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HCPSS shows higher participation and stronger average SAT and ACT scores than both reference groups as of January and using trend comparisons through June. It explains the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark and reports HCPSS alignment with the 1550 benchmark. 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HCPSS continues to outperform the state and nation on the SAT as well as the ACT for the graduating class of 2016. In total, 84.8 percent of the HCPSS Class of 2016 took the SAT, the ACT or both.\u003Cbr>The average SAT combined score for HCPSS graduates in the Class of 2016 as of January was 1647 points—219 points greater than the average for all Maryland public schools (1428 points) and 194 points greater than the average for all public schools nationwide (1453 points) . Among graduating HCPSS seniors, 82.2 percent took the SAT by June, an increase from 80.4 percent in 2012. Using SAT performance through June, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino graduates in 2016 attained higher SAT mean combined scores compared to their peers in 2012 despite higher participation rates. Increases in Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino graduates’SAT performances were also higher for the Class of 2016 compared to the 2015 graduates.\u003Cbr>The average ACT composite score in the HCPSS was 24.6 points—3.8 points above the national average (20.8 points) and 1.6 points above the state of Maryland (23 points) . Of the 2016 HCPSS graduates, 33.2 percent took the ACT, an increase from 21.3 percent in 2012.\u003Cbr>The College Board developed the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark to help college and secondary school administrators, educators and policymakers identify students who are likely to be ready to take college-entry, creditbearing courses in college and not need remediation. The College Board SAT Benchmark score of 1550 is associated with a 65 percent probability of obtaining a first-year GPA of B- or higher at a four-year college. In HCPSS, 62.2 percent of SAT takers in the Class of 2016 met the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark of 1550 based on the most recent SAT administration.\u003Cbr>Information by school and student group is included in the appendices. |\n| --- |\n| RECOMMENDATION/FUTURE DIRECTION: |\n\nSUBMITTED BY:   APPROVAL/    \nE. Grace Chesney CONCURRENCE: Renee A. Foose, Ed.D.  \nChief Accountability Officer Superintendent  \nLinda T. Wise  \nDeputy Superintendent  \nThis report provides data on the performance of the Class of 2016 on the SAT and ACT tests, for the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), the state of Maryland and the nation. HCPSS continues to outperform the state and the nation on both the SAT and ACT tests. Information by school and student group is included in the appendices. Thereport concludes with a discussion of next steps.  \nSAT Results  \nOn September 27, 2016, the College Board released SAT performance for the Class of 2016 for “students who took the old SAT through the its final administration in January,” stating that,“[c]omparisons of SAT results for the class of 2016 to those of previous graduating classes cannot be made because the number of test administrations and the characteristics of the class cohort are different from those in the past.”1 For state and national comparison purposes, this report includes SAT results for HCPSS graduates through January 2016. For HCPSS trends comparison purposes, this report uses SAT results for HCPSS graduates through June 2016.  \nThe HCPSS Class of 2016 outperformed Maryland and national peers on the SAT as of January 2016. At 1647 points, HCPSS 2016 graduates’ SAT average score was 219 points greater than the average for all Maryland public schools (1428 points) and 194 points greater than the average for all public schools nationwide (1453 points) (Figure 1) .  \nFigure 1.  \nSAT Performance of 2016 Graduates in HCPSS, Maryland,","cbCaidrwjAbajNm0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidrwjAbajNm0","pdf",318326,"English","# SAT Results\n## Overview and Key Comparisons\n## SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark\n# ACT Results\n# SAT Methodology and Trends","[{\"question\":\"What does the report compare for the HCPSS Class of 2016?\",\"answer\":\"It compares SAT and ACT participation and performance for HCPSS, the state of Maryland, and the nation.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the average SAT combined score for HCPSS Class of 2016 as of January?\",\"answer\":\"The average combined SAT score was 1647 points as of January.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmark used in the report?\",\"answer\":\"The report cites the benchmark score of 1550 as associated with a 65% probability of earning a B- or higher first-year GPA, and reports the share of SAT takers meeting it.\"}]","SAT Results for the Class of 2016 | PDF"]