<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>From the horse's mouth, so to speak:<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "Gubera, Jon" <<a href="mailto:jgubera@collegeboard.org">jgubera@collegeboard.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 5, 2014 at 5:02:38 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> "Ann Sheldon (<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:anngift@aol.com">anngift@aol.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>major SAT announcement today</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Ann,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope all is well!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to let you know about the huge announcement we made about the redesigned SAT today. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The highlights are found below and full explanation here: <a href="https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat?excmpid=MTG258-CB-1-do">https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat?excmpid=MTG258-CB-1-do</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The free online test prep through the Khan Academy is one of the huge game changers as it will save all kinds of families a lot of money.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Major Changes </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> More than half of the students who take the SAT are not prepared for college. And, even among those who are ready, many low-income and minority students do not take advantage of the opportunities they have earned. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The College Board is committed to taking these issues head on and announced plans to move beyond delivering assessments to delivering opportunity for students so they will be better prepared to succeed in college and career.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> As part of this, the College Board is redesigning the SAT to focus on the few things that evidence show matter most for college and career readiness. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:14.15pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> The redesigned SAT will be clearer and more open than any in the College Board’s history. Students and teachers will know what is covered on the exam. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Recognizing that the culture and practice of high priced test preparation drive inequality, the College Board is partnering with Khan Academy to provide free test practice to the world for the redesigned SAT.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">o </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For students who will take the current SAT, the College Board will partner with Khan Academy to provide sample test forms to support their efforts at providing free resources for students and families. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The College Board will also ensure that every income-eligible student who takes the SAT will directly receive four fee waivers to apply to college. This initiative builds on the College Board’s recent outreach to provide college-ready, low-income students with customized, targeted support for the college application process.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Overview on the Redesigned SAT </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The first administration of the redesigned exam will take place in spring 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The redesigned exam will: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Have three sections – Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and the Essay.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Return to the 1600 scale. The essay will provide a separate score. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Be approximately three hours, with an additional 50 minutes for the essay. We will finalize precise timing through research. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> We will offer the redesigned SAT both in print and by computer in select sites in 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jon Gubera<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Director, State Government Relations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#4F81BD">The College Board<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">317-447-4051</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:jgubera@collegeboard.org">jgubera@collegeboard.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"Doing work worth doing."<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>