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HomeMy WebLinkAboutACT SAT College Readiness presentation 10-02-17WESTLAKE ACADEMY ACT, SAT, AND COLLEGE READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT October 2, 2017 Stacy Stoyanoff, Secondary Principal Carl Tippen, College Counselor College Readiness METRICS PSAT/NMSQT: Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (College Board) SAT: Scholastic Assessment Test (College Board) ACT: American College Testing (ACT, Inc.) Does the SAT/ACT Matter? As an entrance exam –Yes; however de-emphasis is happening across college admissions landscape As a predictor of academic success –No Many Colleges/Universities are Test Optional Approx. 900 across the country Making decisions without considering SAT or ACT PSAT/NMSQT Grade 10: The PSAT is used to benchmark student performance for the SAT. It is a practice test that assesses the same knowledge and skills as the SAT. Grade 11: The PSAT/NMSQT is also a practice test, but this one screens students for the National Merit Scholarship Program. WA uses these data points to advise students on next testing options and the college selection process. National Merit Scholarship Data Class of 2018 4 National Merit Commended Scholars Class of 2017 1 National Merit Finalist 4 National Merit Commended 1 National Hispanic Scholar Class of 2016 1 National Merit Finalist 2 National Merit Commended 1 National Hispanic Scholar WA SAT Year Total Tested Critical READING WA Critical READING TX Critical READING Total MATH WA MATH TX MATH Total WRITING WA WRITING TX WRITING TOTAL 2013 30 586 477 496 568 499 514 579 461 488 2014 49 581 476 497 577 495 512 579 461 487 2015 48 591 470 495 573 486 511 570 454 484 2016 ********** Year Total Tested EBRW WA EBRW TX MATH WA MATH TX WA COMP TX COMP 2017 58 645 512 606 507 1251 1019 LOCAL SAT COMPARISONS Local School EBRW MATH COMPOSITE Westlake Academy 645 606 1251 St. Marks 730 770 1500 Ursuline 660 620 1280 Byron Nelson HS 543 528 1071 Southlake Carroll HS 627 636 1261 Local School EBRW Middle 50% MATH Middle 50% Fort Worth Country Day 600—700 570—690 Hockaday School 680—740 670—770 WA ACT Year Total Tested ENGLISH WA ENGLISH TX MATH WA MATH TX READING WA READING TX SCIENCE WA SCIENCE TX COMP WA COMP TX 2012 26 27.5 19.6 25.1 21.4 26.7 20.8 24.7 20.8 26.1 20.8 2013 35 26.31 19.8 24.1 21.5 27.7 21.0 25.0 20.9 25.8 20.9 2014 45 26.5 19.8 25.2 21.4 25.6 21.1 25.0 21.0 25.7 20.9 2015 44 26.4 19.8 24.3 21.1 26.8 21.1 24.6 21.0 25.7 20.9 2016 55 26.8 19.4 25.0 20.7 27.2 21.0 25.5 20.7 26.3 20.6 2017 58 27.4 19.5 25.1 20.7 27.8 21.1 24.9 20.9 26.4 20.7 LOCAL ACT COMPARISONS Local School ENGLISH MATH READING SCIENCE COMP Westlake Academy 27.4 25.1 27.8 24.9 26.4 St. Marks 34.2 33 33.9 33.1 33.5 Ursuline N/A N/A N/A N/A 28.2 Southlake Carrol HS N/A N/A N/A N/A 27.1 Keller HS N/A N/A N/A N/A 24.2 Local School Middle 50% Fort Worth Country Day 27—32 Hockaday School 30—33 How Does WA Develop College Readiness? Continuum of IB Programs Integration of AP Curriculum Implement Testing Continuum Standardized Test Preparation QUESTIONS