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Helping Students Get Ready for Helping Students Get Ready for College: College: Resources, Access, EquityResources, Access, Equity

April 26,2012

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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

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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?

OR

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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