PSAT 8/9Interpreting your Test Scores

(so you can begin preparing for the PSAT 10 AND SAT)

Ms. FraticolaCounselor (last names A-L)

November 7, 2017

Didn’t receive a score report? Here’s why!

You transferred here after April...

▪ You can view your scores online through your College Board account.

-OR-

You were absent on the day your class took the PSAT8/9 in April…

▪ You can take a practice PSAT8/9 on College Board’s website.

▪ You can still prep for the PSAT10 through Khan Academy.

▪ You can utilize College Board’s resources for PSAT10 prep.

What does it measure?

▪ The knowledge and skills necessary to be college and career ready (and to SUCCEED in college)

▪ You took 3 tests:▪ Reading▪Writing and Language▪Math (with calculator and withOUT

calculator)

Total ScoreTotal Score =

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) score

+

Math score

What is included in each of the 2 section

scores?

▪ Evidence-Based Reading and Writing:

▪ Score on the Reading test

▪ Score on the Writing and Language test

▪Math:

▪ Score on the Math test WITH calculator

▪ Score on the Math test withOUT calculator

How is the test scored?

▪ Raw score

▪ Number of questions answered correctly

▪ No points lost for guessing or unanswered questions.

▪ Raw score is CONVERTED to a SCALED SCORE

▪ Scaled score range is 120-720 for each of the 2 sections (EBRW and Math) for a total score of 240-1440.

▪ Scaling process adjusts for small differences in difficulty amongst the many versions of the test.

▪ Makes it so scores across all test versions are consistent.

Test Scores and Cross Test

Scores

▪ In addition to the total test scores and the 2 section test scores, you are also shown INDIVIDUAL TEST SCORES:

▪ Reading, Writing and Language, and Math

▪ Scores range from 6 to 36 to reflect performance on the content area covered in each test.

▪ You will also see 2 CROSS-TEST SCORES:

▪ Represent performance on 2 areas across all test questions:

1. Analysis in History/Social Studies 2. Analysis in Science

▪ Scores range from 6 to 36 once again.

Subscores

▪ You also receive SUBSCORES to give you feedback on your performance in the following skill areas:

▪ Command of Evidence

▪ Words in Context

▪ Expression of Ideas

▪ Standard English Conventions

▪ Heart of Algebra

▪ Problem Solving and Data Analysis

9th Grade Benchmarks

EBRW benchmark= 410

Math benchmark= 450▪ Benchmarks gauge college and career readiness

▪ Scores ABOVE the benchmarks mean you are on track for college readiness (shown in green).

▪ Scores BELOW the benchmarks mean you need some improvement in that specific area to be on track for college readiness (shown in red).

▪ Fall in the yellow region and you are approaching the benchmark!

National Percentiles

▪ Below your scores, you will see your National Percentiles:▪ Shows you how you

compare to all students who took the PSAT 8/9 on the same day▪ The higher the

percentile, the higher you ranked amongst all 9th graders nationally!

What does it all MEAN?

▪How you did on the PSAT8/9 is how you would have done on SAT if you had taken the SAT on the same day…

▪Are you happy with your score?

▪Do you see area for improvement?

▪What scores do you want to raise?

▪Are you college and career ready?

Last thoughts

▪ Read your personalized “Next Steps”.

▪ Share your score report with parents and guardians.

▪ Access code▪ Use the access code on the front of your score

report to view your PSAT 8/9 scores on CollegeBoard.com (if you haven’t done so already).

▪ Access PSAT10 practice materials and guides on CollegeBoard.org.

▪ Khan Academy personalized practice▪ We will help you link your College Board and Khan

Academy accounts to do this.

▪ Consider registering to take an SAT!▪ You will take an SAT junior year with your class, but

you can take one before!▪ Visit www.Collegeboard.org to register!▪ Practice tests for all PSAT assessments are on this

website.

Questions?

Sign up to see Ms. Fraticola if you have any other

questions!

References

Collegeboard (2017). PSAT 8/9 understanding your scores. Retrieved from https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/psat-8-9-understanding-scores-spring-2017.pdf