SAT Online Course

1. SAT Online Course Information for Teachers and Administrators

2. Essential Question: Is your school using the SAT Online Prep Course to improve student achievement?

3. EQ: 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

4. 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 SAT • 16 points higher on the writing section of the SAT • Would your students like to see a 48 point gain on their SAT? • It is FREE!

5. Why Participate? Academic Preparation and SAT Scores* • Course/Years of Study SAT Score • English AP/Honors 1638 • English more than 4 years 1560 • English 4 Years 1471 • Math AP/Honors 1667 • Calculus 1675 • Math More than 4 Years 1625 • Math 4 Years 1454 • Science AP/Honors 1667 • Physics 1526 • Science 4 Years 1490 • Science more than 4 years 1638 • Social Studies AP/Honors 1635 • Social Studies 4 Years 1468 • Social studies more than 4 years 1601 • *2009 Georgia student data State SAT average 1460

6. Why Participate? 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

7. Program Features • Personal access codes for each student in grades 9-12. • 18 interactive lessons that focus on critical reading, math, and writing • 600+ practice questions in critical reading, mathematics, writing • Explanations of answers to practice test items • Ten full-length timed practice tests for the SAT, plus a diagnostic test • Personalized score reports on tests and quizzes for each student

8. Program Features • Test Reports for the following categories: • Practice test score by student • Practice test question and answer by student/ class • Practice test item type by student • Practice college success skills by student • Practice test summary by student and by class • Practice test current performance by school • Practice test progress by class, school, and district • Practice test roster by class • Online essay scoring • Free Twelve-month subscription service for students & educators

9. Outline of SAT Online Lessons • Lesson 1: Overview of SAT • Lesson 2: Strategies for success • Lesson 3: PSAT/NMSQT information • Lesson 4: Overview of critical reading • Lesson 5: Sentence completion • Lesson 6: Passage-based reading • Lesson 7: Overview of writing • Lesson 8: The essay • Lesson 9: Identifying sentence errors • Lesson 10: Improving sentences • Lesson 11: Improving paragraphs

10. Outline of SAT Online Lessons • 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

11. Getting Started • Log into your computer • Go to: http://www.satonlinecourseschool.com

12. www.satonlinecourseschool.com You need to register to set up your class

13. Educator Registration www.satonlinecourseschool.com • Click on “Register Now” link at the bottom of the Educator’s Column. • Enter your one-time use (school administration can generate these codes) Activation Code_____ and School Code______ (You school’s College Board number) 3. Complete the registration form and submit.

14. Complete Registration • The long teacher code you used to access the site will not be used again • Pick a user name you will remember • Passwords need to have at least one number • Check/ uncheck the box indicating if you would like SAT online email updates • Complete registration

15. Registration Complete Click here to access the course

16. The Course Explore this section

17. Getting Started Tab

18. Lessons Tab Some lessons have an audio component (you can view them in pdf form if needed)

19. Exemplars with Annotations

20. Practice Quiz Tab Explanations are available to students after they have taken the quiz

21. Tests Tab

22. Tests: On Line or on Paper Can give test on paper then enter data later for computer scoring

23. Complete Practice Test Offline • Students print test • Enter answers online

24. Students Receive Immediate Essay Feedback • Students practice for the SAT essay by responding to essay questions and getting back immediate scores. • Computer-generated scores for all essay questions: • in quizzes and tests of the SAT Online course • in The Official SAT Study Guide • in the SAT Preparation Booklet • in PSAT/NMSQT Score Report • in Score Write Booklet

25. Class Management TabTab is available only to teachers/administrators. • Manage Student Access Codes Educators generate codes for students to use SAT Online Course • Manage Classes Create class sections and manage class roster. • Define Essay Scoring Method Teacher selects method for scoring student essays. Use the automated system or teacher scoring. Choose from more than 25 essay topics. • Score Essays Scoring guidelines and sample essays • Resources Resources include training tutorial, sample correspondences to parents, community, organizations.

26. Class Management Default setting: computer scores essays

27. Manage Classes Manage classes is where you can add a class: this allows you to run reports on your students’ performance

28. Add Your Class: Last name then course Name your class: Last name then course: Coker Am Lit 3rd By adding a class you can track your students’ progress You may not see any classes until you add one

29. Class Management • Be sure to use your last name as the first word in your class title: it makes it easier for students to find your class • Tell students to pick your class when they create their account • You can add students who have already created their accounts

30. Generate student access codes

31. Essays can be graded automatically or you can grade them

32. REPORTS TAB • Educators receive student, class, school, and district-level reports that show performance progress. • Specific reports include Practice score report Item type Skills Question and Answer

33. Class Quiz Progress Report

34. Practice Quizzes Score Summary

35. Practice Test Score Report

36. Essay score report

37. Practice Test Item Type Report

38. Class Summary Report

39. School Quiz Progress Report

40. Resources

41. Resources Parent letters, online training, school newsletters, etc.

42. Class Management: Resources Section

43. Ideas for Program Use • Saturday or after school SAT computer lab time for students • Incorporate within subject area lessons • Student awards for course completion • Parent night: show parents how the program works • Model to students during advisement time • Demonstrate to entire grade levels on system wide testing days for students not involved in testing • Rotate classes into computer labs • Please share your ideas on the Cobb SAT online blog

44. OFFICIAL SAT ONLINE COURSE Slie 11 http://www.satonlinecourseschool.com • Use Promo codes when demonstrating program to parents or students • Guest Teacher user • gapromoteacher1 (or 2 or 3) • Password-georgia1 • To view the course as a student: • USER ID- gapromostudent1 or 2 or 3 • Password- georgia1