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Preparing What’s new for 2017-18?
Changes to Pre-Administration Questionnaire
Schools can order score l abels and additional score reports
No need to return PSAT 8/9 test book
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PSAT/NMSQTScore Release
Educator Score Release: • Educators will be able to access their students’
PSAT/NMSQT scores in the K12 Reporting Portal starting on Dec. 4 – a week before students start receiving their scores. • Mark your calendars for Score Week for Counselors
2017: Dec. 4-8
Student Score Release: • Students will receive their scores over the course of
three days, from December 11-13, similar to the way we release AP scores to students.
• Students will receive an email when their PSAT/NMSQT scores are available to be viewed.
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fee waivers, complete fee waiver identification and Final invoices remittance following test grade level adjustments. generated and administration. sent to schools.
If your school is not using By January 12, complete all
Improvements to Remittance Procedures What’s new for 2017-18?
Schools with allocated fee waivers will use Test Ordering Site to identify individual eligible students.
All schools will be able to make grade level adjustments.
October 2017 December 2017 January 2018
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AP Potential AP Potential™ i nformation can be found:
Find students likely to score 3or higher on AP Exams, based on scores of the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT,PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9
January 30, 2018
• Student Score Report • Student Online Score Report • K–12 Reporting Portal • AP Potential website
New for 2017-18 • Physics 1
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Score Week Save the Date! Score Week for Counselors: D ecember 4–8 Learn how to maximize the K–12 score reporting portal with
Take advantage of Score Week Resources
recorded webinars, videos, and downloadable resources • Short videos provide easy step-by-step instructions for
accessing the portal, identifying your access manager, and more.
• Webinars walk you through understanding the reports that mean the most to counselors.
• Videos and student-facing resources help your students make the most of their scores.
December 4-8,2017
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Reports forYour Work
No longer frozen “point in time”snapshots, portal updated frequently
Educ ators can now use the K-12 online reporting portal to explore SAT and SAT Subject Test data by graduating class for their schools and districts.
Roster Report • Provides roster of all test takers for a given exam and test date • Student level data is customizable and filterable • Easily exported to Excel • Pull access codes needed for students to view their scores online • Print student score reports, labels, and admission tickets
Scores by Institution Report • Select exam, and filter by date or cohort year • Provides school’s overall mean score, total test takers, and student
level data
Scores by Demographic Report • Select exam, and filter by date or cohort year • Provides score distribution and mean scores through various
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Fee Waivers What’s new for 2017-18?
Fee Waivers no longer expire.
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SAT Score Score delivery times have been reduced
Delivery Updates
What’s new for 2017-18?
Students may now cancel scores four business days after the test administration
• Scores from the August administration will be released September 18.
• Students receive their multiple choice scores first; their essay scores come later.
• Specific dates for score releases from each administration are available on the website.
• Colleges will receive scores as soon as an individual student’s score is complete (with essay or complete without essay).
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New SAT School DayOpportunity What’s new for 2017-18?
WHAT A way for schools to offer
and administer SAT School Day without a formal contract
process
WHEN Starting Spring 2018
March 7 March 21 April 10 April 24
HOW Operationally similar to the
PSAT-related assessments in how tests are ordered and
administered
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SAT School Day Key Benefits
• Four test administration dates are available in spring 2018.
• Students test in their home school environment.
• Students designate college codes for four free score reports on the answer sheet.
• Your fee waiver eligible students receive College Application Fee Waivers, Question and Answer Service/Student Answer Service, four additional free score sends.
• Those fee waiver eligible students do not lose their standard national administration fee waivers and benefits.
• There is an improved school experience with more dedicated customer service representation.
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Summer Mailing to Schools New for 2018-19
Good News: A Look Ahead
• We are reducing waste and over-shipment of materials for 2018-19 SAT and SAT Subject Test materials.
• In response to feedback from our counselor community, we are creating a more responsive and personalized model that allows schools to pinpoint what SAT and SAT Subject Test materials they need.
• Starting in the spring of 2018, counselors will be able to order online what test date posters, practice guides, informational flyers, and paper registration packets they receive for next academic year.
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Students answer the call. 4 million unique users
1.5 million linked accounts
40% test takers report using Official SAT Practice
10% decline in commercial test prep usage
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Score Improvementswith and Without Official SAT Practice Average number of points gained from PSAT/NMSQT to SAT correlated to hours spent practicing on Khan Academy
Based on 250,000 students from the Class of 2017
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CoachingResources Allow teachers, counselors and other educators to see student progress and provide targetedhelp based on their practice
Features include: Recommended SAT Skills to focus on based on class performance • Lesson Plans created by Teachers for Teachers available for
skills in Math, Reading, and Writing • Additional Khan Academy content
Recent SAT activity by student • Top recommended skills for practice • Upcoming SAT test date • Notification if account is connected to their College Board
account
Individual progress by each student • Questions attempted, answer choices, and correct answers • Practice Test scores
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Student permissions
Students added to a class will receive the following message
Note: In addition to addinga student to a class, the student will need to accept theSAT coach data sharing agreement.
When you add students to a class, they will see the following image on theirSAT dashboard prompting them to share SAT data with you.
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Recent SAT Activity You can view the recent SAT activity in your class.
For each student you can see:
• Student’s progress against their question goals for the week. This question goal is determined by the students’ practice schedule they created on their dashboard.
• How many questions a student has completed that week, even if they haven’t created a practice schedule.
• Whether or not they have any scheduled practice tests that week and whether they completed them. This is also determined from their practice schedule.
• The number of days until their SAT that they indicated in their practice schedule.
• Whether or not the student has connected their CB account to KA for personalized recommendations based on past PSAT 8/9, 10, P/N or SAT exams.
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34,383 Total 33,434
11,430 Less Selective Private 11,007
7,757 More Selective Private 7,587
11,771 Less Selective Public 11,465 2017
3,425 More Selective Public 2016 3,375
The percent of policies granting credit for AP scores of 3 increased from AP Credit Policies 64% in 2016 to 66% this year. National Trends
• More selective publics: improved from 69% to 72%
• Less selective publics: improved from 85% to 88% More institutions across all segments are accepting AP Examscores of 3 for college credit • More selective privates: improved from 21% to 24%
Number of AP credit policies at 4-year institutions
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AP Capstone AP Capstone Diploma candidatedesignations available on the CommonApplication and Coalition Application this fall
• AP Capstone schools offer two interdisciplinary courses: AP Seminar and AP Research
• Skills emphasized in these courses include: • Analyzing sources for credibility and bias; • Creating an evidence-based argument; • Presenting and defending research projects
• More than 230 universities and colleges offer elective or course specific credit for AP Seminar and AP Research
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AP ComputerScience Principles The largest course launchin AP history
In 2016-17 • 2,500 schools administered exam
• 50,000 students took exam
• 2,600 teachers trained for the course
• Offered in 49 states
Success • Participation in CS by females and underrepresented minorities doubled
as a result of AP CSP launch.
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New Resources and Supports for AP Designed to motivate students to challenge themselves and achieve more
• Support and feedback throughout the year
• Guidance for focusing and deepening instruction
• AP Question Bank
• Official Student Practice with Khan Academy
• Unit Guides
• Optional, flexible, and free
• Launches in the 2019-20 school year
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Next Steps
Tell everyone you know
• AP will give schools and districts two years’ notice of changes, and conduct two pilots to gather additional feedback toward a smooth transition.
• More information will be shared with schools in the coming months.
Learn more about the new system of supports and resources. • Watch a video overview • Sign up for email updates about the changes • Visit collegeboard.org/ap2019
Share the announcement with your administration and AP teachers.
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SimplifiedAccommodations Process We made it easier for students to getthe accommodations they need to do their best on the SAT.
“Starting the Year Off Right” on demand webinar available now
All students should have access to the testing accommodations they need so they can show their best work on our assessments.
• As of January 1, 2017, the vast majority of students who are approved for and using testing accommodations at their school through a current Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan will have those same accommodations automatically approved for taking the SAT, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT Subject Tests™, and AP Exams.
• Most private school students with a current, formal school-based plan that meets College Board criteria will also have their current accommodations automatically approved for College Board exams.
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CSS/Financial Aid Profile®
Designed by and for aid administrators as a common aid application.
October 3, 2017
What is the CSS ProfileTM?
• Used by almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award nonfederal funds
• Helps the financial aid officer determine who needs institutional aid and how much.
• Allows families to give the aid officer important information about themselves in the special circumstances section.
• Can be completed by domestic, international, or undocumented students.
• Available October 1 each year
How do I know if a student has to complete the CSS Profile? • The best way for a student to determine if the CSS Profile is
required is to visit each college’s website. • A consolidated list of participating institutions is also available on
the CSS Profile website.
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Where can students learn more about CSS Profile?
Here families can:
• Click the Sign In option to begin their application
• Review helpful information about Profile including:
• An overview of CSS Profile specifically for students and parent
• Information on what students need to have on hand before filling out the application
• Information on participating colleges and financial aid resources
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Additional CSS Profile Resources for Counselors
• Visit our CSS Profile support center for:
• A list of F AQs.
• To chat live with a representative.
• To reach a representative by phone.
• To email a question.
September 26, 2017
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BigFuture™ Parent webinars
Topics for this fall:
• August: How to prepare for the SAT
• September: Career Planning & College planning // Frequently asked questions for parents
• October: College applications 101
• November: Paying for college: FAFSA, Financial Aid, Scholarships and More
• December: Understanding PSAT Scores -This will potentially include PSAT 8/9, 10, and /NMSQT
The Q and A section is the most popular part of the of the webinars.
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Roadmapto Careers Not your average career planning tool.
• Career exploration aligned to what students are interested in
• Free access for students who take any test in the SAT Suite of Assessments
• Suggestions of careers and majors that align with students' personal interests, plus actionable steps for getting started in high school
• Connects students to compatible colleges on BigFuture
• Candid video interviews with successful professionals
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