- Becomes effective in the Spring of 2005
- Purpose for the change:
The SAT has evolved along with educational and social practices and innovations in teaching, learning and assessment. Another reason is that college educators and business profesionals encouraged makinng the teaching of writing a top priority.
Changes:
Among the college success skills to be evaluated by the new SAT will be mathematical problem solving, rfeading for understanding, and writing using standard written English.
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Includes an essay
Most significant change will be the addition of a writing section that includes both multiple-choice items and a writing sample. Two-thirds of the test will now be language arts. |
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Critical Reading Section
Currently known as the verbal section, the critical reading section will become more of a reading assessment. It will include shorter reading passages along with the existing long reading passages. Reading passages will range from 400 - 850 words and will include nonfiction selections from humanities, social studies, and natural sciences, as well as the specified fiction selection.
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Analogies
Analogies will be eliminated, but sentence-completion questions will reamin. Antonyms were eliminated in 1994.
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Math
The new math section will add items from Algebra II, and quantitative comparision questions will be eliminated. |
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It should be noted that a student-written essay from a standardized admissions test will be required for admissions to many of the nation's postsecondary institutions beginning with the high school class of 2006.
Preparation:
According to the College Board, the best preparation for the new SAT is taking rigorous courses within a strong curriculum. This is the focus of the AP program, and the redesign of the SAT is attuned to that focus.
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