“We will lead the nation in improving student achievement.”

Kathy CoxState Superintendent of Schools

Essential Question:

Is your school using the SAT Online Prep Course to improve student

achievement?

Essential Question: What are the goals of the SAT Online Course?

The goals of the SAT Online Course are

–to increase student achievement

–to improve reasoning skills

–to improve critical reading skills

–to improve writing and communications skills

–to increase students’ familiarity with a reasoning test

–to increase students’ awareness of SAT as a reasoning test

–to improve Georgia’s SAT scores and other critical tests

Why Participate?

• Georgia students who registered and participated in the program scored :13 points higher on the critical reading section of

the SAT 19 points higher on the mathematics section of

the SAT16 points higher on the writing section of the SAT

• Would you like a 48 point gain on the SAT?• It is FREE!

College English Composition Readiness in Georgia

ACT Readiness Benchmark in College English- 18

• 63% of all students met readiness benchmark in College English. 37% are not ready for College English

• 40 % of African- American students met readiness benchmark in College English. 60% are not ready for College English

• 53 % of Hispanic students met readiness benchmark in College English. 47% are not ready for College English.

• 80% of White students met readiness benchmark in College English. 20% are not ready for College English.

ACT 2009: Public Schools

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College Mathematics Readiness in GeorgiaACT Readiness Benchmark in College Mathematics- 22

• 36% of all students met readiness benchmark in College Algebra; 64% are not ready for College Math.

• 14 % of African-American students met readiness benchmark in College Algebra. 86% are not ready for College Math.

• 33 % of Hispanic students met readiness benchmark in College Algebra. 67% are not ready for College Math.

• 52 % of White students met readiness benchmark in College Algebra. 48% are not ready for College Math.

ACT 2009:Public Schools

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College Science Readiness in GeorgiaACT Readiness Benchmark - College Science- 24

• 22 % of all students met readiness benchmark in College Biology . 78% are not ready for College Biology.

• 6 % of African- American students met readiness benchmark in College Biology. 94% are not ready for College Biology.

• 18 % of Hispanic students met readiness benchmark in College Biology. 82% are not ready for College Biology.

• 33 % of White students met readiness benchmark in College Biology. 67% are not ready for College Biology.

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Essential Question: What skills are measured by critical reading?

Critical reading measures students’ abilities

• to read and think carefully about the passage (GPS:ELA9- 12RL1,2,3;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to determine the meanings of words from context (GPS:ELA9-12RL5;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to understand significant information directly stated (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to synthesize information (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3,4;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to analyze information (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3,4;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to make inferences (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3,4;GHSGT/EOCT)

Essential Question: What skills are measured by critical reading?

Critical reading measures students’ abilities

• to evaluate assumptions (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3,4;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to evaluate techniques (GPS:ELA9-12RL;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to identify cause-effect (GPS:ELA9-12RL;GHSGT)

• to identify main ideas (GPS:ELA9-2RL2;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to follow the logic of an analogy/argument (GPS:ELA9-12RL1,2,3,4;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to understand meanings of words (GPS:ELA9-12RL5;GHSGT/EOCT)

• to understand the logic of sentence structure (GHSGT/EOCT)

Essential Question: What skills are measured by writing?

Writing measures students’ abilities

to apply the conventions of standard, written English

(GPS:ELA9-12C1; GPS:ELA9-12W1;GHSWT,GHSGT & EOCT)

to think critically (GPS:ELA9-12C1;GSHGT/GHSWT & EOCT)

to plan and complete a first draft of an essay (GPS:ELA9-12C2,4;GHSWT & EOCT)

to select a rhetorical approach that best fits their writing style and purpose (GPS:ELA9-12C1;GHSWT& EOCT)

Essential Question: What skills are measured by writing?

Writing measures students’ abilities

to recognize and correct faults in sentence structure (GPS:ELA9-12C1;GHSWT/EOCT)

to recognize effective sentences that follow the conventions of standard, written English (GPS:ELA9-12C1;GHSWT /EOCT)

to organize and develop paragraphs in a coherent and logical manner (GPS:ELA9-12C1;GHSWT/EOCT)

MATHEMATICS• Lesson 12: Overview of mathematics

• Lesson 13: Multiple choice questions

• Lesson 14: Student-Produced Responses

• Lesson 15: Numbers and Operations

• Lesson 16: Algebra and Functions

• Lesson 17: Geometry and Measurement

• Lesson 18: Data analysis, Statistics, Probability

SAT: Numbers and Operations GHSGT: STRAND 1 (Numbers and Computation) 17-19% OF GHSGT EOCT: Algebra I ( Algebraic Fundamentals); EOCT –Geometry (Logic and Reasoning)GPS: MATHEMATICS

• Properties of integers (positive/negative, consecutive, even, odd) and the number line (EOCT-Algebra I;MM2A1;MM2N1)

• Squares and Square Roots (GHSGT-Standard 2; EOCT-Algebra I)• Fractions and Rational Numbers (GHSGT Standard 2;EOCT-Algebra I

MM1A1; MM1A3)

• Elementary Number Theory (EOCT- Algebra I)

• Ratios, Proportions, Percents (GHSGT Standard 2;EOCT Algebra I)

• Sequences (Definite and indefinite) (EOCT-Algebra I;MA3A9)

• Sets ( union, intersection, elements) (EOCT-Algebra I)

• Counting Problems (GHSGT-Standard 4,5,6,7,8; MA1D1)

• Logical Reasoning (EOCT-Geometry)

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SAT: Algebra and Functions GHSGT: STRAND 4; Algebra - 29-30% OF GHSGT

EOCT Algebra I: (Functions and their Graphs) (Solving Equations and Inequalities)

EOCT-Geometry (Logic and Reasoning)

GPS: MATHEMATICS

ALGEBRAIC FUNCTIONS• Absolute value (EOCT-Algebra I;MM2A1)

• Rational equations and inequalities (EOCT- Algebra I;MM1A3;MA2A5)• Quadratic functions by factoring (EOCT-Algebra I;

MM2A3;MM2A4;MA1A4;)

• Integers and rational exponents (EOCT-Algebra I,MM2A2)

• Direct and inverse variations (GHSGT Standard 36; MM2A5;MM3A3;MA2A2)

• Functions and Function Notations (EOCT-Algebra I; MM1A1; MM4A1; MM4A4; MA1A1;MA3A1 )

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SAT : Algebra and FunctionsGHSGT: STRAND 4; Algebra - 29-30% OF GHSGT

EOCT Algebra I: (Functions and their Graphs) (Solving Equations and Inequalities)

EOCT-Geometry (Logic and Reasoning)

GPS:MATHEMATICS

• Domain and range (EOCT- Algebra I, MM1A1)

• Functions as models (EOCT-Algebra I)

• Linear functions- equations and graphs

(GHSGT Standard 41,EOCT-Algebra I;MM1A3;MM2A2;)

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SAT: Geometry and Measurement GPS: MATHEMATICS GHSGT: STRAND 3: Measurement and Geometry 32-34% OF GHSGTEOCT-Algebra I- Functions and their Graphs; EOCT-Geometry- (Congruency & Similarity) (Points, Lines. Planes, Angles), (Coordinate,

Transformational & Three-Dimensional Geometry)

• Geometric notations (GHSGT Standards 30; EOCT -Geometry)• Triangles( includes special triangles),MM1G3 MM2G1-2;MA2G1;• Points and lines MM1G1• Properties of circles (MM2G3;MA1G4 MA2G3)• Area and perimeter (GPS:MM1G1;MM1G3;MM3G1)• Other polygons (MA1G3)

• Problems in which trigonometry may be used as an alternative methods of solution (GHSGT Standard 32)

• Properties of tangent lines (EOCT-Geometry)16

SAT: Geometry and Measurement GPS: MATHEMATICS GHSGT: STRAND 3: Measurement and Geometry 32-34% OF GHSGTEOCT-Algebra I- Functions and their Graphs; EOCT-Geometry- (Congruency & Similarity) (Points, Lines. Planes, Angles), (Coordinate,

Transformational & Three-Dimensional Geometry)

• Coordinate geometry (GHSGT Standard 25; EOCT- Geometry;MM1G1;MM1G3;MA1G1)

• Qualitative behavior of graphs and functions (EOCT-Algebra I;MM1A1;)

• Transformations and their effect on graphs and functions (EOCT-Algebra I, Geometry)

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SAT: Data Analysis, Statistics, ProbabilityGPS: MATHEMATICS

GHSGT Strand 2:Data Analysis- 19%-25% of GHSGT

EOCT: Algebra I (Connections and Applications); EOCT Geometry (Logic & Reasoning)

• Graphs (GHSGT Standards 11,12,13,14,15 & EOCT-Algebra I & Geometry;MM3A1,mm1d1)

• Data Interpretation( GHSGT Standards 13,15 & EOCT-Algebra I;MM1D2;MM3D3,mm1d3)

• Statistics (GHSGT Standards 15,16 & EOCT-Algebra I; MM1D3)

• Probability (GHSGT Standards 10, & EOCT-Algebra I &

Geometry;MM1D2;MA1D2)

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Georgia Performance Standards IN MATHEMATICS

• MA1P1. Students will solve problems (using appropriate technology).

• MA1P2. Students will reason and evaluate mathematical arguments.

• MA1P3. Students will communicate mathematically.

• MA1P4. Students will make connections among mathematical ideas and to other disciplines.

• MA1P5. Students will represent mathematics in multiple ways.

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Academic Preparation and SAT Scores*Course/Years of Study Percentage SAT Score

English AP/Honors 39 1638

English more than 4 years 4 1560

English 4 Years 79 1471

Math AP/Honors 32 1667

Calculus 24 1675

Math More than 4 Years 13 1625

Math 4 Years 69 1454

*2009 Georgia student data State SAT average 1460

Academic Preparation and SAT Scores*Course/Years of Study Percentage SAT Score

Science AP/Honors 32 1667

Physics 53 1526

Science 4 Years 52 1490

Science more than 4 years 6 1638

Social Studies AP/Honors 38 1635

Social Studies 4 Years 63 1468

Social studies more than 4 years 6 1601

*2009 Georgia student data State SAT average 1460

Academic Preparation and SAT Scores*Course/Years of Study Percentage SAT Score

FL AP/Honors 17 1698

FL More than 4 Years 4 1703

FL 4 Years 14 1604

FL 3 Years 24 1537

Fine Arts AP/Honors 6 1656

Fine Arts 4 Years 18 1532

*2009 Georgia student data State SAT average 1460

Percent of Students Meeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

PSAT Practice Means Higher SAT Scores

Class of 2009 – State average-1460

• Average SAT score without PSAT 1302

• Average SAT score with PSAT as Junior 1386

• Average SAT score with PSAT as Sophomore or younger 1439

• Average SAT score with PSAT as a Junior and Sophomore or younger 1575

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What are the test content and question types?

SAT

Critical Reading(67 items)

Multiple-choice items

Sentence Completion 19 questions

Passage –based reading (long and short passages) 48 questions

Math(54 items)

Multiple-choice items

Number and Operations 11-13 questions

Algebra I, II, and Functions 19-21 questions

Geometry and Measurements 14-16 questions

Statistics, Probability, and Data Analysis 6-7 questions

Student-produced responses 10 questions

Writing(50 items)

Multiple-choice:

Identifying Sentence Errors 18 questions

Improving sentences 25 questions

Improving Paragraphs 6 questions

Student-Written Essay: Effectively communicate viewpoint, defining and supporting a position 1 question

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OUTLINE OF SAT ONLINE COURSE

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• Lesson 6: Passage-based reading

OUTLINE OF SAT ONLINE COURSE

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• Lesson 8: The essay

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• Lesson 11: Improving paragraphs

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