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What is on the tests? “What comes to mind when you think of this test?”

What is on the tests? • Content

What is on the tests? • Content – ELA • Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp

What is on the tests? • Content – ELA • Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp – Math • Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts

What is on the tests? • Content – ELA • Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp – Math • Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts • Reasoning Ability

What is on the tests? • Content – ELA • Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp – Math • Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts • Reasoning Ability – Effective Writing

What is on the tests? • Content – ELA • Grammar, Writing skills, Vocabulary, Reading Comp – Math • Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Functions and other concepts • Reasoning Ability – Effective Writing – Logic

Scoring • ACT: 36 point scale – English – Math – Reading – Science – Optional Essay

Scoring • ACT: 36 point scale • SAT: 1600 point scale – English – EBRaW • Reading – Math • English – Reading – Math – Science • No Calculator – Optional Essay • Calculator – Optional Essay

• Yale • NYU – 33 ACT – 30 ACT – 1540 SAT – 1400 SAT • Dartmouth • Penn State – 32 ACT – 27 ACT – 1500 SAT – 1300 SAT

• UConn • Trinity College – 1310 – 1278 • Southern Conn. • Bridgeport – 980 - 1180 – 936 • U. New Haven • Wesleyan – 1039 – 1400

Why the tests matter • Assessment of college readiness

Why the tests matter • Assessment of college readiness – ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S – SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530

Why the tests matter • Assessment of college readiness – ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S – SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 – Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA

Why the tests matter • Assessment of college readiness – ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S – SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 – Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA – Scholarships/merit-based aid/need-based aid

Why the tests matter • Assessment of college readiness – ACT benchmarks: 21: 18 E, 22 M, 22 R, 23 S – SAT benchmarks: EBRaW 480; Math 530 – Admissions: 50-80% test scores and GPA – Scholarships/merit-based aid/need-based aid – Exemptions from remedial classes

SAT ACT • 3 hours • 2 hours & 55 minutes • No guessing penalty • No guessing penalty • Four answer choices • Four answer choices

SAT ACT • 3 hours • 2 hours & 55 minutes • No guessing penalty • No guessing penalty • Four answer choices* • Four answer choices* * Math tests have non-multiple * Math test has five answer choice questions (student- choices produced responses)

SAT ACT Four Tests Two Sections • English (45 minutes) • Evidence-Based • Math (60 minutes) Reading and Writing • Reading (35 minutes) • Math • Science (35 minutes)

ACT SAT Two Sections/Four Tests Four Tests Evidence-Based • English (45 minutes) Reading and Writing: • Math (60 minutes) • Reading (65 minutes) • Reading (35 minutes) • Writing & Language • Science (35 minutes) (35 minutes) Math : • No Calculator (25 minutes) • Calculator (55 minutes)

SAT ACT Writing & Language English • 35 minutes • 45 minutes • 4 passages • 5 passages • 11 questions per • 15 questions per passage passage • 44 questions • 75 questions

SAT ACT Math Math No Calculator Test • 25 minutes • 60 minutes • 20 questions (15 MC, • 60 questions 5 GI) • All calculator Calculator Test • All multiple choice • 55 minutes • 38 questions (30 MC, 8 GI)

SAT ACT Reading Reading • 65 minutes • 35 minutes • 5 passages • 4 passages • 10-11 questions per • 10 questions per passage passage • 52 questions • 40 questions

SAT ACT Reading Reading • 65 minutes • 35 minutes • 5 passages • 4 passages • 10-11 questions per • 10 questions per passage passage • 52 questions • 40 questions • One passage will be a • One Passage will be a “double - passage” “double - passage”

SAT ACT Reading Reading • 65 minutes • 35 minutes • 5 passages • 4 passages • 10-11 questions per • 10 questions per passage passage • 52 questions • 40 questions • One passage will be a • One Passage will be a “double - passage” “double - passage” • Two passages are accompanied by informational graphics

ACT SAT Reading Reading • 700-800 words per • 500-700 words per passage passage • Literary Narrative • Fiction • 2x History/Social • Social Science Studies • Humanities • 2x Science • Natural Science

ACT SAT Reading Reading • 700-800 words per • 500-700 words per passage* passage* • Literary Narrative • Fiction • 2x History/Social • Social Science Studies • Humanities • 2x Science • Natural Science * One set of questions will be about * One set of questions will be about a pair of two shorter passages. a pair of two shorter passages.

ACT SAT Reading Reading • 700-800 words per • 500-700 words per passage passage • Literary Narrative • Fiction • 2x History/Social • Social Science Studies* • Humanities • 2x Science • Natural Science * One passage or a pair of passages is a U.S. founding document or a text in the great global conversation they inspired.

ACT Science • 35 minutes • 6 or 7 passages • 40 questions

ACT Science Science Reasoning • 35 minutes • 6 or 7 passages • 40 questions

ACT Science Science Reasoning • 35 minutes • 6 or 7 passages • 40 questions “The ACT Science test measures the interpretation, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences.”

ACT Science Science Reasoning • 35 minutes • 6 or 7 passages • 40 questions “The science test stresses science skills and practices over the recall of scientific content.”

ACT Science Science Reasoning • 35 minutes • 6 or 7 passages • 40 questions [However,] “some of the questions require that the students have discipline-specific content knowledge.”

TIMING Average Time Spent Per Question (in seconds) TEST SAT ACT READING* 75 52.5 GRAMMAR 47.7 36 MATH 84.2 60 * Does not take into account the reading of the passages.

Multi-test subscores • Words in context – 10 questions, 2 per passage – 8 more will be on Writing and Language • Command of Evidence – 10 questions, 2 per passage – 8 more will be on Writing and Language

Cross-Test scores • Analysis in History/Social Studies – 21 questions – 6 more will be on Writing and Language • Analysis in Science – 21 questions – 6 more will be on Writing and Language

ACT SAT Essay Essay • 40 minutes • 50 minutes • General topic • Text-based • Evaluating three • Evaluating the perspectives effectiveness of an argument