Title: Revised ReadiStep
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2Revised ReadiStep Score Scale
3Agenda
- ReadiStep and the College and Career Readiness
Pathway - Revising the ReadiStep Score Scale
- Benefits of the Revised Scale
- Resources and Additional Information
4The Role of ReadiStep
- The College and Career Readiness Pathway
5A Pathway to Performance
- College and Career Readiness Expectations for All
Students
Three integrated assessments one powerful tool
The College Boards College and Career Readiness
Pathway is a series of integrated diagnostic
assessments that measures college and career
readiness from the eighth through the 12th grades
InterveningEarly
IdentifyingOpportunity
ProvidingCollege Access
6ReadiStep The First Step
Designed to work with the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT
- Consistent content and format
- Same content areas reading, writing and
mathematics - Same skill categories at grade-appropriate levels
- Same format and question types
- Consistent tools and reports
- Skills Insight
- Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS)
- College Readiness Benchmarks New!
7Revising the Score Scale
- Strengthening the Link to the PSAT/NMSQT and
SAT
8ReadiStep Score Scale Analysis
- Objectives
- Put ReadiStep on the same scale as the
PSAT/NMSQT and SAT - Allow for growth measurement and more integrated
reporting - Establish benchmarks linked to the PSAT/NMSQT and
SAT - Process
- Conducted a field trial to collect additional
data in Fall 2011 - Performed extensive analyses of field trial
results and other data - Consulted an outside panel of experts
- Developed a revised ReadiStep score scale
- Will implement new scale starting in 2012-13
9Original ReadiStep Score Scale
- Scores on a scale of 2 to 8 per section (0.2
increments) - Designed for easy interpretation, using end
points that look similar to those of the
PSAT/NMSQT (2080) and SAT (200800) - However, the ReadiStep scale itself was
independent of the other assessments scales
20 (200) 80 (800)
2 8
10Revised ReadiStep Score Scale
- Scores on a scale of 1 to 7 per section (0.1
increments) - Linked directly to PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score
scales - Accounts for lower skill levels of students in
middle grades
- Original Scale
- 28 per section
- 0.2 increments
- Revised Scale
- 17 per section
- 0.1 increments
11Revised Scale
ReadiStep PSAT SAT
80 800
79 790
78 780
71 710
7 70 700
6.9 69 690
6.8 68 680
2.2 22 220
2.1 21 210
2 20 200
1.9
1.2
1.1
1
- PSAT/NMSQT and SAT only (higher ceiling)
- Consistent scale for all three programs
- ReadiStepTM only (lower floor)
12Revised Scale How Scores Change
- 2012-13 scores will appear lower than 2011-12
scores - Complete conversion table will show the original
and revised scales (see Critical Reading sample
below)
Original Scale Score Revised Scale Score
4.0 3.0
4.2 3.2
4.4 3.3
4.6 3.5
4.8 3.6
13Key Benefits
- Revised ReadiStep Score Scale
14Benefits of the New ReadiStep Scale
Direct link to PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score scales
- Allows ReadiStep to be interpreted within the
context of PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score scales - Allows for growth measurement and reporting
- Linked scale makes it simpler to gauge progress
- Allows for a progression of linked college
readiness benchmarks from 8th grade through high
school - ReadiStep benchmark will be available beginning
in 2012-13
15T H E M E A S U R E The College Board College
and Career Readiness Benchmark
The Benchmark
- RIGOROUS
- Provides a fair and valid snapshot of college
readiness for groups of students - Developed by a trusted leader in college
readiness and high-quality education assessment - MEANINGFUL
- Designed specifically for secondary school
administrators, educators and policymakers - Reduces the need for costly college-level
remediation programs - Can be customized to address specific education
reform needs and challenges - ACTIONABLE
- Provides essential information for secondary
school educators to evaluate the effectiveness of
academic programs - Informs and supports curriculum enhancements over
time - Helps identify best practices and effective
learning approaches
It is important to note that college readiness is
a continuum, and students who score below the
benchmark may still be successful in college,
especially with additional preparation and
perseverance.
16Additional Information
- Resources for New and Returning Users
17Additional Resources Information
- Visit readistep.collegeboard.org
- Resources include
- On-demand video
- FAQ document
- Research summary
- Old/new score conversion table
- Full research report and analysis
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