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Objectives Grow in our understanding of the redesigned SAT as it pertains to our contentareas Gain tools for locating and integrating SATstyle passages Leave with at least one SATstyle passage to use in class within the next two weeks ID: 652577

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Slide1

The Redesigned SAT:

How to Best Prepare Our Students for the Reading TestSlide2

Objectives

Grow in our understanding of the redesigned SAT as it pertains to our content-areas

Gain tools for locating and integrating SAT-style passages

Leave with at least one SAT-style passage to use in class within the next two weeksSlide3

A Preview

About the Test:

The SAT Reading Test will count toward our MME scores this Spring.

Students will continue to take the Work Keys Reading assessment.

There will be NO additional reading assessment from the State.Slide4

Test Specifications

65 minutes

500-750 words per passage

4 single passages and 1 pair

52 questions

All multiple choice

Text complexity ranging from grade 9-10 to postsecondary Slide5

Turn and Talk…

What are the

classroom implications

for the text complexity and length required by SAT?Slide6

Genres and Subjects

One fictional passage

U.S. or world literature

Four non-fiction passages

History/Social Studies

U.S. Founding Documents

Global Conversations pertaining to economics, sociology and political science

Science

Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry

, Physics

Related

Slide7

Informational graphics

Table, graph or chart

Embedded in a History/Social Studies or Science passage

Paired

passages

Opposing

Viewpoints on global issueSlide8

Brainstorm…

With an elbow partner, discuss sources you know (magazines, websites, etc.) where you could find texts focused on the topics at the heart of the new SAT reading passages?Slide9

Redesigned SAT Reading Test

Skills Needed

Read Closely to:

Determine words in Context- 10 questions (2 per passage)

Cite textual evidence- 10 questions (2 per passage)

Draw inferences

Determine central ideas

Summarize

Understand relationshipsSlide10

Redesigned SAT Reading Test

Skills Needed

Focus on Rhetoric to Analyze Texts:

W

ord choice

T

ext structure

Point of View

Purpose

Arguments

Multiple TextsSlide11

Table Talk

How can we support students in their preparation for

the skills required

by the redesigned SAT?

What

routines

and

practices

will build the necessary skills?Slide12

Routines and Supports for Needed SAT SkillsSlide13

Creating Opportunities for Exposure

Building Familiarity

Use

SAT question stems

to generate assessment questions

Focus practice on reading skills needed in your

content-area

Supplement curriculum with

one-page articles

(“Great Global Conversations”) and

graphicsSlide14

Share HOW We Read

Create opportunities for students to discuss HOW they chose the correct

answer

Require students to read one-pagers or graphics IN PAIRS and to share their thinking while reading

MODEL how you, as a historian, scientist, mathematician, artist, etc. read a one-pager or graphic

What do you focus on?

What strategies are most helpful?Slide15

Classroom Connections

What

texts/sources

in my content-area can support students’ preparation

?

What scaffolds

will my students need?

Which of the needed skills can I focus on and model for students?Slide16

Make a Commitment

What

will you

p

ersonally do

to

help our students as they prepare

for the Redesigned SAT?Slide17

How Did We Do?

Grow in our understanding of the redesigned SAT as it pertains to our content-areas

Gain tools for locating and integrating SAT-style passages

Leave with at least one SAT-style passage to use in class within the next two weeks