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SAT

Results and Findings
● In 2017, student participation in the newly formatted SAT at Pine-Richland dropped to 84.8% from
88.7% in 2016.

● In the first year of the new test, Pine-Richland students have outperformed state and Total Group
comparisons in combined score performance and across both subtest (Evidence-based Reading and
Writing & Mathematics).

● In the first year of the new test, Pine-Richland students performed at commensurate levels across both
subtests, Evidence-based Reading and Writing (591) and Mathematics (594).

● Pine-Richland male students (609) outperformed female students (579) on the Mathematics subtest;
whereas, performance on Evidence-based Reading and Writing was more equitable with males scoring
on average 597 points and females scoring 586 on average.

Next Steps
● Continue to communicate changes to the SAT format.
o Key Personnel: School Counselors, Director of College and Career Planning
o Timeline: 12/1/2017 - 6/1/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Communicate changes to SAT format during parent informational
sessions; (2) Communicate changes to SAT format during classroom visitations to students.

● Monitor the impact of the newly formed partnership for students to receive face-to-face SAT preparation
instruction.
o Key Personnel: District Administrators, School counselors, Building administrators
o Timeline: 12/1/2017 - 5/31/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Identify number of students participating in each course; (2) Gather
feedback from sample students; (3) Review pre- and post-assessment results to determine impact
and benefit.

● Inform students and families of the SAT preparation instructional opportunities that are available online
through Naviance and other web-based programs.
o Key Personnel: Building Administrators; School Counselors; Director of Communications,
Director of College and Career Counseling
o Timeline: 12/1/2017 - 5/31/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Initiate electronic communications to families once students have
access to Naviance, both targeted and static on the website; (2) Hold information sessions for
students during counselor classroom visits.

● Provide professional development to teachers about incorporating similarly formatted test questions into
their classes to help prepare students for the SAT.
o Key Personnel: School Counselors; District Administrators; Teachers
o Timeline: 12/1/2017 - 3/31/2018
o Major Action Steps: (1) Develop professional development presentation; (2) Present the
information to high school teachers; (3) Integrate the question format into unit assessments.

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