Impor portant nt ● Complex scoring (a point for a correct ● Meaning of words in extended contexts and on Feat eatures es answer and a deduction for an incorrect how word choice shapes meaning, tone, and answer; blank responses have no impact on impact scores)
Old SAT vs. New SAT Pre M March 2016 2016 New SA SAT ● ● Required and given at the beginning of the SAT Optional, given at the end of the SAT; postsecondary institutions determine whether ● 25 minutes to write the essay they will require the Essay for admission ● Tests writing skill; students take a position on a ● 50 minutes to write the essay Essa ssay presented issue ● Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills; students produce a written analysis of a provided source text ● ● Scale ranging from 600 to 2400 Scale ranging from 400 to 1600 ● ● Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Critical Scale ranging from 200 to 800 for Evidence- Score Sc Reading; 200 to 800 for Mathematics; 200 to Based Reading and Writing; 200 to 800 for Math; Repor porting ng 800 for Writing 2 to 8 on each of three dimensions for Essay ● ● Essay results scaled to multiple-choice Writing Essay results reported separately
5 Year SAT Data Old SAT (Prior to 2016) Old SAT before March 2016
5 Year SAT Data New SAT (After March 2016)
Current Performance 2015-2016 NJ Performance Report indicates the percentage of students scoring at or above College Readiness Benchmarks State: 71% ELA, 53% Math WOHS: 67% ELA, 40% Math The SAT is a college entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to assess readiness for college level work. SAT score is a major factor in college admissions. Better scores create better opportunities for our students. We seek to develop the mentality that one must train for the SAT with the intensity of an athlete.
Evaluation of Current Resources SAT Prep Course SAT Bootcamps ● ● 1 ELA / 1 Math Teacher 1 ELA / 1 Math Teacher ○ ○ Same teachers since 2015 Teachers vary depending on session ● ● Runs 4-5 times per year after school 1 Semester ( 1 MP ELA / 1 MP Math) prior to SAT ● Curriculum written in Summer 2015 ● aligned to redesigned SAT 8 sessions (4 days a week over 2 weeks) ● ● Uses The Official College Board Study Uses Method Test Prep Guide
Evaluation - SAT PREP COURSE (55 Students)
Evaluation - SAT BOOTCAMP (99 Students)
Class ss of 2 201 018 - 51 513 S Sen eniors Exam Participation ● 252 students: SAT only (49%) ● 14 students: ACT only (3%) ● 146 students: SAT & ACT (28%) ● 101 students: Did not test (20%)
Course Proposal ● Mandatory SAT course beginning with the Class of 2021 (Current 9th grade) ○ Semester course, rotation of ELA and Math each MP ○ 68 hours of SAT prep (34 ELA / 34 Math) The SAT course will replace the current after school fee based SAT ○ Bootcamp. ● Student can choose to take the SAT Prep course either: ■ Second semester of 10th grade OR ■ First semester of 11th grade
Course Proposal ● As part of the course, PSAT scores will be linked to College Board K han Academy SAT Practice to determine student strengths and areas in need of improvement ● Utilize SAT K han Classroom feature through K han Academy in conjunction with The College Board Study Guide for the SAT book ● Students can be waived from taking the course if they received a score of 550 on the PSAT in each subject area of the Reading/Writing and Math sections ● The SAT Prep course will be graded using a student growth portfolio approach
Grading vs. Pass / Fail Presently our SAT course is graded as a pass / fail. The team is proposing that the SAT course be grade ded, d, consistent with other courses. Growth based grading will be used to measure student performance and application of learned strategies vs. SAT score performance. Growth will be measured using a portfolio based grading rubric: Student Portfolio: 1. Identify areas of strengths and areas in need of improvement 2. Develop goals with instructor 3. Identify and apply strategies 4. Evidence of practice and growth 5. Student Reflection 6. Collaborative Evaluation via Rubric
Proposed Course Waiver Students can be waived from taking the course if they received a score of 550 on the PSAT in each subject area of the Reading/Writing and Math sections. 550 is a number whereby ⅔ of the questions are answered correctly. PSAT C Clas ass o of 20 2019 Curre rrent J Juniors rs Eviden ence B e Based ed Score Read ading an and Mat ath Passed ed B Both/Exem empt Writ itin ing 600 36 Met Score 21 Met Score 17 Exempt 550 95 Met Score 71 Met Score 44 Exempt 500 167 Met Score 155 Met Score 117 Exempt PSAT DATA - WAIVER INFO
Khan Academy as a Resource ● 20 hours spent practicing on Official SAT Practice through K han Academy leads to an average 115-point score gain on the SAT (K han Research) ● Used by more than 15 million students globally; all the content was written or approved by the College Board itself ● Free Resource for ALL Students ● Link PSAT score to receive personalized learning plan ● Provides diagnostic and practice tests ● Provides tips and strategies ● Provides targeted lesson plans for teachers that are aligned to College Board text
Combination of Khan/College Board Complimentary Instruction The College Board’s Official SAT Study Guide ● Written by the test maker and is an “authentic” resource Updated 2018 book includes: ■ 8 official SAT practice tests, written in the exact same process and by the same team of authors as the actual exam ■ detailed descriptions of the math and evidenced based reading and writing sections ■ targeted practice questions for each SAT question type ■ guidance on the new optional essay, including practice essay questions with sample responses ■ seamless integration with Official SAT Practice on K han Academy
Full practice exam for students taking course ● Practice exams allow students to experience a full practice test to relieve test anxiety, build stamina and confidence, and simulate real life scenario ● Recommended practice experience will be provided during the school day: ○ One day for ELA ○ One day for Math
Freshman Seminar Course Beginning with the Class of 2022 (Current 8th grade), Freshman Seminar will no longer be a required high school course. This will provide the opportunity for students to maintain maximum flexibility and choice when developing their schedules and participate in elective and special programs of their choice.
Freshman Seminar Infusion The current Freshman Seminar Curriculum has learning goals and lesson objectives that can be integrated across different academic areas including but not limited to The College Institute/AFJ ROTC, Freshman Summer Orientation (adding an additional day), subject area courses in middle school and high school, and middle school advisories (in consultation with middle school principals). This will ensure that most of the the learning goals can still be met within the appropriate programs or subjects. Suggested Integration Plan
Professional Development ● ELA and Math Supervisors will identify teachers to instruct SAT Prep for the 2018-2019 school year ● Provide professional development for teachers between J anuary and J une 2018 ● Focus on development of specific scope and sequence using K han and text and growth rubric ● Three full day sessions to include PD for both ELA/Math teachers ○ Review of the SAT test format, content, test taking skills and strategies as well development of growth rubric will be incorporated within the PD. ● Encourage all ELA & Math teachers to sit for a full SAT administration as a form of professional development
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