Changes to the SAT?? Why? Saying its college admission exams do not focus enough on the important academic skills, the College Board believes its college admission tests do not focus on the important academic skills.
The last change in the SAT occurred in 2005 when writing component was added.
Now nine year later, here we go again!
In summary, here are the changes:
No penalty for incorrect answers.
Cutting obscure words.
Essay will be optional and scored separately.
Math will focus on linear equations, functions and proportional thinking.
Calculators will not be allowed on all math sections.
Reading and writing will be on a broad range across disciplines.
One reading passage will be from one of our nation's founding fathers or a relevant text.
Critical reading and math scores remain the same.
800 maximum Math score.
800 maximum Reading score.
Total score again is 1600.
We will have to wait and who knows, maybe analogies will be added to the next SAT!
For more details,
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/education/major-changes-in-sat-announced-by-college-board.html?hpw&rref=education&_r=0
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