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For questions or comments about this study, please contact [efficacy@khanacademy.org](efficacy@khanacademy.org).  \nThe Khan Academy Efficacy & Research team releases our technical reports as working papers to quickly share the results of our latest studies. As such, these working papers have not undergone blind peer review, but they were reviewed externally by experts before their release. We release our results early as away to obtain feedback and discussion from the research community before submitting them for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.  \nAuthors  \nKodi Weatherholtz, Phillip Grimaldi,* Catherine Hicks,* Kelli Millwood Hill  \nKhan Academy  \n* these authors contributed equally to this work  \nCassie Freeman, Bercem Akbayin-Sahin, Crystal Coker, Jennifer Ma, Lara Henneman  \nCollege Board  \nSuggested Citation  \nWeatherholtz, K., Grimaldi, P., Hicks, C., Hill, K.M., Freeman, C., Akbayin-Sahin, B., Coker, C., Ma, J.,& Henneman, L. (2020) . Use of Khan Academy Official SAT Practice and SAT Achievement: An Observational Study. Mountain View, CA: Khan Academy.  \nContents  \nExecutive Summary 4  \nIntroduction 6  \nBackground 6  \nPrior Research on Test Preparation Effectiveness 7  \nOfficial SAT Practice: Product Features and Functionality 8  \nDefining ‘Best Practice Behaviors’ on OSP 11  \nMethods and Results 12  \nSample 12  \n1. Descriptive Findings ofOSP Usage Patterns 14  \n1a. What does student usage on OSP look like? 14  \n1b. When are students using OSP? 16  \n1c. How are students engaging in best practices? 17  \n2. Associations Between OSP and SAT Performance 20  \n2a. Does time spent using OSP relate to SAT achievement? 20  \n2b. Do all students benefit equally from their time spent on OSP? 23  \n2c. Are best practice behaviors associated with improved SAT performance? 25  \n2d. Are certain students more likely to engage in best practices? 30  \nDiscussion 31  \nLimitations and Future Work 31  \nConclusion 32  \nReferences 33  \nAppendix A. Table of Variables 36  \nAppendix B. Modeling the Relationship Between Time Using OSP and SAT Achievement 37  \nAppendix C. Modeling the Relationship Between Time Using OSP and SAT Achievement As a Function of Student Characteristics 43  \nAppendix D. Modeling the Relationship Between Best Practice Behaviors on OSP and SAT Performance 48  \nAppendix E. Modeling the Relationship Between Best Practice Behaviors on OSP and SAT Performance as a Function of Student Characteristics 52  \nAppendix F. Sensitivity Analysis 57  \nAppendix G. Modeling the Relationships Between Student Characteristics and the Likelihood of Engaging in Best Practice Behaviors 60  \nExecutive Summary  \nAt a time when more education is taking place online than ever before, students and educators need targeted guidance to make the most of their instructional time. SAT® preparation and the journey to college is no exception. Since 2015, Official SAT Practice (OSP) on Khan Academy® has pro","cbCaie1Vl7IrmNEN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie1Vl7IrmNEN","pdf",4541716,61,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n## Background\n## Prior Research on Test Preparation Effectiveness\n# Official SAT Practice: Product Features and Functionality\n# Defining ‘Best Practice Behaviors’ on OSP\n# Methods and Results\n## Sample\n## Descriptive Findings of OSP Usage Patterns\n## Associations Between OSP and SAT Performance\n# Discussion\n# Limitations and Future Work\n# Conclusion\n# References\n# Appendix A. Table of Variables\n# Appendix B. Modeling the Relationship Between Time Using OSP and SAT Achievement","[{\"question\":\"What data does the observational study use to connect OSP use with SAT outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzes OSP usage for more than half a million students in the class of 2019, comparing their PSAT/NMSQT results with their first SAT scores.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the study’s findings describe the relationship between time spent on OSP and SAT achievement?\",\"answer\":\"Students who spent six or more hours practicing on OSP scored higher on their first SAT than students who did not use OSP.\"},{\"question\":\"What are “best practice behaviors” in this report, and why do they matter?\",\"answer\":\"Best practice behaviors are specific actions reflecting meaningful OSP use. 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