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SAT Suite Technical Manual Appendixes

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SAT® Suite of
Assessments
Technical Manual
Appendixes
October 2017
 Table of Contents
1 Appendix 1 Overview
10 Appendix 2 Fairness
11 Appendix 3 Test Development Procedures
36 Appendix 4 Testing Requirements
37 Appendix 5 Interpretation and Application of Results
66 Appendix 6 Psychometrics
321 Appendix 7 Validity

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Overview
Table A-1.1: Benefits Offered by Each Test Within the SAT Suite of Assessments

Assessment Benefits

Learning, not memorizing. The SAT requires students to have a stronger command of fewer topics. Rote
memorization and “cramming” to learn vocabulary that they soon forget isn’t a part of the new SAT. Students are
asked to apply deep understanding of the skills and concepts most important for college and career readiness.

Connection to classroom learning and experience. Students will encounter an assessment that is
closely connected to their classroom experience, one that rewards focused work and the development
of valuable, durable knowledge, skills, and understandings. The questions and approaches will be
more familiar to them because they are modeled on the best work of classroom teachers.
SAT
Rights-only scoring. Scoring for the new test is based only on questions that students answer
correctly. There is no point deduction for wrong answers, which will encourage students to give
the best answer for every question rather than skip questions about which they are unsure.

Free resources for practice and review. Students have access to free resources that introduce them
to the SAT and give them a chance to enhance their preparation with targeted review and authentic
practice. The College Board is partnering with Khan Academy® to provide free practice materials
that are personalized, interactive, and engaging to help students prepare for the new SAT.

Prepare students for college and career. The PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10 provide a mid-
course measure of readiness during high school. Assessments in the SAT Suite of Assessments
focus on the things that matter the most for college and career success and provide multiple
opportunities for students to demonstrate their skills and make improvements.

Link to online, personalized pathway for practice through Khan Academy. The College
Board has partnered with Khan Academy to provide free, personalized online practice. Students
can link their College Board and Khan Academy accounts so that their actual assessment
results in the SAT Suite power targeted learning plans that students can use to learn more
PSAT/NMSQT and
about and practice the skills that need improvement for college and career readiness.
PSAT 10
Identify students who have potential to succeed in AP courses. AP Potential is an online
tool that identifies PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 students who are likely to succeed in Advanced
Placement courses, helping educators expand access to rigorous courses.

Provide entry into scholarship programs. The PSAT/NMSQT is the qualifying test for entry to
the National Merit® Scholarship Program, conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation
(NMSC). Students who take the PSAT/NMSQT (typically in the fall of their junior year) and meet
all other program entry requirements will be eligible to enter NMSC’s competitions.

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Assessment Benefits

Both the PSAT/NMSQT and the PSAT 10 offer opportunities in other scholarship and recognition
programs, such as the National Hispanic Recognition Program. Beginning with the class of 2015, the
following organizations have used data from the PSAT/NMSQT to enhance their recruitment efforts
and reach a more representative group of eligible students from high schools across the country:

§§ American Indian Graduate Center

§§ Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
§§ Hispanic Scholarship Fund
§§ Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
§§ United Negro College Fund (UNCF)

Collect and use valuable data. Extensive data and reporting resources help educators
identify skill gaps and improve instruction from their students’ PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
results. The electronic Student Data File (available as an optional report for PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10) allows educators to manage student assessment data to inform instruction and
educational decisions, such as student placement in courses and intervention groups.

Identify skills for improvement. The score reports give students comprehensive, personalized
feedback on their test performance, allowing them to see which questions they answered
incorrectly and which academic skills they should work to improve.

Build a college-going culture. Offering the SAT Suite of Assessments to all students helps create a
college-going culture. The online college and career planning tools provided with the PSAT/NMSQT and the
PSAT 10 spark college-going aspirations and introduce students to opportunities available after high school.

Support college and career planning. The College Board offers personalized college and career
planning tools that allow students to search online for colleges, explore majors and careers, and more.

Sets a baseline for measuring student progress. Educators and students will be able to measure growth
toward college and career readiness by establishing a performance baseline with scores on PSAT 8/9.

Prepares students for the PSAT/NMSQT, the PSAT 10, and the SAT. Assessments in the SAT
Suite of Assessments focus on the things that matter the most for college and career success and
provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their skills and make improvements.

Collects and uses valuable data. Extensive data and reporting resources help educators identify
skill gaps and improve instruction from the PSAT 8/9 results of their students. The electronic
Student Data File allows educators to manage student assessment data to inform instruction
and educational decisions, such as student placement in courses and intervention groups.
PSAT 8/9
Identifies skills for improvement. The score reports give students comprehensive,
personalized feedback on their test performance, allowing them to see which questions
they answered incorrectly and which academic skills they should work to improve.

Builds a college-going culture. Offering the SAT Suite of Assessments to all

students helps create a college-going culture, sparking college-going discussions
and introducing all students to opportunities available after high school.

Supports college and career planning. The College Board offers personalized college and career
planning tools that allow students to search online for colleges, explore majors and careers, and more.

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Table A-1.2: Comparison of the Content Specifications for the Reading Test Across the SAT Suite of Assessments

PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 SAT

Word Count (standard, six-character words) 4 “short” passages 3 “short” passages 2 “short” passages
(500–625 words per (500–625 words per (500–625 words per
passage) passage) passage)

1 “long” passage 2 “long” passages 3 “long” passages

(626–750 words per (626–750 words per (626–750 words per
passage) passage) passage)

Total Number of Items (multiple choice 42 items 47 items 52 items

[4 options], passage based)

Passage Types

Single passage (500–750 words each) 4 passages 4 passages 4 passages

Paired passage (500–750 words total) 1 pair 1 pair 1 pair

Passage Contents

1 passage 1 passage 1 passage

U.S. and World Literature
2 passages 2 passages 2 passages

OR OR OR

History/Social Studies 1 passage and 1 pair 1 passage and 1 pair 1 passage and 1 pair

2 passages 2 passages 2 passages

OR OR OR
Science
1 passage and 1 pair 1 passage and 1 pair 1 passage and 1 pair

Text Complexity

Grades 6–8 3 passages/pair 0 passages/pair 0 passages/pair

Grades 9–10 2 passages/pair 3 passages/pair 1 passage/pair

Grades 11-CCR 0 passages/pair 2 passage/pair 3 passages/pairs

Early postsecondary 0 passages/pair 0 passages/pair 1 passage/pair

Graphical data representations Somewhat challenging Somewhat challenging to Somewhat challenging

challenging to challenging

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PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 SAT

Item Counts by Passage Content

U.S. and World Literature 8 items per passage 9 items per passage 10 items per passage

History/Social Studies 8–9 items per passage 9–10 items per passage 10–11 items per passage

Science 8–9 items per passage 9–10 items per passage 10–11 items per passage

Subscore and Cross-Test Score Contributions

Subscores

Words in Context (Reading, Writing 10 items (2 per unit) 10 items (2 per unit) 10 items (2 per unit)
and Language)

Cross-Test Scores

Command of Evidence (Reading, Writing and 10 items (2 per unit) 10 items (2 per unit) 10 items (2 per unit)
Language)

Analysis in History/Social Studies (Reading, 17 items (all History/Social 19 items (all History/ 21 items (all History/
Writing and Language, Math) Studies items) Social Studies items) Social Studies items)

Analysis in Science (Reading, Writing and 17 items (all Science 19 items (all Science items) 21 items (all Science
Language, Math) items) items)

Time Limits 55 minutes 60 minutes 65 minutes

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Table A-1.3: Comparison of the Content Specifications for the Writing and Language Test Across the SAT Suite of
Assessments

PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 SAT

Word Count (standard, six-character words) (350–400 words (400–450 words (400–450 words
per passage) per passage) per passage)

Total Number of Items (multiple choice [4 options], 40 44 44

passage based)

Passage Contents (in alphabetical order)

Careers 10 items 11 items 11 items

History/Social Studies 10 items 11 items 11 items

Humanities 10 items 11 items 11 items

Science 10 items 11 items 11 items

Text Types

Argument 1 passage 1–2 passages 1–2 passages

Informative/explanatory 2 passages 1–2 passages 1–2 passages

Nonfiction narrative 1 passage 1 passage 1 passage

Text Complexity

Grades 6–8 2 passages 0 passages 0 passage

Grades 9–10 2 passages 2 passages 1 passage

Grades 11–CCR 0 passages 2 passages 2 passages

Early postsecondary 0 passages 0 passages 1 passage

Graphical data representation Basic Basic to somewhat Basic to somewhat

challenging challenging

Subscore and Cross-Test Score Contributions

Subscores

Expression of Ideas 24 items (6 per unit) 24 items (6 per unit) 24 items (6 per unit)

Standard English Conventions 16 items (4 per unit) 20 items (5 per unit) 20 items (5 per unit)

Words in Context (Reading, Writing and Language) 8 items (2 per unit) 8 items (2 per unit) 8 items (2 per unit)

Command of Evidence (Reading, Writing and Language) 8 items (2 per unit) 8 items (2 per unit) 8 items (2 per unit)

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PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 SAT

Cross-Test Scores

Analysis in History/Social Studies (Reading, Writing and 6 items (all History/ 6 items (all History/Social 6 items (all History/
Language, Math) Social Studies Studies Expression of Social Studies
Expression of Ideas Ideas items) Expression of Ideas
items) items)

Analysis in Science (Reading, Writing and Language, Math) 6 items (all Science 6 items (all Science 6 items (all Science
Expression of Ideas Expression of Ideas Expression of Ideas
items) items) items)

Time Limits 30 minutes 35 minutes 35 minutes

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Table A-1.4: Comparison of the Content Specifications for the Math Test Across the SAT Suite of Assessments

PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10 SAT

Total Number of Items 38 48 58

Multiple-choice (4 options) items 31 40 45

Student-produced response items 7 8 13

Content Subscores 38 48 58

Heart of Algebra 16 16 19

Problem Solving and Data Analysis 16 16 17

Passport to Advanced Math 6 14 16

Additional Topics in Math 0 2 6

Cross-Test Subscore Contributions (Math, Reading, Writing

12 14 16
and Language)

Analysis in Science 6 7 8

Analysis in History/Social Studies 6 7 8

Calculator Portion

Total Number of Items 25 31 38

Multiple-choice (4 options) items 21 27 30

Student-produced response items 4 4 8

Content Subscores 25 31 38

Heart of Algebra 8 8 11

Problem Solving and Data Analysis 16 16 17

Passport to Advanced Math 1 6 7

Additional Topics in Math 0 1 3

Time Allocated 40 minutes 45 minutes 55 minutes

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No-Calculator Portion

Total Items 13 17 20

Multiple-choice (4 options) items 10 13 15

Student-produced response items 3 4 5

Content Subscores 13 17 20

Heart of Algebra 8 8 8

Passport to Advanced Math 5 8 9

Additional Topics in Math 0 1 3

Time Allocated 20 minutes 25 minutes 25 minutes

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 Table A-1.5: Content Specifications of the Optional Essay for SAT

Optional Essay—SAT only

SAT

Total Items 1

Constructed Response:

Tests reading, analysis, and writing skills

Students produce a written analysis of a

provided source text

Content Subscores

Reading 2–8*

Analysis 2–8*

Writing 2–8*

*Combined score of two raters,

each scoring on a 1–4 scale

Time Allocated 50 minutes

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APPENDIX 2

Fairness
There is currently no appendix content associated with Chapter 2. As the SAT Suite of Assessments continues to be
administered, any appendix materials that are created will be placed in the relevant appendixes, in keeping with the technical
manual’s role as a “living document.”

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APPENDIX 3

Test Development Procedures

Table A-3.1: SAT Reading Test Content Specifications

Number Percentage of Test

Time Allotted 65 minutes

3,250 words total from 4 single passages and 1 pair;

Passage Word Count
500–750 words per passage or paired set

Total Questions 52 questions 100%

Multiple choice (4 options) 100%

Passage based 100%

Contribution of Items to Subscores and Scores

Words in Context 10 questions 19%

Command of Evidence 10 questions 19%

21 questions (all History/

Analysis in History/Social Studies 40%
Social Studies questions)

Analysis in Science 21 questions (all Science questions) 40%

Passage Contents

U.S. and World Literature 1 passage; 10 questions 20%

2 passages, or 1 passage and 1 pair;

History/Social Studies 40%
10–11 questions each

2 passages, or 1 passage and 1 pair;

Science 40%
10–11 questions each

Graphics

1–2 graphics in 1 History/Social Studies and 1 Science passage

Text and Graphical Complexity

Text complexity A range from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry across 4 passages and 1 pair

Graphical data representations Somewhat challenging to challenging (moderate to moderately high data density, few
(tables, graphs, charts, etc.) to several variables, moderately challenging to moderately complex interactions)

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Table A-3.2: SAT Reading Domain

Content Dimension Description

The passages/pair on the SAT Reading Test represent a range of text

Text Complexity
complexities from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry.

Information and Ideas These questions focus on the informational content of text.

These question focus on the explicit and implicit meaning of text and
Reading closely
on extrapolating beyond the information and ideas in a text.

Determining explicit meanings The student will identify information and ideas explicitly stated in text.

Determining implicit meanings The student will draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from text.

The student will extrapolate in a reasonable way from the information and ideas in a text or
Using analogical reasoning
apply information and ideas in a text in a principled way to a new, analogous situation.

Citing textual evidence The student will cite the textual evidence that best supports a given claim or point.

Determining central ideas The student will identify explicitly stated central ideas or themes in text
and themes and determine implicit central ideas or themes from text.

Summarizing The student will identify a reasonable summary of a text or of key information and ideas in text.

The student will identify explicitly stated relationships or determine

Understanding relationships implicit relationships between and among individuals, events, or ideas
(e.g., cause–effect, comparison–contrast, sequence).

Interpreting words and phrases

The student will determine the meaning of words and phrases in context.
in context

Rhetoric These questions focus on words and phrases in context and on the rhetorical analysis of text.

The student will determine how the selection of specific words and phrases or
Analyzing word choice
the use of patterns of words and phrases shapes meaning and tone in text.

These questions focus on the overall structure of a text and on the

Analyzing text structure
relationship between a particular part of a text and the whole text.

Analyzing overall text structure The student will describe the overall structure of a text.

Analyzing part–whole The student will analyze the relationship between a particular
relationships part of a text (e.g., a sentence) and the whole text.

The student will determine the point of view or perspective from which a text is related
Analyzing point of view
or the influence this point of view or perspective has on content and style.

The student will determine the main or most likely purpose of a text or of
Analyzing purpose
a particular part of a text (typically, one or more paragraphs).

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Content Dimension Description

Analyzing arguments These questions focus on analyzing arguments for their content and structure.

Analyzing claims and The student will identify claims and counterclaims explicitly stated in
counterclaims text or determine implicit claims and counterclaims from text.

Assessing reasoning The student will assess an author’s reasoning for soundness.

The student will assess how an author uses or fails to use

Analyzing evidence
evidence to support a claim or counterclaim.

These questions focus on synthesizing multiple sources

Synthesis
of information and on analyzing arguments.

Analyzing quantitative The student will analyze information presented quantitatively in such forms as graphs,
information charts, and tables and relate that information to information presented in text.

Analyzing multiple texts The student will synthesize information and ideas from paired texts. (Note: All of
the skills listed above may be tested with either single or paired passages.)

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Table A-3.3: SAT Writing and Language Test Content Specifications

Number Percentage of Test

Time Allotted 35 minutes

Word Count 1,700 words total from 4 passages; 400–450 words per passage

Total Questions 44 questions 100%

Multiple choice (4 options) 100%

Passage based 100%

Contribution of Items to Subscores and Scores

Expression of Ideas 24 questions 55%

Standard English Conventions 20 questions 45%

Words in Context 8 questions (2 questions per passage) 18%

Command of Evidence 8 questions (2 questions per passage) 8%

6 questions (all Expression of Ideas

Analysis in History/Social Studies 14%
questions in History/Social Studies)

Analysis in Science 6 questions (all Expression of Ideas questions in Science) 14%

Passage Contents

Careers 1 passage; 11 questions 25%

History/Social Studies 1 passage; 11 questions 25%

Humanities 1 passage; 11 questions 25%

Science 1 passage; 11 questions 25%

Graphics

1 or more graphics in 1 or more sets of questions

Text Types

Argument 1–2 passages 25%–50%

Informative/Explanatory Text 1–2 passages 25%–50%

Nonfiction Narrative 1 passage 25%

Text and Graphical Complexity

Text complexity A range from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry across 4 passages

Graphical data representations Basic to somewhat challenging (low to moderate data density, few
(tables, charts, graphs, etc.) variables, simple to moderately challenging interactions)

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Table A-3.4: SAT Writing and Language Domain

Content Dimension Description

Text Complexity The passages on the SAT Writing and Language Test represent a range of
text complexities from grades 9–10 to postsecondary entry.

Expression of Ideas These questions focus on revision of text for topic development, accuracy (consistency
between text and graphic[s]), logic, cohesion, and rhetorically effective use of language.

Development These questions focus on revising text in relation to rhetorical purpose. (Prior knowledge of
the topic is not assessed, though consistency of the material within a passage may be.)

Proposition The student will add, revise, or retain central ideas, main claims, counterclaims, topic sentences,
and the like to structure text and convey arguments, information, and ideas clearly and effectively.

Support The student will add, revise, or retain information and ideas (e.g., details,
facts, statistics) intended to support claims or points in text.

Focus The student will add, revise, retain, or delete information and ideas
in text for the sake of relevance to topic and purpose.

Quantitative information The student will relate information presented quantitatively in such forms
as graphs, charts, and tables to information presented in text.

Organization These questions focus on revision of text to improve the logic and cohesion
of text at the sentence, paragraph, and whole-text levels.

Logical sequence The student will revise text as needed to ensure that information
and ideas are presented in the most logical order.

Introductions, conclusions, The student will revise text as needed to improve the beginning or ending of a text or to ensure that
and transitions transition words, phrases, or sentences are used effectively to connect information and ideas.

Effective language use These questions focus on revision of text to improve the use of
language to accomplish particular rhetorical purposes.

Precision The student will revise text as needed to improve the precision of word choice.

Concision The student will revise text as necessary to improve the economy of
word choice (i.e., to eliminate wordiness and redundancy).

Style and tone The student will revise text as necessary to ensure consistency of style and
tone within a text or to improve the match of style and tone to purpose.

Syntax The student will use various sentence structures to accomplish specified rhetorical purposes.

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Content Dimension Description

Standard English These questions focus on editing text to ensure conformity to the conventions
Conventions of standard written English sentence structure, usage, and punctuation.

Sentence structure These questions focus on editing text to correct problems in sentence formation
and inappropriate shifts in construction within and between sentences.

Sentence formation These questions focus on editing text to correct problems with forming
grammatically complete and standard sentences.

Sentence boundaries The student will recognize and correct grammatically incomplete sentences
(e.g., rhetorically inappropriate fragments and run-ons).

Subordination and The student will recognize and correct problems in coordination and subordination in sentences.
coordination

Parallel structure The student will recognize and correct problems in parallel structure in sentences.

Modifier placement The student will recognize and correct problems in modifier
placement (e.g., misplaced or dangling modifiers).

Inappropriate shifts in These questions focus on editing text to correct inappropriate shifts in
construction verb tense, voice, and mood and pronoun person and number.

Verb tense, mood, and The student will recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb
voice tense, voice, and mood within and between sentences.

Pronoun person and The student will recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun
number person and number within and between sentences.

Conventions of Usage These questions focus on editing text to ensure conformity to

the conventions of standard written English usage.

Pronouns These questions focus on the proper use of pronouns.

Pronoun clarity The student will recognize and correct pronouns with unclear or ambiguous antecedents.

Possessive determiners The student will recognize and correct cases in which possessive determiners (its, your, their),
contractions (it’s, you’re, they’re), and adverbs (there) are confused with each other.

Agreement These questions focus on ensuring grammatical agreement.

Pronoun–antecedent The student will recognize and correct lack of agreement between pronoun and antecedent.
agreement

Subject–verb agreement The student will recognize and correct lack of agreement between subject and verb.

Noun agreement The student will recognize and correct lack of agreement between nouns.

Frequently confused words The student will recognize and correct instances in which a word or phrase
is confused with another (e.g., accept/except, allusion/illusion).

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Content Dimension Description

Logical comparison The student will recognize and correct cases in which unlike terms are compared.

Conventional expression The student will recognize and correct cases in which a given
expression is inconsistent with standard written English.

Conventions of These questions focus on editing text to ensure conformity to the

Punctuation conventions of standard written English punctuation.

End-of-sentence The student will recognize and correct inappropriate uses of ending
punctuation punctuation in cases in which the context makes the intent clear.

Within-sentence The student will correctly use and recognize and correct inappropriate uses of colons,
punctuation semicolons, and dashes to indicate sharp breaks in thought within sentences.

Possessive nouns and The student will recognize and correct inappropriate uses of possessive nouns and
pronouns pronouns as well as differentiate between possessive and plural forms.

Items in a series The student will correctly use and recognize and correct inappropriate uses of
punctuation (commas and sometimes semicolons) to separate items in a series.

Nonrestrictive and The student will correctly use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off
parenthetical elements nonrestrictive and parenthetical sentence elements as well as recognize and correct cases
in which restrictive sentence elements are inappropriately set off with punctuation.

Unnecessary punctuation The student will recognize and correct cases in which unnecessary punctuation appears in a sentence.

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Table A-3.5: SAT Math Test Content Specifications

Number Percentage of Test

Time Allotted: Total 80 minutes

Calculator Portion (38 questions worth 38 points) 55 minutes

No-Calculator Portion (20 questions worth 20 points) 25 minutes

Total Items 58 questions 100%

Multiple choice (MC, 4 options) 45 questions 78%

Student-produced response (SPR—grid-in) 13 questions 22%

Contribution of Items to Subscores

Heart of Algebra 19 questions 33%

§§ Analyzing and fluently solving equations and systems of equations

§§ Creating expressions, equations, and inequalities to represent relationships

between quantities and to solve problems

§§ Rearranging and interpreting formulas

Problem Solving and Data Analysis 17 questions 29%

§§ Creating and analyzing relationships using ratios, proportions, percentages, and

units

§§ Describing relationships shown graphically

§§ Summarizing qualitative and quantitative data

Passport to Advanced Math 16 questions 28%

§§ Rewriting expressions using their structure

§§ Creating, analyzing, and fluently solving quadratic and higher-order equations

§§ Manipulating polynomials purposefully to solve problems

Additional Topics in Math* 6 questions 10%

§§ Making area and volume calculations in context

§§ Investigating lines, angles, triangles, and circles using theorems

§§ Working with trigonometric functions

Contribution of Items to Across-Test Scores

Analysis in Science 8 questions 14%

Analysis in History/Social Studies 8 questions 14%

*Questions under Additional Topics in Math contribute to the total Math Test score but do not contribute to a subscore within the Math Test.

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Table A-3.6: SAT Math Test Domains

Content Dimension Description

Heart of Algebra

§§ Create and use linear equations in one variable to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ C
 reate a linear equation in one variable, and when in context interpret solutions in terms
of the context.
§§ Solve a linear equation in one variable, making strategic use of algebraic structure.
Linear equations in one
§§ For a linear equation in one variable:
variable
ww interpret a constant, variable, factor or term in a context; and
ww determine the conditions under which the equation has no solution, a unique solution,
or infinitely many solutions.
§§ Fluently solve a linear equation in one variable.

Algebraically, a linear function can be defined by a linear expression in one variable or by

a linear equation in two variables. In the first case, the variable is the input and the value
of the expression is the output. In the second case, one of the variables is designated as
the input and determines a unique value of the other variable, which is the output.
§§ Create and use linear functions to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create a linear function to model a relationship between two quantities.
§§ For a linear function that represents a context:
ww interpret the meaning of an input/output pair, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the
context, including situations where seeing structure provides an advantage;

Linear functions ww given an input value, find and/or interpret the output value using the given representation; and
ww given an output value, find and/or interpret the input value using the given representation,
if it exists.
§§ M
 ake connections between verbal, tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of a linear
function by:
ww deriving one representation from the other;
ww identifying features of one representation given another representation; and
ww determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation.
§§ Write the rule for a linear function given two input/output pairs or one input/output pair and the rate
of change.

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Content Dimension Description

A linear equation in two variables can be used to represent a constraint or condition on two-
variable quantities in situations where neither of the variables is regarded as an input or an
output. A linear equation can also be used to represent a straight line in the coordinate plane.
§§ Create and use a linear equation in two variables to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create a linear equation in two variables to model a constraint or condition on two quantities.
§§ For a linear equation in two variables that represents a context:
ww interpret a solution, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations
where seeing structure provides an advantage; and
Linear equations in two
variables ww given a value of one quantity in the relationship, find a value of the other, if it exists.
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of a linear equation in
two variables by:
ww deriving one representation from the other;
ww identifying features of one representation given the other representation; and
ww determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation.
§§ Write an equation for a line given two points on the line, one point and the slope of the line, or one
point and a parallel or perpendicular line.

§§ Create and use a system of two linear equations in two variables to solve problems in a variety of
contexts.
§§ Create a system of linear equations in two variables, and when in context interpret solutions in terms
of the context.
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of the system by
deriving one representation from the other.
Systems of two linear
§§ Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables, making strategic use of algebraic structure.
equations in two
variables §§ For a system of linear equations in two variables:
ww interpret a solution, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations
where seeing structure provides an advantage; and
ww determine the conditions under which the system has no solution, a unique solution, or infinitely
many solutions.
§§ Fluently solve a system of linear equations in two variables.

§§ Create and use linear inequalities in one or two variables to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create linear inequalities in one or two variables, and when in context interpret the solutions in terms
of the context.
Linear inequalities in §§ For linear inequalities in one or two variables, interpret a constant, variable, factor, or term, including
one or two variables situations where seeing structure provides an advantage.
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of linear inequalities in
one or two variables by deriving one from the other.
§§ Given a linear inequality or system of linear inequalities, interpret a point in the solution set.

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Content Dimension Description

Problem Solving and Data Analysis

§§ Items will require students to solve problems by using a proportional relationship between
quantities, calculating or using a ratio or rate, and/or using units, derived units, and unit conversion.
§§ Apply proportional relationships, ratios, rates, and units in a wide variety of contexts. Examples
include, but are not limited to, scale drawings and problems in the natural and social sciences.
Ratios, rates, §§ Solve problems involving:
proportional
relationships, and units ww derived units, including those that arise from products (e.g., kilowatt-hours) and quotients (e.g.,
population per square kilometer); and
ww unit conversion, including currency exchange and conversion between different measurement systems.
§§ Understand and use the fact that when two quantities are in a proportional relationship, if one
changes by a scale factor, then the other also changes by the same scale factor.

§§ Use percentages to solve problems in a variety of contexts. Examples include, but are not limited to,
discounts, interest, taxes, tips, and percent increases and decreases for many different quantities.
Percentages
§§ Understand and use the relationship between percent change and growth factor (e.g., 5% and 1.05);
include percentages greater than or equal to 100%.

§§ Choose an appropriate graphical representation for a given data set.

§§ Interpret information from a given representation of data in context.
§§ Analyze and interpret numerical data distributions represented with frequency tables, histograms,
dot plots, and boxplots.
One-variable data:
distribution and §§ For quantitative variables, calculate, compare, and interpret mean, median, and range. Interpret (but
measures of center don’t calculate) standard deviation.
and spread
§§ Compare distributions using measures of center and spread, including distributions with different means
and the same standard deviations and ones with the same mean and different standard deviations.
§§ Understand and describe the effect of outliers on mean and median.
§§ Given an appropriate data set, calculate the mean.

§§ Using a model that fits the data in a scatterplot, compare values predicted by the model to values
given in the data set.
§§ Interpret the slope and intercepts of the line of best fit in context.
§§ Given a relationship between two quantities, read and interpret graphs and tables modeling the relationship.
§§ Analyze and interpret data represented in a scatterplot or line graph; fit linear, quadratic, and
Two-variable data: exponential models.
models and scatterplots
§§ Select a graph that represents a context, identify a value on a graph, or interpret information on the graph.
§§ For a given function type (linear, quadratic, exponential), choose the function of that type that best
fits given data.
§§ Compare linear and exponential growth.
§§ Estimate the line of best fit for a given scatterplot; use the line to make predictions

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Content Dimension Description

Use one- and two-way tables, tree diagrams, area models, and other representations
to find relative frequency, probabilities, and conditional probabilities.
Probability and
conditional probability §§ Compute and interpret probability and conditional probability in simple contexts.
§§ Understand formulas for probability and conditional probability in terms of frequency.

Inference from §§ Use sample mean and sample proportion to estimate population mean and population proportion.
sample statistics and Utilize, but do not calculate, margin of error.
margin of error §§ Interpret margin of error; understand that a larger sample size generally leads to a smaller margin of error.

§§ With random samples, describe which population the results can be extended to.

Evaluating statistical §§ Given a description of a study with or without random assignment, determine whether there is
claims: observational evidence for a causal relationship.
studies and experiments §§ Understand why random assignment provides evidence for a causal relationship.
§§ Understand why a result can be extended only to the population from which the sample was selected.

Passport to Advanced Math

§§ Make strategic use of algebraic structure and the properties of operations to identify and create
equivalent expressions, including:
ww rewriting simple rational expressions;
Equivalent expressions
ww rewriting expressions with rational exponents and radicals; and
ww factoring polynomials.
§§ Fluently add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.

§§ Make strategic use of algebraic structure, the properties of operations, and reasoning about equality to:
ww solve quadratic equations in one variable presented in a wide variety of forms; determine the conditions
under which a quadratic equation has no real solutions, one real solution, or two real solutions;
ww solve simple rational and radical equations in one variable;
ww identify when the procedures used to solve a simple rational or radical equation in one variable
lead to an equation with solutions that do not satisfy the original equation (extraneous solutions);
ww solve polynomial equations in one variable that are written in factored form;
Nonlinear equations
ww solve linear absolute value equations in one variable; and
in one variable and
systems of equations ww solve systems of linear and nonlinear equations in two variables, including relating the solutions
in two variables to the graphs of the equations in the system.
§§ Given a nonlinear equation in one variable that represents a context, interpret a solution, constant, variable,
factor, or term based on the context, including situations where seeing structure provides an advantage.
§§ Given an equation or formula in two or more variables that represents a context, view it as an equation in
a single variable of interest where the other variables are parameters and solve for the variable of interest.
§§ Fluently solve quadratic equations in one variable, written as a quadratic expression in standard
form equal to zero, where using the quadratic formula or completing the square is the most efficient
method for solving the equation.

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Content Dimension Description

§§ Create and use quadratic or exponential functions to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ For a quadratic or exponential function:
ww identify or create an appropriate function to model a relationship between quantities;
ww use function notation to represent and interpret input/output pairs in terms of a context and
points on the graph;
ww for a function that represents a context, interpret the meaning of an input/output pair, constant,
variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations where seeing structure provides
an advantage;
ww determine the most suitable form of the expression representing the output of the function to
display key features of the context, including (i) selecting the form of a quadratic that displays
the initial value, the zeros, or the extreme value, and (ii) selecting the form of an exponential that
displays the initial value, the end-behavior(for exponential decay), or the doubling or halving
time; and
Nonlinear functions
ww make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of the function
by (i) given one representation, selecting another representation, (ii) identifying features of
one representation given another representation, including maximum and minimum values of
the function, and (iii) determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation, including
a vertical shift or scaling of the graph.
§§ For a factorable or factored polynomial or simple rational function:
ww use function notation to represent and interpret input/output pairs in terms of a context and
points on the graph;
ww understand and use the fact that for the graph of y = f(x), the solutions to f(x) = 0 correspond to
x-intercepts of the graph and f(0) corresponds to the y-intercept of the graph; interpret these
key features in terms of a context; and
ww identify the graph given an algebraic representation of the function and an algebraic
representation given the graph (with or without a context).

Additional Topics In Math

§§ Solve real-world and mathematical problems about a geometric figure or an object that can be
modeled by a geometric figure using given information such as length, area, surface area, or volume.
ww Apply knowledge that changing by a scale factor of k changes all lengths by a factor of k,
Area and volume
changes all areas by a factor of k 2, and changes all volumes by a factor of k 3.
ww Demonstrate procedural fluency by selecting the correct area or volume formula and correctly
calculating a specified value.

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Content Dimension Description

§§ Use concepts and theorems relating to congruence and similarity of triangles to solve problems.
§§ Determine which statements may be required to prove certain relationships or to satisfy a given theorem.
§§ Apply knowledge that changing by a scale factor of k changes all lengths by a factor of k, but angle
measures remain unchanged.
Lines, angles, §§ Know and directly apply relevant theorems such as:
and triangles
ww the vertical angle theorem;
ww triangle similarity and congruence criteria;
ww triangle angle sum theorem; and
ww the relationship of angles formed when a transversal cuts parallel lines.

§§ Solve problems in a variety of contexts using:

ww the Pythagorean theorem;
ww right triangle trigonometry; and
ww properties of special right triangles.
Right triangles and §§ Use similarity to calculate values of sine, cosine, and tangent.
trigonometry
§§ Understand that when given one side length and one acute angle measure in a right triangle, the
remaining values can be determined.
§§ Solve problems using the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles.
§§ Fluently apply properties of special right triangles to determine side lengths and calculate
trigonometric ratios of 30, 45, and 60 degrees.

§§ Use definitions, properties, and theorems relating to circles and parts of circles, such as radii,
diameters, tangents, angles, arcs, arc lengths, and sector areas, to solve problems.
§§ Solve problems using:
ww radian measure; and
ww trigonometric ratios in the unit circle.
§§ Create an equation to represent a circle in the xy-plane.
§§ Describe how:
Circles
ww a change to the equation representing a circle in the xy-plane affects the graph of the circle; and
ww a change in the graph of the circle affects the equation of the circle.
§§ Understand that the ordered pairs that satisfy an equation of the form (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = r 2 form a
circle when plotted in the xy-plane.
§§ Convert between angle measures in degrees and radians.
§§ Complete the square in an equation representing a circle to determine properties of the circle when
it is graphed in the xy-plane and use the distance formula in problems related to circles.

§§ Apply knowledge and understanding of the complex number system to add, subtract, multiply, and
Complex numbers
divide with complex numbers and solve problems.

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 Table A-3.7: Calculator Portion

Number of Questions % of Test

Total Questions 38 100%

Multiple choice (MC) 30 79%

Student-produced response
8 21%
(SPR—grid-in)

Content Categories 38 100%

Heart of Algebra 11 29%

Problem Solving and Data

17 45%
Analysis

Passport to Advanced Math 7 18%

Additional Topics in Math 3 8%

Time Allocated 55 minutes

Table A-3.8: No-Calculator Portion

Number of Questions % of Test

Total Questions 20 100%

Multiple choice (MC) 15 75%

Student-produced response
5 25%
(SPR—grid-in)

Content Categories 20 100%

Heart of Algebra 8 40%

Passport to Advanced Math 9 45%

Additional Topics in Math 3 15%

Time Allocated 25 minutes

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Table A-3.9: SAT Heart of Algebra Domain

Content Dimension Description

§§ Create and use linear equations in one variable to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create a linear equation in one variable, and when in context interpret solutions in terms of the context.
§§ Solve a linear equation in one variable, making strategic use of algebraic structure.
Linear equations in one §§ For a linear equation in one variable:
variable ww interpret a constant, variable, factor or term in a context; and
ww determine the conditions under which the equation has no solution, a unique solution, or
infinitely many solutions.
§§ Fluently solve a linear equation in one variable.

§§ Create and use linear functions to solve problems in a variety of contexts.

§§ Create a linear function to model a relationship between two quantities.
§§ For a linear function that represents a context:
ww interpret the meaning of an input/output pair, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the
context, including situations where seeing structure provides an advantage;
ww given an input value, find and/or interpret the output value using the given representation; and
Linear functions ww given an output value, find and/or interpret the input value using the given representation, if it exists.
§§ Make connections between verbal, tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of a linear function, by:
ww deriving one representation from the other;
ww identifying features of one representation given another representation; and
ww determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation.
§§ Write the rule for a linear function given two input/output pairs or one input/output pair and the rate
of change.

§§ Create and use a linear equation in two variables to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create a linear equation in two variables to model a constraint or condition on two quantities.
§§ For a linear equation in two variables that represents a context:
ww interpret a solution, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations
where seeing structure provides an advantage; and
ww given a value of one quantity in the relationship, find a value of the other, if it exists.
Linear equations in two
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of a linear equation in
variables
two variables by:
ww deriving one representation from the other;
ww identifying features of one representation given the other representation; and
ww determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation.
§§ Write an equation for a line given two points on the line, one point and the slope of the line, or one
point and a parallel or perpendicular line.

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Content Dimension Description

§§ Create and use a system of two linear equations in two variables to solve problems in a variety of
contexts.
§§ Create a system of linear equations in two variables, and when in context interpret solutions in terms
of the context.
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of the system by
deriving one representation from the other.
Systems of two linear
equations in two §§ Solve a system of two linear equations in two variables, making strategic use of algebraic structure.
variables §§ For a system of linear equations in two variables:
ww interpret a solution, constant, variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations
where seeing structure provides an advantage; and
ww determine the conditions under which the system has no solution, a unique solution, or infinitely
many solutions.
§§ Fluently solve a system of linear equations in two variables.

§§ Create and use linear inequalities in one or two variables to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ Create linear inequalities in one or two variables, and when in context interpret the solutions in terms
of the context.
Linear inequalities in §§ For linear inequalities in one or two variables, interpret a constant, variable, factor, or term, including
one or two variables situations where seeing structure provides an advantage.
§§ Make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of linear inequalities in
one or two variables by deriving one from the other.
§§ Given a linear inequality or system of linear inequalities, interpret a point in the solution set.

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Table A-3.10: SAT Problem Solving and Data Analysis Domain

Content Dimension Description

§§ Apply proportional relationships, ratios, rates and units in a wide variety of contexts. Examples
include, but are not limited to, scale drawings and problems in the natural and social sciences.
§§ Solve problems involving:
Ratios, rates, ww derived units including those that arise from products (e.g., kilowatt-hours) and quotients (e.g.,
proportional population per square kilometer); and
relationships, and units ww unit conversion including currency exchange and conversion between different measurement
systems.
§§ Understand and use the fact that when two quantities are in a proportional relationship, if one
changes by a scale factor, then the other also changes by the same scale factor.

§§ Use percentages to solve problems in a variety of contexts. Examples include, but are not limited to,
discounts, interest, taxes, tips, and percent increases and decreases for many different quantities.
Percentages
§§ Understand and use the relationship between percent change and growth factor (e.g., 5% and 1.05);
include percentages greater than or equal to 100%.

§§ Choose an appropriate graphical representation for a given data set.

§§ Interpret information from a given representation of data in context.
§§ Analyze and interpret numerical data distributions represented with frequency tables, histograms,
One-variable data: dot plots, and boxplots.
distributions and §§ For quantitative variables, calculate, compare, and interpret mean, median, and range. Interpret (but
measures of center don’t calculate) standard deviation.
and spread §§ Compare distributions using measures of center and spread, including distributions with different means
and the same standard deviations and ones with the same mean and different standard deviations.
§§ Understand and describe the effect of outliers on mean and median.
§§ Given an appropriate data set, calculate the mean.

§§ Using a model that fits the data in a scatterplot, compare values predicted by the model to values
given in the data set.
§§ Interpret the slope and intercepts of the line of best fit in context.
§§ Given a relationship between two quantities, read and interpret graphs and tables modeling the
relationship.

Two-variable §§ Analyze and interpret data represented in a scatterplot or line graph; fit linear, quadratic, and
data: models and exponential models.
scatterplots §§ Select a graph that represents a context, identify a value on a graph, or interpret information on the
graph.
§§ For a given function type (linear, quadratic, exponential), choose the function of that type that best
fits given data.
§§ Compare linear and exponential growth.
§§ Estimate the line of best fit for a given scatterplot; use the line to make predictions.

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Content Dimension Description

Probability and §§ Compute and interpret probability and conditional probability in simple contexts.
conditional probability §§ Understand formulas for probability and conditional probability in terms of frequency.

§§ Use sample mean and sample proportion to estimate population mean and population proportion.
Inference from sample
Utilize, but do not calculate, margin of error.
statistics and margin
§§ Interpret margin of error; understand that a larger sample size generally leads to a smaller margin of
of error
error.

§§ With random samples, describe which population the results can be extended to.

Evaluating statistical §§ Given a description of a study with or without random assignment, determine whether there is
claims: observational evidence for a causal relationship.
studies and §§ Understand why random assignment provides evidence for a causal relationship.
experiments
§§ Understand why a result can be extended only to the population from which the sample was
selected.

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Table A-3.11: SAT Passport to Advanced Math Domain

Content Dimension Description

§§ Make strategic use of algebraic structure and the properties of operations to identify and create
equivalent expressions, including:
ww rewriting simple rational expressions;
Equivalent expressions
ww rewriting expressions with rational exponents and radicals; and
ww factoring polynomials.
§§ Fluently add, subtract, and multiply polynomials.

§§ Make strategic use of algebraic structure, the properties of operations, and reasoning about
equality to:
ww solve quadratic equations in one variable presented in a wide variety of forms; determine the
conditions under which a quadratic equation has no real solutions, one real solution, or two real
solutions;
ww solve simple rational and radical equations in one variable;
ww identify when the procedures used to solve a simple rational or radical equation in one variable
lead to an equation with solutions that do not satisfy the original equation (extraneous solutions);
ww solve polynomial equations in one variable that are written in factored form;
Nonlinear equations
in one variable and ww solve linear absolute value equations in one variable; and

systems of equations ww solve systems of linear and nonlinear equations in two variables, including relating the solutions
in two variables to the graphs of the equations in the system.
§§ Given a nonlinear equation in one variable that represents a context, interpret a solution, constant,
variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations where seeing structure provides
an advantage.
§§ Given an equation or formula in two or more variables that represents a context, view it as an
equation in a single variable of interest where the other variables are parameters and solve for the
variable of interest.
§§ Fluently solve quadratic equations in one variable, written as a quadratic expression in standard
form equal to zero, where using the quadratic formula or completing the square is the most efficient
method for solving the equation.

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Content Dimension Description

§§ Create and use quadratic or exponential functions to solve problems in a variety of contexts.
§§ For a quadratic or exponential function:
ww identify or create an appropriate function to model a relationship between quantities;
ww use function notation to represent and interpret input/output pairs in terms of a context and
points on the graph;
ww for a function that represents a context, interpret the meaning of an input/output pair, constant,
variable, factor, or term based on the context, including situations where seeing structure
provides an advantage;
ww determine the most suitable form of the expression representing the output of the function to
display key features of the context, including:
–– selecting the form of a quadratic that displays the initial value, the zeros, or the extreme
value; and
–– selecting the form of an exponential that displays the initial value, the end-behavior (for
exponential decay), or the doubling or halving time; and
Nonlinear functions
ww make connections between tabular, algebraic, and graphical representations of the function, by:
–– given one representation, selecting another representation;
–– identifying features of one representation given the another representation, including
maximum and minimum values of the function; and
–– determining how a graph is affected by a change to its equation, including a vertical shift or
scaling of the graph.
§§ For a factorable or factored polynomial or simple rational function:
ww use function notation to represent and interpret input/output pairs in terms of a context and
points on the graph;
ww understand and use the fact that for the graph of y = f(x), the solutions to f(x) = 0 correspond to
x-intercepts of the graph and f(0) corresponds to the y-intercept of the graph; interpret these
key features in terms of a context; and
ww identify the graph given an algebraic representation of the function and an algebraic
representation given the graph (with or without a context).

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Table A-3.12: SAT Additional Topics in Math Domain

Content Dimension Description

§§ Solve real-world and mathematical problems about a geometric figure or an object that can be
modeled by a geometric figure using given information such as length, area, surface area, or volume.
ww Apply knowledge that changing by a scale factor of k changes all lengths by a factor of k,
Area and volume
changes all areas by a factor of k 2, and changes all volumes by a factor of k 3.
ww Demonstrate procedural fluency by selecting the correct area or volume formula and correctly
calculating a specified value.

§§ Use concepts and theorems relating to congruence and similarity of triangles to solve problems.
§§ Determine which statements may be required to prove certain relationships or to satisfy a given
theorem.
§§ Apply knowledge that changing by a scale factor of k changes all lengths by a factor of k, but angle
measures remain unchanged.
Lines, angles, and
triangles §§ Know and directly apply relevant theorems such as:
ww the vertical angle theorem;
ww triangle similarity and congruence criteria;
ww triangle angle sum theorem; and
ww the relationship of angles formed when a transversal cuts parallel lines.

§§ Solve problems in a variety of contexts using:

ww the Pythagorean theorem;
ww right triangle trigonometry; and
ww properties of special right triangles.
Right triangles and §§ Use similarity to calculate values of sine, cosine, and tangent.
trigonometry
§§ Understand that when given one side length and one acute angle measure in a right triangle, the
remaining values can be determined.
§§ Solve problems using the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles.
§§ Fluently apply properties of special right triangles to determine side lengths and calculate
trigonometric ratios of 30, 45, and 60 degrees.

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Content Dimension Description

§§ Use definitions, properties, and theorems relating to circles and parts of circles, such as radii,
diameters, tangents, angles, arcs, arc lengths, and sector areas, to solve problems.
§§ Solve problems using:
ww radian measure; and
ww trigonometric ratios in the unit circle.
§§ Create an equation to represent a circle in the xy-plane.
§§ Describe how:
Circles
ww a change to the equation representing a circle in the xy-plane affects the graph of the circle; and
ww a change in the graph of the circle affects the equation of the circle.
§§ Understand that the ordered pairs that satisfy an equation of the form (x − h)2 + (y − k)2 = r2 form a
circle when plotted in the xy-plane.
§§ Convert between angle measures in degrees and radians.
§§ Complete the square in an equation representing a circle to determine properties of the circle when
it is graphed in the xy-plane and use the distance formula in problems related to circles.

Apply knowledge and understanding of the complex number system to add,

Complex numbers
subtract, multiply, and divide with complex numbers and solve problems.

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 Table A-3.13: SAT Essay Content Specifications

Number Percentage of Test

Time Allotted 50 minutes

Total Items

Prompts 1 100%

Passage based (each passage

1 100%
650–750 words)

Passage Content

Arguments written for a broad audience 1 100%

Text Complexity

High school reading level (grades 9–12) 1 100%

Analytic Scoring

1–4 rating scale;

Reading
2–8 reported scale

1–4 rating scale;

Analysis
2–8 reported scale

1–4 rating scale;

Writing
2–8 reported scale

Table A-3.14: SAT Essay Domain

Content Dimension Description

Comprehension of the source text

Understanding of central ideas, important details, and their interrelationship
Reading
Accuracy in representation of the source text (i.e., no errors of fact or interpretation introduced)
Use of textual evidence (quotations, paraphrases, or both) to demonstrate understanding of the source text

Analysis of the source text and understanding of the analytical task

Evaluation of the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and/or stylistic and
Analysis persuasive elements, and/or features chosen by the student
Support for claims or points made in the response
Focus on features of the text most relevant to addressing the task

Use of a central claim

Use of effective organization and progression of ideas
Use of varied sentence structures
Writing
Employment of precise word choice
Maintenance of a consistent, appropriate style and tone
Command of the conventions of standard written English

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Table A-3.15: SAT Essay Evaluation Criteria

Reading Analysis Writing

The Reading domain encompasses The Analysis domain encompasses The Writing domain encompasses
students’ comprehension of a source students’ evaluation of an author’s the cohesiveness of students’ written
text, including the text’s central ideas use of evidence, reasoning, and/or response to the task as well as students’
and important details and how they stylistic and persuasive elements, and/ use of language. Students demonstrate
interrelate. Students demonstrate or features of the text of the students’ their skill in writing in part by providing a
their skill in comprehension in own choosing. Students demonstrate precise central claim; creating an effective
part by making effective use of their skill in analysis in part by using organization and progression of ideas;
evidence (quotations, paraphrases, relevant, sufficient, and strategically successfully employing a variety of
or both) from the source text. chosen support for the claims or points sentence structures; using precise word
they make and by focusing consistently choice; maintaining an appropriate style
on those features of the text that are and tone; and showing command of the
most relevant to addressing the task. conventions of standard written English.

Figure A-3.1: Percentage of question responses versus raw score

Multiple choice (4 Choice)
Percent Top
Response N Total Mean Std Dev ~10%
12 16 21 28 35 •A •
100 A A 909 49.0 26.9 8.6 94.0
A B 265 14.3 18.6 6.4 2.0
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90 A C 320 17.2 18.4 6.3 2.0
A D 254 13.7 19.0 6.1 1.5
80 MG 0.0
A Omit 48 2.6 19.3 7.1 0.5
70 A NR 60 3.2 9.8 4.9 0.0
Reached 1796 96.8 22.9 8.6 100.0
Smoothed Percent

60 A
Flags:
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30 NR A Percent Rch = 0.97
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APPENDIX 4

Testing Requirements
There is currently no appendix content associated with Chapter 4. As the SAT Suite of Assessments continues to be
administered, any appendix materials that are created will be placed in the relevant appendixes, in keeping with the technical
manual’s role as a “living document.”

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APPENDIX 5

Interpretation and Application of Results

Figure A-5.1: Multiple-choice and student-produced response answer sheet examples

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Table A-5.1: SAT Essay Scoring Rubric

Score Reading Analysis Writing

Advanced: The response Advanced: The response offers an Advanced: The response is cohesive
demonstrates thorough insightful analysis of the source text and demonstrates a highly effective
comprehension of and demonstrates a sophisticated use and command of language.
the source text. understanding of the analytical task.
The response includes a
The response shows an The response offers a thorough, well- precise central claim.
understanding of the considered evaluation of the author’s
The response includes a skillful
text’s central idea(s) use of evidence, reasoning, and/or
introduction and conclusion. The response
and of most important stylistic and persuasive elements and/or
demonstrates a deliberate and highly
details and how they feature(s) of the student’s own choosing.
effective progression of ideas both within
interrelate, demonstrating
The response contains relevant, paragraphs and throughout the essay.
4 a comprehensive
sufficient, and strategically chosen
understanding of the text. The response has a wide variety in
support for claim(s) or point(s) made.
sentence structures. The response
The response is free of errors
The response focuses consistently on demonstrates a consistent use of precise
of fact or interpretation
those features of the text that are the word choice. The response maintains
with regard to the text.
most relevant to addressing the task. a formal style and objective tone.
The response makes skillful
The response shows a strong command of
use of textual evidence
the conventions of standard written English
(quotations, paraphrases,
and is free or virtually free of errors.
or both), demonstrating a
complete understanding
of the source text.

Proficient: The response Proficient: The response offers an Proficient: The response is mostly
demonstrates effective effective analysis of the source text cohesive and demonstrates effective
comprehension of and demonstrates an understanding use and control of language.
the source text. of the analytical task.
The response includes a central
The response shows an The response competently evaluates the claim or implicit controlling idea.
understanding of the author’s use of evidence, reasoning, and/or
The response includes an effective
text’s central idea(s) and stylistic and persuasive elements and/or
introduction and conclusion. The
important details. feature(s) of the student’s own choosing.
response demonstrates a clear
The response is free of The response contains relevant progression of ideas both within
3 substantive errors of and sufficient support for paragraphs and throughout the essay.
fact and interpretation claim(s) or point(s) made.
The response has variety in sentence
with regard to the text.
The response focuses primarily on structures. The response demonstrates
The response makes those features of the text that are the some precise word choice. The response
appropriate use of textual most relevant to addressing the task. maintains a formal style and objective tone.
evidence (quotations,
The response shows a good control
paraphrases, or both),
of the conventions of standard written
demonstrating an
English and is free of significant errors
understanding of
that detract from the quality of writing.
the source text.

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Score Reading Analysis Writing

Partial: The response Partial: The response offers Partial: The response demonstrates
demonstrates some limited analysis of the source text little or no cohesion and limited skill
comprehension of and demonstrates only partial in the use and control of language.
the source text. understanding of the analytical task.
The response may lack a clear central claim
The response shows an The response identifies and attempts to or controlling idea or may deviate from the
understanding of the describe the author’s use of evidence, claim or idea over the course of the response.
text’s central idea(s) but reasoning, and/or stylistic and persuasive
The response may include an ineffective
not of important details. elements and/or feature(s) of the student’s
introduction and/or conclusion. The
own choosing but merely asserts rather
The response may response may demonstrate some
than explains their importance.
contain errors of fact and/ progression of ideas within paragraphs
or interpretation with One or more aspects of the analysis but not throughout the response.
2 regard to the text. reflected in the response are
The response has limited variety
unwarranted based on the text.
The response makes in sentence structures; sentence
limited and/or haphazard The response contains little or no structures may be repetitive.
use of textual evidence support for claim(s) or point(s) made.
The response demonstrates general
(quotations, paraphrases,
The response may lack a clear focus on or vague word choice; word choice
or both), demonstrating
those features of the text that are the may be repetitive. The response
some understanding
most relevant to addressing the task. may deviate noticeably from a
of the source text.
formal style and objective tone.
The response shows a limited control of the
conventions of standard written English and
contains errors that detract from the quality
of writing and may impede understanding.

Inadequate: The response Inadequate: The response offers little or Inadequate: The response demonstrates
demonstrates little or no analysis or an ineffective analysis of little or no cohesion and inadequate skill
no comprehension of the source text and demonstrates little or in the use and control of language.
the source text. no understanding of the analytic task.
The response may lack a clear
The response fails to show The response identifies without central claim or controlling idea.
an understanding of the explanation some aspects of the author’s
The response lacks a recognizable
text’s central idea(s) and may use of evidence, reasoning, and/or
introduction and conclusion.
include only details without stylistic and persuasive elements and/
The response does not have a
reference to central idea(s). or feature(s) of the student’s choosing.
discernible progression of ideas.
The response may contain Numerous aspects of the
The response lacks variety in sentence
1 numerous errors of fact response’s analysis are
structures; sentence structures may be
and/or interpretation unwarranted based on the text.
repetitive. The response demonstrates
with regard to the text.
The response contains little or no general and vague word choice; word choice
The response makes little or support for claim(s) or point(s) made, may be poor or inaccurate. The response
no use of textual evidence or support is largely irrelevant. may lack a formal style and objective tone.
(quotations, paraphrases,
The response may not focus The response shows a weak control
or both), demonstrating
on features of the text that are of the conventions of standard written
little or no understanding
relevant to addressing the task. English and may contain numerous errors
of the source text.
that undermine the quality of writing.
The response offers no discernible
analysis (e.g., is largely or
exclusively summary).

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Table A-5.2: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for SAT Form 1

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0.14–0.26 1 1 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2

0.27–0.45 7 2 11 8 3 3 1 2 0 0 4 6

0.46–0.65 20 18 17 10 13 8 5 9 9 7 5 4

0.66–0.81 15 15 9 9 9 4 3 7 8 5 2 1

0.82–0.92 7 6 10 5 6 2 7 5 1 5 4 1

>0.92 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1

N 52 44 58 35 35 18 18 24 20 19 17 16

MEAN 0.64 0.67 0.58 0.60 0.62 0.58 0.72 0.66 0.68 0.72 0.60 0.47

S.D. 0.17 0.16 0.24 0.20 0.20 0.18 0.21 0.18 0.15 0.17 0.23 0.21

Table A-5.3: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for SAT Form 2

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

0.14–0.26 0 4 7 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 1 2

0.27–0.45 9 6 13 7 7 2 1 3 3 5 1 4

0.46–0.65 19 9 15 10 15 6 6 7 2 3 5 7

0.66–0.81 12 16 14 11 9 5 4 8 8 6 3 3

0.82–0.92 10 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 2 4 0

>0.92 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

N 52 44 57 34 35 18 18 24 20 19 16 16

MEAN 0.64 0.62 0.54 0.59 0.61 0.64 0.65 0.60 0.64 0.53 0.62 0.49

S.D. 0.18 0.22 0.21 0.19 0.15 0.19 0.21 0.21 0.24 0.22 0.23 0.16

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Table A-5.4: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for SAT Form 3

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.14–0.26 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1

0.27–0.45 7 8 15 8 3 3 2 4 4 2 2 6

0.46–0.65 18 13 19 12 13 7 8 10 3 10 5 4

0.66–0.81 17 17 14 9 12 7 3 8 9 4 5 4

0.82–0.92 6 5 5 3 5 1 3 2 3 0 4 1

>0.92 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0

N 51 44 58 35 34 18 18 24 20 19 17 16

MEAN 0.64 0.65 0.55 0.62 0.61 0.62 0.67 0.61 0.69 0.55 0.64 0.51

S.D. 0.17 0.17 0.20 0.19 0.17 0.15 0.19 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.22 0.20

Table A-5.5: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0.14–0.26 3 2 13 4 2 0 1 0 2 4 3 5

0.27–0.45 16 11 14 9 12 6 4 8 3 6 4 4

0.46–0.65 18 18 12 11 12 9 6 10 8 6 3 2

0.66–0.81 7 12 5 7 5 3 5 6 6 0 3 2

0.82–0.92 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

>0.92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 47 44 48 32 32 18 18 24 20 16 16 14

MEAN 0.51 0.56 0.42 0.52 0.50 0.53 0.59 0.55 0.58 0.40 0.49 0.35

S.D. 0.18 0.16 0.20 0.19 0.17 0.15 0.18 0.15 0.17 0.13 0.26 0.19

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Table A-5.6: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0.14–0.26 4 3 8 5 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 5

0.27–0.45 14 11 19 11 9 6 5 5 6 7 6 4

0.46–0.65 19 21 15 7 17 7 3 12 9 7 5 3

0.66–0.81 9 9 5 9 5 3 8 6 3 1 3 1

0.82–0.92 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

>0.92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 47 44 48 32 32 18 18 24 20 16 16 14

MEAN 0.50 0.51 0.42 0.47 0.51 0.47 0.55 0.52 0.49 0.44 0.47 0.35

S.D. 0.17 0.16 0.16 0.18 0.12 0.16 0.19 0.15 0.19 0.11 0.16 0.19

Table A-5.7: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0.14–0.26 2 2 6 4 0 2 0 1 1 4 2

0.27–0.45 9 8 15 9 8 3 1 5 3 7 5

0.46–0.65 19 20 9 8 16 9 11 13 7 3 4

0.66–0.81 8 10 5 6 5 3 5 5 5 2 3

0.82–0.92 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

>0.92 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

N 42 40 38 29 29 18 18 24 16 16 16

MEAN 0.56 0.55 0.42 0.49 0.52 0.52 0.64 0.55 0.54 0.39 0.47

S.D. 0.18 0.15 0.19 0.20 0.13 0.18 0.12 0.14 0.17 0.18 0.22

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Table A-5.8: Item Difficulty Distribution and Average Item Difficulty for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Range of Difficulty R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

<0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.03–0.13 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

0.14–0.26 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 0 2 1

0.27–0.45 10 14 12 10 10 4 3 10 4 4 5

0.46–0.65 15 14 9 10 9 10 7 10 4 4 3

0.66–0.81 11 9 7 4 6 2 6 2 7 3 4

0.82–0.92 3 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 2

>0.92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 42 40 38 29 29 18 18 24 16 16 16

MEAN 0.57 0.55 0.44 0.53 0.48 0.52 0.58 0.49 0.63 0.41 0.50

S.D. 0.18 0.17 0.22 0.21 0.15 0.16 0.18 0.16 0.16 0.24 0.22

Table A-5.9: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for SAT Form 1

Range of
R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM
Discrimination

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.30–0.39 7 3 11 3 7 1 0 1 1 2 1 1

0.40–0.49 12 7 7 10 9 4 1 2 1 1 5 4

0.50–0.59 18 18 10 14 5 4 5 6 9 2 2 4

0.60–0.69 9 13 14 5 12 8 10 10 7 3 8 3

0.70–0.79 5 3 12 3 2 1 2 3 2 7 1 2

0.80–0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2

0.90–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 52 44 58 35 35 18 18 24 20 19 17 16

MEAN 0.52 0.56 0.53 0.52 0.53 0.57 0.60 0.62 0.59 0.68 0.56 0.59

S.D. 0.12 0.11 0.16 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.07 0.12 0.09 0.17 0.10 0.14

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Table A-5.10: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for SAT Form 2

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

0.30–0.39 6 8 4 4 4 0 0 2 1 2 0 1

0.40–0.49 17 11 10 9 8 5 6 8 1 3 1 0

0.50–0.59 21 16 17 17 16 6 7 6 11 2 5 5

0.60–0.69 7 8 15 4 6 4 5 8 6 8 6 7

0.70–0.79 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 3

0.80–0.89 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.90–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 52 44 57 34 35 18 18 24 20 19 16 16

MEAN 0.49 0.49 0.54 0.51 0.52 0.55 0.54 0.52 0.53 0.59 0.64 0.61

S.D. 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.10

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Table A-5.11: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for SAT Form 3

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 2 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0.30–0.39 1 3 3 2 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 1

0.40–0.49 19 8 14 7 8 2 4 7 0 1 1 1

0.50–0.59 14 20 21 16 12 8 9 10 8 8 2 8

0.60–0.69 12 10 12 7 10 5 4 5 11 8 7 3

0.70–0.79 2 0 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 3

0.80–0.89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

0.90–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 51 44 58 35 34 18 18 24 20 19 17 16

MEAN 0.52 0.51 0.56 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.56 0.51 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.59

S.D. 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.08 0.11 0.10

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Table A-5.12: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

0.30–0.39 8 3 6 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

0.40–0.49 12 13 15 6 9 3 4 4 5 1 2 0

0.50–0.59 15 16 9 14 14 9 4 12 7 5 4 8

0.60–0.69 8 9 10 4 6 5 5 6 7 6 7 1

0.70–0.79 0 2 1 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 3

0.80–0.89 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

0.90–1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

N 47 44 48 32 32 18 18 24 20 16 16 14

MEAN 0.48 0.53 0.53 0.51 0.51 0.55 0.61 0.57 0.55 0.57 0.61 0.63

S.D. 0.12 0.10 0.17 0.13 0.11 0.07 0.12 0.08 0.09 0.16 0.15 0.12

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Table A-5.13: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

0.30–0.39 4 4 3 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 1

0.40–0.49 18 14 13 8 10 4 2 5 4 0 0 2

0.50–0.59 13 16 14 12 11 5 6 8 13 5 4 4

0.60–0.69 5 7 10 3 6 6 6 9 1 9 6 3

0.70–0.79 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 2 2

0.80–0.89 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0.90–1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

N 47 44 48 32 32 18 18 24 20 16 16 14

MEAN 0.46 0.49 0.54 0.50 0.51 0.52 0.59 0.56 0.50 0.59 0.63 0.62

S.D. 0.13 0.11 0.16 0.13 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.16

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Table A-5.14: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1

0.30–0.39 4 3 1 4 4 0 0 1 3 2 0

0.40–0.49 9 14 13 7 9 5 1 7 4 0 2

0.50–0.59 11 11 14 7 9 7 7 9 4 9 7

0.60–0.69 14 6 2 7 6 5 9 7 3 4 4

0.70–0.79 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0

0.80–0.89 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.90–1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

N 42 40 38 29 29 18 18 24 16 16 16

MEAN 0.50 0.47 0.53 0.52 0.50 0.53 0.60 0.54 0.48 0.56 0.59

S.D. 0.13 0.13 0.15 0.14 0.10 0.11 0.07 0.08 0.13 0.10 0.16

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Table A-5.15: Item Discrimination Distribution and Average Item Discrimination for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Range of
Discrimination R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

Negative 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0–0.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.10–0.19 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.20–0.29 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1

0.30–0.39 6 6 3 2 8 1 0 3 2 1 0

0.40–0.49 14 9 5 7 8 2 4 7 1 1 3

0.50–0.59 12 15 13 10 9 8 4 8 4 3 3

0.60–0.69 6 7 10 8 2 6 7 6 6 7 7

0.70–0.79 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 3 2 2

0.80–0.89 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

0.90–1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 42 40 38 29 29 18 18 24 16 16 16

MEAN 0.49 0.50 0.55 0.53 0.45 0.55 0.56 0.52 0.59 0.63 0.59

S.D. 0.11 0.12 0.14 0.12 0.10 0.08 0.12 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.13

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Table A-5.16: DIF Summary Table for SAT Form 1

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 3 5.77 0 2 0 1 0 0

A 46 88.46 52 48 51 49 51 52

B− 2 3.85 0 1 0 1 1 0

C− 1 1.92 0 1 1 1 0 0

N 52 52 52 52 52 52

MEAN −0.02 0.02 0.00 −0.05 −0.01 −0.01

S.D. 0.39 0.57 0.40 0.49 0.32 0.20

Minimum −0.87 −2.15 −1.93 −1.74 −1.15 −0.85

Maximum 0.77 1.18 0.80 1.25 0.53 0.43

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 2.27 0 1 0 1 0 0

A 41 93.18 43 42 44 42 44 44

B− 2 4.55 1 1 0 1 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 44 44 44 44 44 44

MEAN 0.00 0.06 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.01

S.D. 0.48 0.46 0.29 0.55 0.27 0.18

Minimum −1.31 −1.21 −0.69 −1.49 −0.50 −0.38

Maximum 0.95 1.18 0.75 1.37 0.63 0.48

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 3 5.17 0 0 0 3 0 0

A 51 87.93 57 56 58 53 58 58

B− 4 6.90 1 2 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 58 58 58 58 58 58

MEAN −0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00

S.D. 0.46 0.47 0.33 0.57 0.30 0.18

Minimum −1.23 −1.39 −0.92 −1.28 −0.98 −0.63

Maximum 0.76 0.77 0.64 1.31 0.62 0.32

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Table A-5.17: DIF Summary Table for SAT Form 2

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Two or More

Category Items Items Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 1.92 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 45 86.54 50 51 51 49 51 52

B− 6 11.54 1 1 1 3 1 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 52 52 52 52 52 52

MEAN 0.04 0.04 0.02 −0.03 0.00 0.03

S.D. 0.52 0.50 0.36 0.45 0.33 0.22

Minimum −1.43 −1.04 −1.01 −1.29 −1.07 −0.48

Maximum 1.20 0.98 0.81 0.77 0.79 0.53

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Two or More

Category Items Items Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 2.27 0 1 0 1 0 0

A 41 93.18 43 42 44 41 44 44

B− 2 4.55 1 1 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 44 44 44 44 44 44

MEAN −0.01 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.02

S.D. 0.44 0.43 0.28 0.52 0.21 0.17

Minimum −1.12 −1.03 −0.62 −1.45 −0.44 −0.41

Maximum 0.81 1.07 0.63 1.19 0.60 0.46

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Two or More

Category Items Items Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 1.72 0 1 0 0 0 0

A 54 94.74 57 56 57 55 57 57

B− 2 3.45 0 0 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 57 57 57 57 57 57

MEAN −0.04 0.00 0.00 −0.02 0.00 0.01

S.D. 0.44 0.47 0.32 0.50 0.33 0.18

Minimum −0.99 −0.96 −0.71 −1.16 −0.93 −0.52

Maximum 0.99 1.08 0.56 0.88 0.75 0.48

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Table A-5.18: DIF Summary Table for SAT Form 3

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 1.96 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 45 88.24 48 50 51 49 51 51

B− 5 9.80 2 1 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 51 51 51 51 51 51

MEAN 0.00 0.01 −0.01 −0.02 −0.01 0.00

S.D. 0.46 0.47 0.35 0.38 0.26 0.20

Minimum −1.39 −1.02 −0.84 −1.22 −0.79 −0.39

Maximum 1.09 0.98 0.66 0.92 0.46 0.45

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 3 6.82 0 2 0 3 0 0

A 39 88.64 44 41 44 39 44 44

B− 2 4.55 0 1 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 44 44 44 44 44 44

MEAN −0.01 0.00 0.01 −0.05 0.00 −0.01

S.D. 0.35 0.44 0.29 0.57 0.25 0.19

Minimum −0.71 −1.08 −0.70 −1.40 −0.69 −0.41

Maximum 0.64 1.26 0.67 1.45 0.57 0.54

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 1.72 0 0 0 1 0 0

A 50 86.21 55 56 57 54 58 58

B− 6 10.34 3 1 1 3 0 0

C− 1 1.72 0 1 0 0 0 0

N 58 58 58 58 58 58

MEAN −0.04 0.02 0.01 −0.04 0.00 0.00

S.D. 0.49 0.45 0.40 0.62 0.31 0.19

Minimum −1.14 −1.50 −1.01 −1.42 −0.76 −0.52

Maximum 0.92 0.72 0.79 1.06 0.77 0.32

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Table A-5.19: DIF Summary Table for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 46 97.87 47 47 47 46 47 47

B− 1 2.13 0 0 0 1 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 47 47 47 47 47 47

MEAN 0.01 0.04 0.05 −0.01 −0.01 0.03

S.D. 0.39 0.39 0.32 0.34 0.29 0.16

Minimum −0.93 −0.97 −0.90 −1.09 −0.82 −0.38

Maximum 0.77 0.73 0.70 0.83 0.50 0.33

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 3 6.82 0 1 0 2 0 0

A 40 90.91 43 43 44 42 44 44

B− 1 2.27 1 0 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 44 44 44 44 44 44

MEAN 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.00 0.03

S.D. 0.45 0.42 0.32 0.50 0.20 0.15

Minimum −1.21 −0.75 −0.82 −0.97 −0.40 −0.35

Maximum 0.94 1.08 0.64 1.28 0.42 0.32

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 2 4.17 1 0 0 1 0 0

A 43 89.58 47 47 48 45 48 48

B− 3 6.25 0 1 0 2 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 48 48 48 48 48 48

MEAN −0.04 0.01 0.02 0.00 −0.01 0.01

S.D. 0.46 0.45 0.33 0.50 0.39 0.15

Minimum −0.88 −1.07 −0.86 −1.16 −0.97 −0.33

Maximum 1.26 0.68 0.57 1.24 0.58 0.24

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Table A-5.20 DIF Summary Table for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 1 2.13 0 0 0 1 0 0

B+ 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0

A 46 97.87 47 47 46 46 47 47

B− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 47 47 47 47 47 47

MEAN 0.02 0.09 0.07 0.04 0.02 0.03

S.D. 0.37 0.39 0.30 0.40 0.33 0.20

Minimum −0.75 −0.92 −0.75 −0.88 −0.92 −0.47

Maximum 0.90 0.78 1.15 1.71 0.61 0.59

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 2 4.55 0 0 0 2 0 0

A 39 88.64 43 44 44 39 44 44

B− 2 4.55 1 0 0 2 0 0

C− 1 2.27 0 0 0 1 0 0

N 44 44 44 44 44 44

MEAN 0.01 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.02 0.03

S.D. 0.37 0.41 0.31 0.59 0.22 0.17

Minimum −1.17 −0.85 −0.80 −1.73 −0.41 −0.28

Maximum 0.97 0.66 0.55 1.02 0.77 0.36

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 2 4.17 0 0 0 2 0 0

A 41 85.42 47 43 48 46 48 48

B− 5 10.42 1 5 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 48 48 48 48 48 48

MEAN −0.02 −0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.01

S.D. 0.44 0.54 0.27 0.55 0.33 0.16

Minimum −1.14 −1.36 −0.69 −0.92 −0.85 −0.47

Maximum 0.82 0.66 0.47 1.18 0.69 0.28

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Table A-5.21: DIF Summary Table for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 2.38 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 40 95.24 40 42 42 42 42 42

B− 1 2.38 1 0 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 42 42 42 42 42 42

MEAN 0.06 0.09 0.10 0.09 −0.06 0.09

S.D. 0.49 0.31 0.39 0.42 0.34 0.23

Minimum −1.17 −0.63 −0.98 −0.71 −0.83 −0.42

Maximum 1.06 0.70 0.73 0.93 0.57 0.54

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 2 5.00 0 1 0 1 0 0

A 37 92.50 40 39 40 38 40 40

B− 1 2.50 0 0 0 1 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 40 40 40 40 40 40

MEAN 0.01 0.05 0.06 0.05 −0.03 0.03

S.D. 0.31 0.45 0.39 0.49 0.25 0.19

Minimum −0.55 −0.92 −0.88 −1.38 −0.73 −0.37

Maximum 0.75 1.08 0.64 1.19 0.31 0.37

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN
Items Items Statistics Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 37 97.37 38 37 38 38 38 38

B− 1 2.63 0 1 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 38 38 38 38 38 38

MEAN −0.04 0.02 0.05 0.02 −0.03 0.02

S.D. 0.33 0.47 0.29 0.36 0.38 0.19

Minimum −0.90 −1.18 −0.66 −0.96 −0.79 −0.46

Maximum 0.63 0.59 0.54 0.73 0.80 0.36

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Table A-5.22: DIF Summary Table for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Reading Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 2.38 0 1 0 0 0 0

A 40 95.24 41 41 42 42 42 42

B− 1 2.38 1 0 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 42 42 42 42 42 42

MEAN 0.04 0.07 0.12 0.06 0.01 0.04

S.D. 0.50 0.42 0.28 0.42 0.21 0.23

Minimum −1.02 −0.60 −0.40 −0.61 −0.40 −0.37

Maximum 0.94 1.21 0.94 0.87 0.51 0.74

Writing and
Language Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 1 2.50 1 0 0 0 0 0

A 38 95.00 39 40 40 39 40 40

B− 1 2.50 0 0 0 1 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 40 40 40 40 40 40

MEAN 0.05 0.07 0.10 0.08 0.00 0.03

S.D. 0.43 0.38 0.27 0.47 0.21 0.16

Minimum −0.94 −0.78 −0.76 −1.15 −0.58 −0.36

Maximum 1.05 0.70 0.59 0.91 0.36 0.27

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Math Worst DIF Focal Group

Number of % of Summary Two or More

Category Items Items Statistics Female Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Races

C+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

B+ 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 36 94.74 37 36 38 38 38 38

B− 2 5.26 1 2 0 0 0 0

C− 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0

N 38 38 38 38 38 38

MEAN −0.03 −0.03 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.02

S.D. 0.42 0.50 0.25 0.47 0.32 0.15

Minimum −1.40 −1.55 −0.51 −0.62 −0.70 −0.31

Maximum 0.90 0.72 0.55 0.84 0.53 0.37

Table A-5.23: Number of Questions Reviewed for Development of Skills Insight

PSAT 8/9 PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 SAT

Reading 42 47 52

Writing and Language 40 44 44

Math 38 48 58

Total questions/form 120 139 154

Number of forms 2 6 22

Total number of questions 240 834 3,388

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 Table A-5.24: Percentage Agreement by Experts in External Review of Skills Insight

Skills Insight Questions as Suggestions for

Statements Exemplars Improvement

Reading 75% 92% 68%

Writing and Language 79% 85% 66%

Math 79% 98% 59%

Exhibit A-5.1
p -Values and Deltas
For a dichotomously-scored item, the p-value denotes the average item score and the
proportion correct,
1
ϕi =
Nreached , i
∑ xit
t

where xit indicates the correct (= 1) and incorrect (= 0) scores on item i for the tth test taker.
For the p-values reported in this manual, Nreached,i is the number of test takers who reached
item i and not necessarily the total number of test takers (i.e., the p-values are referred to as
“P-Pluses” rather than “P-Totals”).

Item p-values are often transformed into “deltas,” which are normally distributed with a mean
of 13 and standard deviation of 4,

∆i = 13 − 4Φ −1 (ϕi )

where −1(i ) represents the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution
corresponding to ith percentile. Deltas differ from p-values in that larger delta values
indicate greater item difficulty, and the two sets of item deltas from two examinee groups are
more likely to be linearly related than the corresponding sets of item p-values.

Equated Deltas and p-Values

In current item analysis practice described in Section 3.2 in Chapter 3 and Section 5.1 in
Chapter 5, the p-values and deltas for all items are converted to a common scale so that all
item difficulties are based on the same reference group of examinees. These conversions
involve obtaining two sets of p-values for two examinee groups (1 and 2, where 2 is the
reference group), transforming both sets of p-values into deltas, and exploiting the linear
relationship of the two sets of deltas with a linear equating function (e.g., Section 6.2 in
Chapter 6). The linear equating function for converting the item delta of group 1 to the scale
(i.e., mean and standard deviation) of the deltas for group 2 for item i can be expressed as
SD∆ 2
( )
l 2 ∆i ,1 = ∆ 2 +  ∆i,1 − ∆1 
SD∆ 1  

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 where the s and SDs denote the means and standard deviations estimated from two
groups of deltas for the same set of items. Finally, equated p-values can be obtained by
applying the inverse of the delta transformation to the linearly equated deltas,

( ) 
 13 − l 2 ∆i ,1
pi , 2 = Φ 
 4 
 

r-Biserial Correlation
The formula for the r-biserial correlation is (Lord & Novick, 1968):

 Y x =1 − Y xi =0   ϕi (1 − ϕi ) 
r − biseria li ,Y =  i  
 SD y  h
  

where

‾x = 1 is the criterion score average for students answering item i correctly,

Y i

‾x = 0 is the criterion score average for students answering item i incorrectly,

Y i

SDy is the standard deviation of the criterion score,

i is the proportion of students answering item i correctly (i.e., p-value), and

2
e −u /2
h= Pr  Z ≥ u Z ∼ N ( 0,1)  = ϕi
where u is defined such that Pr
 
2π

MH D-DIF
Based on the formulas from Dorans and Holland (1993), the Mantel-Haenszel D-DIF
(MH D-DIF) statistic is calculated for subgroups of gender and ethnicity/race with the
following formula

MH D − DIF = −2.35ln [α MH ]

where MH is an estimate of the odds ratio. The odds ratio is calculated as
Wfm

α MH =
∑ m Rrm N tm

∑ m R fm N
W rm
tm

where

Rrm is the number of students answering correctly in the reference group at ability level m,

Wfm is the number of students answering incorrectly in the focal group at ability level m,

Ntm is the number of students in the total group at ability level m,

Rfm is the number of students answering correctly in the focal group at ability level m, and

Wrm is the number of students answering incorrectly in the reference group at ability level m.

MH D-DIF values that aren’t statistically different from zero are classified as A items. Items
that exceed 1.5 in absolute value and are significantly larger than 1.0 in absolute value are
classified as C items. The remaining values are classified as B items. Items classified as
C items are reviewed for potential exclusion from scoring.

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APPENDIX 6

Psychometrics
Table A-6.1: Unweighted Scaling, Weighted Scaling, and SAT Cohort Samples by Subgroups

Unweighted Scaling Weighted Scaling 2011–2014

Subgroup Sample % Sample % SAT Cohort %

Females 52 53 53

Juniors 67 33 33

Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander 10 12 12

Black or African American 14 13 13

Mexican or Mexican American 10 7 7

Puerto Rican 1 2 2

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin American 10 8 9

White 48 51 51

Other 3 4 4

Region

MRO 14 8 6

MSRO 3 26 25

NERO 0 9 8

SRO 25 22 21

SWRO 36 12 11

WRO 23 23 22

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Unweighted Scaling Weighted Scaling 2011–2014

Subgroup Sample % Sample % SAT Cohort %

First Language

English only 71 69 69

English and another language 16 16 16

Another language 13 12 12

Best Language

English only 71 75 75

English and another language 22 18 19

Another language 3 4 4

Desired College Degree

Specialized training or certificate program 3 1 1

Two-year associate of arts or sciences degree 4 1 1

Bachelor’s degree 24 26 26

Master’s degree 28 25 26

Doctoral or related degree 21 18 19

Other 2 1 1

Undecided 17 13 13

Interested in Attending Type of College

Four-year college or university 80 79 79

Two-year community or junior college 19 10 11

Vocational/technical school 4 2 2

Undecided 8 5 5

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Unweighted Scaling Weighted Scaling 2011–2014

Subgroup Sample % Sample % SAT Cohort %

Mother’s Highest Ed

Grade school 4 3 3

Some high school 5 5 5

High school diploma or equivalent 15 16 16

Business or trade school 2 2 2

Some college 12 14 14

Associate or two-year degree 7 9 9

Bachelor’s or four-year degree 18 24 24

Some graduate or professional school 3 3 3

Graduate or professional degree 8 13 13

Father’s Highest Ed

Grade school 3 3 3

Some high school 6 6 6

High school diploma or equivalent 15 18 18

Business or trade school 3 3 3

Some college 10 12 12

Associate or two-year degree 5 5 5

Bachelor’s or four-year degree 15 20 21

Some graduate or professional school 2 2 2

Graduate or professional degree 10 16 16

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Unweighted Scaling Weighted Scaling 2011–2014

Subgroup Sample % Sample % SAT Cohort %

Average High School GPA

A+ 4 6 6

A 18 18 18

A- 19 18 18

B+ 19 17 17

B 18 15 15

B- 9 8 8

C+ 7 5 5

C 3 3 3

C- 1 1 1

D+ 0 0 0

D 0 0 0

E or F 0 0 0

High School Math: AP/Honors

AP/Honors 33 30 30

High School English

High School English: AP/Honors 39 34 34

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Table A-6.2: Summary Statistics of the SAT Scale Scores

Scale Score Min Max

# of Alpha RMS Reliability from Possible Possible
Score Level Score Items Reliability (CSEM) RMS (CSEM) Mean SD Skew Kurt (Observed) (Observed)

Total Total 154 — 40 0.96 1000.3 192.5 0.32 −0.5 400 (550) 1600 (1540)

Section Math 58 — 31 0.90 500.2 99.9 0.36 −0.1 200 (240) 800 (800)

Section ERW 96 — 26 0.94 500.1 104.2 0.32 −0.6 200 (250) 800 (780)

Test Reading 52 0.89 1.8 0.89 25.0 5.4 0.43 −0.3 10 (12) 40 (39)

Test Writing 44 0.89 1.8 0.89 25.0 5.5 0.14 −0.6 10 (10) 40 (40)

Test Math 58 0.90 1.6 0.90 25.0 5.0 0.36 −0.1 10 (12) 40 (40)

Cross-test Science 35 0.87 1.9 0.86 25.0 5.0 0.33 −0.4 10 (12) 40 (40)

Cross-test History 35 0.83 2.2 0.83 24.9 5.5 0.39 −0.5 10 (11) 40 (40)

Subscore COE 18 0.76 1.3 0.75 8.0 2.6 0.36 −0.5 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore WIC 18 0.74 1.6 0.75 8.2 3.2 −0.25 −0.7 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore SEC 20 0.80 1.4 0.81 8.0 3.3 0.09 −0.6 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore EOI 24 0.83 1.2 0.82 7.9 2.8 0.19 −0.6 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore HOA 19 0.75 1.4 0.74 8.0 2.7 0.35 −0.2 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore PAM 16 0.70 1.6 0.69 7.8 2.9 0.37 −0.1 1 (1) 15 (15)

Subscore PSD 17 0.80 1.4 0.81 8.2 3.2 −0.13 −0.8 1 (1) 15 (15)

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Table A-6.3.1: Descriptive Statistics for Equating Sample

Form A Form B

Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

11th Grade 3,176 67.68 3,065 67.07

12th Grade 1,517 32.32 1,505 32.93

Female 2,422 51.93 2,392 52.70

Male 2,242 48.07 2,147 47.30

Frequency missing = 29 Frequency missing = 31

No response 14 0.31 19 0.44

American Indian 49 1.1 49 1.14

Asian 431 9.68 399 9.25

Black 634 14.24 608 14.09

Mexican 441 9.91 500 11.59

Puerto Rican 45 1.01 31 0.72

Other Hispanic 465 10.44 446 10.34

White 2,105 47.28 2,027 46.99

Other 147 3.3 124 2.87

I don’t wish to respond 121 2.72 111 2.57

Frequency missing = 241 Frequency missing = 256

English only 3,123 70.54 3,062 71.16

English and another language 722 16.31 718 16.69

Another language 582 13.15 523 12.15

Frequency missing = 266 Frequency missing = 267

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 Table A-6.3.2: Sample Raw-to-Scale Conversions for Math Section; Reading and Writing
and Language Scores for SAT Form (Form B in Figure 6.1 of Section 6.2 Equating)

Mathematics Reading Writing and Language

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

0 200 0 10 0 10

1 200 1 10 1 10

2 210 2 10 2 10

3 220 3 11 3 11

4 230 4 11 4 11

5 250 5 12 5 12

6 260 6 13 6 13

7 280 7 14 7 13

8 290 8 15 8 14

9 300 9 15 9 15

10 320 10 16 10 16

11 330 11 17 11 17

12 340 12 17 12 17

13 350 13 18 13 18

14 360 14 19 14 19

15 370 15 19 15 19

16 380 16 20 16 20

17 390 17 21 17 21

18 400 18 21 18 21

19 410 19 22 19 22

20 420 20 22 20 23

21 430 21 23 21 23

22 440 22 23 22 24

23 450 23 24 23 25

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Mathematics Reading Writing and Language

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

24 460 24 24 24 25

25 470 25 25 25 26

26 480 26 25 26 26

27 490 27 26 27 27

28 500 28 26 28 27

29 510 29 26 29 28

30 520 30 27 30 28

31 530 31 27 31 29

32 530 32 28 32 29

33 540 33 28 33 30

34 550 34 29 34 31

35 570 35 29 35 31

36 580 36 30 36 32

37 590 37 30 37 32

38 600 38 31 38 33

39 610 39 31 39 34

40 620 40 32 40 36

41 630 41 32 41 37

42 650 42 33 42 38

43 660 43 33 43 39

44 670 44 34 44 40

45 680 45 35

46 690 46 35

47 700 47 36

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Mathematics Reading Writing and Language

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

48 710 48 36

49 720 49 37

50 730 50 38

51 740 51 39

52 750 52 40

53 760

54 770

55 770

56 780

57 790

58 800

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 Table A-6.3.3: Sample Raw-to-Scale Conversions for Analysis in Science and Analysis
in History/Social Studies Cross-Test Scores for SAT Form (Form B in Figure 6.1 of
Section 6.2 Equating)

Analysis in Science Analysis in History/Social Studies

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

0 10 0 10

1 11 1 10

2 12 2 1

3 13 3 12

4 14 4 13

5 15 5 14

6 16 6 15

7 17 7 16

8 18 8 17

9 19 9 18

10 20 10 19

11 21 11 20

12 21 12 21

13 22 13 22

14 23 14 23

15 24 15 24

16 24 16 25

17 25 17 25

18 26 18 26

19 27 19 27

20 27 20 28

21 28 21 28

22 29 22 29

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Analysis in Science Analysis in History/Social Studies

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

23 29 23 30

24 30 24 30

25 31 25 31

26 32 26 32

27 32 27 33

28 33 28 34

29 34 29 35

30 35 30 35

31 36 31 36

32 37 32 37

33 38 33 38

34 39 34 39

35 40 35 40

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 Table A-6.3.4: Sample Raw-to-Scale Conversions for Command of Evidence, Relevant
Words in Context, and Expression of Ideas Subscores for SAT Form (Form B in Figure 6.1
of Section 6.2 Equating)

Command of Evidence Relevant Words in Context Expression of Ideas

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

0 1 0 1 0 1

1 2 1 1 1 1

2 3 2 1 2 1

3 4 3 1 3 2

4 5 4 2 4 3

5 6 5 3 5 4

6 7 6 4 6 4

7 7 7 5 7 5

8 8 8 6 8 6

9 9 9 7 9 6

10 9 10 7 10 7

11 10 11 8 11 8

12 11 12 9 12 8

13 11 13 10 13 9

14 12 14 11 14 9

15 13 15 12 15 9

16 14 16 13 16 10

17 14 17 14 17 10

18 15 18 15 18 11

19 11

20 12

21 12

22 13

23 14

24 15

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Table A-6.3.5: Sample Raw-to-Scale Conversions for Standard English Conventions, Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and
Data Analysis, and Passport to Advanced Mathematics Subscores for SAT Form (Form B in Figure 6.1 of Section 6.2 Equating)

Standard English Problem Solving and Data Passport to Advanced

Heart of Algebra
Conventions Analysis Mathematics

Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score Raw Score Scale Score

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

2 1 2 2 2 1 2 4

3 1 3 3 3 2 3 5

4 2 4 4 4 3 4 6

5 3 5 4 5 4 5 7

6 4 6 5 6 5 6 8

7 4 7 5 7 6 7 9

8 5 8 6 8 7 8 10

9 6 9 6 9 8 9 11

10 7 10 7 10 9 10 12

11 7 11 8 11 10 11 12

12 8 12 8 12 11 12 13

13 9 13 9 13 12 13 14

14 9 14 10 14 13 14 14

15 10 15 11 15 14 15 15

16 11 16 12 16 15 16 15

17 12 17 13 17 15

18 13 18 14

19 14 19 15

20 15

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Table A-6.4.1: SAT Total Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group
400 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 710 4 (.14) 2 (.14) 1020 52 (.34) 38 (.34) 1330 93 (.18) 89 (.22)

410 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 720 5 (.15) 2 (.15) 1030 54 (.34) 40 (.34) 1340 94 (.17) 90 (.21)

420 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 730 6 (.16) 3 (.15) 1040 56 (.34) 42 (.34) 1350 94 (.16) 91 (.21)

430 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 740 7 (.17) 3 (.16) 1050 58 (.33) 44 (.34) 1360 95 (.15) 91 (.20)

440 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 750 8 (.19) 4 (.17) 1060 60 (.33) 46 (.34) 1370 96 (.14) 92 (.20)

450 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 760 9 (.20) 4 (.18) 1070 61 (.33) 48 (.34) 1380 96 (.13) 93 (.19)

460 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 770 10 (.21) 5 (.19) 1080 63 (.33) 50 (.34) 1390 97 (.13) 94 (.18)

470 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 780 11 (.22) 6 (.20) 1090 65 (.32) 52 (.34) 1400 97 (.12) 94 (.18)

480 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 790 13 (.23) 7 (.21) 1100 67 (.32) 55 (.34) 1410 97 (.11) 95 (.17)

490 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 800 14 (.24) 7 (.22) 1110 69 (.32) 57 (.34) 1420 98 (.10) 95 (.17)

500 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 810 16 (.25) 8 (.23) 1120 70 (.31) 58 (.34) 1430 98 (.10) 96 (.16)

510 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 820 17 (.26) 9 (.23) 1130 71 (.31) 60 (.34) 1440 98 (.09) 96 (.16)

520 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 830 18 (.27) 10 (.24) 1140 73 (.30) 62 (.33) 1450 99 (.08) 97 (.15)

530 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 840 20 (.27) 11 (.24) 1150 74 (.30) 64 (.33) 1460 99 (.08) 97 (.14)

540 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 850 21 (.28) 12 (.25) 1160 76 (.29) 65 (.32) 1470 99 (.07) 98 (.14)

550 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 860 23 (.29) 13 (.26) 1170 77 (.29) 67 (.32) 1480 99 (.07) 98 (.13)

560 1− (.02) 1− (.03) 870 24 (.29) 14 (.26) 1180 78 (.28) 69 (.31) 1490 99 (.06) 98 (.12)

570 1− (.02) 1− (.04) 880 26 (.30) 15 (.27) 1190 80 (.28) 71 (.31) 1500 99 (.06) 98 (.11)

580 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 890 27 (.30) 16 (.28) 1200 81 (.27) 72 (.30) 1510 99 (.05) 99 (.10)

590 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 900 29 (.31) 18 (.28) 1210 82 (.26) 74 (.29) 1520 99+ (.04) 99 (.10)

600 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 910 31 (.32) 19 (.29) 1220 83 (.26) 76 (.29) 1530 99+ (.04) 99 (.09)

610 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 920 33 (.32) 20 (.30) 1230 84 (.25) 77 (.28) 1540 99+ (.03) 99 (.07)

620 1− (.05) 1− (.06) 930 35 (.32) 22 (.30) 1240 85 (.24) 78 (.28) 1550 99+ (.02) 99+ (.06)

630 1 (.05) 1− (.07) 940 36 (.33) 24 (.31) 1250 86 (.24) 80 (.27) 1560 99+ (.02) 99+ (.05)

640 1 (.06) 1− (.07) 950 38 (.33) 25 (.31) 1260 87 (.23) 81 (.27) 1570 99+ (.01) 99+ (.04)

650 1 (.07) 1 (.08) 960 40 (.33) 27 (.32) 1270 88 (.22) 82 (.26) 1580 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02)

660 1 (.08) 1 (.09) 970 42 (.33) 29 (.32) 1280 89 (.21) 83 (.25) 1590 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01)

670 2 (.09) 1 (.10) 980 44 (.34) 30 (.32) 1290 90 (.21) 85 (.25) 1600 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

680 2 (.10) 1 (.11) 990 46 (.34) 32 (.33) 1300 91 (.20) 86 (.24)

690 3 (.12) 2 (.12) 1000 48 (.34) 34 (.33) 1310 92 (.19) 87 (.23)

700 4 (.13) 2 (.13) 1010 50 (.34) 36 (.34) 1320 93 (.18) 88 (.23)

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 Table A-6.4.2: SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW), Math Section (MSS), and Derived Math Test Score (MTS) Nationally Representative
and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

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User User User User User User
Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

200 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 380 11 (.21) 6 (.21) 10 (.21) 5 (.20) 19 10 (.21) 5 (.20)

210 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 390 13 (.23) 7 (.22) 13 (.23) 7 (.21) 19.5 13 (.23) 7 (.21)

220 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 11 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 400 16 (.25) 9 (.24) 15 (.24) 8 (.23) 20 15 (.24) 8 (.23)

230 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 11.5 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 410 19 (.27) 11 (.25) 17 (.26) 10 (.24) 20.5 17 (.26) 10 (.24)

240 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 12 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 420 22 (.28) 13 (.27) 20 (.27) 12 (.26) 21 20 (.27) 12 (.26)

250 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 12.5 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 430 24 (.29) 15 (.28) 23 (.28) 14 (.27) 21.5 23 (.28) 14 (.27)

260 1− (.02) 1− (.04) 1− (.02) 1− (.03) 13 1− (.02) 1− (.03) 440 28 (.30) 17 (.29) 25 (.30) 16 (.28) 22 25 (.30) 16 (.28)

270 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 13.5 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 450 31 (.31) 20 (.30) 29 (.31) 18 (.29) 22.5 29 (.31) 18 (.29)

280 1− (.03) 1− (.05) 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 14 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 460 34 (.32) 22 (.31) 32 (.32) 21 (.30) 23 32 (.32) 21 (.30)

290 1− (.04) 1− (.06) 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 14.5 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 470 38 (.33) 25 (.32) 36 (.32) 24 (.32) 23.5 36 (.32) 24 (.32)

300 1 (.05) 1− (.07) 1 (.06) 1 (.07) 15 1 (.06) 1 (.07) 480 41 (.33) 28 (.32) 40 (.33) 27 (.33) 24 40 (.33) 27 (.33)

310 1 (.06) 1 (.08) 1 (.08) 1 (.08) 15.5 1 (.08) 1 (.08) 490 44 (.33) 31 (.33) 44 (.33) 30 (.33) 24.5 44 (.33) 30 (.33)

320 2 (.08) 1 (.09) 2 (.09) 1 (.10) 16 2 (.09) 1 (.10) 500 48 (.34) 35 (.34) 47 (.34) 34 (.34) 25 47 (.34) 34 (.34)

330 2 (.10) 1 (.11) 3 (.11) 1 (.11) 16.5 3 (.11) 1 (.11) 510 51 (.34) 38 (.34) 52 (.33) 40 (.34) 25.5 52 (.33) 40 (.34)

340 3 (.12) 2 (.13) 4 (.14) 2 (.14) 17 4 (.14) 2 (.14) 520 55 (.34) 42 (.35) 57 (.33) 45 (.35) 26 57 (.33) 45 (.35)

350 5 (.15) 3 (.15) 5 (.16) 3 (.15) 17.5 5 (.16) 3 (.15) 530 58 (.33) 45 (.35) 61 (.32) 49 (.35) 26.5 61 (.32) 49 (.35)

360 7 (.17) 3 (.17) 7 (.17) 3 (.16) 18 7 (.17) 3 (.16) 540 62 (.33) 49 (.35) 65 (.32) 53 (.35) 27 65 (.32) 53 (.35)

370 9 (.19) 5 (.19) 9 (.19) 4 (.18) 18.5 9 (.19) 4 (.18) 550 65 (.32) 52 (.35) 68 (.31) 57 (.35) 27.5 68 (.31) 57 (.35)

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ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

560 68 (.32) 56 (.35) 71 (.31) 60 (.34) 28 71 (.31) 60 (.34) 690 96 (.14) 92 (.20) 94 (.16) 91 (.21) 34.5 94 (.16) 91 (.21)

570 71 (.31) 60 (.34) 73 (.30) 64 (.34) 28.5 73 (.30) 64 (.34) 700 97 (.12) 94 (.19) 95 (.14) 92 (.20) 35 95 (.14) 92 (.20)

580 74 (.30) 63 (.34) 76 (.29) 67 (.33) 29 76 (.29) 67 (.33) 710 97 (.11) 95 (.18) 96 (.13) 94 (.19) 35.5 96 (.13) 94 (.19)

590 76 (.29) 66 (.33) 79 (.28) 70 (.32) 29.5 79 (.28) 70 (.32) 720 98 (.09) 96 (.16) 97 (.12) 95 (.18) 36 97 (.12) 95 (.18)

600 79 (.28) 69 (.32) 81 (.26) 73 (.30) 30 81 (.26) 73 (.30) 730 99 (.08) 97 (.14) 97 (.11) 95 (.18) 36.5 97 (.11) 95 (.18)

610 81 (.27) 72 (.31) 83 (.25) 76 (.29) 30.5 83 (.25) 76 (.29) 740 99 (.07) 98 (.13) 98 (.10) 96 (.16) 37 98 (.10) 96 (.16)

620 84 (.25) 75 (.30) 85 (.24) 79 (.28) 31 85 (.24) 79 (.28) 750 99 (.05) 99 (.11) 98 (.09) 97 (.15) 37.5 98 (.09) 97 (.15)

630 86 (.24) 78 (.28) 87 (.23) 81 (.27) 31.5 87 (.23) 81 (.27) 760 99+ (.04) 99 (.09) 99 (.08) 98 (.13) 38 99 (.08) 98 (.13)

640 88 (.22) 81 (.26) 89 (.22) 83 (.26) 32 89 (.22) 83 (.26) 770 99+ (.03) 99 (.07) 99 (.07) 98 (.13) 38.5 99 (.07) 98 (.13)

650 90 (.21) 84 (.26) 90 (.20) 86 (.24) 32.5 90 (.20) 86 (.24) 780 99+ (.02) 99+ (.05) 99 (.06) 98 (.11) 39 99 (.06) 98 (.11)

660 92 (.19) 86 (.24) 91 (.20) 87 (.25) 33 91 (.20) 87 (.25) 790 99+ (.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.04) 99 (.08) 39.5 99+ (.04) 99 (.08)

670 93 (.17) 89 (.22) 92 (.19) 88 (.23) 33.5 92 (.19) 88 (.23) 800 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.04) 40 99+ (.02) 99+ (.04)

680 95 (.15) 91 (.21) 93 (.17) 89 (.22) 34 93 (.17) 89 (.22)

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Table A-6.4.3: SAT Reading (R), and Writing and Language (WL) Test, and Analysis of History and Social Science (HSS)
and Analysis of Science (SCI) Cross-Test Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional
Standard Errors)

R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

10 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.02)

11 1− (.02) 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (.02) 1− (.02) 1− (.02) 1− (.04)

12 1− (.02) 1− (.04) 1− (.02) 1− (.03) 1− (.03) 1− (.03) 1− (.02) 1− (.04)

13 1− (.03) 1− (.04) 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 1− (.04) 1− (.05) 1− (.03) 1− (.05)

14 1 (.05) 1− (.06) 1 (.07) 1 (.08) 1 (.06) 1− (.06) 1− (.05) 1− (.07)

15 1 (.08) 1 (.08) 2 (.09) 1 (.09) 2 (.09) 1 (.09) 1 (.06) 1 (.09)

16 2 (.10) 1 (.10) 3 (.11) 2 (.12) 3 (.12) 1 (.11) 2 (.09) 2 (.12)

17 4 (.13) 2 (.14) 5 (.15) 3 (.16) 6 (.15) 2 (.14) 4 (.13) 3 (.15)

18 7 (.17) 4 (.17) 9 (.18) 5 (.18) 8 (.19) 4 (.17) 6 (.16) 4 (.18)

19 11 (.21) 6 (.21) 13 (.22) 7 (.22) 12 (.22) 6 (.20) 11 (.20) 7 (.21)

20 17 (.25) 10 (.25) 18 (.26) 10 (.25) 17 (.25) 9 (.23) 16 (.25) 10 (.26)

21 21 (.28) 14 (.29) 22 (.27) 13 (.26) 23 (.29) 13 (.28) 22 (.27) 13 (.28)

22 27 (.29) 18 (.30) 28 (.30) 18 (.29) 28 (.31) 17 (.29) 29 (.30) 18 (.29)

23 35 (.32) 23 (.32) 34 (.32) 22 (.32) 34 (.32) 21 (.31) 35 (.32) 24 (.33)

24 42 (.33) 30 (.34) 40 (.32) 27 (.32) 39 (.33) 26 (.33) 42 (.32) 31 (.33)

25 49 (.33) 37 (.35) 47 (.33) 34 (.33) 47 (.33) 35 (.33) 49 (.33) 37 (.36)

26 56 (.33) 44 (.36) 53 (.34) 40 (.35) 56 (.34) 43 (.37) 56 (.33) 44 (.35)

27 63 (.32) 51 (.36) 59 (.32) 46 (.34) 61 (.33) 50 (.37) 63 (.33) 52 (.36)

28 69 (.31) 58 (.35) 67 (.31) 55 (.34) 67 (.32) 56 (.37) 67 (.32) 57 (.36)

29 73 (.30) 64 (.35) 72 (.30) 62 (.34) 72 (.30) 62 (.36) 73 (.29) 64 (.32)

30 78 (.28) 69 (.32) 78 (.28) 69 (.31) 78 (.28) 68 (.34) 79 (.27) 71 (.32)

31 83 (.25) 75 (.30) 83 (.25) 75 (.31) 83 (.26) 73 (.32) 83 (.25) 76 (.30)

32 87 (.23) 80 (.29) 87 (.23) 79 (.29) 86 (.23) 79 (.30) 88 (.21) 82 (.26)

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R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

33 90 (.20) 85 (.25) 91 (.19) 85 (.24) 90 (.21) 84 (.28) 92 (.18) 88 (.24)

34 94 (.16) 90 (.22) 94 (.16) 90 (.22) 93 (.18) 88 (.25) 94 (.16) 91 (.21)

35 96 (.14) 93 (.20) 96 (.13) 93 (.19) 95 (.14) 92 (.21) 96 (.13) 94 (.19)

36 97 (.11) 95 (.18) 98 (.10) 96 (.16) 97 (.11) 95 (.18) 98 (.09) 96 (.15)

37 98 (.09) 96 (.16) 99 (.07) 98 (.12) 98 (.08) 97 (.15) 99 (.08) 97 (.15)

38 99 (.06) 98 (.11) 99 (.05) 98 (.12) 99 (.06) 98 (.12) 99 (.06) 98 (.12)

39 99+ (.03) 99 (.06) 99+ (.03) 99 (.08) 99+ (.04) 99 (.08) 99+ (.04) 99 (.08)

40 99+ (.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.03)

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 Table A-6.4.4: SAT Subscore Nationally Representative and College Board Cohort Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

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COE WIC SEC EOI HOA PSD PAM

User User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group

1 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.05) 1− (.04) 1 (.04) 1− (.04) 1− (.02) 1− (.03) 1− (.03) 1− (.02) 1 (.04) 1− (.04) 1− (.02) 1− (.02)

2 1− (.03) 1− (.05) 3 (.11) 1 (.09) 2 (.09) 1 (.10) 1 (.05) 1 (.07) 1 (.07) 1− (.05) 3 (.10) 1 (.10) 1 (.05) 1 (.06)

3 1 (.06) 1 (.09) 5 (.15) 2 (.13) 5 (.14) 3 (.14) 2 (.09) 1 (.10) 3 (.12) 1 (.09) 5 (.14) 2 (.14) 3 (.10) 2 (.12)

4 4 (.12) 3 (.15) 10 (.19) 5 (.18) 11 (.19) 6 (.19) 5 (.13) 3 (.14) 6 (.16) 3 (.14) 9 (.19) 4 (.17) 7 (.16) 5 (.19)

5 10 (.19) 6 (.21) 16 (.24) 9 (.24) 19 (.26) 11 (.26) 12 (.21) 6 (.20) 13 (.21) 7 (.20) 16 (.23) 9 (.21) 14 (.22) 10 (.26)

6 20 (.25) 14 (.26) 23 (.28) 14 (.28) 28 (.29) 20 (.29) 22 (.26) 13 (.26) 22 (.28) 14 (.27) 25 (.28) 16 (.28) 25 (.28) 18 (.31)

7 34 (.31) 24 (.34) 32 (.30) 21 (.32) 40 (.32) 29 (.34) 33 (.30) 22 (.30) 34 (.30) 25 (.30) 34 (.31) 23 (.31) 38 (.31) 28 (.35)

8 48 (.32) 37 (.34) 43 (.32) 30 (.35) 50 (.33) 37 (.36) 45 (.32) 34 (.33) 48 (.32) 38 (.36) 45 (.32) 32 (.33) 50 (.32) 40 (.37)

9 61 (.32) 50 (.37) 53 (.33) 41 (.37) 62 (.30) 50 (.33) 59 (.31) 47 (.34) 59 (.32) 49 (.36) 57 (.32) 44 (.35) 62 (.31) 51 (.37)

10 73 (.28) 64 (.32) 65 (.31) 54 (.37) 74 (.29) 65 (.34) 70 (.31) 58 (.36) 72 (.28) 63 (.31) 68 (.30) 56 (.35) 74 (.27) 66 (.31)

11 83 (.25) 76 (.31) 77 (.27) 68 (.35) 82 (.25) 74 (.31) 79 (.26) 69 (.31) 84 (.23) 77 (.30) 78 (.27) 69 (.32) 84 (.24) 79 (.29)

12 91 (.18) 85 (.23) 88 (.21) 80 (.30) 89 (.21) 83 (.27) 89 (.19) 83 (.25) 90 (.19) 84 (.26) 87 (.22) 80 (.28) 90 (.19) 85 (.25)

13 96 (.13) 94 (.19) 94 (.14) 90 (.23) 94 (.16) 89 (.22) 96 (.13) 93 (.20) 94 (.15) 89 (.23) 93 (.17) 88 (.23) 94 (.15) 91 (.21)

14 98 (.07) 97 (.13) 98 (.08) 97 (.14) 97 (.11) 95 (.16) 98 (.07) 97 (.13) 97 (.11) 93 (.19) 97 (.11) 95 (.16) 97 (.11) 95 (.17)

15 99+ (.03) 99 (.06) 99+ (.03) 99 (.06) 99 (.05) 99 (.08) 99+ (.03) 99 (.06) 99 (.05) 99+ (.10) 99 (.05) 99 (.08) 99 (.05) 99+ (.08)

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Table A-6.4.5: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 11th-Grade Total Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms
(with Conditional Standard Errors)

User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

320 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 560 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 800 18 (.73) 15 (.03) 1040 68 (.90) 57 (.04)

330 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 570 1− (.04) 1− (.01) 810 20 (.77) 16 (.03) 1050 70 (.88) 59 (.04)

340 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 580 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 820 21 (.79) 18 (.03) 1060 73 (.86) 61 (.04)

350 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 590 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 830 24 (.80) 19 (.03) 1070 74 (.84) 63 (.04)

360 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 600 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 840 26 (.83) 21 (.03) 1080 76 (.83) 65 (.04)

370 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 610 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 850 28 (.85) 23 (.03) 1090 77 (.81) 67 (.03)

380 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 620 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 860 29 (.87) 24 (.03) 1100 79 (.79) 68 (.03)

390 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 630 1− (.07) 1 (.01) 870 31 (.87) 26 (.03) 1110 81 (.78) 70 (.03)

400 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 640 1− (.10) 1 (.01) 880 33 (.88) 28 (.03) 1120 82 (.76) 72 (.03)

410 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 650 1− (.12) 2 (.01) 890 35 (.90) 29 (.03) 1130 83 (.74) 73 (.03)

420 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 660 1− (.14) 2 (.01) 900 37 (.91) 31 (.03) 1140 84 (.73) 75 (.03)

430 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 670 1 (.17) 2 (.01) 910 39 (.92) 33 (.03) 1150 85 (.70) 76 (.03)

440 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 680 1 (.21) 3 (.01) 920 42 (.92) 35 (.04) 1160 86 (.69) 78 (.03)

450 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 690 2 (.24) 3 (.01) 930 44 (.93) 37 (.04) 1170 87 (.67) 79 (.03)

460 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 700 2 (.30) 4 (.01) 940 46 (.93) 38 (.04) 1180 88 (.65) 81 (.03)

470 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 710 3 (.35) 5 (.02) 950 48 (.94) 40 (.04) 1190 89 (.62) 82 (.03)

480 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 720 5 (.42) 5 (.02) 960 51 (.94) 42 (.04) 1200 90 (.59) 83 (.03)

490 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 730 7 (.50) 6 (.02) 970 53 (.95) 44 (.04) 1210 91 (.58) 84 (.03)

500 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 740 8 (.53) 7 (.02) 980 55 (.95) 46 (.04) 1220 92 (.55) 85 (.03)

510 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 750 8 (.55) 8 (.02) 990 57 (.95) 48 (.04) 1230 92 (.53) 86 (.03)

520 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 760 10 (.58) 10 (.02) 1000 59 (.94) 50 (.04) 1240 93 (.51) 87 (.02)

530 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 770 12 (.62) 11 (.02) 1010 61 (.94) 52 (.04) 1250 94 (.49) 88 (.02)

540 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 780 14 (.66) 12 (.02) 1020 63 (.92) 54 (.04) 1260 94 (.47) 89 (.02)

550 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 790 15 (.69) 13 (.03) 1030 65 (.92) 56 (.04) 1270 95 (.45) 90 (.02)

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User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

1280 95 (.44) 91 (.02) 1340 98 (.30) 94 (.02) 1400 99 (.19) 97 (.01) 1460 99+ (.08) 99 (.01)

1290 96 (.42) 91 (.02) 1350 98 (.27) 95 (.02) 1410 99 (.18) 97 (.01) 1470 99+ (.04) 99 (.01)

1300 96 (.39) 92 (.02) 1360 98 (.26) 95 (.02) 1420 99 (.15) 98 (.01) 1480 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01)

1310 97 (.37) 93 (.02) 1370 99 (.23) 96 (.01) 1430 99+ (.12) 98 (.01) 1490 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

1320 97 (.35) 93 (.02) 1380 99 (.22) 96 (.01) 1440 99+ (.11) 98 (.01) 1500 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

1330 97 (.33) 94 (.02) 1390 99 (.20) 97 (.01) 1450 99+ (.11) 99 (.01) 1510 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

1520 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

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Score (MTS) Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

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Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

160 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 8 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 350 7 (.49) 6 (.02) 3 (.33) 5 (.02) 17.5 3 (.33) 5 (.02)

170 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 8.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 360 10 (.55) 8 (.02) 6 (.46) 7 (.02) 18 6 (.46) 7 (.02)

180 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 9 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 370 12 (.62) 10 (.02) 9 (.55) 8 (.02) 18.5 9 (.55) 8 (.02)

190 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 9.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 380 16 (.68) 13 (.02) 11 (.61) 10 (.02) 19 11 (.61) 10 (.02)

200 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 390 20 (.73) 15 (.03) 14 (.68) 14 (.02) 19.5 14 (.68) 14 (.02)

210 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 400 23 (.78) 18 (.03) 18 (.74) 16 (.03) 20 18 (.74) 16 (.03)

220 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 11 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 410 26 (.82) 20 (.03) 20 (.79) 18 (.03) 20.5 20 (.79) 18 (.03)

230 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 11.5 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 420 28 (.85) 23 (.03) 23 (.81) 23 (.03) 21 23 (.81) 23 (.03)

240 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 12 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 430 31 (.87) 26 (.03) 26 (.86) 26 (.03) 21.5 26 (.86) 26 (.03)

250 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.05) 1− (<.01) 12.5 1− (.05) 1− (<.01) 440 35 (.89) 28 (.03) 31 (.86) 28 (.03) 22 31 (.86) 28 (.03)

260 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 13 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 450 39 (.91) 31 (.03) 37 (.91) 33 (.03) 22.5 37 (.91) 33 (.03)

270 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 13.5 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 460 42 (.93) 34 (.03) 40 (.96) 36 (.04) 23 40 (.96) 36 (.04)

280 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.08) 1 (.01) 14 1− (.08) 1 (.01) 470 46 (.95) 37 (.04) 43 (.94) 39 (.04) 23.5 43 (.94) 39 (.04)

290 1− (.08) 1 (.01) 1− (.09) 1 (.01) 14.5 1− (.09) 1 (.01) 480 50 (.94) 41 (.04) 49 (.94) 44 (.04) 24 49 (.94) 44 (.04)

300 1− (.11) 1 (.01) 1− (.11) 1 (.01) 15 1− (.11) 1 (.01) 490 55 (.94) 44 (.04) 54 (.93) 49 (.04) 24.5 54 (.93) 49 (.04)

310 1 (.16) 2 (.01) 1− (.13) 2 (.01) 15.5 1− (.13) 2 (.01) 500 60 (.95) 47 (.04) 58 (.93) 53 (.04) 25 58 (.93) 53 (.04)

320 2 (.28) 2 (.01) 1 (.17) 2 (.01) 16 1 (.17) 2 (.01) 510 63 (.93) 51 (.04) 62 (.93) 56 (.04) 25.5 62 (.93) 56 (.04)

330 4 (.38) 3 (.01) 1 (.22) 3 (.01) 16.5 1 (.22) 3 (.01) 520 67 (.91) 55 (.04) 65 (.91) 58 (.04) 26 65 (.91) 58 (.04)

340 6 (.44) 5 (.02) 2 (.25) 4 (.01) 17 2 (.25) 4 (.01) 530 71 (.87) 58 (.04) 69 (.88) 62 (.04) 26.5 69 (.88) 62 (.04)

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ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

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540 74 (.85) 62 (.04) 73 (.85) 65 (.03) 27 73 (.85) 65 (.03) 660 97 (.34) 92 (.02) 95 (.41) 93 (.02) 33 95 (.41) 93 (.02)

550 77 (.82) 65 (.03) 77 (.80) 69 (.03) 27.5 77 (.80) 69 (.03) 670 98 (.29) 93 (.02) 96 (.38) 93 (.02) 33.5 96 (.38) 93 (.02)

560 80 (.78) 69 (.03) 81 (.75) 72 (.03) 28 81 (.75) 72 (.03) 680 99 (.23) 95 (.02) 97 (.36) 94 (.02) 34 97 (.36) 94 (.02)

570 82 (.74) 72 (.03) 83 (.72) 75 (.03) 28.5 83 (.72) 75 (.03) 690 99 (.17) 96 (.01) 97 (.31) 94 (.02) 34.5 97 (.31) 94 (.02)

580 85 (.71) 75 (.03) 86 (.66) 79 (.03) 29 86 (.66) 79 (.03) 700 99+ (.14) 97 (.01) 98 (.29) 95 (.02) 35 98 (.29) 95 (.02)

590 86 (.68) 78 (.03) 88 (.63) 82 (.03) 29.5 88 (.63) 82 (.03) 710 99+ (.13) 98 (.01) 98 (.26) 96 (.01) 35.5 98 (.26) 96 (.01)

600 88 (.65) 80 (.03) 90 (.59) 84 (.03) 30 90 (.59) 84 (.03) 720 99+ (.12) 98 (.01) 99 (.25) 97 (.01) 36 99 (.25) 97 (.01)

610 90 (.60) 83 (.03) 91 (.56) 86 (.03) 30.5 91 (.56) 86 (.03) 730 99+ (.07) 99 (.01) 99 (.19) 97 (.01) 36.5 99 (.19) 97 (.01)

620 91 (.56) 85 (.03) 92 (.53) 87 (.02) 31 92 (.53) 87 (.02) 740 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.10) 98 (.01) 37 99+ (.10) 98 (.01)

630 93 (.48) 87 (.02) 93 (.49) 89 (.02) 31.5 93 (.49) 89 (.02) 750 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99 (.01) 37.5 99+ (.04) 99 (.01)

640 95 (.43) 89 (.02) 94 (.47) 90 (.02) 32 94 (.47) 90 (.02) 760 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 38 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

650 96 (.39) 90 (.02) 95 (.45) 91 (.02) 32.5 95 (.45) 91 (.02)

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Table A-6.4.7: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 11th-Grade Reading (R), and Writing and Language (WL) Test, and Analysis of
History and Social Science (HSS) and Analysis of Science (SCI) Cross-Test Score Nationally Representative and College Board
User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

8 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

9 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

10 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

11 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.03) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

12 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.05) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1 (.10) 1− (<.01)

13 1− (.05) 1− (<.01) 1− (.07) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1 (.20) 1 (.01)

14 1− (.08) 1 (.01) 1 (.13) 1 (.01) 1− (.08) 1 (.01) 1 (.20) 1 (.01)

15 1− (.09) 1 (.01) 4 (.31) 3 (.01) 1 (.16) 2 (.01) 1 (.22) 2 (.01)

16 2 (.21) 3 (.01) 8 (.51) 5 (.02) 3 (.27) 3 (.01) 2 (.27) 3 (.01)

17 6 (.41) 5 (.01) 10 (.59) 8 (.02) 5 (.43) 6 (.02) 4 (.36) 4 (.01)

18 10 (.56) 8 (.02) 14 (.64) 11 (.02) 8 (.52) 9 (.02) 7 (.48) 7 (.02)

19 15 (.66) 13 (.02) 19 (.73) 15 (.03) 13 (.62) 12 (.02) 12 (.60) 10 (.02)

20 21 (.75) 17 (.03) 24 (.78) 20 (.03) 21 (.74) 17 (.03) 20 (.73) 17 (.03)

21 28 (.82) 23 (.03) 31 (.85) 25 (.03) 29 (.83) 21 (.03) 29 (.85) 24 (.03)

22 36 (.88) 28 (.03) 36 (.91) 29 (.03) 35 (.86) 26 (.03) 38 (.91) 30 (.03)

23 44 (.92) 34 (.03) 42 (.91) 34 (.03) 44 (.89) 34 (.03) 47 (.91) 36 (.03)

24 51 (.94) 40 (.04) 49 (.93) 40 (.04) 52 (.95) 43 (.04) 57 (.92) 44 (.04)

25 59 (.92) 46 (.04) 57 (.92) 46 (.04) 58 (.95) 49 (.04) 64 (.91) 52 (.04)

26 67 (.88) 55 (.04) 65 (.91) 54 (.04) 65 (.90) 55 (.04) 69 (.89) 57 (.04)

27 74 (.84) 62 (.03) 71 (.87) 61 (.04) 72 (.86) 60 (.04) 73 (.85) 62 (.04)

28 79 (.77) 68 (.03) 76 (.82) 68 (.03) 79 (.76) 66 (.03) 79 (.77) 69 (.03)

29 84 (.72) 73 (.03) 82 (.72) 75 (.03) 85 (.68) 74 (.03) 84 (.72) 75 (.03)

30 87 (.65) 79 (.03) 88 (.62) 81 (.03) 89 (.61) 81 (.03) 87 (.66) 79 (.03)

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R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

31 90 (.58) 83 (.03) 92 (.52) 85 (.03) 92 (.54) 85 (.03) 90 (.59) 82 (.03)

32 93 (.48) 87 (.02) 95 (.38) 89 (.02) 94 (.46) 89 (.02) 92 (.52) 87 (.02)

33 95 (.43) 90 (.02) 98 (.29) 92 (.02) 96 (.39) 92 (.02) 95 (.39) 91 (.02)

34 96 (.36) 93 (.02) 99 (.24) 94 (.02) 97 (.35) 94 (.02) 98 (.30) 93 (.02)

35 98 (.27) 96 (.01) 99 (.18) 96 (.01) 98 (.31) 96 (.02) 99 (.22) 95 (.02)

36 99 (.16) 98 (.01) 99+ (.12) 98 (.01) 99 (.22) 97 (.01) 99 (.17) 97 (.01)

37 99+ (.06) 99 (.01) 99+ (.06) 99 (.01) 99 (.13) 99 (.01) 99+ (.12) 98 (.01)

38 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.06) 99+ (<.01)

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 Table A-6.4.8: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 11th-Grade Subscore Nationally Representative and College Board Cohort Norms (with Conditional
Standard Errors)

COE WIC SEC EOI HOA PSD PAM

User User User User User User User

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Score National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group

1 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.06) 1− (<.01) 1− (.07) 1− (<.01) 1 (.11) 1 (<.01)

2 1− (.07) 1− (<.01) 1− (.11) 1 (.01) 1− (.10) 1 (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.13) 1 (.01) 1− (.14) 1 (.01) 1 (.21) 1 (.01)

3 1 (.17) 1 (.01) 1 (.20) 2 (.01) 1 (.17) 1 (.01) 1 (.11) 1 (.01) 1 (.18) 2 (.01) 1 (.20) 2 (.01) 3 (.30) 4 (.01)

4 3 (.32) 3 (.01) 5 (.36) 4 (.01) 3 (.31) 4 (.01) 3 (.29) 2 (.01) 5 (.37) 6 (.02) 4 (.34) 4 (.01) 5 (.47) 6 (.02)

5 9 (.50) 6 (.02) 12 (.57) 10 (.02) 10 (.52) 8 (.02) 8 (.48) 6 (.02) 13 (.60) 13 (.02) 9 (.52) 8 (.02) 11 (.54) 11 (.02)

6 16 (.67) 14 (.02) 22 (.73) 18 (.03) 22 (.71) 16 (.02) 16 (.64) 13 (.02) 22 (.77) 24 (.03) 19 (.71) 16 (.02) 17 (.77) 16 (.03)

7 28 (.80) 25 (.03) 35 (.84) 28 (.03) 33 (.87) 26 (.03) 28 (.78) 24 (.03) 32 (.85) 36 (.03) 33 (.86) 26 (.03) 25 (.78) 24 (.03)

8 47 (.86) 39 (.03) 47 (.91) 39 (.03) 47 (.86) 38 (.03) 46 (.86) 39 (.03) 47 (.88) 48 (.03) 47 (.91) 38 (.03) 42 (.89) 38 (.03)

9 63 (.91) 52 (.04) 61 (.84) 52 (.03) 64 (.84) 55 (.03) 64 (.86) 55 (.03) 62 (.89) 60 (.03) 63 (.84) 56 (.03) 59 (.89) 53 (.03)

10 76 (.74) 66 (.03) 75 (.81) 65 (.03) 76 (.82) 67 (.03) 77 (.80) 67 (.03) 73 (.81) 69 (.03) 79 (.71) 73 (.03) 77 (.72) 70 (.03)

11 88 (.63) 78 (.03) 84 (.68) 74 (.03) 85 (.62) 78 (.03) 86 (.63) 78 (.03) 82 (.71) 77 (.03) 88 (.60) 82 (.03) 88 (.60) 82 (.03)

12 93 (.45) 86 (.02) 91 (.54) 82 (.03) 93 (.47) 88 (.02) 93 (.51) 85 (.03) 87 (.63) 83 (.03) 93 (.46) 88 (.02) 92 (.52) 87 (.02)

13 97 (.30) 94 (.02) 95 (.40) 90 (.02) 97 (.32) 93 (.02) 96 (.32) 91 (.02) 91 (.53) 88 (.02) 97 (.33) 93 (.02) 95 (.41) 91 (.02)

14 99 (.18) 97 (.01) 98 (.24) 96 (.01) 99 (.21) 97 (.01) 99 (.15) 97 (.01) 95 (.42) 91 (.02) 98 (.23) 96 (.01) 97 (.32) 94 (.02)

15 99+ (.08) 99 (<.01) 99+ (.09) 99 (.01) 99+ (.09) 99 (.01) 99+ (.05) 99 (.01) 99+ (.20) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.10) 99 (.01) 99 (.15) 99+ (.01)

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Table A-6.4.9: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 10th-Grade Total Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms
(with Conditional Standard Errors)

User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

320 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 560 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 800 24 (.42) 25 (.03) 1040 73 (.43) 73 (.03)

330 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 570 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 810 26 (.43) 27 (.03) 1050 75 (.42) 75 (.03)

340 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 580 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 820 28 (.44) 30 (.03) 1060 76 (.42) 76 (.03)

350 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 590 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 830 31 (.45) 32 (.03) 1070 78 (.41) 78 (.03)

360 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 600 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 840 33 (.46) 34 (.03) 1080 79 (.40) 79 (.03)

370 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 610 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 850 36 (.46) 36 (.03) 1090 81 (.39) 81 (.03)

380 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 620 1 (.07) 2 (.01) 860 38 (.47) 38 (.03) 1100 82 (.38) 82 (.03)

390 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 630 1 (.09) 2 (.01) 870 40 (.47) 40 (.03) 1110 83 (.37) 83 (.03)

400 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 640 1 (.10) 2 (.01) 880 42 (.48) 43 (.03) 1120 84 (.36) 85 (.02)

410 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 650 1 (.12) 3 (.01) 890 44 (.48) 45 (.03) 1130 86 (.34) 86 (.02)

420 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 660 2 (.13) 3 (.01) 900 46 (.48) 47 (.03) 1140 87 (.33) 87 (.02)

430 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 670 2 (.15) 4 (.01) 910 48 (.48) 49 (.03) 1150 88 (.32) 88 (.02)

440 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 680 3 (.18) 5 (.01) 920 50 (.48) 51 (.03) 1160 89 (.31) 89 (.02)

450 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 690 4 (.20) 6 (.02) 930 52 (.48) 53 (.03) 1170 90 (.30) 90 (.02)

460 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 700 5 (.22) 7 (.02) 940 54 (.48) 55 (.03) 1180 91 (.29) 91 (.02)

470 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 710 6 (.25) 8 (.02) 950 56 (.48) 57 (.03) 1190 91 (.28) 92 (.02)

480 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 720 8 (.27) 10 (.02) 960 58 (.48) 59 (.03) 1200 92 (.26) 92 (.02)

490 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 730 9 (.29) 11 (.02) 970 60 (.48) 61 (.03) 1210 93 (.25) 93 (.02)

500 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 740 11 (.31) 13 (.02) 980 62 (.47) 63 (.03) 1220 94 (.25) 94 (.02)

510 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 750 13 (.33) 15 (.02) 990 63 (.47) 65 (.03) 1230 94 (.23) 94 (.02)

520 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 760 15 (.35) 17 (.03) 1000 65 (.46) 66 (.03) 1240 95 (.22) 95 (.02)

530 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 770 17 (.37) 19 (.03) 1010 67 (.46) 68 (.03) 1250 95 (.21) 95 (.01)

540 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 780 19 (.39) 21 (.03) 1020 69 (.45) 70 (.03) 1260 96 (.20) 96 (.01)

550 1− (.02) 1 (<.01) 790 22 (.40) 23 (.03) 1030 71 (.44) 72 (.03) 1270 96 (.19) 96 (.01)

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User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

1280 97 (.19) 97 (.01) 1340 98 (.13) 98 (.01) 1400 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 1460 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01)

1290 97 (.17) 97 (.01) 1350 98 (.13) 98 (.01) 1410 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 1470 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01)

1300 97 (.17) 97 (.01) 1360 99 (.12) 99 (.01) 1420 99 (.07) 99 (<.01) 1480 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01)

1310 97 (.16) 97 (.01) 1370 99 (.11) 99 (.01) 1430 99+ (.06) 99+ (<.01) 1490 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01)

1320 98 (.15) 98 (.01) 1380 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 1440 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 1500 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

1330 98 (.14) 98 (.01) 1390 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 1450 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 1510 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

1520 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

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 Table A-6.4.10: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 10th-Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW), Math Section (MSS), and Derived Math Test
Score (MTS) Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

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Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

160 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 8 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 350 10 (.29) 11 (.02) 7 (.24) 8 (.02) 17.5 7 (.24) 8 (.02)

170 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 8.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 360 13 (.33) 14 (.02) 10 (.30) 11 (.02) 18 10 (.30) 11 (.02)

180 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 9 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 370 17 (.37) 18 (.03) 12 (.32) 14 (.02) 18.5 12 (.32) 14 (.02)

190 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 9.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 380 21 (.39) 21 (.03) 15 (.35) 17 (.02) 19 15 (.35) 17 (.02)

200 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 390 24 (.42) 25 (.03) 19 (.38) 22 (.03) 19.5 19 (.38) 22 (.03)

210 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 10.5 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 400 28 (.43) 28 (.03) 23 (.42) 25 (.03) 20 23 (.42) 25 (.03)

220 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 11 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 410 32 (.45) 32 (.03) 26 (.43) 29 (.03) 20.5 26 (.43) 29 (.03)

230 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 11.5 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 420 36 (.46) 36 (.03) 31 (.44) 35 (.03) 21 31 (.44) 35 (.03)

240 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 12 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 430 39 (.47) 39 (.03) 36 (.47) 39 (.03) 21.5 36 (.47) 39 (.03)

250 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 12.5 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 440 43 (.47) 42 (.03) 40 (.47) 42 (.03) 22 40 (.47) 42 (.03)

260 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 13 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 450 46 (.48) 46 (.03) 46 (.48) 48 (.03) 22.5 46 (.48) 48 (.03)

270 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 13.5 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 460 49 (.48) 49 (.03) 49 (.50) 52 (.03) 23 49 (.50) 52 (.03)

280 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.07) 1 (.01) 14 1− (.07) 1 (.01) 470 53 (.48) 53 (.03) 52 (.48) 55 (.03) 23.5 52 (.48) 55 (.03)

290 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 1 (.08) 2 (.01) 14.5 1 (.08) 2 (.01) 480 56 (.48) 56 (.03) 57 (.48) 60 (.03) 24 57 (.48) 60 (.03)

300 1 (.09) 2 (.01) 1 (.11) 2 (.01) 15 1 (.11) 2 (.01) 490 59 (.47) 59 (.03) 62 (.47) 65 (.03) 24.5 62 (.47) 65 (.03)

310 2 (.12) 3 (.01) 2 (.13) 3 (.01) 15.5 2 (.13) 3 (.01) 500 63 (.47) 63 (.03) 66 (.45) 69 (.03) 25 66 (.45) 69 (.03)

320 3 (.16) 4 (.01) 2 (.15) 4 (.01) 16 2 (.15) 4 (.01) 510 66 (.45) 66 (.03) 69 (.45) 71 (.03) 25.5 69 (.45) 71 (.03)

330 5 (.20) 6 (.02) 3 (.17) 5 (.01) 16.5 3 (.17) 5 (.01) 520 70 (.44) 70 (.03) 72 (.43) 73 (.03) 26 72 (.43) 73 (.03)

340 7 (.25) 8 (.02) 5 (.21) 6 (.02) 17 5 (.21) 6 (.02) 530 73 (.43) 73 (.03) 76 (.41) 77 (.03) 26.5 76 (.41) 77 (.03)

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User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

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540 76 (.41) 76 (.03) 79 (.39) 80 (.03) 27 79 (.39) 80 (.03) 660 97 (.17) 97 (.01) 97 (.17) 97 (.01) 33 97 (.17) 97 (.01)

550 79 (.39) 79 (.03) 82 (.38) 82 (.03) 27.5 82 (.38) 82 (.03) 670 98 (.15) 97 (.01) 97 (.16) 97 (.01) 33.5 97 (.16) 97 (.01)

560 82 (.37) 81 (.03) 84 (.36) 85 (.02) 28 84 (.36) 85 (.02) 680 98 (.14) 98 (.01) 98 (.15) 98 (.01) 34 98 (.15) 98 (.01)

570 85 (.35) 84 (.02) 86 (.34) 87 (.02) 28.5 86 (.34) 87 (.02) 690 99 (.11) 99 (.01) 98 (.13) 98 (.01) 34.5 98 (.13) 98 (.01)

580 87 (.33) 86 (.02) 89 (.30) 89 (.02) 29 89 (.30) 89 (.02) 700 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 99 (.12) 98 (.01) 35 99 (.12) 98 (.01)

590 89 (.31) 88 (.02) 91 (.28) 91 (.02) 29.5 91 (.28) 91 (.02) 710 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 99 (.11) 99 (.01) 35.5 99 (.11) 99 (.01)

600 90 (.29) 90 (.02) 92 (.26) 93 (.02) 30 92 (.26) 93 (.02) 720 99+ (.07) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 36 99 (.10) 99 (.01)

610 92 (.27) 91 (.02) 94 (.24) 94 (.02) 30.5 94 (.24) 94 (.02) 730 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 36.5 99 (.08) 99 (.01)

620 93 (.25) 93 (.02) 95 (.22) 95 (.02) 31 95 (.22) 95 (.02) 740 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.05) 99 (<.01) 37 99+ (.05) 99 (<.01)

630 95 (.22) 94 (.02) 95 (.21) 95 (.01) 31.5 95 (.21) 95 (.01) 750 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 37.5 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01)

640 96 (.20) 95 (.01) 96 (.20) 96 (.01) 32 96 (.20) 96 (.01) 760 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 38 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01)

650 97 (.18) 96 (.01) 96 (.18) 97 (.01) 32.5 96 (.18) 97 (.01)

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Table A-6.4.11: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 10th-Grade Reading (R), and Writing and Language (WL) Test, and Analysis of
History and Social Science (HSS) and Analysis of Science (SCI) Cross-Test Score Nationally Representative and College Board
User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

8 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

9 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

10 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

11 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.03) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01)

12 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 1− (.04) 1− (<.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01)

13 1− (.03) 1 (<.01) 1 (.08) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 1− (.05) 1 (.01)

14 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 2 (.11) 2 (.01) 1 (.09) 2 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01)

15 1 (.09) 2 (.01) 4 (.18) 5 (.01) 2 (.14) 3 (.01) 1 (.10) 3 (.01)

16 3 (.15) 4 (.01) 8 (.26) 9 (.02) 4 (.18) 5 (.01) 2 (.15) 4 (.01)

17 6 (.23) 7 (.02) 12 (.32) 13 (.02) 8 (.27) 10 (.02) 5 (.20) 7 (.02)

18 12 (.30) 12 (.02) 18 (.36) 19 (.02) 13 (.32) 14 (.02) 9 (.27) 11 (.02)

19 20 (.38) 20 (.03) 24 (.41) 25 (.03) 20 (.37) 20 (.03) 15 (.35) 16 (.02)

20 27 (.43) 27 (.03) 30 (.43) 31 (.03) 28 (.43) 26 (.03) 25 (.39) 26 (.03)

21 35 (.45) 34 (.03) 37 (.46) 38 (.03) 35 (.45) 33 (.03) 37 (.45) 35 (.03)

22 43 (.47) 42 (.03) 43 (.48) 42 (.03) 42 (.47) 40 (.03) 44 (.47) 43 (.03)

23 49 (.48) 48 (.03) 48 (.47) 49 (.03) 51 (.46) 49 (.03) 52 (.47) 50 (.03)

24 55 (.47) 55 (.03) 55 (.47) 55 (.03) 60 (.47) 58 (.03) 60 (.46) 58 (.03)

25 62 (.46) 61 (.03) 62 (.45) 61 (.03) 65 (.46) 64 (.03) 67 (.45) 66 (.03)

26 69 (.44) 69 (.03) 69 (.43) 68 (.03) 70 (.44) 69 (.03) 72 (.43) 71 (.03)

27 76 (.42) 75 (.03) 76 (.40) 75 (.03) 75 (.42) 74 (.03) 77 (.41) 76 (.03)

28 81 (.38) 80 (.03) 81 (.37) 81 (.03) 81 (.38) 79 (.03) 82 (.37) 81 (.03)

29 85 (.35) 84 (.02) 86 (.33) 86 (.02) 86 (.33) 85 (.02) 86 (.34) 86 (.02)

30 89 (.31) 88 (.02) 90 (.28) 90 (.02) 90 (.29) 90 (.02) 89 (.31) 88 (.02)

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R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

31 92 (.28) 91 (.02) 93 (.25) 93 (.02) 93 (.25) 93 (.02) 91 (.28) 91 (.02)

32 94 (.23) 94 (.02) 95 (.20) 95 (.01) 95 (.21) 95 (.01) 94 (.23) 94 (.02)

33 96 (.20) 96 (.01) 97 (.16) 97 (.01) 97 (.17) 97 (.01) 96 (.19) 96 (.01)

34 97 (.16) 97 (.01) 98 (.13) 98 (.01) 98 (.14) 98 (.01) 97 (.16) 97 (.01)

35 98 (.13) 98 (.01) 99 (.11) 99 (.01) 99 (.12) 98 (.01) 98 (.13) 98 (.01)

36 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 99 (.10) 99 (.01)

37 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.07) 99 (<.01)

38 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01)

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 Table A-6.4.12: PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 10th-Grade Subscore Nationally Representative and College Board Cohort Norms (with Conditional

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Standard Errors)

COE WIC SEC EOI HOA PSD PAM

User User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group

1 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.04) 1 (<.01) 1− (.03) 1− (<.01) 1 (.08) 1 (<.01)

2 1− (.05) 1 (<.01) 1 (.07) 1 (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (<.01) 1 (.08) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 2 (.15) 2 (.01)

3 1 (.10) 2 (.01) 2 (.13) 3 (.01) 1 (.11) 2 (.01) 1 (.09) 2 (.01) 2 (.12) 3 (.01) 2 (.11) 3 (.01) 5 (.19) 6 (.01)

4 4 (.19) 5 (.01) 7 (.22) 7 (.02) 5 (.19) 6 (.01) 4 (.16) 4 (.01) 7 (.22) 8 (.02) 5 (.20) 6 (.01) 9 (.29) 9 (.02)

5 10 (.28) 10 (.02) 15 (.33) 17 (.02) 12 (.29) 13 (.02) 9 (.26) 10 (.02) 15 (.33) 18 (.02) 12 (.30) 13 (.02) 16 (.32) 17 (.02)

6 20 (.36) 22 (.02) 27 (.40) 28 (.03) 25 (.38) 24 (.03) 20 (.35) 21 (.02) 27 (.41) 32 (.03) 23 (.39) 23 (.03) 24 (.44) 25 (.03)

7 35 (.43) 36 (.03) 41 (.45) 41 (.03) 38 (.46) 37 (.03) 35 (.42) 35 (.03) 40 (.46) 47 (.03) 38 (.45) 36 (.03) 33 (.43) 35 (.03)

8 53 (.44) 52 (.03) 52 (.47) 53 (.03) 52 (.44) 51 (.03) 52 (.44) 53 (.03) 55 (.45) 61 (.03) 53 (.46) 50 (.03) 50 (.46) 54 (.03)

9 68 (.44) 66 (.03) 65 (.42) 66 (.03) 68 (.42) 68 (.03) 69 (.41) 69 (.03) 69 (.44) 72 (.03) 69 (.41) 68 (.03) 68 (.41) 69 (.03)

10 80 (.36) 77 (.03) 79 (.39) 77 (.03) 79 (.39) 79 (.03) 81 (.37) 80 (.03) 77 (.39) 80 (.03) 83 (.34) 83 (.02) 82 (.34) 83 (.02)

11 89 (.30) 87 (.02) 86 (.33) 85 (.02) 87 (.30) 87 (.02) 88 (.30) 88 (.02) 85 (.34) 86 (.02) 91 (.28) 90 (.02) 90 (.28) 92 (.02)

12 94 (.21) 93 (.02) 91 (.26) 91 (.02) 94 (.23) 94 (.02) 93 (.25) 93 (.02) 90 (.28) 91 (.02) 95 (.20) 94 (.01) 94 (.23) 95 (.01)

13 97 (.15) 97 (.01) 95 (.19) 95 (.01) 97 (.16) 97 (.01) 96 (.16) 96 (.01) 94 (.23) 94 (.02) 98 (.15) 97 (.01) 96 (.18) 97 (.01)

14 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 98 (.12) 98 (.01) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 96 (.18) 96 (.01) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 98 (.14) 98 (.01)

15 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.08) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.07) 99 (<.01)

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Standard Errors)

User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

240 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 460 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 680 8 (.20) 12 (.04) 900 55 (.35) 60 (.07)

250 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 470 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 690 9 (.21) 14 (.05) 910 57 (.35) 62 (.07)

260 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 480 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 700 11 (.22) 16 (.05) 920 60 (.35) 64 (.07)

270 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 490 1− (.01) 1 (.01) 710 12 (.24) 17 (.05) 930 62 (.34) 66 (.07)

280 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 500 1− (.01) 1 (.01) 720 14 (.25) 20 (.05) 940 64 (.34) 68 (.06)

290 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 510 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 730 16 (.26) 22 (.06) 950 66 (.34) 70 (.06)

300 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 520 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 740 18 (.27) 24 (.06) 960 68 (.33) 71 (.06)

310 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 530 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 750 20 (.29) 26 (.06) 970 70 (.32) 73 (.06)

320 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 540 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 760 22 (.30) 28 (.06) 980 72 (.32) 75 (.06)

330 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 550 1− (.04) 1 (.02) 770 24 (.31) 30 (.06) 990 74 (.31) 77 (.06)

340 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 560 1− (.05) 2 (.02) 780 26 (.31) 33 (.06) 1000 76 (.30) 78 (.06)

350 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 570 1 (.06) 2 (.02) 790 29 (.32) 35 (.07) 1010 78 (.30) 80 (.06)

360 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 580 1 (.07) 2 (.02) 800 31 (.33) 37 (.07) 1020 80 (.29) 81 (.05)

370 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 590 1 (.08) 3 (.02) 810 33 (.33) 40 (.07) 1030 81 (.28) 83 (.05)

380 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 600 1 (.09) 3 (.02) 820 36 (.34) 42 (.07) 1040 83 (.27) 84 (.05)

390 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 610 2 (.10) 4 (.03) 830 38 (.34) 44 (.07) 1050 84 (.26) 86 (.05)

400 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 620 2 (.11) 5 (.03) 840 41 (.35) 46 (.07) 1060 86 (.25) 87 (.05)

410 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 630 3 (.12) 6 (.03) 850 43 (.35) 49 (.07) 1070 87 (.24) 88 (.05)

420 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 640 4 (.14) 7 (.03) 860 46 (.35) 51 (.07) 1080 88 (.23) 89 (.04)

430 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 650 4 (.15) 8 (.04) 870 48 (.35) 53 (.07) 1090 89 (.22) 90 (.04)

440 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 660 5 (.16) 9 (.04) 880 50 (.35) 55 (.07) 1100 90 (.21) 91 (.04)

450 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 670 7 (.18) 10 (.04) 890 53 (.35) 57 (.07) 1110 91 (.20) 92 (.04)

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User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

1120 92 (.19) 93 (.04) 1200 97 (.12) 97 (.02) 1280 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 1360 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01)

1130 93 (.19) 93 (.03) 1210 98 (.11) 97 (.02) 1290 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 1370 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01)

1140 94 (.18) 94 (.03) 1220 98 (.11) 98 (.02) 1300 99 (.06) 99 (.01) 1380 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01)

1150 94 (.17) 95 (.03) 1230 98 (.10) 98 (.02) 1310 99+ (.05) 99 (.01) 1390 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

1160 95 (.16) 95 (.03) 1240 98 (.09) 98 (.02) 1320 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 1400 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

1170 96 (.15) 96 (.03) 1250 99 (.09) 99 (.02) 1330 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 1410 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

1180 96 (.14) 96 (.03) 1260 99 (.08) 99 (.02) 1340 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 1420 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

1190 97 (.13) 97 (.02) 1270 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 1350 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 1430 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

1440 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

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Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

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Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

120 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 6 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 310 3 (.11) 5 (.03) 4 (.15) 7 (.04) 15.5 4 (.15) 7 (.04)

130 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 6.5 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 320 4 (.15) 8 (.04) 6 (.17) 9 (.04) 16 6 (.17) 9 (.04)

140 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 7 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 330 7 (.18) 11 (.04) 8 (.20) 11 (.04) 16.5 8 (.20) 11 (.04)

150 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 7.5 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 340 10 (.21) 14 (.05) 10 (.21) 14 (.05) 17 10 (.21) 14 (.05)

160 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 8 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 350 13 (.24) 18 (.05) 12 (.25) 17 (.05) 17.5 12 (.25) 17 (.05)

170 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 8.5 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 360 17 (.27) 22 (.06) 15 (.25) 20 (.05) 18 15 (.25) 20 (.05)

180 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 9 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 370 21 (.29) 26 (.06) 18 (.28) 24 (.06) 18.5 18 (.28) 24 (.06)

190 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 9.5 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 380 25 (.30) 30 (.06) 21 (.29) 28 (.06) 19 21 (.29) 28 (.06)

200 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 10 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 390 29 (.32) 34 (.06) 27 (.31) 33 (.06) 19.5 27 (.31) 33 (.06)

210 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 10.5 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 400 33 (.33) 38 (.07) 32 (.33) 39 (.07) 20 32 (.33) 39 (.07)

220 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 11 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 410 38 (.34) 42 (.07) 35 (.35) 43 (.07) 20.5 35 (.35) 43 (.07)

230 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 11.5 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 420 42 (.34) 46 (.07) 39 (.34) 47 (.07) 21 39 (.34) 47 (.07)

240 1− (.01) 1 (.01) 1− (.05) 1 (.02) 12 1− (.05) 1 (.02) 430 47 (.35) 50 (.07) 44 (.35) 51 (.07) 21.5 44 (.35) 51 (.07)

250 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1 (.06) 2 (.02) 12.5 1 (.06) 2 (.02) 440 51 (.35) 54 (.07) 49 (.35) 56 (.07) 22 49 (.35) 56 (.07)

260 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 13 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 450 55 (.35) 57 (.07) 55 (.35) 61 (.07) 22.5 55 (.35) 61 (.07)

270 1− (.04) 1 (.02) 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 13.5 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 460 59 (.35) 61 (.07) 60 (.34) 66 (.06) 23 60 (.34) 66 (.06)

280 1− (.05) 2 (.02) 2 (.09) 3 (.02) 14 2 (.09) 3 (.02) 470 62 (.34) 64 (.07) 65 (.33) 70 (.06) 23.5 65 (.33) 70 (.06)

290 1 (.07) 3 (.02) 2 (.11) 4 (.03) 14.5 2 (.11) 4 (.03) 480 66 (.33) 68 (.06) 69 (.32) 74 (.06) 24 69 (.32) 74 (.06)

300 2 (.09) 4 (.03) 3 (.13) 6 (.03) 15 3 (.13) 6 (.03) 490 69 (.32) 71 (.06) 74 (.31) 77 (.06) 24.5 74 (.31) 77 (.06)

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ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

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500 73 (.31) 74 (.06) 77 (.30) 80 (.05) 25 77 (.30) 80 (.05) 620 97 (.12) 97 (.02) 98 (.11) 98 (.02) 31 98 (.11) 98 (.02)

510 76 (.30) 77 (.06) 80 (.28) 83 (.05) 25.5 80 (.28) 83 (.05) 630 98 (.10) 98 (.02) 98 (.09) 98 (.02) 31.5 98 (.09) 98 (.02)

520 79 (.29) 80 (.05) 83 (.26) 86 (.05) 26 83 (.26) 86 (.05) 640 99 (.08) 99 (.02) 99 (.09) 98 (.02) 32 99 (.09) 98 (.02)

530 82 (.27) 83 (.05) 86 (.24) 88 (.04) 26.5 86 (.24) 88 (.04) 650 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.02) 32.5 99 (.08) 99 (.02)

540 85 (.26) 85 (.05) 88 (.23) 90 (.04) 27 88 (.23) 90 (.04) 660 99 (.05) 99 (.01) 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 33 99 (.07) 99 (.01)

550 87 (.24) 87 (.05) 90 (.21) 92 (.04) 27.5 90 (.21) 92 (.04) 670 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 99 (.06) 99 (.01) 33.5 99 (.06) 99 (.01)

560 89 (.22) 89 (.04) 92 (.19) 93 (.03) 28 92 (.19) 93 (.03) 680 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.05) 99 (.01) 34 99+ (.05) 99 (.01)

570 91 (.21) 91 (.04) 94 (.17) 94 (.03) 28.5 94 (.17) 94 (.03) 690 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 34.5 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01)

580 93 (.19) 93 (.03) 95 (.15) 96 (.03) 29 95 (.15) 96 (.03) 700 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 35 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01)

590 94 (.17) 94 (.03) 96 (.14) 96 (.03) 29.5 96 (.14) 96 (.03) 710 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.01) 35.5 99+ (.02) 99+ (.01)

600 95 (.15) 96 (.03) 97 (.13) 97 (.02) 30 97 (.13) 97 (.02) 720 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 36 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

610 96 (.14) 97 (.02) 97 (.11) 97 (.02) 30.5 97 (.11) 97 (.02)

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Science (HSS) and Analysis of Science (SCI) Cross-Test Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms
(with Conditional Standard Errors)

R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

6 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01)

7 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01)

8 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01)

9 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1 (.01)

10 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01)

11 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01)

12 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.02)

13 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1 (.05) 2 (.02) 1 (.06) 2 (.02) 1− (.04) 2 (.02)

14 1 (.05) 2 (.02) 2 (.10) 4 (.03) 2 (.10) 4 (.03) 1 (.06) 3 (.02)

15 1 (.08) 3 (.02) 5 (.15) 8 (.03) 4 (.14) 7 (.03) 2 (.10) 5 (.03)

16 4 (.13) 6 (.03) 10 (.20) 13 (.04) 7 (.18) 11 (.04) 5 (.14) 8 (.04)

17 8 (.18) 11 (.04) 16 (.25) 20 (.05) 11 (.22) 16 (.05) 8 (.19) 13 (.04)

18 14 (.24) 18 (.05) 22 (.29) 27 (.06) 18 (.26) 23 (.05) 13 (.24) 18 (.05)

19 22 (.28) 26 (.06) 29 (.31) 34 (.06) 27 (.31) 31 (.06) 21 (.27) 26 (.06)

20 32 (.32) 35 (.06) 37 (.33) 41 (.07) 37 (.32) 42 (.06) 30 (.32) 35 (.06)

21 40 (.34) 44 (.07) 46 (.34) 49 (.07) 47 (.35) 51 (.07) 40 (.33) 44 (.07)

22 50 (.34) 52 (.07) 53 (.35) 56 (.07) 54 (.35) 58 (.07) 51 (.34) 54 (.07)

23 57 (.35) 59 (.07) 60 (.33) 62 (.06) 61 (.34) 64 (.07) 60 (.34) 62 (.07)

24 63 (.33) 65 (.06) 67 (.33) 69 (.06) 68 (.32) 70 (.06) 67 (.32) 69 (.06)

25 71 (.31) 72 (.06) 73 (.30) 75 (.06) 74 (.30) 76 (.06) 74 (.31) 75 (.06)

26 77 (.30) 77 (.06) 79 (.28) 81 (.05) 80 (.28) 81 (.05) 79 (.29) 79 (.05)

27 82 (.26) 83 (.05) 83 (.26) 85 (.05) 84 (.25) 85 (.05) 82 (.27) 83 (.05)

28 87 (.24) 87 (.05) 88 (.22) 89 (.04) 88 (.23) 89 (.04) 86 (.25) 86 (.05)

29 91 (.20) 91 (.04) 93 (.19) 93 (.03) 91 (.20) 92 (.04) 89 (.22) 89 (.04)

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R WL HSS SCI

Score National User Group National User Group National User Group National User Group

30 94 (.17) 94 (.03) 95 (.16) 95 (.03) 94 (.17) 94 (.03) 92 (.19) 92 (.04)

31 96 (.14) 96 (.03) 97 (.12) 97 (.02) 96 (.14) 96 (.03) 95 (.15) 95 (.03)

32 98 (.11) 98 (.02) 98 (.10) 98 (.02) 98 (.11) 98 (.02) 97 (.11) 97 (.02)

33 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.02) 99 (.07) 99 (.01)

34 99 (.05) 99 (.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01)

35 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99 (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01)

36 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01)

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 Table A-6.4.16: PSAT 8/9 9th-Grade Subscore Nationally Representative and College Board Cohort Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

COE WIC SEC EOI HOA PSD

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group

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1 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 1 (.05) 1 (.01) 1 (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01)

2 1 (.06) 1 (.01) 3 (.11) 4 (.03) 3 (.10) 4 (.03) 1 (.05) 2 (.02) 1− (.05) 1 (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01)

3 2 (.10) 4 (.02) 5 (.15) 8 (.03) 6 (.16) 9 (.04) 2 (.09) 4 (.02) 1 (.07) 2 (.02) 2 (.08) 3 (.02)

4 6 (.16) 8 (.04) 9 (.20) 12 (.04) 11 (.22) 15 (.05) 5 (.15) 8 (.03) 4 (.13) 6 (.03) 5 (.14) 6 (.03)

5 12 (.22) 15 (.05) 17 (.25) 21 (.05) 19 (.27) 22 (.05) 13 (.22) 17 (.05) 11 (.21) 15 (.04) 11 (.21) 14 (.04)

6 23 (.27) 26 (.06) 27 (.30) 31 (.06) 28 (.31) 32 (.06) 24 (.29) 28 (.06) 22 (.28) 27 (.06) 21 (.28) 25 (.06)

7 37 (.33) 40 (.06) 38 (.32) 42 (.06) 39 (.33) 42 (.07) 37 (.32) 40 (.06) 35 (.32) 42 (.06) 37 (.31) 42 (.06)

8 52 (.33) 54 (.06) 49 (.34) 52 (.07) 50 (.34) 54 (.07) 50 (.33) 53 (.07) 54 (.32) 60 (.06) 54 (.34) 58 (.07)

9 67 (.32) 67 (.06) 59 (.34) 61 (.07) 62 (.33) 65 (.06) 63 (.33) 65 (.06) 70 (.31) 74 (.06) 65 (.33) 68 (.06)

10 76 (.29) 76 (.06) 68 (.32) 69 (.06) 74 (.30) 75 (.06) 75 (.29) 76 (.05) 78 (.28) 82 (.05) 76 (.29) 78 (.05)

11 86 (.22) 86 (.04) 77 (.28) 77 (.05) 83 (.25) 84 (.05) 84 (.25) 85 (.05) 85 (.24) 87 (.04) 85 (.24) 86 (.04)

12 94 (.16) 94 (.03) 86 (.24) 86 (.05) 89 (.23) 89 (.04) 91 (.18) 92 (.03) 90 (.20) 92 (.04) 90 (.21) 91 (.04)

13 97 (.11) 97 (.02) 93 (.17) 93 (.03) 92 (.17) 93 (.03) 97 (.12) 97 (.02) 95 (.14) 95 (.03) 94 (.16) 94 (.03)

14 99 (.06) 99 (.01) 97 (.13) 96 (.03) 97 (.12) 97 (.02) 99 (.07) 99 (.01) 98 (.09) 98 (.02) 97 (.12) 97 (.02)

15 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 99 (.06) 99 (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.04) 99 (.01) 99 (.05) 99 (.01)

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Table A-6.4.17: PSAT 8/9 8th-Grade Total Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms
(with Conditional Standard Errors)

User User User User

Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group Score National Group

240 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 550 1− (.06) 2 (.03) 860 60 (.53) 67 (.08) 1170 98 (.14) 99 (.02)

250 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 560 1 (.08) 3 (.03) 870 62 (.53) 69 (.08) 1180 99 (.13) 99 (.02)

260 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 570 1 (.10) 3 (.03) 880 65 (.52) 71 (.07) 1190 99 (.12) 99 (.02)

270 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 580 2 (.13) 4 (.03) 890 67 (.51) 73 (.07) 1200 99 (.11) 99 (.02)

280 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 590 2 (.16) 5 (.04) 900 69 (.50) 75 (.07) 1210 99 (.10) 99 (.01)

290 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 600 3 (.18) 6 (.04) 910 71 (.50) 76 (.07) 1220 99 (.09) 99 (.01)

300 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 610 3 (.20) 7 (.04) 920 73 (.48) 78 (.07) 1230 99 (.08) 99 (.01)

310 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 620 4 (.22) 8 (.04) 930 75 (.47) 80 (.07) 1240 99+ (.08) 99 (.01)

320 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 630 5 (.24) 9 (.05) 940 77 (.46) 81 (.06) 1250 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

330 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 640 6 (.27) 11 (.05) 950 78 (.45) 83 (.06) 1260 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

340 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 650 8 (.30) 13 (.05) 960 80 (.43) 84 (.06) 1270 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

350 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 660 9 (.32) 15 (.06) 970 83 (.42) 85 (.06) 1280 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01)

360 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 670 11 (.35) 17 (.06) 980 85 (.40) 87 (.06) 1290 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01)

370 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 680 13 (.37) 19 (.06) 990 86 (.38) 88 (.05) 1300 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01)

380 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 690 14 (.39) 22 (.07) 1000 88 (.36) 89 (.05) 1310 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01)

390 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 700 16 (.40) 24 (.07) 1010 89 (.35) 90 (.05) 1320 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01)

400 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 710 19 (.42) 27 (.07) 1020 91 (.33) 91 (.05) 1330 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01)

410 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 720 21 (.45) 30 (.07) 1030 92 (.31) 92 (.05) 1340 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

420 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 730 23 (.46) 32 (.08) 1040 93 (.29) 92 (.04) 1350 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

430 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 740 26 (.48) 35 (.08) 1050 94 (.27) 93 (.04) 1360 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

440 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 750 29 (.50) 38 (.08) 1060 94 (.26) 94 (.04) 1370 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

450 1− (<.01) 1 (.01) 760 32 (.52) 41 (.08) 1070 95 (.25) 95 (.04) 1380 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

460 1− (<.01) 1 (.01) 770 35 (.53) 44 (.08) 1080 96 (.23) 95 (.04) 1390 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

470 1− (.01) 1 (.01) 780 38 (.53) 47 (.08) 1090 96 (.22) 96 (.03) 1400 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

480 1− (.01) 1 (.01) 790 41 (.54) 50 (.08) 1100 97 (.21) 96 (.03) 1410 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

490 1− (.01) 1 (.02) 800 44 (.55) 52 (.08) 1110 97 (.20) 97 (.03) 1420 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

500 1− (.02) 1 (.02) 810 47 (.55) 55 (.08) 1120 97 (.19) 97 (.03) 1430 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

510 1− (.03) 1 (.02) 820 50 (.55) 58 (.08) 1130 98 (.17) 97 (.03) 1440 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

520 1− (.04) 2 (.02) 830 52 (.55) 60 (.08) 1140 98 (.16) 98 (.02)

530 1− (.04) 2 (.02) 840 55 (.54) 62 (.08) 1150 98 (.15) 98 (.02)

540 1− (.05) 2 (.02) 850 57 (.54) 65 (.08) 1160 98 (.15) 98 (.02)

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Representative and College Board User Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

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Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

120 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 6 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 310 4 (.22) 9 (.05) 8 (.32) 11 (.05) 15.5 8 (.32) 11 (.05)

130 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 6.5 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 320 6 (.26) 13 (.05) 11 (.33) 14 (.05) 16 11 (.33) 14 (.05)

140 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 7 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 330 9 (.31) 17 (.06) 13 (.38) 17 (.06) 16.5 13 (.38) 17 (.06)

150 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 7.5 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 340 13 (.36) 22 (.07) 16 (.39) 21 (.06) 17 16 (.39) 21 (.06)

160 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 8 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 350 17 (.40) 27 (.07) 19 (.45) 25 (.07) 17.5 19 (.45) 25 (.07)

170 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 8.5 1− (.01) 1− (.01) 360 22 (.44) 32 (.08) 22 (.45) 29 (.07) 18 22 (.45) 29 (.07)

180 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 9 1− (.02) 1 (.01) 370 27 (.48) 37 (.08) 26 (.50) 33 (.08) 18.5 26 (.50) 33 (.08)

190 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 9.5 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 380 33 (.51) 42 (.08) 30 (.49) 37 (.08) 19 30 (.49) 37 (.08)

200 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 10 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 390 39 (.52) 48 (.08) 38 (.53) 45 (.08) 19.5 38 (.53) 45 (.08)

210 1− (<.01) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 10.5 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 400 44 (.54) 53 (.08) 46 (.53) 52 (.08) 20 46 (.53) 52 (.08)

220 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 11 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 410 49 (.54) 57 (.08) 50 (.56) 56 (.08) 20.5 50 (.56) 56 (.08)

230 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 11.5 1 (.08) 2 (.02) 420 54 (.54) 61 (.08) 53 (.54) 60 (.08) 21 53 (.54) 60 (.08)

240 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 1 (.12) 2 (.02) 12 1 (.12) 2 (.02) 430 58 (.53) 65 (.08) 58 (.53) 66 (.08) 21.5 58 (.53) 66 (.08)

250 1− (.07) 2 (.02) 2 (.14) 3 (.03) 12.5 2 (.14) 3 (.03) 440 63 (.52) 69 (.08) 63 (.52) 71 (.07) 22 63 (.52) 71 (.07)

260 1 (.09) 2 (.02) 2 (.18) 4 (.03) 13 2 (.18) 4 (.03) 450 67 (.51) 72 (.07) 69 (.49) 75 (.07) 22.5 69 (.49) 75 (.07)

270 1 (.11) 3 (.03) 2 (.18) 4 (.03) 13.5 2 (.18) 4 (.03) 460 71 (.50) 75 (.07) 75 (.46) 79 (.07) 23 75 (.46) 79 (.07)

280 1 (.12) 3 (.03) 3 (.19) 5 (.03) 14 3 (.19) 5 (.03) 470 74 (.48) 78 (.07) 79 (.44) 82 (.06) 23.5 79 (.44) 82 (.06)

290 2 (.14) 5 (.03) 5 (.24) 7 (.04) 14.5 5 (.24) 7 (.04) 480 78 (.45) 81 (.06) 83 (.41) 85 (.06) 24 83 (.41) 85 (.06)

300 3 (.17) 7 (.04) 6 (.26) 9 (.04) 15 6 (.26) 9 (.04) 490 81 (.43) 83 (.06) 85 (.38) 88 (.05) 24.5 85 (.38) 88 (.05)

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ERW MSS MTS ERW MSS MTS

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group Score National Group Score National Group National Group Score National Group

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500 84 (.41) 85 (.06) 88 (.35) 90 (.05) 25 88 (.35) 90 (.05) 620 99 (.11) 99 (.02) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 31 99 (.10) 99 (.01)

510 86 (.38) 87 (.05) 91 (.32) 92 (.04) 25.5 91 (.32) 92 (.04) 630 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 31.5 99 (.09) 99 (.01)

520 89 (.35) 89 (.05) 93 (.29) 93 (.04) 26 93 (.29) 93 (.04) 640 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.01) 32 99 (.08) 99 (.01)

530 91 (.32) 91 (.05) 94 (.25) 95 (.04) 26.5 94 (.25) 95 (.04) 650 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 32.5 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

540 92 (.30) 92 (.04) 96 (.22) 96 (.03) 27 96 (.22) 96 (.03) 660 99+ (.05) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 33 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

550 94 (.27) 94 (.04) 97 (.20) 97 (.03) 27.5 97 (.20) 97 (.03) 670 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 33.5 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01)

560 95 (.24) 95 (.04) 98 (.17) 97 (.03) 28 98 (.17) 97 (.03) 680 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01) 34 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01)

570 96 (.21) 96 (.03) 98 (.15) 98 (.02) 28.5 98 (.15) 98 (.02) 690 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.01) 34.5 99+ (.01) 99+ (.01)

580 97 (.18) 97 (.03) 99 (.13) 98 (.02) 29 99 (.13) 98 (.02) 700 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 35 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

590 98 (.16) 98 (.03) 99 (.13) 99 (.02) 29.5 99 (.13) 99 (.02) 710 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 35.5 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

600 98 (.14) 98 (.02) 99 (.12) 99 (.02) 30 99 (.12) 99 (.02) 720 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 36 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

610 99 (.13) 99 (.02) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 30.5 99 (.10) 99 (.01)

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Science (HSS) and Analysis of Science (SCI) Cross-Test Score Nationally Representative and College Board User Norms
(with Conditional Standard Errors)

R WL HSS SCI

User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group

6 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01)

7 1− (<.01) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (.01) 1− (.03) 1− (.01) 1− (<.01) 1− (.01)

8 1− (<.01) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1 (.01)

9 1− (<.01) 1 (.01) 1− (.06) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.02) 1− (.04) 2 (.02)

10 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.07) 1 (.02) 1− (.05) 1 (.02) 1− (.04) 2 (.02)

11 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 1− (.08) 2 (.02) 1− (.08) 2 (.02) 1− (.04) 2 (.02)

12 1− (.07) 1 (.02) 1 (.09) 2 (.02) 1 (.09) 2 (.02) 1− (.07) 3 (.03)

13 1 (.09) 2 (.02) 1 (.10) 3 (.03) 1 (.11) 4 (.03) 1 (.09) 4 (.03)

14 1 (.11) 3 (.03) 3 (.16) 7 (.04) 3 (.17) 7 (.04) 2 (.15) 7 (.04)

15 2 (.15) 5 (.03) 6 (.25) 13 (.05) 5 (.24) 11 (.05) 5 (.22) 10 (.05)

16 6 (.24) 10 (.05) 13 (.34) 21 (.06) 9 (.30) 16 (.06) 8 (.29) 15 (.06)

17 11 (.33) 17 (.06) 21 (.42) 30 (.07) 15 (.38) 23 (.07) 14 (.37) 21 (.06)

18 18 (.40) 26 (.07) 28 (.49) 38 (.08) 24 (.43) 33 (.07) 19 (.43) 28 (.07)

19 29 (.46) 37 (.07) 36 (.50) 46 (.08) 34 (.51) 44 (.08) 29 (.46) 38 (.07)

20 41 (.52) 49 (.08) 47 (.52) 55 (.08) 47 (.51) 55 (.08) 40 (.52) 49 (.08)

21 52 (.53) 58 (.08) 57 (.52) 64 (.08) 60 (.53) 65 (.08) 50 (.52) 58 (.08)

22 61 (.52) 66 (.08) 65 (.52) 70 (.07) 66 (.51) 71 (.07) 62 (.50) 68 (.07)

23 67 (.51) 72 (.07) 72 (.48) 76 (.07) 73 (.48) 76 (.07) 70 (.49) 75 (.07)

24 74 (.46) 77 (.07) 78 (.46) 81 (.06) 79 (.44) 81 (.06) 78 (.44) 81 (.06)

25 82 (.42) 83 (.06) 84 (.39) 85 (.06) 84 (.39) 86 (.06) 84 (.40) 86 (.06)

26 86 (.38) 87 (.05) 89 (.34) 90 (.05) 88 (.35) 89 (.05) 87 (.36) 88 (.05)

27 90 (.31) 90 (.05) 91 (.31) 92 (.04) 92 (.30) 92 (.04) 90 (.32) 91 (.05)

28 94 (.27) 93 (.04) 95 (.23) 95 (.03) 94 (.25) 94 (.04) 93 (.29) 93 (.04)

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R WL HSS SCI

User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group

29 96 (.22) 95 (.03) 97 (.18) 97 (.03) 96 (.21) 96 (.03) 95 (.25) 95 (.04)

30 97 (.17) 97 (.03) 98 (.15) 98 (.02) 97 (.17) 97 (.02) 97 (.20) 96 (.03)

31 98 (.14) 98 (.02) 99 (.12) 99 (.02) 98 (.14) 98 (.02) 98 (.15) 98 (.02)

32 99 (.10) 99 (.02) 99 (.10) 99 (.01) 99 (.11) 99 (.01) 99 (.12) 99 (.02)

33 99+ (.07) 99 (.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01) 99 (.08) 99 (.01)

34 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.05) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (.01)

35 99+ (.02) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.02) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.01) 99+ (<.01)

36 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (<.01)

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 Table A-6.4.20: PSAT 8/9 8th-Grade Subscore Nationally Representative and College Board Cohort Norms (with Conditional Standard Errors)

COE WIC SEC EOI HOA PSD

User User User User User User

Score National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group National Group

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1 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1 (.08) 1− (.02) 1 (.07) 1− (.02) 1− (.04) 1 (.01) 1− (.03) 1 (.01) 1− (.02) 1− (.01)

2 1 (.11) 3 (.02) 3 (.18) 7 (.04) 3 (.17) 6 (.04) 1 (.10) 3 (.03) 1− (.06) 1 (.02) 1 (.08) 2 (.02)

3 4 (.19) 6 (.04) 6 (.25) 12 (.05) 7 (.26) 12 (.05) 2 (.15) 6 (.04) 2 (.11) 3 (.02) 3 (.16) 4 (.03)

4 8 (.28) 12 (.05) 11 (.33) 19 (.06) 13 (.36) 21 (.06) 6 (.24) 13 (.05) 7 (.24) 9 (.04) 8 (.27) 9 (.04)

5 15 (.37) 20 (.06) 22 (.41) 31 (.07) 22 (.43) 31 (.07) 16 (.37) 25 (.06) 16 (.38) 21 (.06) 15 (.37) 18 (.06)

6 29 (.44) 35 (.07) 35 (.50) 45 (.08) 35 (.50) 43 (.08) 31 (.46) 40 (.08) 30 (.47) 36 (.07) 26 (.45) 31 (.07)

7 45 (.52) 52 (.08) 49 (.50) 57 (.08) 48 (.53) 55 (.08) 46 (.51) 54 (.08) 46 (.52) 53 (.08) 46 (.47) 50 (.07)

8 62 (.48) 66 (.07) 62 (.51) 68 (.07) 61 (.52) 66 (.07) 60 (.51) 67 (.07) 65 (.46) 72 (.07) 66 (.50) 68 (.07)

9 78 (.44) 79 (.06) 71 (.48) 75 (.07) 73 (.46) 77 (.07) 74 (.45) 78 (.06) 81 (.41) 85 (.06) 76 (.45) 78 (.06)

10 85 (.37) 86 (.06) 80 (.42) 82 (.06) 84 (.39) 85 (.05) 86 (.35) 86 (.05) 88 (.33) 90 (.05) 84 (.38) 86 (.05)

11 93 (.25) 92 (.04) 87 (.36) 88 (.05) 91 (.29) 92 (.04) 92 (.29) 92 (.04) 93 (.26) 94 (.04) 91 (.31) 92 (.04)

12 97 (.17) 97 (.03) 92 (.27) 93 (.04) 94 (.27) 95 (.04) 96 (.19) 96 (.03) 96 (.21) 96 (.03) 95 (.24) 95 (.03)

13 99 (.11) 99 (.02) 97 (.16) 97 (.03) 96 (.20) 96 (.03) 99 (.11) 99 (.02) 98 (.13) 98 (.02) 97 (.17) 97 (.02)

14 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 99 (.12) 98 (.02) 99 (.11) 99 (.02) 99+ (.07) 99+ (.01) 99 (.09) 99 (.01) 99 (.12) 99 (.02)

15 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01) 99 (.06) 99 (.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.03) 99+ (<.01) 99+ (.04) 99+ (.01) 99+ (.06) 99+ (.01)

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Table A-6.5: Raw Score Reliability Estimates by Score Tier for All Forms

Statistics R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

SAT Form 1

KR20 0.89 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.71 0.84 0.77 0.78 0.65 0.72

KR20_SEM 3.01 2.70 3.08 2.48 2.44 1.82 1.60 1.96 1.83 1.65 1.69 1.69

Str_Alpha 0.89 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.71 0.84 0.77 0.78 0.65 0.72

Str_SEM 2.96 2.68 3.07 2.46 2.42 1.81 1.59 1.94 1.82 1.64 1.69 1.69

SAT Form 2

KR20 0.88 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.75 0.70 0.78 0.77 0.77

KR20_SEM 3.02 2.72 3.11 2.48 2.54 1.75 1.73 2.06 1.77 1.79 1.55 1.72

Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.75 0.71 0.78 0.77 0.77

Str_SEM 2.97 2.70 3.10 2.46 2.52 1.75 1.73 2.05 1.76 1.79 1.55 1.72

SAT Form 3

KR20 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.69 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.79 0.75

KR20_SEM 2.97 2.77 3.13 2.46 2.47 1.85 1.72 2.12 1.78 1.83 1.58 1.69

Str_Alpha 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.69 0.72 0.75 0.77 0.81 0.79 0.75

Str_SEM 2.92 2.76 3.12 2.44 2.44 1.85 1.71 2.11 1.77 1.83 1.58 1.69

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

KR20 0.87 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.84 0.75 0.78 0.83 0.76 0.76 0.73 0.75

KR20_SEM 2.99 2.87 2.88 2.44 2.47 1.88 1.76 2.12 1.93 1.74 1.61 1.52

Str_Alpha 0.87 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.84 0.75 0.79 0.83 0.76 0.76 0.73 0.75

Str_SEM 2.96 2.85 2.88 2.42 2.45 1.87 1.76 2.11 1.92 1.74 1.61 1.52

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

KR20 0.86 0.87 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.82 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.70

KR20_SEM 3.05 2.92 2.96 2.46 2.54 1.89 1.80 2.15 1.97 1.77 1.70 1.53

Str_Alpha 0.86 0.87 0.90 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.78 0.82 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.70

Str_SEM 3.00 2.92 2.96 2.44 2.52 1.88 1.79 2.15 1.97 1.77 1.70 1.53

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Statistics R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

PSAT 8/9 Form 1

KR20 0.88 0.86 0.88 0.83 0.83 0.74 0.80 0.82 0.63 0.73 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.77 2.80 2.59 2.29 2.40 1.84 1.77 2.15 1.79 1.70 1.67
N/A
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.88 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.81 0.82 0.63 0.73 0.74

Str_SEM 2.72 2.79 2.59 2.27 2.38 1.83 1.76 2.14 1.79 1.70 1.67

PSAT 8/9 Form 2

KR20 0.85 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.76 0.74 0.74 0.78 0.73 0.74 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.82 2.76 2.55 2.29 2.44 1.87 1.83 2.18 1.69 1.61 1.67
N/A
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.74 0.74 0.78 0.73 0.74 0.72

Str_SEM 2.78 2.75 2.55 2.27 2.42 1.86 1.82 2.16 1.69 1.60 1.67

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Table A-6.6: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Score Tier for All Forms

Statistics R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

SAT Form 1

Reliability 0.88 0.88 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.75 0.71 0.82 0.77 0.74 0.67 0.71 0.94 0.90 0.95

RMS(CSEM) 1.59 1.71 1.56 2.02 1.90 1.28 1.36 1.09 1.35 1.28 1.67 1.54 23.33 31.17 38.94

SAT Form 2

Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.81 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.74 0.72 0.76 0.77 0.76 0.92 0.92 0.95

RMS(CSEM) 1.68 1.95 1.39 2.03 1.90 1.30 1.43 1.28 1.53 1.19 1.34 1.38 25.77 27.78 37.90

SAT Form 3

Reliability 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.69 0.71 0.74 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.72 0.93 0.92 0.96

RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.88 1.39 1.99 1.95 1.33 1.52 1.36 1.36 1.17 1.34 1.45 24.75 27.88 37.27

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Reliability 0.87 0.89 0.88 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.78 0.82 0.76 0.75 0.73 0.68 0.93 0.88 0.95

RMS(CSEM) 1.87 1.84 1.66 2.16 2.10 1.32 1.35 1.08 1.29 1.54 1.34 1.59 26.25 33.21 42.33

PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Reliability 0.86 0.87 0.89 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.81 0.69 0.76 0.77 0.68 0.92 0.89 0.95

RMS(CSEM) 1.78 1.88 1.50 2.02 1.94 1.31 1.34 1.11 1.38 1.37 1.19 1.52 25.84 30.03 39.61

PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.85 0.83 0.82 0.74 0.81 0.81 0.65 0.72 0.74 0.92 0.85 0.94
N/A
RMS(CSEM) 1.60 1.85 1.63 1.99 2.08 1.38 1.47 1.21 1.89 1.36 1.34 24.47 32.61 40.77

PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Reliability 0.85 0.86 0.85 0.80 0.76 0.74 0.75 0.78 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.92 0.85 0.93
N/A
RMS(CSEM) 1.67 1.76 1.57 2.04 2.17 1.35 1.63 1.31 1.66 1.34 1.43 24.26 31.44 39.71

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Table A-6.7.1: Raw Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for SAT Form 1

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.87 0.87 0.87 0.80 0.82 0.72 0.64 0.82 0.74 0.71 0.58 0.69

KR20_SEM 2.99 2.66 3.06 2.46 2.42 1.80 1.56 1.93 1.81 1.63 1.68 1.70
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.87 0.87 0.80 0.82 0.73 0.65 0.82 0.74 0.71 0.58 0.69

Str_SEM 2.93 2.65 3.06 2.44 2.40 1.80 1.56 1.91 1.81 1.62 1.68 1.69

KR20 0.87 0.86 0.88 0.79 0.81 0.64 0.71 0.79 0.72 0.81 0.61 0.54

KR20_SEM 3.18 2.93 3.22 2.58 2.58 1.90 1.78 2.15 1.98 1.84 1.78 1.66
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.88 0.80 0.82 0.64 0.72 0.79 0.72 0.81 0.61 0.54

Str_SEM 3.12 2.92 3.22 2.57 2.57 1.90 1.77 2.13 1.97 1.83 1.78 1.66

KR20 0.90 0.90 0.91 0.84 0.86 0.76 0.76 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.69 0.69

KR20_SEM 3.06 2.76 3.14 2.52 2.48 1.84 1.66 2.02 1.87 1.71 1.73 1.68
Race/
Hispanics
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.91 0.90 0.91 0.84 0.86 0.76 0.76 0.85 0.79 0.83 0.69 0.69

Str_SEM 3.02 2.74 3.13 2.50 2.46 1.84 1.66 2.00 1.85 1.70 1.73 1.69

KR20 0.88 0.89 0.91 0.83 0.83 0.76 0.71 0.85 0.76 0.75 0.72 0.78

KR20_SEM 2.97 2.56 2.87 2.43 2.39 1.77 1.56 1.86 1.74 1.46 1.61 1.60
Asians
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.89 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.85 0.76 0.75 0.72 0.78

Str_SEM 2.91 2.54 2.86 2.41 2.35 1.76 1.56 1.84 1.74 1.46 1.61 1.60

KR20 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.81 0.82 0.75 0.70 0.84 0.79 0.72 0.67 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.95 2.61 3.04 2.44 2.37 1.78 1.54 1.88 1.79 1.61 1.67 1.68
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.89 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.75 0.70 0.85 0.79 0.72 0.67 0.73

Str_SEM 2.89 2.59 3.03 2.43 2.35 1.78 1.53 1.86 1.77 1.62 1.67 1.67

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.89 0.89 0.90 0.84 0.85 0.75 0.72 0.84 0.77 0.78 0.66 0.75

KR20_SEM 3.00 2.72 3.05 2.47 2.43 1.81 1.62 1.97 1.86 1.62 1.67 1.69
Males
Str_Alpha 0.90 0.89 0.90 0.84 0.85 0.75 0.72 0.85 0.77 0.78 0.66 0.75

Str_SEM 2.95 2.70 3.04 2.46 2.41 1.80 1.61 1.95 1.84 1.62 1.67 1.68
Gender
KR20 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.74 0.70 0.83 0.76 0.77 0.64 0.67

KR20_SEM 3.02 2.67 3.10 2.48 2.44 1.82 1.58 1.95 1.81 1.67 1.70 1.69
Females
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.88 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.74 0.70 0.83 0.76 0.77 0.64 0.67

Str_SEM 2.97 2.66 3.09 2.46 2.43 1.81 1.57 1.93 1.80 1.66 1.70 1.69

KR20 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.81 0.82 0.73 0.67 0.83 0.75 0.72 0.62 0.71

KR20_SEM 2.98 2.65 3.05 2.46 2.41 1.80 1.57 1.92 1.81 1.62 1.67 1.69
11th
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.81 0.82 0.73 0.67 0.83 0.75 0.72 0.62 0.71

Str_SEM 2.93 2.64 3.05 2.44 2.39 1.79 1.56 1.91 1.80 1.61 1.67 1.69
Grade
Level KR20 0.87 0.86 0.87 0.81 0.81 0.65 0.71 0.79 0.72 0.82 0.63 0.58

KR20_SEM 3.19 2.92 3.22 2.58 2.59 1.90 1.77 2.14 1.98 1.80 1.78 1.64
12th
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.87 0.81 0.81 0.66 0.72 0.79 0.73 0.82 0.63 0.59

Str_SEM 3.13 2.91 3.21 2.57 2.57 1.90 1.76 2.12 1.97 1.80 1.78 1.64

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.86 0.82 0.91 0.80 0.82 0.67 0.63 0.72 0.67 0.76 0.73 0.75

KR20_SEM 2.95 2.64 3.08 2.43 2.47 1.70 1.68 2.01 1.72 1.77 1.52 1.72
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.82 0.91 0.81 0.83 0.67 0.63 0.72 0.68 0.76 0.73 0.75

Str_SEM 2.89 2.63 3.08 2.41 2.46 1.70 1.67 2.00 1.71 1.77 1.52 1.72

KR20 0.84 0.80 0.89 0.78 0.79 0.66 0.62 0.69 0.66 0.71 0.73 0.70

KR20_SEM 3.18 2.87 3.21 2.59 2.68 1.85 1.83 2.16 1.89 1.86 1.65 1.74
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.80 0.89 0.78 0.80 0.66 0.62 0.69 0.66 0.71 0.73 0.70

Str_SEM 3.13 2.86 3.20 2.58 2.66 1.85 1.83 2.16 1.87 1.86 1.65 1.75

KR20 0.85 0.81 0.91 0.79 0.81 0.68 0.63 0.71 0.66 0.73 0.75 0.73

KR20_SEM 3.13 2.81 3.19 2.55 2.65 1.82 1.80 2.13 1.83 1.84 1.62 1.75
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.81 0.91 0.79 0.82 0.68 0.63 0.71 0.67 0.73 0.75 0.73

Str_SEM 3.08 2.80 3.19 2.53 2.63 1.82 1.79 2.12 1.82 1.84 1.62 1.75

KR20 0.88 0.85 0.94 0.83 0.84 0.72 0.68 0.76 0.71 0.81 0.79 0.81

Race/ KR20_SEM 3.02 2.69 2.91 2.46 2.52 1.75 1.74 2.05 1.74 1.69 1.47 1.62
Asians
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.89 0.85 0.94 0.83 0.84 0.72 0.68 0.76 0.72 0.81 0.79 0.81

Str_SEM 2.97 2.68 2.90 2.43 2.49 1.75 1.73 2.04 1.73 1.69 1.47 1.62

KR20 0.85 0.80 0.91 0.78 0.81 0.67 0.63 0.69 0.64 0.76 0.73 0.73

KR20_SEM 3.14 2.83 3.17 2.56 2.65 1.84 1.79 2.14 1.85 1.82 1.62 1.75
Hawaiians
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.80 0.91 0.78 0.81 0.67 0.63 0.70 0.65 0.76 0.73 0.73

Str_SEM 3.09 2.81 3.17 2.55 2.64 1.84 1.79 2.13 1.84 1.82 1.62 1.75

KR20 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.81 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.75 0.71 0.76 0.75 0.77

American KR20_SEM 3.10 2.79 3.14 2.54 2.59 1.79 1.79 2.11 1.82 1.82 1.59 1.73
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.92 0.81 0.84 0.71 0.67 0.75 0.71 0.76 0.75 0.77

Str_SEM 3.04 2.78 3.14 2.52 2.58 1.79 1.78 2.10 1.81 1.82 1.59 1.73

KR20 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.69 0.67 0.75 0.70 0.77 0.76 0.78

KR20_SEM 2.97 2.67 3.08 2.44 2.50 1.73 1.70 2.03 1.73 1.78 1.53 1.71
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.85 0.70 0.67 0.75 0.70 0.77 0.76 0.78

Str_SEM 2.91 2.66 3.08 2.43 2.48 1.73 1.69 2.02 1.73 1.78 1.53 1.71

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.88 0.85 0.93 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.68 0.76 0.71 0.79 0.78 0.79

KR20_SEM 3.00 2.71 3.05 2.46 2.50 1.74 1.71 2.05 1.78 1.76 1.51 1.71
Males
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.85 0.93 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.68 0.76 0.71 0.79 0.78 0.79

Str_SEM 2.94 2.70 3.05 2.44 2.48 1.74 1.71 2.04 1.77 1.76 1.51 1.71
Gender
KR20 0.87 0.83 0.91 0.81 0.83 0.69 0.65 0.74 0.70 0.75 0.75 0.75

KR20_SEM 3.04 2.71 3.14 2.49 2.57 1.76 1.75 2.07 1.76 1.81 1.58 1.73
Females
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.83 0.91 0.81 0.83 0.69 0.65 0.74 0.70 0.75 0.75 0.75

Str_SEM 2.99 2.70 3.14 2.48 2.55 1.76 1.74 2.06 1.75 1.81 1.58 1.73

KR20 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.70 0.66 0.74 0.70 0.77 0.77 0.77

KR20_SEM 3.01 2.70 3.10 2.47 2.53 1.75 1.73 2.05 1.76 1.79 1.54 1.72
11th
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.70 0.66 0.75 0.70 0.77 0.77 0.77

Str_SEM 2.96 2.69 3.09 2.45 2.51 1.75 1.72 2.04 1.75 1.79 1.54 1.72
Grade
Level KR20 0.85 0.82 0.90 0.78 0.81 0.69 0.64 0.72 0.69 0.73 0.76 0.70

KR20_SEM 3.17 2.88 3.21 2.59 2.68 1.84 1.84 2.17 1.88 1.85 1.65 1.75
12th
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.83 0.90 0.79 0.81 0.70 0.65 0.72 0.69 0.73 0.76 0.70

Str_SEM 3.12 2.86 3.21 2.57 2.65 1.84 1.84 2.16 1.87 1.85 1.65 1.75

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Table A-6.7.3: Raw Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for SAT Form 3

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.81 0.82 0.65 0.68 0.72 0.74 0.79 0.75 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.89 2.69 3.11 2.41 2.41 1.81 1.67 2.08 1.70 1.83 1.53 1.70
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.91 0.81 0.82 0.65 0.69 0.73 0.74 0.79 0.75 0.72

Str_SEM 2.83 2.67 3.10 2.39 2.37 1.81 1.66 2.06 1.69 1.83 1.53 1.70

KR20 0.87 0.83 0.90 0.80 0.79 0.66 0.68 0.69 0.73 0.74 0.77 0.66

KR20_SEM 3.14 2.93 3.21 2.55 2.60 1.93 1.82 2.21 1.93 1.88 1.68 1.70
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.83 0.90 0.81 0.79 0.66 0.68 0.70 0.73 0.74 0.77 0.66

Str_SEM 3.09 2.92 3.20 2.54 2.57 1.93 1.81 2.19 1.92 1.88 1.68 1.70

KR20 0.87 0.83 0.91 0.81 0.80 0.66 0.67 0.69 0.74 0.77 0.78 0.69

KR20_SEM 3.09 2.88 3.20 2.53 2.56 1.90 1.79 2.18 1.87 1.88 1.65 1.71
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.83 0.91 0.81 0.81 0.66 0.67 0.70 0.74 0.77 0.78 0.69

Str_SEM 3.03 2.87 3.19 2.52 2.53 1.90 1.78 2.17 1.87 1.88 1.65 1.71

KR20 0.89 0.87 0.93 0.84 0.84 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.78 0.83 0.80 0.79

Race/ KR20_SEM 2.93 2.74 2.96 2.42 2.41 1.82 1.69 2.10 1.75 1.70 1.51 1.62
Asians
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.90 0.87 0.94 0.85 0.85 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.78 0.83 0.80 0.79

Str_SEM 2.87 2.73 2.95 2.40 2.37 1.82 1.68 2.09 1.75 1.70 1.51 1.62

KR20 0.87 0.82 0.91 0.81 0.81 0.67 0.66 0.68 0.73 0.77 0.77 0.72

KR20_SEM 3.10 2.91 3.20 2.54 2.56 1.91 1.81 2.20 1.90 1.88 1.66 1.71
Hawaiians
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.82 0.91 0.81 0.82 0.67 0.66 0.69 0.73 0.77 0.77 0.72

Str_SEM 3.06 2.90 3.19 2.53 2.54 1.91 1.80 2.18 1.90 1.87 1.66 1.71

KR20 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.80 0.81 0.66 0.68 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.78 0.70

American KR20_SEM 3.07 2.88 3.19 2.52 2.54 1.90 1.78 2.19 1.87 1.87 1.63 1.72
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.88 0.84 0.91 0.81 0.81 0.66 0.69 0.71 0.75 0.78 0.78 0.70

Str_SEM 3.01 2.87 3.18 2.51 2.52 1.90 1.77 2.18 1.87 1.87 1.63 1.72

KR20 0.88 0.85 0.92 0.82 0.83 0.68 0.69 0.73 0.75 0.80 0.78 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.92 2.73 3.11 2.43 2.43 1.83 1.69 2.10 1.74 1.83 1.56 1.69
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.85 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.68 0.70 0.74 0.75 0.80 0.78 0.74

Str_SEM 2.86 2.71 3.11 2.41 2.40 1.82 1.68 2.08 1.73 1.83 1.56 1.69

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.89 0.86 0.93 0.84 0.85 0.69 0.73 0.75 0.77 0.82 0.79 0.77

KR20_SEM 2.94 2.78 3.07 2.43 2.43 1.84 1.70 2.12 1.79 1.81 1.53 1.67
Males
Str_Alpha 0.90 0.86 0.93 0.84 0.85 0.69 0.74 0.76 0.77 0.82 0.79 0.77

Str_SEM 2.88 2.76 3.07 2.41 2.40 1.84 1.68 2.10 1.78 1.81 1.53 1.67
Gender
KR20 0.88 0.85 0.92 0.83 0.82 0.69 0.70 0.73 0.77 0.78 0.79 0.72

KR20_SEM 3.00 2.77 3.16 2.48 2.49 1.86 1.74 2.12 1.77 1.85 1.61 1.71
Females
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.85 0.92 0.83 0.83 0.69 0.70 0.74 0.77 0.78 0.79 0.72

Str_SEM 2.94 2.76 3.16 2.46 2.46 1.85 1.73 2.11 1.77 1.85 1.61 1.71

KR20 0.89 0.85 0.92 0.83 0.83 0.69 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.79 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.97 2.77 3.12 2.46 2.47 1.85 1.72 2.12 1.77 1.83 1.57 1.70
11th
Str_Alpha 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.83 0.84 0.69 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.81 0.79 0.74

Str_SEM 2.91 2.76 3.12 2.44 2.43 1.85 1.71 2.11 1.77 1.83 1.57 1.69
Grade
Level KR20 0.90 0.87 0.93 0.85 0.84 0.72 0.74 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.75

KR20_SEM 3.02 2.82 3.15 2.49 2.52 1.88 1.75 2.15 1.82 1.86 1.61 1.69
12th
Str_Alpha 0.90 0.88 0.93 0.85 0.85 0.72 0.75 0.77 0.80 0.81 0.82 0.75

Str_SEM 2.97 2.80 3.15 2.47 2.48 1.87 1.74 2.13 1.82 1.86 1.61 1.69

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Table A-6.7.4: Raw Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.86 0.88 0.89 0.81 0.83 0.73 0.76 0.81 0.74 0.73 0.70 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.93 2.80 2.88 2.39 2.43 1.84 1.69 2.06 1.88 1.76 1.58 1.53
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.81 0.83 0.74 0.76 0.82 0.75 0.73 0.70 0.72

Str_SEM 2.90 2.79 2.88 2.38 2.41 1.84 1.69 2.06 1.88 1.76 1.58 1.53

KR20 0.81 0.83 0.77 0.75 0.75 0.64 0.73 0.75 0.67 0.53 0.56 0.53

KR20_SEM 3.07 2.99 2.89 2.52 2.53 1.95 1.86 2.22 2.00 1.72 1.66 1.49
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.82 0.84 0.77 0.75 0.75 0.65 0.73 0.75 0.68 0.53 0.56 0.53

Str_SEM 3.04 2.98 2.88 2.51 2.52 1.95 1.85 2.21 2.00 1.72 1.66 1.50

KR20 0.83 0.85 0.82 0.78 0.78 0.68 0.74 0.77 0.70 0.61 0.61 0.60

KR20_SEM 3.06 2.96 2.90 2.50 2.52 1.93 1.85 2.20 1.99 1.74 1.64 1.51
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.83 0.85 0.82 0.78 0.78 0.68 0.74 0.77 0.70 0.61 0.61 0.60

Str_SEM 3.03 2.95 2.89 2.49 2.51 1.93 1.84 2.19 1.98 1.74 1.64 1.51

KR20 0.89 0.90 0.94 0.85 0.86 0.78 0.80 0.85 0.79 0.84 0.79 0.84

Race/ KR20_SEM 2.92 2.72 2.70 2.35 2.38 1.81 1.71 2.03 1.82 1.60 1.54 1.47
Asians
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.89 0.90 0.94 0.85 0.87 0.78 0.80 0.85 0.79 0.84 0.79 0.84

Str_SEM 2.88 2.71 2.69 2.33 2.36 1.80 1.70 2.02 1.81 1.60 1.54 1.47

KR20 0.83 0.86 0.86 0.79 0.79 0.68 0.75 0.78 0.72 0.68 0.66 0.67

KR20_SEM 3.05 2.95 2.90 2.49 2.52 1.94 1.82 2.19 1.98 1.74 1.64 1.52
Hawaiians
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.80 0.68 0.75 0.78 0.72 0.68 0.66 0.67

Str_SEM 3.03 2.94 2.90 2.48 2.51 1.93 1.82 2.18 1.98 1.74 1.64 1.52

KR20 0.83 0.86 0.82 0.78 0.79 0.69 0.76 0.79 0.70 0.63 0.64 0.58

American KR20_SEM 3.06 2.98 2.90 2.50 2.52 1.93 1.84 2.19 2.01 1.73 1.65 1.52
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.84 0.86 0.82 0.78 0.79 0.69 0.76 0.79 0.70 0.63 0.64 0.58

Str_SEM 3.03 2.96 2.90 2.49 2.51 1.93 1.83 2.19 2.01 1.73 1.65 1.52

KR20 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.76 0.72 0.75

KR20_SEM 2.96 2.84 2.88 2.42 2.45 1.87 1.73 2.10 1.91 1.74 1.60 1.52
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.76 0.72 0.75

Str_SEM 2.93 2.83 2.88 2.40 2.44 1.86 1.72 2.09 1.91 1.74 1.60 1.52

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.87 0.89 0.91 0.84 0.85 0.75 0.79 0.83 0.77 0.78 0.75 0.77

KR20_SEM 3.00 2.89 2.88 2.44 2.47 1.89 1.78 2.13 1.94 1.73 1.60 1.53
Males
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.89 0.91 0.84 0.85 0.75 0.80 0.83 0.77 0.78 0.75 0.76

Str_SEM 2.97 2.87 2.88 2.42 2.45 1.89 1.77 2.12 1.93 1.73 1.60 1.54
Gender
KR20 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.82 0.83 0.74 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.73 0.69 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.98 2.84 2.88 2.43 2.46 1.87 1.75 2.10 1.91 1.75 1.61 1.50
Females
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.78 0.82 0.75 0.73 0.69 0.74

Str_SEM 2.95 2.83 2.87 2.42 2.45 1.86 1.74 2.10 1.91 1.75 1.61 1.50

KR20 0.86 0.88 0.87 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.77 0.81 0.74 0.71 0.68 0.68

KR20_SEM 3.03 2.92 2.90 2.47 2.50 1.91 1.80 2.16 1.96 1.74 1.63 1.52
10th
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.88 0.87 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.77 0.81 0.74 0.71 0.68 0.68

Str_SEM 3.00 2.91 2.89 2.46 2.48 1.91 1.79 2.15 1.95 1.75 1.63 1.52
Grade
Level KR20 0.88 0.89 0.92 0.83 0.85 0.76 0.79 0.83 0.77 0.78 0.74 0.78

KR20_SEM 2.95 2.81 2.86 2.40 2.44 1.85 1.72 2.08 1.89 1.73 1.59 1.52
11th
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.89 0.92 0.83 0.85 0.76 0.79 0.84 0.77 0.78 0.74 0.78

Str_SEM 2.92 2.80 2.85 2.38 2.42 1.84 1.72 2.07 1.88 1.73 1.59 1.52

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.85 0.86 0.90 0.81 0.84 0.70 0.77 0.81 0.70 0.76 0.78 0.68

KR20_SEM 3.02 2.90 2.98 2.45 2.51 1.88 1.78 2.14 1.95 1.78 1.70 1.54
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.86 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.77 0.81 0.70 0.76 0.78 0.68

Str_SEM 2.97 2.89 2.98 2.43 2.49 1.87 1.77 2.13 1.95 1.79 1.70 1.54

KR20 0.78 0.80 0.76 0.70 0.74 0.59 0.71 0.73 0.58 0.61 0.62 0.40

KR20_SEM 3.10 2.99 2.91 2.48 2.60 1.91 1.84 2.20 2.01 1.72 1.71 1.51
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.79 0.80 0.76 0.70 0.74 0.59 0.71 0.73 0.58 0.61 0.62 0.41

Str_SEM 3.07 2.98 2.91 2.47 2.58 1.90 1.83 2.20 2.00 1.72 1.71 1.50

KR20 0.81 0.82 0.84 0.76 0.79 0.64 0.73 0.76 0.62 0.68 0.71 0.52

KR20_SEM 3.09 2.97 2.97 2.48 2.59 1.91 1.83 2.19 1.99 1.77 1.72 1.52
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.82 0.82 0.84 0.76 0.79 0.64 0.73 0.76 0.62 0.68 0.71 0.52

Str_SEM 3.05 2.96 2.96 2.47 2.58 1.90 1.81 2.19 1.99 1.77 1.72 1.52

KR20 0.89 0.90 0.95 0.87 0.87 0.76 0.82 0.85 0.77 0.83 0.83 0.84

Race/ KR20_SEM 2.94 2.82 2.71 2.36 2.40 1.85 1.74 2.06 1.92 1.61 1.57 1.47
Asians
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.89 0.90 0.95 0.87 0.88 0.76 0.82 0.85 0.77 0.83 0.83 0.84

Str_SEM 2.90 2.81 2.70 2.32 2.37 1.84 1.72 2.06 1.91 1.61 1.57 1.47

KR20 0.83 0.84 0.89 0.81 0.81 0.68 0.74 0.78 0.65 0.71 0.79 0.64

KR20_SEM 3.07 2.96 2.94 2.47 2.58 1.90 1.83 2.19 1.98 1.78 1.71 1.50
Hawaiians
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.84 0.89 0.81 0.81 0.69 0.75 0.78 0.65 0.71 0.79 0.64

Str_SEM 3.03 2.97 2.93 2.46 2.56 1.88 1.82 2.21 1.99 1.79 1.71 1.49

KR20 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.73 0.77 0.60 0.72 0.74 0.59 0.65 0.70 0.49

American KR20_SEM 3.11 2.98 2.94 2.49 2.59 1.91 1.84 2.20 2.01 1.75 1.72 1.51
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.80 0.81 0.83 0.74 0.78 0.60 0.72 0.74 0.59 0.65 0.70 0.49

Str_SEM 3.07 2.98 2.94 2.48 2.58 1.90 1.83 2.20 2.01 1.76 1.72 1.51

KR20 0.86 0.86 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.77 0.81 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.68

KR20_SEM 3.04 2.92 2.97 2.45 2.54 1.89 1.78 2.15 1.97 1.76 1.71 1.54
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.86 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.81 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.68

Str_SEM 2.99 2.92 2.96 2.43 2.52 1.88 1.77 2.15 1.97 1.76 1.71 1.54

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

KR20 0.86 0.87 0.91 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.78 0.82 0.69 0.80 0.81 0.73

KR20_SEM 3.05 2.94 2.95 2.46 2.53 1.89 1.81 2.16 1.98 1.75 1.69 1.53
Males
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.87 0.91 0.84 0.86 0.72 0.79 0.82 0.69 0.80 0.81 0.73

Str_SEM 3.01 2.93 2.95 2.44 2.51 1.88 1.80 2.16 1.97 1.75 1.69 1.53
Gender
KR20 0.85 0.87 0.89 0.81 0.83 0.70 0.77 0.81 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.68

KR20_SEM 3.04 2.91 2.97 2.45 2.54 1.89 1.79 2.14 1.96 1.78 1.71 1.53
Females
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.87 0.89 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.81 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.68

Str_SEM 3.00 2.91 2.97 2.43 2.52 1.88 1.77 2.14 1.96 1.78 1.71 1.53

KR20 0.86 0.87 0.90 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.82 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.70

KR20_SEM 3.05 2.92 2.96 2.46 2.54 1.89 1.80 2.15 1.97 1.77 1.70 1.53
10th
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.87 0.90 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.78 0.82 0.70 0.77 0.79 0.70

Str_SEM 3.00 2.92 2.96 2.44 2.52 1.88 1.79 2.15 1.97 1.77 1.70 1.53
Grade
Level KR20 0.84 0.87 0.94 0.82 0.82 0.68 0.74 0.80 0.71 0.81 0.82 0.83

KR20_SEM 3.10 2.96 2.88 2.49 2.58 1.91 1.88 2.19 2.00 1.74 1.68 1.50
11th
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.87 0.94 0.82 0.82 0.69 0.74 0.80 0.71 0.81 0.82 0.83

Str_SEM 3.06 2.96 2.88 2.45 2.56 1.90 1.87 2.19 2.00 1.74 1.68 1.50

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

KR20 0.86 0.84 0.87 0.80 0.82 0.71 0.76 0.79 0.61 0.72 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.67 2.71 2.60 2.24 2.34 1.80 1.65 2.09 1.72 1.71 1.65
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.84 0.87 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.77 0.79 0.61 0.72 0.72

Str_SEM 2.62 2.70 2.59 2.21 2.32 1.79 1.65 2.08 1.72 1.71 1.65

KR20 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.76 0.77 0.67 0.75 0.76 0.56 0.58 0.62

KR20_SEM 2.86 2.88 2.60 2.34 2.45 1.90 1.87 2.21 1.84 1.68 1.70
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.81 0.79 0.76 0.77 0.67 0.75 0.76 0.56 0.58 0.62

Str_SEM 2.81 2.87 2.60 2.32 2.44 1.89 1.86 2.20 1.83 1.69 1.70

KR20 0.85 0.83 0.80 0.77 0.79 0.70 0.77 0.78 0.56 0.61 0.65

KR20_SEM 2.85 2.87 2.60 2.34 2.45 1.88 1.86 2.20 1.83 1.69 1.70
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.83 0.80 0.78 0.80 0.70 0.78 0.79 0.56 0.61 0.65

Str_SEM 2.80 2.86 2.60 2.32 2.43 1.88 1.85 2.19 1.83 1.70 1.70

KR20 0.88 0.86 0.92 0.84 0.84 0.75 0.80 0.82 0.65 0.81 0.80

Race/ KR20_SEM 2.64 2.67 2.47 2.21 2.29 1.74 1.65 2.07 1.69 1.65 1.59
Asians
Ethnicity Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.92 0.85 0.84 0.75 0.80 0.82 0.65 0.81 0.80

Str_SEM 2.59 2.67 2.46 2.17 2.27 1.74 1.64 2.06 1.69 1.65 1.59

KR20 0.85 0.81 0.82 0.78 0.79 0.67 0.78 0.77 0.53 0.60 0.68

KR20_SEM 2.84 2.88 2.60 2.33 2.44 1.88 1.86 2.21 1.83 1.70 1.67
Hawaiians
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.81 0.82 0.78 0.79 0.67 0.78 0.77 0.54 0.60 0.68

Str_SEM 2.81 2.86 2.60 2.30 2.42 1.87 1.84 2.20 1.83 1.71 1.67

KR20 0.85 0.81 0.79 0.77 0.78 0.67 0.77 0.76 0.55 0.58 0.64

American KR20_SEM 2.86 2.89 2.60 2.34 2.45 1.89 1.87 2.23 1.84 1.68 1.71
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.85 0.82 0.79 0.77 0.78 0.67 0.77 0.76 0.55 0.58 0.64

Str_SEM 2.82 2.88 2.60 2.32 2.44 1.89 1.86 2.22 1.84 1.68 1.71

KR20 0.87 0.85 0.88 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.79 0.81 0.64 0.75 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.72 2.76 2.59 2.26 2.37 1.82 1.71 2.12 1.76 1.70 1.67
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.85 0.88 0.83 0.84 0.75 0.79 0.81 0.64 0.75 0.74

Str_SEM 2.67 2.75 2.59 2.23 2.35 1.81 1.70 2.11 1.75 1.70 1.67

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

KR20 0.88 0.86 0.89 0.83 0.84 0.73 0.81 0.82 0.64 0.75 0.76

KR20_SEM 2.78 2.82 2.59 2.30 2.39 1.85 1.77 2.16 1.80 1.70 1.67
Males
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.89 0.84 0.84 0.74 0.81 0.82 0.64 0.75 0.76

Str_SEM 2.73 2.81 2.59 2.27 2.38 1.85 1.77 2.15 1.80 1.70 1.67
Gender
KR20 0.87 0.85 0.87 0.82 0.83 0.74 0.79 0.81 0.61 0.71 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.75 2.78 2.60 2.28 2.39 1.83 1.75 2.14 1.77 1.70 1.67
Females
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.85 0.87 0.83 0.83 0.74 0.80 0.81 0.61 0.71 0.72

Str_SEM 2.71 2.78 2.59 2.26 2.38 1.82 1.75 2.13 1.77 1.70 1.67

KR20 0.86 0.84 0.84 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.79 0.80 0.59 0.66 0.71

KR20_SEM 2.81 2.85 2.60 2.32 2.42 1.86 1.82 2.19 1.82 1.69 1.69
8th
Str_Alpha 0.87 0.84 0.84 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.79 0.80 0.59 0.66 0.71

Str_SEM 2.76 2.84 2.59 2.30 2.41 1.86 1.81 2.18 1.82 1.69 1.69
Grade
Level KR20 0.88 0.86 0.89 0.83 0.84 0.74 0.81 0.82 0.64 0.75 0.75

KR20_SEM 2.75 2.77 2.59 2.28 2.38 1.83 1.74 2.13 1.77 1.70 1.66
9th
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.86 0.89 0.84 0.84 0.75 0.81 0.82 0.64 0.75 0.75

Str_SEM 2.70 2.76 2.59 2.25 2.36 1.82 1.73 2.12 1.76 1.70 1.66

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

KR20 0.84 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.77 0.71 0.72 0.71

KR20_SEM 2.79 2.74 2.55 2.28 2.43 1.86 1.80 2.17 1.66 1.61 1.66
Whites
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.73 0.72 0.77 0.72 0.72 0.71

Str_SEM 2.76 2.72 2.54 2.26 2.42 1.85 1.79 2.15 1.66 1.60 1.66

KR20 0.82 0.80 0.74 0.75 0.64 0.64 0.70 0.69 0.66 0.57 0.55

KR20_SEM 2.90 2.85 2.58 2.33 2.47 1.91 1.89 2.21 1.79 1.60 1.74
Blacks
Str_Alpha 0.82 0.80 0.74 0.75 0.64 0.65 0.70 0.69 0.67 0.57 0.55

Str_SEM 2.86 2.84 2.58 2.31 2.45 1.90 1.88 2.20 1.78 1.60 1.74

KR20 0.84 0.83 0.80 0.77 0.71 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.68 0.65 0.63

KR20_SEM 2.86 2.82 2.58 2.32 2.46 1.89 1.87 2.20 1.76 1.61 1.72
Hispanics
Str_Alpha 0.84 0.83 0.80 0.77 0.71 0.70 0.72 0.74 0.69 0.65 0.63

Str_SEM 2.83 2.80 2.57 2.29 2.44 1.89 1.86 2.18 1.75 1.60 1.72
Race/
Ethnicity KR20 0.88 0.88 0.92 0.85 0.80 0.78 0.76 0.81 0.74 0.83 0.81

KR20_SEM 2.67 2.63 2.37 2.20 2.34 1.79 1.74 2.11 1.55 1.53 1.53
Asians
Str_Alpha 0.88 0.88 0.92 0.85 0.80 0.78 0.77 0.82 0.74 0.84 0.81

Str_SEM 2.64 2.62 2.36 2.17 2.32 1.78 1.74 2.09 1.55 1.52 1.53

KR20 0.85 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.74 0.73 0.78 0.73 0.73 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.82 2.77 2.55 2.28 2.44 1.87 1.83 2.18 1.70 1.61 1.68
Two or more
races
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.75 0.75 0.73 0.78 0.73 0.73 0.72

Str_SEM 2.78 2.76 2.55 2.26 2.43 1.86 1.82 2.16 1.70 1.60 1.68

KR20 0.81 0.80 0.76 0.72 0.66 0.64 0.70 0.68 0.69 0.57 0.62

American KR20_SEM 2.91 2.84 2.59 2.35 2.47 1.90 1.89 2.20 1.79 1.62 1.72
Indians/Alaska
Natives Str_Alpha 0.81 0.80 0.76 0.72 0.67 0.64 0.70 0.68 0.69 0.57 0.62

Str_SEM 2.88 2.84 2.59 2.32 2.46 1.89 1.88 2.19 1.79 1.62 1.72

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

KR20 0.86 0.86 0.88 0.81 0.77 0.74 0.75 0.78 0.74 0.76 0.74

KR20_SEM 2.83 2.78 2.55 2.31 2.44 1.87 1.83 2.18 1.72 1.61 1.67
Males
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.86 0.88 0.82 0.77 0.74 0.75 0.78 0.74 0.76 0.74

Str_SEM 2.80 2.77 2.54 2.28 2.42 1.86 1.83 2.16 1.72 1.60 1.67
Gender
KR20 0.84 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.77 0.71 0.71 0.69

KR20_SEM 2.80 2.74 2.56 2.27 2.44 1.86 1.81 2.17 1.66 1.61 1.68
Females
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.74 0.73 0.78 0.71 0.71 0.69

Str_SEM 2.76 2.73 2.55 2.25 2.42 1.86 1.80 2.16 1.66 1.60 1.68

KR20 0.84 0.85 0.86 0.79 0.75 0.72 0.73 0.77 0.72 0.74 0.71

KR20_SEM 2.83 2.78 2.54 2.29 2.44 1.88 1.84 2.18 1.71 1.60 1.67
8th
Str_Alpha 0.85 0.85 0.86 0.80 0.75 0.72 0.73 0.77 0.72 0.74 0.71

Str_SEM 2.80 2.76 2.54 2.27 2.42 1.87 1.83 2.16 1.71 1.59 1.67
Grade
Level KR20 0.85 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.78 0.73 0.74 0.72

KR20_SEM 2.82 2.76 2.56 2.29 2.44 1.87 1.82 2.18 1.69 1.61 1.67
9th
Str_Alpha 0.86 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.76 0.75 0.75 0.78 0.73 0.74 0.72

Str_SEM 2.78 2.75 2.55 2.27 2.42 1.86 1.81 2.16 1.69 1.60 1.67

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 Table A-6.8.1: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for SAT Form 1

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.87 0.86 0.87 0.80 0.82 0.73 0.63 0.80 0.74 0.67 0.60 0.68 0.93 0.87 0.94

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Whites
RMS(CSEM) 1.55 1.66 1.54 1.96 1.85 1.26 1.32 1.06 1.33 1.28 1.64 1.52 22.75 30.84 38.32

Reliability 0.87 0.85 0.88 0.79 0.81 0.63 0.72 0.76 0.72 0.80 0.63 0.52 0.92 0.88 0.94
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.66 1.83 1.47 2.22 1.91 1.33 1.45 1.23 1.40 1.11 1.72 1.60 24.71 29.33 38.35

Reliability 0.90 0.89 0.91 0.84 0.86 0.76 0.76 0.83 0.79 0.81 0.71 0.68 0.94 0.91 0.96
Race/
Hispanics
Ethnicity RMS(CSEM) 1.62 1.75 1.53 2.08 1.88 1.30 1.39 1.14 1.36 1.19 1.68 1.57 23.83 30.67 38.84

Reliability 0.88 0.88 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.76 0.71 0.83 0.77 0.72 0.73 0.76 0.94 0.92 0.96
Asians
RMS(CSEM) 1.58 1.65 1.49 1.96 1.84 1.24 1.33 1.04 1.31 1.23 1.56 1.42 22.86 29.73 37.51

Two or Reliability 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.80 0.81 0.75 0.70 0.82 0.79 0.67 0.68 0.71 0.93 0.89 0.95
more
races RMS(CSEM) 1.62 1.72 1.64 2.00 2.08 1.26 1.33 1.09 1.35 1.41 1.66 1.52 23.66 32.73 40.39

Reliability 0.89 0.89 0.90 0.84 0.85 0.75 0.72 0.83 0.77 0.75 0.67 0.74 0.94 0.90 0.95
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.60 1.72 1.57 2.02 1.91 1.28 1.38 1.10 1.36 1.28 1.67 1.51 23.48 31.33 39.16
Gender
Reliability 0.88 0.87 0.89 0.82 0.82 0.74 0.70 0.81 0.76 0.74 0.66 0.67 0.93 0.89 0.95
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.58 1.69 1.56 2.01 1.90 1.28 1.34 1.08 1.35 1.27 1.67 1.56 23.16 31.19 38.85

Reliability 0.87 0.87 0.89 0.80 0.82 0.74 0.66 0.81 0.75 0.69 0.64 0.70 0.93 0.89 0.95
Gr 11
RMS(CSEM) 1.57 1.67 1.54 1.97 1.85 1.26 1.32 1.06 1.33 1.27 1.63 1.51 22.89 30.74 38.32
Grade
Level Reliability 0.86 0.85 0.87 0.80 0.80 0.65 0.72 0.77 0.72 0.80 0.65 0.57 0.92 0.87 0.94
Gr 12
RMS(CSEM) 1.65 1.84 1.60 2.20 2.00 1.33 1.46 1.22 1.42 1.14 1.72 1.62 24.75 31.99 40.45

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 Table A-6.8.2: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for SAT Form 2

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.86 0.82 0.90 0.80 0.82 0.68 0.63 0.72 0.69 0.74 0.73 0.74 0.91 0.90 0.95
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RMS(CSEM) 1.60 1.88 1.33 1.90 1.79 1.27 1.37 1.23 1.51 1.13 1.28 1.34 24.66 26.65 36.31

Reliability 0.84 0.81 0.88 0.77 0.78 0.66 0.62 0.68 0.67 0.68 0.72 0.68 0.90 0.88 0.94
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.79 2.05 1.48 2.21 2.02 1.29 1.52 1.35 1.55 1.27 1.45 1.43 27.24 29.64 40.26

Reliability 0.85 0.81 0.90 0.78 0.81 0.68 0.63 0.70 0.68 0.71 0.75 0.72 0.91 0.90 0.94
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.75 2.01 1.42 2.12 1.97 1.30 1.49 1.32 1.54 1.23 1.38 1.41 26.60 28.41 38.92

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.93 0.83 0.84 0.73 0.68 0.75 0.73 0.80 0.79 0.81 0.92 0.93 0.96
Race/ Asians
Ethnicity RMS(CSEM) 1.65 1.92 1.30 1.96 1.83 1.29 1.42 1.26 1.51 1.10 1.28 1.26 25.32 26.08 36.35

Reliability 0.85 0.80 0.90 0.77 0.79 0.69 0.64 0.69 0.66 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.90 0.90 0.94
Hawaiians
RMS(CSEM) 1.70 2.02 1.40 2.12 1.91 1.30 1.46 1.32 1.56 1.22 1.36 1.39 26.45 28.07 38.57

American Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.80 0.83 0.71 0.67 0.74 0.72 0.74 0.75 0.75 0.92 0.91 0.95
Indians/
Alaska
RMS(CSEM) 1.74 1.98 1.41 2.11 1.95 1.30 1.49 1.30 1.52 1.22 1.40 1.39 26.33 28.30 38.65
Natives

Two or Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.81 0.84 0.70 0.67 0.74 0.72 0.75 0.76 0.76 0.92 0.92 0.95
more
races RMS(CSEM) 1.64 1.92 1.36 1.97 1.85 1.30 1.40 1.26 1.52 1.16 1.31 1.36 25.30 27.15 37.11

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.73 0.68 0.76 0.72 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.92 0.92 0.96
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.67 1.96 1.37 2.02 1.88 1.30 1.43 1.28 1.54 1.17 1.33 1.36 25.78 27.46 37.67
Gender
Reliability 0.87 0.83 0.91 0.80 0.83 0.70 0.65 0.73 0.71 0.73 0.75 0.74 0.92 0.91 0.95
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.68 1.94 1.41 2.03 1.91 1.29 1.44 1.28 1.52 1.20 1.36 1.39 25.73 28.26 38.22

Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.92 0.81 0.83 0.71 0.67 0.74 0.71 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.92 0.92 0.95
11th
Grade RMS(CSEM) 1.67 1.94 1.38 2.01 1.88 1.30 1.43 1.27 1.53 1.18 1.33 1.37 25.64 27.62 37.68

Level Reliability 0.85 0.83 0.89 0.78 0.80 0.70 0.65 0.71 0.70 0.71 0.75 0.68 0.91 0.89 0.94
12th
RMS(CSEM) 1.76 2.04 1.49 2.21 2.00 1.28 1.51 1.35 1.54 1.27 1.43 1.44 26.94 29.76 40.14

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R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.91 0.81 0.82 0.66 0.68 0.72 0.76 0.76 0.73 0.70 0.92 0.91 0.95
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RMS(CSEM) 1.54 1.81 1.33 1.88 1.84 1.31 1.43 1.30 1.33 1.13 1.29 1.42 23.77 26.64 35.70

Reliability 0.87 0.83 0.89 0.79 0.79 0.66 0.68 0.70 0.74 0.70 0.76 0.63 0.91 0.89 0.94
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.68 1.95 1.44 2.10 2.07 1.33 1.63 1.44 1.38 1.24 1.33 1.50 25.74 28.84 38.66

Reliability 0.87 0.83 0.90 0.80 0.80 0.66 0.67 0.69 0.74 0.73 0.77 0.66 0.92 0.90 0.95
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.65 1.93 1.40 2.06 2.02 1.33 1.61 1.41 1.37 1.20 1.32 1.46 25.38 28.07 37.84

Reliability 0.89 0.87 0.93 0.84 0.85 0.71 0.74 0.77 0.79 0.82 0.79 0.77 0.93 0.93 0.96
Race/ Asians
Ethnicity RMS(CSEM) 1.58 1.85 1.34 1.94 1.87 1.31 1.47 1.33 1.34 1.09 1.31 1.37 24.28 26.85 36.20

Reliability 0.86 0.82 0.90 0.80 0.81 0.66 0.65 0.69 0.73 0.74 0.76 0.69 0.91 0.90 0.95
Hawaiians
RMS(CSEM) 1.64 1.90 1.46 2.06 1.96 1.33 1.60 1.40 1.36 1.20 1.38 1.48 25.15 29.25 38.58

American Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.90 0.80 0.81 0.66 0.69 0.71 0.76 0.74 0.77 0.66 0.92 0.90 0.95
Indians/
Alaska
RMS(CSEM) 1.63 1.94 1.41 2.06 1.99 1.32 1.58 1.42 1.37 1.20 1.32 1.50 25.29 28.30 37.95
Natives

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.68 0.69 0.73 0.77 0.78 0.76 0.72 0.92 0.92 0.95
Two or more
races
RMS(CSEM) 1.58 1.84 1.36 1.94 1.91 1.32 1.48 1.33 1.34 1.15 1.31 1.43 24.29 27.29 36.53

Reliability 0.89 0.86 0.92 0.83 0.85 0.70 0.73 0.75 0.78 0.80 0.77 0.74 0.93 0.92 0.96
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.88 1.39 1.99 1.93 1.33 1.50 1.36 1.36 1.16 1.35 1.43 24.77 27.76 37.20
Gender
Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.91 0.82 0.83 0.69 0.70 0.73 0.78 0.76 0.78 0.69 0.93 0.91 0.95
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.87 1.40 2.00 1.96 1.33 1.53 1.36 1.35 1.17 1.33 1.47 24.70 28.04 37.37

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.92 0.82 0.84 0.69 0.71 0.74 0.78 0.78 0.78 0.72 0.93 0.92 0.96
11th
Grade RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.87 1.39 1.99 1.95 1.33 1.52 1.36 1.35 1.16 1.34 1.45 24.72 27.84 37.23

Level Reliability 0.90 0.87 0.92 0.84 0.84 0.72 0.74 0.77 0.80 0.78 0.81 0.73 0.94 0.92 0.96
12th
RMS(CSEM) 1.62 1.89 1.42 2.04 1.97 1.33 1.54 1.37 1.36 1.21 1.33 1.48 24.94 28.43 37.82

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 Table A-6.8.4: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.86 0.87 0.87 0.81 0.83 0.73 0.76 0.81 0.74 0.73 0.70 0.66 0.93 0.87 0.94
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RMS(CSEM) 1.80 1.75 1.61 2.08 2.01 1.27 1.32 1.05 1.26 1.58 1.31 1.56 25.08 32.23 40.84

Reliability 0.81 0.83 0.74 0.75 0.74 0.64 0.73 0.73 0.67 0.53 0.58 0.49 0.90 0.74 0.89
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.92 1.93 1.98 2.24 2.18 1.36 1.33 1.10 1.32 1.64 1.44 1.76 27.22 39.65 48.10

Reliability 0.83 0.85 0.79 0.78 0.77 0.67 0.74 0.76 0.70 0.62 0.62 0.55 0.91 0.79 0.91
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.92 1.90 1.87 2.21 2.15 1.35 1.34 1.09 1.31 1.61 1.39 1.70 26.99 37.33 46.06

Reliability 0.89 0.90 0.93 0.85 0.87 0.78 0.80 0.85 0.80 0.83 0.79 0.80 0.94 0.93 0.96
Race/ Asians
Ethnicity RMS(CSEM) 1.81 1.75 1.46 2.09 2.00 1.27 1.35 1.06 1.24 1.45 1.29 1.40 25.18 29.16 38.53

Reliability 0.83 0.86 0.83 0.79 0.79 0.67 0.75 0.77 0.72 0.68 0.66 0.60 0.91 0.83 0.93
Hawaiians
RMS(CSEM) 1.90 1.88 1.82 2.18 2.12 1.34 1.33 1.09 1.30 1.58 1.39 1.66 26.73 36.37 45.14

American Reliability 0.83 0.85 0.80 0.78 0.78 0.68 0.75 0.77 0.70 0.63 0.65 0.52 0.91 0.80 0.92
Indians/
Alaska
RMS(CSEM) 1.90 1.90 1.90 2.21 2.13 1.35 1.34 1.09 1.32 1.62 1.41 1.76 26.88 37.97 46.52
Natives

Two or Reliability 0.87 0.88 0.88 0.82 0.84 0.74 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.75 0.72 0.68 0.93 0.88 0.95
more
races RMS(CSEM) 1.84 1.81 1.63 2.11 2.06 1.29 1.33 1.06 1.28 1.54 1.32 1.57 25.77 32.63 41.58

Reliability 0.88 0.89 0.89 0.84 0.84 0.75 0.79 0.83 0.77 0.77 0.75 0.69 0.94 0.89 0.95
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.88 1.85 1.64 2.15 2.10 1.33 1.35 1.09 1.30 1.53 1.33 1.59 26.34 32.90 42.14
Gender
Reliability 0.87 0.88 0.87 0.82 0.83 0.74 0.77 0.82 0.75 0.73 0.69 0.67 0.93 0.87 0.94
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.87 1.83 1.68 2.16 2.10 1.31 1.35 1.07 1.29 1.56 1.35 1.59 26.13 33.56 42.53

Reliability 0.86 0.87 0.85 0.81 0.82 0.72 0.77 0.80 0.74 0.70 0.68 0.61 0.92 0.85 0.94
10th
Grade RMS(CSEM) 1.89 1.87 1.76 2.20 2.12 1.33 1.35 1.09 1.30 1.58 1.37 1.66 26.59 35.25 44.16

Level Reliability 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.85 0.76 0.79 0.83 0.77 0.78 0.74 0.72 0.94 0.90 0.95
11th
RMS(CSEM) 1.85 1.81 1.59 2.14 2.08 1.30 1.36 1.07 1.28 1.52 1.32 1.53 25.91 31.75 40.99

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 Table A-6.8.5: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.86 0.86 0.88 0.81 0.84 0.7 0.77 0.8 0.69 0.75 0.76 0.66 0.92 0.88 0.94
Whites

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RMS(CSEM) 1.74 1.83 1.47 2 1.92 1.29 1.32 1.11 1.35 1.39 1.18 1.54 25.28 29.45 38.81

Reliability 0.78 0.79 0.71 0.69 0.71 0.58 0.7 0.71 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.39 0.88 0.71 0.88
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.81 1.95 1.75 2.15 1.95 1.31 1.34 1.07 1.44 1.33 1.28 1.65 26.57 35.08 44

Reliability 0.82 0.82 0.8 0.75 0.78 0.63 0.73 0.75 0.6 0.66 0.68 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.91
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.8 1.91 1.62 2.06 1.93 1.3 1.33 1.07 1.4 1.34 1.22 1.6 26.27 32.33 41.66

Reliability 0.89 0.89 0.94 0.87 0.88 0.76 0.82 0.84 0.76 0.83 0.83 0.83 0.94 0.94 0.97
Race/ Asians
RMS(CSEM) 1.72 1.81 1.32 1.93 1.9 1.3 1.32 1.13 1.34 1.33 1.15 1.38 24.98 26.32 36.29
Ethnicity
Reliability 0.84 0.83 0.86 0.8 0.81 0.68 0.74 0.76 0.64 0.7 0.76 0.61 0.91 0.86 0.93
Hawaiians
RMS(CSEM) 1.78 1.9 1.51 1.98 1.92 1.3 1.33 1.09 1.39 1.36 1.19 1.53 25.99 30.19 39.84

American Reliability 0.8 0.8 0.79 0.73 0.76 0.59 0.72 0.72 0.57 0.62 0.67 0.47 0.89 0.79 0.91
Indians/
Alaska
RMS(CSEM) 1.81 1.94 1.65 2.11 1.93 1.31 1.36 1.07 1.44 1.38 1.25 1.62 26.56 32.97 42.34
Natives

Two or Reliability 0.86 0.86 0.88 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.77 0.8 0.69 0.77 0.76 0.65 0.92 0.88 0.94
more
races RMS(CSEM) 1.76 1.86 1.5 2 1.92 1.3 1.32 1.1 1.37 1.36 1.19 1.54 25.6 30.04 39.47

Reliability 0.87 0.86 0.9 0.83 0.85 0.72 0.78 0.81 0.68 0.79 0.79 0.7 0.93 0.9 0.95
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.78 1.89 1.5 2.03 1.94 1.31 1.35 1.1 1.39 1.37 1.19 1.52 25.93 29.94 39.6
Gender
Reliability 0.86 0.86 0.87 0.81 0.83 0.7 0.77 0.8 0.7 0.73 0.75 0.65 0.92 0.87 0.94
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.78 1.86 1.51 2.01 1.94 1.31 1.33 1.11 1.37 1.37 1.2 1.53 25.73 30.16 39.64

Reliability 0.86 0.87 0.89 0.82 0.84 0.71 0.78 0.81 0.69 0.76 0.77 0.68 0.92 0.89 0.95
10th
Grade RMS(CSEM) 1.78 1.88 1.5 2.02 1.94 1.31 1.34 1.11 1.38 1.37 1.19 1.52 25.83 30.03 39.61

Level Reliability 0.85 0.86 0.92 0.82 0.82 0.68 0.73 0.79 0.71 0.79 0.79 0.8 0.92 0.92 0.95
11th
RMS(CSEM) 1.79 1.9 1.47 2.06 1.93 1.31 1.38 1.09 1.42 1.36 1.19 1.41 26.13 29.37 39.31

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 Table A-6.8.6: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.86 0.83 0.85 0.81 0.81 0.71 0.77 0.78 0.63 0.71 0.72 0.91 0.85 0.93
Whites

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RMS(CSEM) 1.62 1.87 1.53 1.99 1.97 1.34 1.50 1.20 1.86 1.38 1.39 24.73 30.67 39.40

Reliability 0.84 0.81 0.74 0.76 0.75 0.66 0.76 0.75 0.59 0.56 0.62 0.90 0.74 0.89
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.54 1.80 1.83 2.01 2.08 1.39 1.43 1.20 1.88 1.40 1.39 23.68 36.61 43.60

Reliability 0.85 0.82 0.76 0.77 0.77 0.69 0.78 0.78 0.59 0.60 0.65 0.91 0.76 0.90
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.54 1.80 1.80 2.00 2.08 1.37 1.42 1.20 1.87 1.40 1.36 23.67 35.93 43.03

Reliability 0.88 0.86 0.91 0.85 0.84 0.75 0.80 0.81 0.66 0.80 0.80 0.93 0.91 0.95
Race/
Asians
Ethnicity RMS(CSEM) 1.64 1.88 1.44 2.00 2.02 1.34 1.49 1.21 1.86 1.34 1.35 24.95 28.87 38.15

Reliability 0.85 0.81 0.78 0.78 0.77 0.67 0.79 0.76 0.55 0.59 0.68 0.90 0.78 0.90
Hawaiians
RMS(CSEM) 1.54 1.83 1.74 1.95 2.10 1.38 1.44 1.22 1.90 1.40 1.32 23.87 34.80 42.20

American Reliability 0.85 0.81 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.67 0.78 0.75 0.58 0.57 0.64 0.90 0.74 0.89
Indians/AK
Natives RMS(CSEM) 1.56 1.80 1.87 2.00 2.05 1.41 1.46 1.22 1.86 1.43 1.42 23.84 37.32 44.29

Reliability 0.88 0.85 0.86 0.83 0.83 0.74 0.80 0.80 0.65 0.73 0.75 0.92 0.86 0.94
Two or more
races
RMS(CSEM) 1.58 1.86 1.59 1.94 2.00 1.34 1.48 1.20 1.87 1.36 1.36 24.35 31.85 40.09

Reliability 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.83 0.82 0.73 0.82 0.81 0.66 0.73 0.76 0.93 0.86 0.94
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.60 1.84 1.63 1.98 2.07 1.38 1.46 1.21 1.88 1.36 1.34 24.37 32.55 40.66
Gender
Reliability 0.87 0.84 0.84 0.82 0.82 0.74 0.80 0.80 0.63 0.70 0.73 0.92 0.84 0.93
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.86 1.64 1.99 2.09 1.37 1.48 1.21 1.90 1.37 1.34 24.58 32.72 40.92

Reliability 0.86 0.84 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.71 0.80 0.79 0.62 0.64 0.71 0.92 0.80 0.92
8th
Grade RMS(CSEM) 1.57 1.83 1.71 1.99 2.10 1.37 1.44 1.21 1.89 1.38 1.34 24.07 34.26 41.87

Level Reliability 0.88 0.86 0.86 0.83 0.83 0.74 0.81 0.81 0.66 0.74 0.75 0.93 0.86 0.94
9th
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.86 1.60 1.99 2.04 1.37 1.48 1.21 1.88 1.37 1.35 24.58 31.92 40.29

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 Table A-6.8.7: Scale Score Reliability Estimates by Subgroup and Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD ERW MSS TOTAL

Reliability 0.84 0.85 0.84 0.78 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.77 0.73 0.72 0.71 0.91 0.84 0.93

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Whites
RMS(CSEM) 1.68 1.74 1.53 2.07 2.17 1.33 1.62 1.28 1.63 1.35 1.43 24.24 30.55 39

Reliability 0.82 0.8 0.7 0.73 0.63 0.65 0.71 0.69 0.69 0.55 0.55 0.89 0.7 0.88
Blacks
RMS(CSEM) 1.59 1.74 1.82 1.93 2.13 1.39 1.61 1.36 1.68 1.37 1.44 23.57 36.33 43.3

Reliability 0.84 0.83 0.77 0.76 0.7 0.69 0.73 0.74 0.71 0.63 0.64 0.9 0.77 0.91
Hispanics
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.73 1.68 1.97 2.13 1.35 1.61 1.33 1.69 1.34 1.42 23.65 33.55 41.04
Race/
Ethnicity Reliability 0.87 0.87 0.92 0.85 0.81 0.78 0.77 0.81 0.76 0.83 0.81 0.93 0.92 0.96
Asians
RMS(CSEM) 1.72 1.77 1.37 2.11 2.15 1.3 1.59 1.26 1.6 1.28 1.35 24.64 27.41 36.86

American Reliability 0.8 0.8 0.73 0.7 0.65 0.64 0.71 0.68 0.71 0.54 0.63 0.88 0.73 0.88
Indians/
Alaska
RMS(CSEM) 1.61 1.74 1.79 1.96 2.13 1.39 1.63 1.36 1.67 1.4 1.44 23.67 35.8 42.92
Natives

Reliability 0.85 0.86 0.85 0.8 0.75 0.74 0.74 0.77 0.75 0.72 0.73 0.92 0.85 0.93
Two or more
races
RMS(CSEM) 1.66 1.76 1.56 2 2.15 1.34 1.63 1.32 1.66 1.33 1.4 24.15 31.16 39.42

Reliability 0.85 0.86 0.86 0.81 0.77 0.74 0.76 0.78 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.92 0.86 0.94
Males
RMS(CSEM) 1.66 1.75 1.58 2.03 2.16 1.35 1.63 1.32 1.66 1.34 1.43 24.14 31.54 39.72
Gender
Reliability 0.84 0.85 0.84 0.78 0.74 0.73 0.74 0.77 0.73 0.71 0.7 0.91 0.84 0.93
Females
RMS(CSEM) 1.68 1.76 1.57 2.05 2.18 1.34 1.63 1.31 1.66 1.34 1.43 24.37 31.41 39.75

Reliability 0.84 0.85 0.85 0.79 0.75 0.72 0.74 0.77 0.74 0.73 0.72 0.91 0.85 0.93
8th
RMS(CSEM) 1.67 1.76 1.55 2.02 2.18 1.35 1.64 1.32 1.69 1.3 1.41 24.3 31.1 39.47
Grade
Level Reliability 0.85 0.86 0.85 0.8 0.76 0.74 0.75 0.78 0.75 0.73 0.73 0.92 0.85 0.93
9th
RMS(CSEM) 1.67 1.76 1.58 2.05 2.17 1.35 1.63 1.31 1.65 1.34 1.43 24.24 31.5 39.75

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 Table A-6.9.1: Raw Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 1

SAT Form 1 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Reading 1.00 0.94 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.92 0.80 0.85 0.74

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W&L 0.83 1.00 0.83 0.99 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.83 0.87 0.77

Math 0.73 0.74 1.00 0.90 0.92 0.84 0.82 0.83 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.91 0.84 0.79 1.00 0.98 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.89 0.98 0.81

SCI 0.91 0.83 0.80 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.92 0.91 0.95 0.86

COE 0.86 0.84 0.69 0.83 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.85 0.89 0.78

WIC 0.83 0.84 0.66 0.81 0.79 0.72 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.82 0.87 0.75

EOI 0.80 0.95 0.71 0.83 0.81 0.84 0.84 1.00 0.98 0.83 0.87 0.77

SEC 0.75 0.92 0.68 0.75 0.73 0.71 0.71 0.76 1.00 0.82 0.85 0.76

HOA 0.68 0.69 0.92 0.73 0.74 0.64 0.62 0.66 0.63 1.00 0.98 0.95

PSD 0.70 0.70 0.90 0.78 0.76 0.66 0.64 0.67 0.64 0.76 1.00 0.92

PAM 0.59 0.61 0.88 0.64 0.67 0.56 0.54 0.58 0.56 0.73 0.69 1.00

N 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904

Mean 32.63 27.37 30.46 20.35 22.87 11.22 11.68 15.31 12.06 10.29 9.77 7.91

SD 9.01 7.79 10.85 6.29 6.21 3.47 3.27 4.60 3.71 3.80 3.49 3.35

Skewness −0.19 −0.16 0.29 0.03 −0.26 −0.22 −0.31 −0.22 −0.15 0.10 0.00 0.24

Kurtosis −0.61 −0.65 −0.59 −0.63 −0.58 −0.57 −0.45 −0.67 −0.56 −0.64 −0.61 −0.50

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.9.2: Raw Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 2

SAT Form 2 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.80 0.84 0.76

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W&L 0.80 1.00 0.81 0.98 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 0.84 0.77

Math 0.72 0.71 1.00 0.89 0.89 0.85 0.81 0.81 0.79 1.00 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.91 0.81 0.77 1.00 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.90 0.94 0.83

SCI 0.92 0.82 0.79 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.91 0.88 0.96 0.84

COE 0.85 0.82 0.68 0.81 0.83 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.85 0.89 0.80

WIC 0.81 0.81 0.63 0.79 0.79 0.69 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.81 0.85 0.77

EOI 0.77 0.94 0.67 0.79 0.81 0.82 0.81 1.00 0.99 0.81 0.85 0.77

SEC 0.71 0.91 0.64 0.70 0.70 0.67 0.67 0.72 1.00 0.79 0.81 0.76

HOA 0.66 0.65 0.93 0.71 0.72 0.63 0.58 0.62 0.59 1.00 0.97 1.00

PSD 0.69 0.68 0.88 0.74 0.78 0.66 0.61 0.65 0.60 0.75 1.00 0.92

PAM 0.63 0.62 0.91 0.66 0.68 0.59 0.55 0.59 0.56 0.78 0.71 1.00

N 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649

Mean 32.65 26.92 30.03 20.10 21.09 11.33 11.56 14.27 12.64 10.01 9.70 7.67

SD 8.88 6.93 10.52 5.97 6.71 3.33 3.09 4.18 3.29 3.85 3.17 3.60

Skewness −0.02 −0.11 0.22 0.04 −0.06 −0.24 −0.26 −0.10 −0.24 0.13 −0.24 0.28

Kurtosis −0.62 −0.45 −0.55 −0.54 −0.75 −0.50 −0.38 −0.53 −0.31 −0.59 −0.52 −0.63

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.9.3: Raw Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 3

SAT Form 3 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.89 0.79 0.84 0.73

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W&L 0.81 1.00 0.82 0.98 0.95 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 0.85 0.76

Math 0.72 0.73 1.00 0.91 0.90 0.85 0.81 0.81 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.91 0.83 0.80 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.92 0.89 0.97 0.84

SCI 0.90 0.81 0.79 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.88 0.92 0.89 0.84

COE 0.86 0.81 0.68 0.83 0.80 1.00 0.99 1.00 0.95 0.84 0.89 0.78

WIC 0.82 0.83 0.66 0.79 0.78 0.69 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.80 0.85 0.73

EOI 0.77 0.94 0.68 0.80 0.78 0.81 0.84 1.00 0.96 0.81 0.84 0.75

SEC 0.74 0.92 0.68 0.74 0.71 0.69 0.70 0.73 1.00 0.80 0.83 0.75

HOA 0.67 0.68 0.93 0.73 0.76 0.63 0.61 0.63 0.63 1.00 0.94 0.98

PSD 0.71 0.70 0.88 0.79 0.73 0.66 0.64 0.65 0.65 0.75 1.00 0.88

PAM 0.59 0.61 0.89 0.66 0.66 0.56 0.54 0.56 0.57 0.76 0.68 1.00

N 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672

Mean 32.43 28.24 31.40 21.69 20.40 10.99 11.92 14.52 13.72 10.35 10.69 8.07

SD 9.23 7.46 11.17 6.18 6.49 3.41 3.31 4.26 3.77 4.10 3.58 3.33

Skewness −0.18 −0.14 0.26 −0.08 −0.09 −0.22 −0.22 −0.05 −0.34 0.18 −0.32 0.37

Kurtosis −0.73 −0.54 −0.66 −0.68 −0.67 −0.56 −0.55 −0.51 −0.51 −0.78 −0.64 −0.45

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.9.4: Raw Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
Form 1 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

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Reading 1.00 0.94 0.78 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.92 0.75 0.82 0.70

W&L 0.83 1.00 0.80 0.99 0.98 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.78 0.84 0.73

Math 0.69 0.72 1.00 0.87 0.87 0.81 0.77 0.80 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.91 0.85 0.75 1.00 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.82 0.96 0.76

SCI 0.91 0.84 0.76 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.85 0.91 0.77

COE 0.87 0.85 0.67 0.85 0.83 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.79 0.86 0.73

WIC 0.86 0.86 0.65 0.84 0.83 0.76 1.00 1.00 0.98 0.73 0.82 0.68

EOI 0.81 0.96 0.69 0.84 0.84 0.87 0.87 1.00 1.00 0.78 0.84 0.72

SEC 0.75 0.93 0.66 0.76 0.75 0.74 0.76 0.79 1.00 0.77 0.83 0.73

HOA 0.61 0.64 0.91 0.65 0.68 0.59 0.57 0.61 0.59 1.00 0.92 0.94

PSD 0.65 0.67 0.87 0.74 0.71 0.63 0.62 0.65 0.62 0.68 1.00 0.87

PAM 0.57 0.59 0.87 0.60 0.61 0.55 0.52 0.57 0.55 0.71 0.64 1.00

N 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383

Mean 23.25 24.14 19.32 16.19 15.06 9.23 10.34 12.88 11.25 6.13 7.68 4.78

SD 8.56 8.74 8.24 5.89 6.40 3.78 3.89 5.18 4.05 3.22 2.94 2.78

Skewness 0.29 0.14 0.91 0.16 0.38 0.17 −0.09 0.14 0.03 0.74 0.30 0.96

Kurtosis −0.54 −0.72 0.64 −0.61 −0.51 −0.61 −0.85 −0.74 −0.66 0.23 −0.15 0.83

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.9.5: Raw Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
Form 2 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM

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Reading 1.00 0.93 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.90 0.81 0.83 0.71

W&L 0.81 1.00 0.82 0.97 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.82 0.83 0.71

Math 0.72 0.72 1.00 0.91 0.91 0.85 0.79 0.82 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.89 0.82 0.79 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.91 0.89 0.95 0.79

SCI 0.91 0.83 0.79 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.90 0.90 0.92 0.80

COE 0.86 0.82 0.69 0.80 0.83 1.00 0.98 1.00 0.94 0.85 0.86 0.74

WIC 0.85 0.85 0.67 0.81 0.81 0.73 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.79 0.82 0.67

EOI 0.79 0.95 0.70 0.82 0.83 0.84 0.86 1.00 0.97 0.82 0.84 0.71

SEC 0.70 0.91 0.64 0.70 0.70 0.67 0.70 0.74 1.00 0.80 0.80 0.72

HOA 0.66 0.67 0.92 0.71 0.73 0.63 0.61 0.65 0.59 1.00 0.95 0.91

PSD 0.69 0.69 0.90 0.77 0.75 0.65 0.64 0.67 0.60 0.74 1.00 0.83

PAM 0.55 0.56 0.83 0.60 0.61 0.53 0.50 0.54 0.50 0.67 0.62 1.00

N 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890

Mean 23.01 21.94 19.58 14.87 15.99 8.29 9.73 12.24 9.70 6.76 7.41 4.75

SD 8.17 8.11 8.91 5.62 6.46 3.54 3.82 5.08 3.62 3.56 3.53 2.60

Skewness 0.34 0.29 0.80 0.47 0.29 0.25 0.05 0.17 0.30 0.58 0.33 0.94

Kurtosis −0.47 −0.65 0.07 −0.23 −0.69 −0.56 −0.80 −0.83 −0.32 −0.35 −0.65 0.93

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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PSAT 8/9 Form 1 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.79 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.91 0.78 0.79

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W&L 0.80 1.00 0.80 0.99 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.79 0.79

Math 0.69 0.69 1.00 0.88 0.87 0.83 0.79 0.80 0.80 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.90 0.84 0.76 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.96 0.88 0.88

SCI 0.91 0.82 0.74 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.94 0.83 0.88

COE 0.86 0.84 0.67 0.84 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.82 0.82

WIC 0.88 0.87 0.66 0.84 0.85 0.77 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.77 0.79

EOI 0.80 0.96 0.68 0.84 0.82 0.86 0.88 1.00 1.00 0.79 0.80

SEC 0.68 0.89 0.59 0.69 0.68 0.66 0.71 0.73 1.00 0.79 0.78

HOA 0.62 0.62 0.91 0.68 0.65 0.60 0.59 0.61 0.54 1.00 0.90

PSD 0.64 0.63 0.89 0.70 0.70 0.61 0.61 0.62 0.54 0.67 1.00

N 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262

Mean 21.88 20.67 15.20 13.34 13.32 8.79 10.71 12.45 8.21 5.78 7.30

SD 8.16 7.66 6.63 5.46 6.29 3.60 4.10 5.13 3.05 3.02 3.05

Skewness 0.12 0.07 0.82 0.21 0.29 0.16 −0.10 0.07 −0.01 0.80 0.37

Kurtosis −0.73 −0.75 0.34 −0.51 −0.73 −0.61 −0.92 −0.85 −0.53 0.46 −0.28

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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PSAT 8/9 Form 2 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD

Reading 1.00 0.92 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.88 0.79 0.81

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W&L 0.79 1.00 0.81 0.97 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.80 0.82

Math 0.68 0.70 1.00 0.88 0.93 0.84 0.80 0.82 0.78 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.89 0.81 0.74 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.90 0.87 0.90

SCI 0.87 0.80 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.90 0.87 0.97

COE 0.85 0.83 0.68 0.81 0.82 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.92 0.84 0.85

WIC 0.84 0.83 0.64 0.82 0.79 0.72 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.79 0.82

EOI 0.76 0.95 0.68 0.80 0.79 0.83 0.83 1.00 0.96 0.81 0.83

SEC 0.70 0.90 0.62 0.69 0.67 0.68 0.70 0.72 1.00 0.77 0.79

HOA 0.63 0.64 0.91 0.67 0.65 0.62 0.58 0.61 0.56 1.00 0.94

PSD 0.63 0.64 0.90 0.69 0.72 0.62 0.60 0.62 0.57 0.68 1.00

N 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918

Mean 23.30 21.45 16.47 15.18 13.62 9.25 10.14 11.49 9.95 6.43 7.92

SD 7.40 7.43 6.58 5.10 5.00 3.66 3.63 4.66 3.32 2.97 3.07

Skewness −0.08 0.04 0.55 −0.03 0.22 0.13 −0.23 0.22 −0.30 0.46 0.15

Kurtosis −0.65 −0.67 −0.08 −0.53 −0.47 −0.70 −0.66 −0.61 −0.53 −0.07 −0.42

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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Table A-6.10.1: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 1

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 34.82 8.10 25.86 8.55 −1.09 29.52 8.76 −0.64 34.11 9.02 −0.09

WL 29.20 7.02 21.42 7.31 −1.10 24.62 7.43 −0.64 29.19 7.88 0.00

MTS 32.54 9.98 21.80 8.52 −1.10 26.28 9.45 −0.64 36.82 11.43 0.42

HSS 21.72 5.82 16.04 5.68 −0.98 18.05 5.91 −0.63 21.98 6.42 0.04

SCI 24.39 5.53 17.72 5.85 −1.19 20.66 5.94 −0.66 24.55 6.01 0.03

COE 12.00 3.16 8.70 3.29 −1.04 10.09 3.34 −0.60 11.85 3.46 −0.05

WIC 12.45 2.91 9.41 3.26 −1.02 10.52 3.23 −0.64 12.20 3.32 −0.08

EOI 16.31 4.18 11.97 4.40 −1.03 13.74 4.40 −0.61 16.50 4.60 0.04

SEC 12.88 3.39 9.45 3.47 −1.01 10.88 3.59 −0.58 12.69 3.78 −0.06

HOA 10.98 3.54 7.56 3.20 −0.98 8.95 3.46 −0.58 12.16 3.95 0.33

PSD 10.54 3.18 7.05 3.05 −1.11 8.41 3.19 −0.67 11.24 3.52 0.21

PAM 8.33 3.19 5.68 2.72 −0.85 6.90 2.97 −0.46 10.02 3.47 0.52

White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 34.82 8.10 28.73 8.93 −0.75 29.40 9.26 −0.67 34.15 8.73 −0.08

WL 29.20 7.02 23.97 7.70 −0.74 24.31 7.66 −0.70 28.73 7.62 −0.07

MTS 32.54 9.98 26.22 10.46 −0.63 26.08 9.86 −0.65 32.03 11.01 −0.05

HSS 21.72 5.82 17.51 6.04 −0.72 18.03 6.19 −0.63 21.41 6.22 −0.05

SCI 24.39 5.53 20.21 6.26 −0.76 20.63 6.26 −0.68 23.86 6.07 −0.10

COE 12.00 3.16 9.86 3.44 −0.68 9.99 3.55 −0.64 11.76 3.40 −0.08

WIC 12.45 2.91 10.35 3.33 −0.72 10.47 3.35 −0.68 12.26 3.16 −0.06

EOI 16.31 4.18 13.33 4.49 −0.71 13.62 4.56 −0.64 16.10 4.51 −0.05

SEC 12.88 3.39 10.65 3.75 −0.66 10.69 3.65 −0.65 12.63 3.62 −0.07

HOA 10.98 3.54 8.80 3.65 −0.61 8.83 3.60 −0.61 10.78 3.82 −0.06

PSD 10.54 3.18 8.37 3.54 −0.68 8.64 3.36 −0.60 10.24 3.48 −0.10

PAM 8.33 3.19 6.93 3.20 −0.44 6.59 2.99 −0.55 8.32 3.42 0.00

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.10.2: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 2

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 35.12 8.12 26.99 8.16 −1.00 29.38 8.45 −0.70 33.34 8.93 −0.22

WL 28.80 6.30 22.51 6.59 −0.99 24.37 6.58 −0.69 27.72 6.94 −0.17

MTS 32.49 9.62 22.67 8.89 −1.03 25.89 9.54 −0.69 35.74 11.22 0.33

HSS 21.59 5.52 16.42 5.56 −0.94 17.96 5.63 −0.65 21.30 6.07 −0.05

SCI 23.09 6.07 16.39 6.07 −1.10 18.43 6.39 −0.75 21.99 6.46 −0.18

COE 12.25 3.00 9.24 3.21 −0.99 10.15 3.26 −0.68 11.55 3.36 −0.23

WIC 12.37 2.78 9.71 3.03 −0.94 10.47 3.02 −0.67 11.81 3.11 −0.20

EOI 15.37 3.84 11.75 3.93 −0.94 12.78 3.99 −0.67 14.69 4.20 −0.18

SEC 13.43 3.02 10.75 3.26 −0.87 11.59 3.19 −0.60 13.03 3.28 −0.13

HOA 10.80 3.61 7.58 3.34 −0.90 8.64 3.53 −0.60 11.98 3.98 0.32

PSD 10.54 2.80 7.48 3.01 −1.08 8.46 3.07 −0.72 10.78 3.15 0.09

PAM 8.31 3.43 5.58 3.03 −0.81 6.49 3.27 −0.54 9.74 3.82 0.41

White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

SAT Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 35.12 8.12 29.51 8.07 −0.69 30.04 8.96 −0.63 34.09 8.68 −0.13

WL 28.80 6.30 24.40 6.42 −0.70 24.88 7.08 −0.62 27.99 6.78 −0.13

MTS 32.49 9.62 27.20 9.76 −0.55 27.20 10.13 −0.55 31.20 10.34 −0.13

HSS 21.59 5.52 18.11 5.54 −0.63 18.44 5.92 −0.57 21.01 5.87 −0.10

SCI 23.09 6.07 18.76 6.10 −0.71 19.19 6.81 −0.64 22.08 6.60 −0.17

COE 12.25 3.00 10.18 3.26 −0.69 10.49 3.41 −0.59 11.83 3.22 −0.14

WIC 12.37 2.78 10.57 2.99 −0.65 10.71 3.18 −0.60 12.01 3.01 −0.13

EOI 15.37 3.84 12.79 3.91 −0.67 13.18 4.24 −0.57 14.91 4.10 −0.12

SEC 13.43 3.02 11.61 3.15 −0.60 11.70 3.40 −0.57 13.08 3.21 −0.12

HOA 10.80 3.61 9.04 3.75 −0.49 9.02 3.73 −0.49 10.41 3.78 −0.11

PSD 10.54 2.80 8.81 2.96 −0.62 8.97 3.14 −0.56 10.06 3.05 −0.17

PAM 8.31 3.43 6.89 3.31 −0.41 6.79 3.51 −0.44 7.99 3.62 −0.09

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.10.3: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 3

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 35.09 8.24 27.06 8.99 −0.96 29.05 9.02 −0.71 33.75 9.18 −0.16

WL 30.40 6.74 24.06 7.18 −0.93 25.45 7.08 −0.72 29.27 7.69 −0.16

MTS 34.16 10.30 23.90 9.25 −1.01 27.07 9.97 −0.70 37.19 11.79 0.29

HSS 23.39 5.58 18.06 5.81 −0.95 19.38 5.94 −0.70 23.12 6.24 −0.05

SCI 22.25 5.87 16.24 6.02 −1.02 17.92 6.15 −0.72 22.13 6.39 −0.02

COE 11.86 3.10 9.12 3.37 −0.87 9.90 3.33 −0.62 11.50 3.42 −0.12

WIC 12.82 3.00 10.36 3.28 −0.80 10.70 3.21 −0.69 12.31 3.39 −0.17

EOI 15.61 3.97 12.40 4.03 −0.81 13.05 3.99 −0.64 15.16 4.45 −0.11

SEC 14.79 3.37 11.66 3.78 −0.91 12.40 3.70 −0.69 14.11 3.77 −0.20

HOA 11.22 3.90 7.89 3.49 −0.87 8.94 3.71 −0.59 12.38 4.19 0.29

PSD 11.78 3.11 8.27 3.41 −1.11 9.22 3.50 −0.78 11.77 3.47 0.00

PAM 8.61 3.20 6.21 2.77 −0.77 7.09 2.96 −0.49 9.97 3.60 0.41

White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 35.09 8.24 29.00 8.81 −0.74 29.93 8.96 −0.63 34.07 8.79 −0.12

WL 30.40 6.74 25.20 6.89 −0.77 25.70 7.34 −0.70 29.46 7.06 −0.14

MTS 34.16 10.30 27.71 10.34 −0.63 27.90 10.25 −0.61 32.55 10.91 −0.16

HSS 23.39 5.58 19.34 5.88 −0.72 19.90 5.89 −0.62 22.67 5.91 −0.13

SCI 22.25 5.87 18.03 6.09 −0.72 18.59 6.19 −0.62 21.37 6.29 −0.15

COE 11.86 3.10 9.82 3.38 −0.66 10.04 3.31 −0.59 11.51 3.27 −0.11

WIC 12.82 3.00 10.70 3.11 −0.71 11.06 3.26 −0.58 12.44 3.13 −0.13

EOI 15.61 3.97 12.89 3.89 −0.69 13.28 4.12 −0.59 15.19 4.10 −0.11

SEC 14.79 3.37 12.31 3.64 −0.74 12.42 3.79 −0.70 14.27 3.54 −0.16

HOA 11.22 3.90 9.09 3.77 −0.54 9.15 3.82 −0.53 10.71 4.06 −0.13

PSD 11.78 3.11 9.39 3.53 −0.77 9.73 3.48 −0.66 11.14 3.38 −0.21

PAM 8.61 3.20 7.27 3.16 −0.42 7.04 3.04 −0.49 8.32 3.30 −0.09

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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NMSQT and PSAT10 Form 1

White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

PSAT/NMSQT
Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.

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and PSAT 10
Form 1 Score Mean SD Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff.

R 26.22 8.03 18.99 7.21 −0.92 19.97 7.52 −0.80 26.08 9.10 −0.02 20.44 7.56 −0.72 20.08 7.60 −0.76 24.57 8.39 −0.20

WL 27.18 8.07 19.62 7.40 −0.95 20.62 7.75 −0.83 27.96 8.94 0.09 21.36 7.91 −0.72 20.45 7.90 −0.83 25.41 8.45 −0.22

MTS 21.35 7.87 14.97 5.82 −0.85 16.22 6.37 −0.70 26.65 10.39 0.64 16.97 7.13 −0.56 16.32 6.62 −0.64 19.83 8.13 −0.19

HSS 18.21 5.41 13.29 5.05 −0.92 13.79 5.28 −0.82 18.69 6.09 0.09 14.23 5.40 −0.74 13.94 5.33 −0.79 17.10 5.71 −0.20

SCI 17.30 6.05 11.53 5.18 −0.98 12.50 5.47 −0.82 17.89 6.75 0.09 13.03 5.63 −0.71 12.83 5.58 −0.74 15.85 6.35 −0.24

COE 10.44 3.59 7.45 3.24 −0.85 7.85 3.38 −0.74 10.59 3.89 0.04 8.04 3.40 −0.67 7.86 3.45 −0.72 9.77 3.69 −0.19

WIC 11.76 3.48 8.39 3.51 −0.97 8.80 3.59 −0.84 11.40 3.93 −0.10 9.22 3.66 −0.73 8.91 3.70 −0.82 11.03 3.69 −0.21

EOI 14.66 4.82 10.25 4.42 −0.93 10.84 4.61 −0.80 14.96 5.31 0.06 11.28 4.70 −0.70 10.89 4.73 −0.78 13.64 5.03 −0.21

SEC 12.52 3.77 9.37 3.56 −0.85 9.78 3.69 −0.73 13.00 4.08 0.12 10.08 3.77 −0.65 9.57 3.72 −0.78 11.76 3.93 −0.20

HOA 6.79 3.13 4.63 2.39 −0.72 5.08 2.60 −0.58 8.84 3.95 0.63 5.31 2.83 −0.47 5.09 2.69 −0.54 6.27 3.20 −0.17

PSD 8.50 2.78 6.18 2.46 −0.85 6.64 2.54 −0.69 9.47 3.26 0.34 6.78 2.71 −0.62 6.69 2.69 −0.65 7.92 2.88 −0.21

PAM 5.23 2.72 3.65 2.04 −0.61 3.93 2.21 −0.51 7.29 3.60 0.72 4.23 2.41 −0.37 3.94 2.22 −0.47 4.89 2.76 −0.13

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if the
nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Form 2

Two or More
White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN Races

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Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Score Mean SD Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff.

R 25.02 7.85 18.09 6.67 −0.91 20.02 7.18 −0.65 26.55 8.96 0.19 21.47 7.54 −0.45 19.20 6.97 −0.74 23.68 8.01 −0.17

WL 23.90 7.84 17.22 6.62 −0.87 19.00 7.04 −0.64 25.66 8.86 0.22 20.51 7.36 −0.43 17.78 6.77 −0.78 22.40 7.94 −0.19

MTS 21.32 8.74 14.11 5.91 −0.87 16.42 6.98 −0.59 27.96 10.96 0.74 17.61 8.05 −0.42 15.33 6.76 −0.69 19.50 8.74 −0.21

HSS 16.10 5.50 11.63 4.41 −0.84 12.97 4.79 −0.59 18.10 6.33 0.36 13.63 5.21 −0.45 12.06 4.63 −0.74 15.17 5.52 −0.17

SCI 17.63 6.21 11.85 5.04 −0.96 13.50 5.59 −0.68 19.36 6.84 0.28 14.76 5.86 −0.46 12.97 5.43 −0.75 16.29 6.30 −0.22

COE 9.09 3.44 6.32 2.96 −0.82 7.12 3.14 −0.58 9.85 3.78 0.22 7.61 3.39 −0.43 6.72 3.02 −0.69 8.52 3.50 −0.16

WIC 10.67 3.66 7.69 3.31 −0.83 8.32 3.43 −0.65 10.87 4.10 0.05 9.04 3.53 −0.45 7.91 3.46 −0.76 10.07 3.71 −0.16

EOI 13.46 4.91 9.43 4.24 −0.84 10.41 4.49 −0.64 14.28 5.39 0.17 11.19 4.63 −0.46 9.73 4.34 −0.76 12.56 4.95 −0.18

SEC 10.44 3.53 7.79 3.08 −0.77 8.60 3.20 −0.53 11.38 3.98 0.26 9.32 3.37 −0.32 8.05 3.14 −0.68 9.84 3.58 −0.17

HOA 7.43 3.54 4.76 2.57 −0.79 5.57 2.92 −0.55 9.72 4.03 0.64 6.03 3.14 −0.40 5.14 2.84 −0.65 6.72 3.55 −0.20

PSD 8.17 3.45 5.23 2.68 −0.88 6.21 3.03 −0.59 9.83 3.80 0.48 6.56 3.42 −0.47 5.84 3.01 −0.68 7.41 3.49 −0.22

PAM 5.03 2.58 3.63 1.88 −0.56 4.09 2.09 −0.38 7.38 3.53 0.88 4.44 2.33 −0.23 3.81 2.02 −0.48 4.73 2.52 −0.12

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if
the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.10.6: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

White Black Hispanic Asian

PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 26.06 7.29 18.84 7.19 −0.99 19.29 7.47 −0.92 25.78 8.05 −0.04

WL 24.44 6.96 18.08 6.78 −0.92 18.34 7.00 −0.87 24.51 7.48 0.01

MTS 17.82 6.66 12.70 5.21 −0.81 13.28 5.46 −0.75 20.53 8.02 0.39

HSS 15.98 5.03 11.49 4.77 −0.90 11.62 4.88 −0.88 16.36 5.60 0.07

SCI 16.57 5.82 10.81 5.26 −1.01 11.32 5.60 −0.92 16.75 6.31 0.03

COE 10.34 3.39 7.52 3.21 −0.84 7.82 3.33 −0.75 10.65 3.62 0.09

WIC 12.89 3.54 9.35 3.70 −0.99 9.36 3.82 −0.96 12.48 3.85 −0.11

EOI 14.93 4.68 10.66 4.53 −0.92 10.95 4.75 −0.84 14.85 5.02 −0.02

SEC 9.50 2.84 7.42 2.86 −0.73 7.39 2.84 −0.74 9.66 2.97 0.05

HOA 6.82 3.09 4.82 2.42 −0.68 4.98 2.54 −0.66 8.04 3.71 0.38

PSD 8.45 2.98 6.17 2.62 −0.79 6.50 2.68 −0.69 9.28 3.37 0.27

White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 26.06 7.29 19.19 7.41 −0.94 19.56 7.44 −0.89 23.92 7.82 −0.29

WL 24.44 6.96 18.38 6.86 −0.87 17.79 6.83 −0.96 22.53 7.47 −0.27

MTS 17.82 6.66 13.21 5.50 −0.69 13.10 5.42 −0.71 16.17 6.85 −0.25

HSS 15.98 5.03 11.59 4.84 −0.87 11.54 4.79 −0.88 14.55 5.28 −0.28

SCI 16.57 5.82 11.49 5.60 −0.87 11.79 5.47 −0.82 14.73 6.24 −0.31

COE 10.34 3.39 7.65 3.22 −0.79 7.55 3.28 −0.82 9.52 3.56 −0.24

WIC 12.89 3.54 9.43 3.90 −0.97 9.46 3.89 −0.97 11.85 3.85 −0.29

EOI 14.93 4.68 10.85 4.69 −0.87 10.68 4.62 −0.91 13.68 4.99 −0.27

SEC 9.50 2.84 7.53 2.79 −0.69 7.11 2.82 −0.84 8.85 3.01 −0.23

HOA 6.82 3.09 4.98 2.52 −0.60 4.90 2.49 −0.63 6.20 3.15 −0.20

PSD 8.45 2.98 6.36 2.72 −0.70 6.43 2.73 −0.68 7.69 3.08 −0.25

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native; Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample size is equal or greater than 200.

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 Table A-6.10.7: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by Score Tier for
PSAT 8/9 Form 2

White Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Two or More Races

PSAT 8/9 Form 2 Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.

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Score Mean SD Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff.

R 24.74 6.98 19.1 6.8 −0.81 21.09 7.04 −0.52 26.81 7.7 0.29 19.41 6.68 −0.77 23.31 7.25 −0.21

WL 22.96 7.08 17.28 6.46 −0.81 18.84 6.86 −0.58 25.07 7.62 0.3 17.47 6.47 −0.78 21.25 7.41 −0.24

MTS 17.63 6.38 12.53 4.96 −0.83 14.3 5.54 −0.53 22.21 7.92 0.71 13.2 5.25 −0.7 16.01 6.46 −0.25

HSS 16.1 4.84 12.29 4.63 −0.8 13.75 4.78 −0.49 17.97 5.52 0.38 12.56 4.48 −0.73 15.15 5.03 −0.2

SCI 14.65 4.81 10.7 4.14 −0.84 11.83 4.54 −0.59 16.21 5.34 0.32 11.25 4.27 −0.71 13.42 4.92 −0.25

COE 9.91 3.56 7.29 3.16 −0.75 8.18 3.36 −0.49 11.02 3.83 0.31 7.38 3.14 −0.72 9.19 3.64 −0.2

WIC 10.89 3.39 8.07 3.41 −0.83 8.97 3.5 −0.56 11.41 3.63 0.15 8.39 3.43 −0.74 10.11 3.52 −0.23

EOI 12.39 4.52 9.02 3.96 −0.76 9.91 4.27 −0.55 13.59 4.99 0.26 9.22 3.9 −0.7 11.41 4.64 −0.22

SEC 10.57 3.14 8.27 3.13 −0.73 8.93 3.19 −0.52 11.48 3.16 0.29 8.25 3.23 −0.74 9.83 3.32 −0.23

HOA 6.88 2.9 4.83 2.38 −0.73 5.6 2.59 −0.45 8.93 3.55 0.69 5.03 2.43 −0.64 6.2 2.92 −0.23

PSD 8.48 2.98 6.16 2.55 −0.8 6.96 2.74 −0.52 9.92 3.32 0.48 6.56 2.77 −0.64 7.78 3.04 −0.23

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native; Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if
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 Table A-6.11.1: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT Form 1

Male Female
SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 32.82 9.19 32.47 8.86 −0.04

WL 27.14 7.89 27.55 7.70 0.05

MTS 32.03 11.29 29.15 10.30 −0.27

HSS 20.71 6.48 20.05 6.12 −0.10

SCI 23.35 6.36 22.48 6.05 −0.14

COE 11.22 3.52 11.21 3.42 0.00

WIC 11.71 3.31 11.66 3.24 −0.01

EOI 15.22 4.66 15.38 4.54 0.04

SEC 11.92 3.75 12.17 3.67 0.07

HOA 10.91 3.92 9.77 3.62 −0.30

PSD 10.20 3.57 9.41 3.39 −0.23

PAM 8.23 3.49 7.64 3.20 −0.18

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference with female group mean - male group mean.

Table A-6.11.2: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT Form 2

Male Female
SAT Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 33.39 9.09 32.02 8.65 −0.15

WL 27.16 7.12 26.72 6.76 −0.06

MTS 31.69 10.84 28.63 10.03 −0.29

HSS 20.70 6.11 19.60 5.80 −0.18

SCI 21.85 6.82 20.46 6.55 −0.21

COE 11.56 3.41 11.14 3.26 −0.13

WIC 11.89 3.13 11.28 3.02 −0.20

EOI 14.5 4.28 14.09 4.07 −0.10

SEC 12.66 3.37 12.63 3.23 −0.01

HOA 10.53 3.96 9.57 3.70 −0.25

PSD 10.25 3.18 9.24 3.08 −0.32

PAM 8.08 3.71 7.33 3.46 −0.21

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference with female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.11.3: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT Form 3

Male Female
SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 33.04 9.42 31.97 9.06 −0.12

WL 28.10 7.62 28.34 7.34 0.03

MTS 33.31 11.51 29.96 10.68 −0.30

HSS 22.32 6.26 21.21 6.08 −0.18

SCI 20.99 6.67 19.95 6.31 −0.16

COE 11.12 3.42 10.89 3.39 −0.07

WIC 12.08 3.39 11.80 3.25 −0.08

EOI 14.54 4.36 14.50 4.18 −0.01

SEC 13.56 3.83 13.84 3.72 0.07

HOA 10.96 4.28 9.89 3.90 −0.26

PSD 11.37 3.51 10.18 3.55 −0.34

PAM 8.49 3.45 7.75 3.20 −0.22

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference with female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.11.4: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

PSAT/NMSQT and Male Female

PSAT 10 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 22.82 8.71 23.69 8.38 0.10

WL 23.45 8.93 24.81 8.50 0.16

MTS 19.95 8.67 18.76 7.79 −0.14

HSS 16.05 6.04 16.34 5.74 0.05

SCI 15.06 6.53 15.09 6.29 0.00

COE 8.93 3.82 9.51 3.72 0.15

WIC 10.14 3.98 10.55 3.78 0.10

EOI 12.52 5.29 13.24 5.05 0.14

SEC 10.93 4.12 11.57 3.95 0.16

HOA 6.31 3.36 5.97 3.07 −0.11

PSD 7.97 3.08 7.43 2.79 −0.18

PAM 4.94 2.88 4.65 2.67 −0.10

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.11.5: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

PSAT/NMSQT and Male Female

PSAT 10 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 22.72 8.34 23.30 7.99 0.07

WL 20.97 8.07 22.89 8.04 0.24

MTS 19.99 9.33 19.20 8.48 −0.09

HSS 14.78 5.80 14.96 5.45 0.03

SCI 15.86 6.64 16.13 6.28 0.04

COE 8.02 3.58 8.56 3.47 0.15

WIC 9.40 3.86 10.06 3.75 0.17

EOI 11.67 5.11 12.79 4.98 0.22

SEC 9.30 3.54 10.09 3.64 0.22

HOA 6.86 3.74 6.67 3.38 −0.05

PSD 7.68 3.64 7.16 3.41 −0.15

PAM 4.79 2.70 4.72 2.50 −0.03

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table 6.11.6: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Male Female
PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 21.55 8.17 22.23 8.13 0.08

WL 19.89 7.79 21.46 7.43 0.21

MTS 15.34 6.84 15.07 6.41 −0.04

HSS 13.08 5.52 13.61 5.37 0.10

SCI 13.15 6.33 13.49 6.25 0.05

COE 8.47 3.58 9.11 3.60 0.18

WIC 10.46 4.17 10.97 4.01 0.12

EOI 11.97 5.20 12.95 5.02 0.19

SEC 7.92 3.12 8.51 2.96 0.19

HOA 5.80 3.10 5.77 2.94 −0.01

PSD 7.39 3.13 7.22 2.96 −0.06

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

Table A-6.11.7: Raw Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Male Female
PSAT 8/9 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 22.51 7.53 24.08 7.18 0.21

WL 20.46 7.53 22.41 7.19 0.26

MTS 16.67 6.86 16.27 6.27 −0.06

HSS 14.77 5.26 15.57 4.90 0.16

SCI 13.40 5.13 13.83 4.86 0.09

COE 8.82 3.64 9.67 3.62 0.23

WIC 9.84 3.71 10.43 3.53 0.16

EOI 11.01 4.68 11.96 4.60 0.20

SEC 9.45 3.41 10.45 3.15 0.30

HOA 6.48 3.09 6.39 2.86 −0.03

PSD 8.08 3.20 7.77 2.94 −0.10

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.12.1: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 1

SAT
R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL
Form 1

Reading 1.00 0.94 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.91 0.80 0.85 0.74 1.00 0.81 0.97

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W&L 0.82 1.00 0.83 0.99 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.82 0.86 0.77 1.00 0.83 0.99

MathT 0.73 0.74 1.00 0.90 0.93 0.85 0.82 0.83 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.83 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.91 0.84 0.78 1.00 0.98 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.89 0.98 0.81 1.00 0.90 1.00

SCI 0.90 0.82 0.81 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.92 0.92 0.95 0.86 1.00 0.93 1.00

COE 0.86 0.83 0.69 0.82 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.96 0.84 0.88 0.78 1.00 0.85 1.00

WIC 0.82 0.82 0.66 0.80 0.78 0.71 1.00 1.00 0.96 0.81 0.86 0.75 1.00 0.82 0.98

EOI 0.78 0.94 0.70 0.81 0.80 0.83 0.83 1.00 0.98 0.82 0.86 0.77 1.00 0.83 0.99

SEC 0.74 0.92 0.68 0.74 0.73 0.70 0.70 0.75 1.00 0.81 0.84 0.75 1.00 0.82 0.97

HOA 0.67 0.68 0.91 0.71 0.74 0.63 0.60 0.64 0.63 1.00 0.97 0.94 0.83 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.69 0.70 0.89 0.77 0.75 0.65 0.63 0.66 0.63 0.74 1.00 0.90 0.87 1.00 1.00

PAM 0.59 0.61 0.87 0.62 0.67 0.56 0.53 0.57 0.56 0.71 0.67 1.00 0.77 1.00 0.96

ERW 0.95 0.96 0.77 0.91 0.90 0.88 0.86 0.91 0.87 0.71 0.73 0.63 1.00 0.83 0.99

MathS 0.73 0.74 1.00 0.78 0.81 0.69 0.66 0.70 0.68 0.91 0.89 0.87 0.77 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.89 0.90 0.94 0.90 0.91 0.83 0.80 0.85 0.82 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.94 0.94 1.00

N 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904 216,904

Mean 28.21 28.07 27.92 28.32 28.37 9.53 9.71 9.86 9.19 9.36 9.43 9.42 562.76 558.32 1121.08

SD 4.85 5.04 5.04 4.82 4.92 2.43 2.55 2.59 2.85 2.51 3.09 2.81 94.37 100.83 183.62

Skewness −0.03 −0.19 0.03 −0.25 −0.03 −0.06 −0.49 −0.35 −0.09 0.04 −0.22 −0.04 −0.10 0.03 −0.02

Kurtosis −0.35 −0.44 −0.40 −0.05 −0.46 −0.37 0.26 −0.16 −0.44 −0.16 −0.49 −0.46 −0.47 −0.40 −0.49

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.12.2: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 2

SAT
R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL
Form 2

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.80 0.83 0.76 1.00 0.80 0.97

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W&L 0.80 1.00 0.81 0.98 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 0.83 0.77 1.00 0.81 0.99

MathT 0.72 0.71 1.00 0.89 0.90 0.84 0.81 0.81 0.79 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.82 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.90 0.81 0.77 1.00 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.92 0.89 0.93 0.83 1.00 0.89 1.00

SCI 0.91 0.82 0.79 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.91 0.89 0.96 0.84 1.00 0.90 1.00

COE 0.84 0.81 0.68 0.81 0.82 1.00 0.99 1.00 0.94 0.84 0.87 0.80 1.00 0.84 1.00

WIC 0.80 0.80 0.63 0.79 0.78 0.68 1.00 1.00 0.96 0.80 0.84 0.76 1.00 0.81 0.98

EOI 0.76 0.93 0.67 0.78 0.80 0.82 0.80 1.00 0.98 0.81 0.84 0.77 1.00 0.81 0.99

SEC 0.71 0.90 0.64 0.70 0.70 0.67 0.66 0.71 1.00 0.79 0.80 0.76 1.00 0.79 0.96

HOA 0.65 0.65 0.92 0.70 0.71 0.62 0.57 0.61 0.58 1.00 0.96 0.99 0.82 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.68 0.67 0.88 0.74 0.77 0.65 0.60 0.64 0.59 0.74 1.00 0.91 0.85 1.00 1.00

PAM 0.62 0.62 0.90 0.65 0.67 0.59 0.55 0.58 0.56 0.75 0.70 1.00 0.78 1.00 0.98

ERW 0.95 0.95 0.75 0.90 0.91 0.87 0.85 0.90 0.85 0.68 0.71 0.65 1.00 0.82 1.00

MathS 0.72 0.71 1.00 0.77 0.79 0.68 0.63 0.67 0.64 0.92 0.88 0.90 0.75 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.89 0.88 0.94 0.89 0.90 0.83 0.79 0.83 0.79 0.86 0.85 0.83 0.93 0.94 1.00

N 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649 289,649

Mean 27.66 27.46 27.01 27.51 27.65 9.33 9.44 9.46 8.93 9.07 9.14 8.91 551.17 540.21 1091.38

SD 4.75 4.89 4.82 4.69 4.68 2.42 2.50 2.53 2.88 2.41 2.79 2.81 91.44 96.31 175.78

Skewness −0.04 −0.11 0.05 −0.11 −0.06 0.04 −0.29 −0.09 0.05 −0.12 −0.30 −0.02 −0.03 0.05 0.01

Kurtosis −0.29 −0.37 −0.38 −0.08 −0.30 −0.33 −0.21 −0.27 −0.51 −0.07 −0.01 −0.43 −0.39 −0.38 −0.42

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.12.3: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for SAT Form 3

SAT
R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS Total
Form 3

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.80 0.84 0.74 1.00 0.80 0.96

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W&L 0.81 1.00 0.82 0.98 0.95 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.82 0.85 0.77 1.00 0.82 0.99

MathT 0.72 0.73 1.00 0.92 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.81 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.83 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.90 0.82 0.80 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.91 0.89 0.97 0.85 1.00 0.92 1.00

SCI 0.90 0.80 0.79 0.80 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.98 0.88 0.93 0.89 0.84 1.00 0.90 1.00

COE 0.85 0.81 0.67 0.82 0.80 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.93 0.84 0.87 0.79 1.00 0.85 1.00

WIC 0.81 0.82 0.65 0.78 0.77 0.68 1.00 1.00 0.92 0.79 0.84 0.73 1.00 0.80 0.97

EOI 0.76 0.93 0.67 0.79 0.77 0.80 0.83 1.00 0.95 0.80 0.84 0.75 1.00 0.81 0.98

SEC 0.73 0.91 0.68 0.73 0.71 0.68 0.69 0.72 1.00 0.80 0.82 0.76 1.00 0.81 0.95

HOA 0.66 0.67 0.92 0.71 0.75 0.62 0.59 0.61 0.63 1.00 0.94 0.98 0.82 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.70 0.69 0.88 0.78 0.72 0.64 0.63 0.64 0.64 0.74 1.00 0.89 0.86 1.00 1.00

PAM 0.59 0.60 0.88 0.65 0.66 0.55 0.53 0.55 0.57 0.73 0.67 1.00 0.63 0.88 0.80

ERW 0.95 0.95 0.77 0.91 0.89 0.87 0.86 0.89 0.87 0.70 0.73 0.63 1.00 0.83 0.99

MathS 0.72 0.73 1.00 0.80 0.79 0.67 0.65 0.67 0.68 0.92 0.88 0.88 0.77 1.00 1.00

Total 0.89 0.89 0.94 0.91 0.89 0.82 0.80 0.83 0.82 0.86 0.86 0.80 0.94 0.94 1.00

N 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672 325,672

Mean 27.83 27.47 27.30 27.69 27.80 9.27 9.42 9.55 8.83 9.24 9.06 9.11 552.94 545.98 1098.92

SD 4.76 4.94 4.89 4.78 4.85 2.40 2.83 2.67 2.88 2.49 2.86 2.73 92.27 97.86 178.64

Skewness −0.05 −0.08 0.13 −0.13 −0.06 0.03 −0.40 −0.21 0.06 −0.02 −0.23 0.09 −0.05 0.13 0.04

Kurtosis −0.29 −0.42 −0.29 −0.18 −0.37 −0.50 −0.17 −0.47 −0.46 −0.25 −0.20 −0.01 −0.43 −0.29 −0.40

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.12.4: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

PSAT/
NMSQT and
PSAT 10
Form 1 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

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Reading 1.00 0.94 0.79 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.95 0.92 0.75 0.81 0.70 1.00 0.79 0.97

W&L 0.82 1.00 0.81 0.99 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.77 0.83 0.72 1.00 0.81 0.98

MathT 0.69 0.72 1.00 0.88 0.88 0.82 0.79 0.82 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.90 0.84 0.75 1.00 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.82 0.95 0.76 1.00 0.88 1.00

SCI 0.91 0.84 0.76 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.85 0.90 0.77 1.00 0.88 1.00

COE 0.86 0.84 0.67 0.84 0.82 1.00 0.99 1.00 0.96 0.78 0.84 0.73 1.00 0.82 1.00

WIC 0.87 0.86 0.66 0.84 0.83 0.76 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.75 0.82 0.70 1.00 0.79 0.97

EOI 0.80 0.95 0.70 0.83 0.83 0.85 0.85 1.00 0.99 0.78 0.83 0.73 1.00 0.82 0.98

SEC 0.75 0.92 0.67 0.75 0.75 0.73 0.75 0.78 1.00 0.78 0.82 0.73 1.00 0.81 0.98

HOA 0.61 0.63 0.89 0.65 0.68 0.59 0.57 0.62 0.59 1.00 0.90 0.90 0.77 1.00 0.97

PSD 0.64 0.66 0.87 0.73 0.71 0.62 0.62 0.64 0.61 0.67 1.00 0.85 0.83 1.00 1.00

PAM 0.54 0.56 0.83 0.57 0.58 0.52 0.51 0.55 0.53 0.64 0.59 1.00 0.73 1.00 0.93

ERW 0.95 0.96 0.74 0.91 0.91 0.89 0.90 0.92 0.88 0.65 0.68 0.58 1.00 0.81 0.99

MathS 0.69 0.72 1.00 0.75 0.76 0.67 0.66 0.70 0.67 0.89 0.87 0.83 0.74 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.89 0.90 0.93 0.90 0.90 0.84 0.84 0.87 0.83 0.82 0.83 0.75 0.94 0.93 1.00

N 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383 3,156,383

Mean 24.54 24.22 24.20 24.43 24.43 8.47 8.40 8.47 8.38 8.07 8.31 8.25 487.60 483.98 971.57

SD 5.23 5.43 4.86 5.20 5.23 2.61 2.91 2.56 2.65 3.09 2.55 2.82 101.71 97.16 185.47

Skewness 0.23 0.06 0.41 0.15 0.32 0.11 0.15 0.31 0.14 0.51 0.18 0.02 0.20 0.41 0.36

Kurtosis −0.56 −0.58 0.00 −0.42 −0.32 −0.32 −0.57 −0.19 −0.28 −0.33 0.15 0.25 −0.60 0.00 −0.34

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Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.
 Table A-6.12.5: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

PSAT/NMSQT
and PSAT 10
Form 2 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD PAM ERW MSS TOTAL

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Reading 1.00 0.93 0.82 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.89 0.81 0.83 0.71 1.00 0.82 0.98

W&L 0.80 1.00 0.82 0.97 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.81 0.82 0.71 1.00 0.82 0.99

MathT 0.72 0.72 1.00 0.91 0.92 0.85 0.80 0.83 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.83 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.89 0.81 0.78 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.91 0.89 0.95 0.78 1.00 0.91 1.00

SCI 0.90 0.82 0.79 0.80 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.90 0.91 0.92 0.82 1.00 0.92 1.00

COE 0.85 0.81 0.68 0.80 0.82 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.93 0.85 0.86 0.75 1.00 0.85 1.00

WIC 0.84 0.85 0.66 0.81 0.80 0.72 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.78 0.81 0.68 1.00 0.80 0.97

EOI 0.79 0.94 0.70 0.81 0.82 0.83 0.85 1.00 0.97 0.82 0.83 0.73 1.00 0.83 0.99

SEC 0.69 0.90 0.63 0.69 0.69 0.66 0.69 0.73 1.00 0.79 0.79 0.71 1.00 0.80 0.97

HOA 0.65 0.66 0.90 0.70 0.73 0.62 0.60 0.64 0.57 1.00 0.94 0.92 0.82 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.68 0.67 0.89 0.76 0.74 0.63 0.63 0.66 0.58 0.72 1.00 0.83 0.84 1.00 1.00

PAM 0.54 0.55 0.82 0.58 0.62 0.52 0.49 0.54 0.49 0.66 0.60 1.00 0.73 1.00 0.92

ERW 0.95 0.95 0.75 0.89 0.91 0.87 0.89 0.91 0.84 0.69 0.71 0.57 1.00 0.83 1.00

MathS 0.72 0.72 1.00 0.78 0.79 0.68 0.66 0.70 0.63 0.90 0.89 0.82 0.75 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.89 0.89 0.93 0.89 0.91 0.83 0.83 0.86 0.79 0.85 0.85 0.74 0.94 0.93 1.00

N 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890 228,890

Mean 24.15 23.45 23.49 23.95 23.95 8.21 8.11 8.13 8.11 7.89 8.18 7.66 475.95 469.73 945.67

SD 4.79 5.11 4.48 4.78 4.92 2.43 2.85 2.52 2.50 2.81 2.49 2.68 94.02 89.59 172.00

Skewness 0.35 0.19 0.57 0.35 0.55 0.33 0.11 0.51 0.21 0.61 0.26 0.53 0.32 0.57 0.48

Kurtosis −0.44 −0.58 0.23 −0.22 −0.10 −0.24 −0.51 −0.10 −0.05 0.15 0.00 0.54 −0.55 0.23 −0.24

Note: The values above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.12.6: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

PSAT 8/9
Form 1 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD ERW MSS TOTAL

Reading 1.00 0.93 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.90 0.79 0.79 1.00 0.80 0.98

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W&L 0.80 1.00 0.81 0.99 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.80 0.79 1.00 0.81 1.00

MathT 0.69 0.69 1.00 0.89 0.88 0.83 0.80 0.81 0.80 1.00 1.00 0.82 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.89 0.83 0.75 1.00 0.97 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.94 0.88 0.89 1.00 0.89 1.00

SCI 0.90 0.81 0.73 0.80 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.99 0.93 0.83 0.88 1.00 0.88 1.00

COE 0.85 0.83 0.65 0.83 0.81 1.00 0.99 1.00 0.95 0.81 0.81 1.00 0.83 1.00

WIC 0.87 0.86 0.67 0.83 0.84 0.76 1.00 1.00 0.97 0.78 0.78 1.00 0.80 0.98

EOI 0.79 0.95 0.67 0.82 0.80 0.85 0.87 1.00 1.00 0.80 0.79 1.00 0.81 0.99

SEC 0.68 0.89 0.59 0.69 0.68 0.66 0.71 0.73 1.00 0.79 0.77 1.00 0.80 0.98

HOA 0.62 0.63 0.88 0.68 0.64 0.59 0.60 0.61 0.54 1.00 0.90 0.81 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.63 0.63 0.89 0.70 0.69 0.60 0.61 0.62 0.54 0.66 1.00 0.80 1.00 1.00

ERW 0.95 0.95 0.73 0.91 0.90 0.89 0.91 0.92 0.83 0.66 0.67 1.00 0.82 1.00

MathS 0.69 0.69 1.00 0.75 0.73 0.65 0.67 0.67 0.59 0.88 0.89 0.73 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.88 0.89 0.92 0.89 0.88 0.83 0.85 0.86 0.77 0.83 0.83 0.93 0.92 1.00

N 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262 218,262

Mean 21.70 20.96 21.00 21.06 21.42 7.55 7.49 7.53 7.31 7.39 7.73 426.64 420.00 846.64

SD 4.53 4.82 4.17 4.79 4.90 2.67 3.39 2.77 3.19 2.56 2.66 88.81 83.35 160.02

Skewness 0.42 0.32 0.31 0.37 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.15 0.21 0.59 0.50 0.40 0.31 0.43

Kurtosis −0.18 −0.39 0.44 0.02 0.12 −0.30 −0.64 −0.45 −0.39 0.37 0.10 −0.38 0.44 −0.11

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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 Table A-6.12.7: Scale Score Correlations and Moments by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

PSAT 8/9
Form 2 R WL MTS HSS SCI COE WIC EOI SEC HOA PSD ERW MSS TOTAL

Reading 1.00 0.92 0.81 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.87 0.79 0.80 1.00 0.81 0.99

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W&L 0.79 1.00 0.82 0.97 0.99 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.80 0.81 1.00 0.82 0.99

MathT 0.69 0.70 1.00 0.90 0.93 0.84 0.81 0.82 0.78 1.00 1.00 0.83 1.00 1.00

HSS 0.88 0.81 0.74 1.00 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.89 0.88 0.91 1.00 0.90 1.00

SCI 0.87 0.79 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.89 0.87 0.96 1.00 0.93 1.00

COE 0.84 0.82 0.66 0.80 0.80 1.00 0.96 1.00 0.92 0.82 0.83 1.00 0.84 1.00

WIC 0.83 0.83 0.64 0.80 0.78 0.71 1.00 1.00 0.93 0.78 0.80 1.00 0.81 0.98

EOI 0.75 0.94 0.66 0.79 0.78 0.82 0.83 1.00 0.96 0.80 0.81 1.00 0.82 0.99

SEC 0.69 0.89 0.62 0.68 0.67 0.68 0.70 0.73 1.00 0.76 0.77 1.00 0.78 0.95

HOA 0.62 0.63 0.90 0.68 0.65 0.60 0.58 0.60 0.56 1.00 0.93 0.81 1.00 1.00

PSD 0.63 0.64 0.89 0.69 0.72 0.61 0.59 0.61 0.57 0.68 1.00 0.82 1.00 1.00

ERW 0.94 0.95 0.73 0.89 0.88 0.88 0.88 0.90 0.84 0.67 0.67 1.00 0.83 1.00

MathS 0.69 0.70 1.00 0.74 0.75 0.66 0.64 0.66 0.62 0.90 0.89 0.73 1.00 1.00

TOTAL 0.88 0.89 0.93 0.88 0.87 0.83 0.82 0.84 0.79 0.84 0.84 0.93 0.93 1.00

N 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918 148,918

Mean 22.89 21.82 21.77 22.00 22.66 8.10 8.39 8.02 8.02 7.83 7.92 447.04 435.44 882.48

SD 4.32 4.66 4.07 4.54 4.41 2.63 3.28 2.78 3.29 2.58 2.73 84.84 81.36 154.72

Skewness 0.29 0.25 0.33 0.49 0.44 0.04 −0.07 0.06 −0.10 0.57 0.38 0.28 0.33 0.34

Kurtosis −0.35 −0.43 0.29 0.03 −0.16 −0.43 −0.70 −0.64 −0.67 0.25 −0.16 −0.48 0.29 −0.22

Note: The correlations above the diagonal represent the true score correlations, and the correlations below the diagonal represent the observed score correlations.

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Table A-6.13.1: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 1

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 29.36 4.41 24.63 4.50 -1.07 26.55 4.63 -0.63 29.02 4.91 -0.08

WL 29.25 4.51 24.21 4.82 -1.10 26.30 4.82 -0.64 29.25 5.11 0.00

MTS 28.93 4.51 23.73 4.37 -1.16 25.99 4.55 -0.65 30.81 5.13 0.41

HSS 29.40 4.32 24.94 4.74 -1.01 26.58 4.67 -0.64 29.55 4.86 0.03

SCI 29.54 4.47 24.40 4.42 -1.15 26.62 4.58 -0.65 29.73 4.90 0.04

COE 10.07 2.24 7.81 2.25 -1.01 8.75 2.30 -0.58 9.98 2.45 -0.04

WIC 10.31 2.22 7.93 2.68 -1.03 8.82 2.57 -0.64 10.10 2.59 -0.09

EOI 10.43 2.32 7.96 2.61 -1.04 9.00 2.51 -0.60 10.53 2.59 0.04

SEC 9.82 2.62 7.22 2.65 -0.99 8.29 2.74 -0.58 9.68 2.92 -0.05

HOA 9.81 2.31 7.57 2.21 -0.98 8.49 2.30 -0.57 10.59 2.62 0.33

PSD 10.13 2.76 6.96 2.87 -1.14 8.24 2.92 -0.68 10.70 3.03 0.20

PAM 9.79 2.66 7.51 2.46 -0.87 8.59 2.58 -0.46 11.12 2.74 0.50

ERW 586.13 84.35 488.40 87.91 -1.15 528.57 89.58 -0.67 582.65 95.86 -0.04

MSS 578.59 90.22 474.63 87.36 -1.16 519.80 91.00 -0.65 616.25 102.52 0.41

Total 1164.73 162.42 963.03 163.20 -1.24 1048.37 168.85 -0.71 1198.89 184.23 0.21

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SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 29.36 4.41 26.15 4.72 -0.73 26.50 4.92 -0.65 29.03 4.74 -0.08

WL 29.25 4.51 25.90 5.02 -0.74 26.11 4.99 -0.70 28.95 4.93 -0.07

MTS 28.93 4.51 25.89 5.03 -0.67 25.86 4.76 -0.68 28.64 5.05 -0.06

HSS 29.40 4.32 26.19 4.76 -0.74 26.52 4.92 -0.67 29.13 4.70 -0.06

SCI 29.54 4.47 26.29 4.82 -0.73 26.61 4.83 -0.66 29.16 4.88 -0.08

COE 10.07 2.24 8.61 2.38 -0.65 8.68 2.43 -0.62 9.91 2.40 -0.07

WIC 10.31 2.22 8.69 2.65 -0.73 8.78 2.68 -0.69 10.16 2.44 -0.07

EOI 10.43 2.32 8.74 2.54 -0.73 8.90 2.62 -0.66 10.30 2.53 -0.06

SEC 9.82 2.62 8.10 2.88 -0.66 8.14 2.80 -0.64 9.63 2.79 -0.07

HOA 9.81 2.31 8.40 2.44 -0.61 8.38 2.40 -0.62 9.68 2.52 -0.06

PSD 10.13 2.76 8.17 3.20 -0.71 8.44 3.05 -0.61 9.84 3.06 -0.10

PAM 9.79 2.66 8.58 2.75 -0.46 8.30 2.62 -0.56 9.76 2.84 -0.01

ERW 586.13 84.35 520.43 92.47 -0.78 526.12 93.90 -0.71 579.79 92.23 -0.07

MSS 578.59 90.22 517.86 100.59 -0.67 517.19 95.30 -0.68 572.82 101.09 -0.06

Total 1164.73 162.42 1038.30 183.87 -0.78 1043.31 176.64 -0.75 1152.61 182.05 -0.07

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.13.2: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 2

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 28.97 4.31 24.62 4.43 -1.00 25.92 4.54 -0.70 28.03 4.79 -0.21

WL 28.79 4.45 24.35 4.66 -0.99 25.66 4.65 -0.69 28.02 4.91 -0.17

MTS 28.16 4.31 23.58 4.29 -1.06 25.11 4.47 -0.70 29.59 5.05 0.32

HSS 28.69 4.24 24.58 4.57 -0.96 25.84 4.50 -0.66 28.45 4.75 -0.05

SCI 29.04 4.21 24.37 4.33 -1.10 25.81 4.47 -0.75 28.29 4.51 -0.18

COE 9.98 2.24 7.86 2.23 -0.95 8.49 2.30 -0.66 9.50 2.46 -0.21

WIC 10.10 2.25 7.96 2.47 -0.93 8.56 2.44 -0.66 9.64 2.52 -0.20

EOI 10.12 2.33 7.95 2.40 -0.93 8.57 2.41 -0.66 9.71 2.55 -0.17

SEC 9.61 2.72 7.33 2.69 -0.84 8.01 2.71 -0.59 9.28 2.89 -0.12

HOA 9.57 2.21 7.54 2.25 -0.92 8.23 2.28 -0.60 10.28 2.45 0.31

PSD 9.88 2.44 7.19 2.73 -1.08 8.07 2.73 -0.71 10.11 2.79 0.09

PAM 9.43 2.62 7.25 2.55 -0.84 7.99 2.65 -0.54 10.47 2.87 0.39

ERW 577.66 82.35 489.75 84.95 -1.06 515.81 86.35 -0.74 560.57 92.12 -0.20

MSS 563.20 86.23 471.53 85.83 -1.06 502.28 89.43 -0.70 591.84 101.09 0.32

Total 1140.86 156.19 961.29 159.07 -1.15 1018.09 163.98 -0.77 1152.42 176.46 0.07

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White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

SAT Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 28.97 4.31 26.03 4.35 -0.68 26.29 4.83 -0.62 28.43 4.62 -0.13

WL 28.79 4.45 25.69 4.51 -0.70 26.01 5.01 -0.63 28.21 4.79 -0.13

MTS 28.16 4.31 25.73 4.52 -0.56 25.70 4.71 -0.57 27.56 4.69 -0.14

HSS 28.69 4.24 26.02 4.39 -0.63 26.21 4.75 -0.58 28.23 4.57 -0.11

SCI 29.04 4.21 26.04 4.22 -0.71 26.31 4.77 -0.65 28.35 4.60 -0.16

COE 9.98 2.24 8.51 2.33 -0.65 8.74 2.44 -0.55 9.69 2.37 -0.13

WIC 10.10 2.25 8.65 2.44 -0.64 8.77 2.57 -0.59 9.80 2.43 -0.13

EOI 10.12 2.33 8.57 2.37 -0.66 8.80 2.57 -0.57 9.84 2.49 -0.12

SEC 9.61 2.72 8.04 2.67 -0.58 8.12 2.90 -0.55 9.32 2.85 -0.11

HOA 9.57 2.21 8.45 2.43 -0.51 8.46 2.39 -0.51 9.33 2.34 -0.11

PSD 9.88 2.44 8.39 2.59 -0.61 8.51 2.77 -0.56 9.46 2.68 -0.17

PAM 9.43 2.62 8.32 2.67 -0.42 8.22 2.80 -0.46 9.17 2.80 -0.10

ERW 577.66 82.35 517.19 83.26 -0.73 522.99 93.81 -0.66 566.43 89.06 -0.14

MSS 563.20 86.23 514.52 90.34 -0.56 514.07 94.11 -0.57 551.21 93.82 -0.14

Total 1140.86 156.19 1031.70 162.68 -0.70 1037.06 175.77 -0.66 1117.64 171.17 -0.15

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.13.3: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for SAT Form 3

White Black Hispanic Asian

SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 29.18 4.29 25.08 4.59 -0.94 26.10 4.59 -0.70 28.52 4.79 -0.15

WL 28.89 4.48 24.72 4.72 -0.92 25.62 4.66 -0.72 28.16 5.13 -0.16

MTS 28.52 4.40 23.95 4.29 -1.04 25.40 4.46 -0.71 29.84 5.16 0.29

HSS 29.00 4.27 24.88 4.60 -0.95 25.93 4.63 -0.70 28.82 4.86 -0.04

SCI 29.17 4.38 24.71 4.52 -1.01 25.96 4.58 -0.72 29.11 4.82 -0.01

COE 9.87 2.23 7.99 2.28 -0.84 8.50 2.28 -0.60 9.63 2.44 -0.10

WIC 10.19 2.51 8.08 2.90 -0.82 8.38 2.81 -0.69 9.74 2.89 -0.17

EOI 10.24 2.45 8.22 2.61 -0.81 8.63 2.56 -0.64 9.93 2.77 -0.12

SEC 9.63 2.69 7.30 2.70 -0.87 7.82 2.70 -0.67 9.14 2.93 -0.18

HOA 9.77 2.32 7.73 2.27 -0.88 8.40 2.31 -0.59 10.46 2.53 0.29

PSD 9.91 2.50 7.15 2.72 -1.09 7.90 2.77 -0.77 9.95 2.85 0.02

PAM 9.56 2.58 7.57 2.47 -0.78 8.32 2.51 -0.49 10.62 2.88 0.40

ERW 580.70 82.60 498.02 87.61 -0.99 517.22 87.34 -0.75 566.84 94.53 -0.16

MSS 570.41 87.98 479.10 85.72 -1.04 508.06 89.19 -0.71 596.89 103.21 0.29

Total 1151.11 158.59 977.12 161.94 -1.09 1025.28 165.33 -0.78 1163.73 183.23 0.08

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White Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races

SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 29.18 4.29 26.10 4.47 -0.72 26.56 4.58 -0.61 28.67 4.56 -0.12

WL 28.89 4.48 25.46 4.54 -0.77 25.79 4.83 -0.69 28.27 4.68 -0.14

MTS 28.52 4.40 25.68 4.58 -0.65 25.78 4.57 -0.62 27.82 4.73 -0.16

HSS 29.00 4.27 25.91 4.57 -0.73 26.35 4.58 -0.62 28.46 4.54 -0.13

SCI 29.17 4.38 26.04 4.53 -0.71 26.46 4.62 -0.62 28.53 4.71 -0.15

COE 9.87 2.23 8.46 2.28 -0.63 8.61 2.27 -0.56 9.63 2.34 -0.11

WIC 10.19 2.51 8.40 2.71 -0.71 8.71 2.85 -0.59 9.87 2.63 -0.13

EOI 10.24 2.45 8.53 2.51 -0.70 8.78 2.63 -0.59 9.97 2.55 -0.11

SEC 9.63 2.69 7.74 2.65 -0.70 7.87 2.77 -0.65 9.22 2.77 -0.15

HOA 9.77 2.32 8.50 2.33 -0.55 8.52 2.38 -0.54 9.46 2.44 -0.13

PSD 9.91 2.50 8.03 2.80 -0.75 8.30 2.74 -0.64 9.41 2.70 -0.20

PAM 9.56 2.58 8.46 2.66 -0.43 8.26 2.59 -0.50 9.33 2.69 -0.09

ERW 580.70 82.60 515.54 84.40 -0.79 523.51 88.69 -0.69 569.37 87.39 -0.14

MSS 570.41 87.98 513.62 91.62 -0.65 515.51 91.33 -0.62 556.41 94.52 -0.16

Total 1151.11 158.59 1029.16 166.56 -0.77 1039.02 168.17 -0.71 1125.78 170.36 -0.16

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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and PSAT 10 Form 1

P/N and White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races
PSAT 10
Form 1 Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.

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Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Score Diff. Diff. Diff. Diff. Diff. Diff.

R 26.36 4.88 21.93 4.46 -0.92 22.54 4.64 -0.80 26.26 5.53 -0.02 22.83 4.66 -0.72 22.61 4.68 -0.77 25.35 5.11 -0.21

WL 26.10 4.93 21.42 4.70 -0.96 22.04 4.88 -0.83 26.60 5.56 0.10 22.51 4.96 -0.73 21.93 4.98 -0.85 25.02 5.22 -0.22

MTS 25.49 4.48 21.54 3.86 -0.91 22.36 4.07 -0.72 28.26 5.56 0.60 22.79 4.42 -0.60 22.40 4.20 -0.69 24.54 4.74 -0.21

HSS 26.20 4.77 21.88 4.48 -0.92 22.32 4.68 -0.82 26.64 5.40 0.09 22.71 4.78 -0.73 22.45 4.72 -0.79 25.24 5.04 -0.20

SCI 26.25 4.90 21.55 4.30 -0.98 22.35 4.51 -0.82 26.73 5.49 0.10 22.79 4.60 -0.71 22.62 4.58 -0.74 25.07 5.17 -0.24

COE 9.30 2.46 7.26 2.27 -0.84 7.53 2.35 -0.73 9.41 2.69 0.04 7.67 2.35 -0.66 7.53 2.40 -0.72 8.85 2.54 -0.18

WIC 9.44 2.69 6.97 2.53 -0.93 7.26 2.61 -0.82 9.21 3.02 -0.09 7.57 2.67 -0.70 7.34 2.69 -0.78 8.90 2.81 -0.20

EOI 9.32 2.42 7.20 2.14 -0.90 7.49 2.23 -0.78 9.52 2.71 0.08 7.70 2.27 -0.67 7.51 2.29 -0.75 8.84 2.50 -0.20

SEC 9.19 2.48 7.16 2.30 -0.83 7.42 2.39 -0.72 9.54 2.75 0.14 7.62 2.44 -0.63 7.29 2.41 -0.77 8.71 2.58 -0.19

HOA 8.74 3.02 6.61 2.40 -0.73 7.06 2.59 -0.59 10.53 3.51 0.58 7.28 2.78 -0.48 7.07 2.66 -0.55 8.21 3.08 -0.17

PSD 9.01 2.38 7.02 2.21 -0.85 7.42 2.24 -0.68 9.84 2.81 0.34 7.53 2.39 -0.62 7.45 2.38 -0.66 8.52 2.49 -0.20

PAM 8.73 2.66 7.12 2.48 -0.62 7.42 2.54 -0.50 10.48 3.12 0.64 7.73 2.62 -0.38 7.43 2.54 -0.49 8.37 2.78 -0.14

ERW 524.63 93.04 433.48 85.43 -1.00 445.78 89.49 -0.86 528.56 106.42 0.04 453.33 90.70 -0.77 445.41 91.07 -0.85 503.71 98.34 -0.22

MSS 509.77 89.59 430.84 77.22 -0.91 447.18 81.39 -0.72 565.26 111.25 0.60 455.77 88.42 -0.60 448.02 83.96 -0.69 490.74 94.81 -0.21

Total 1034.40 169.11 864.32 147.73 -1.03 892.96 156.66 -0.86 1093.82 200.28 0.34 909.10 165.96 -0.74 893.42 161.25 -0.83 994.45 180.15 -0.24

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if the
nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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and PSAT 10 Form 2

P/N and White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN Two or More Races
PSAT 10
Form 2 Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.

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Score Mean SD Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff. Mean SD Diff.

R 25.32 4.61 21.27 3.90 −0.90 22.40 4.20 −0.65 26.22 5.27 0.19 23.23 4.41 −0.45 21.92 4.09 −0.74 24.54 4.70 −0.17

WL 24.69 4.89 20.46 4.29 −0.88 21.61 4.50 −0.64 25.78 5.56 0.22 22.54 4.64 −0.44 20.82 4.37 −0.79 23.75 4.99 −0.19

MTS 24.38 4.29 20.68 3.27 −0.89 21.92 3.66 −0.60 27.65 5.46 0.74 22.49 4.08 −0.44 21.32 3.62 −0.71 23.45 4.38 −0.21

HSS 25.00 4.63 21.19 3.86 −0.84 22.35 4.13 −0.59 26.67 5.30 0.36 22.90 4.45 −0.45 21.56 4.02 −0.74 24.21 4.67 −0.17

SCI 25.15 4.80 20.89 3.66 −0.92 22.07 4.11 −0.66 26.61 5.50 0.30 23.02 4.35 −0.44 21.72 3.94 −0.72 24.16 4.80 −0.21

COE 8.75 2.37 6.88 2.03 −0.81 7.42 2.15 −0.58 9.30 2.65 0.23 7.74 2.31 −0.43 7.16 2.06 −0.67 8.37 2.41 −0.16

WIC 8.80 2.74 6.60 2.46 −0.81 7.07 2.54 −0.64 8.97 3.11 0.06 7.59 2.62 −0.44 6.76 2.57 −0.74 8.36 2.77 −0.16

EOI 8.71 2.49 6.78 2.00 −0.80 7.23 2.14 −0.61 9.19 2.83 0.19 7.61 2.23 −0.44 6.92 2.04 −0.72 8.28 2.47 −0.17

SEC 8.62 2.43 6.79 2.19 −0.76 7.36 2.23 −0.53 9.27 2.75 0.26 7.85 2.33 −0.32 6.98 2.21 −0.68 8.22 2.47 −0.17

HOA 8.40 2.79 6.33 2.06 −0.77 6.96 2.28 −0.54 10.23 3.26 0.65 7.31 2.46 −0.39 6.63 2.26 −0.64 7.85 2.80 −0.20

PSD 8.70 2.40 6.65 1.99 −0.87 7.35 2.16 −0.58 9.89 2.76 0.49 7.61 2.41 −0.45 7.09 2.18 −0.67 8.17 2.46 −0.22

PAM 7.96 2.65 6.50 2.11 −0.57 6.99 2.25 −0.38 10.21 3.35 0.83 7.36 2.45 −0.23 6.68 2.23 −0.49 7.65 2.60 −0.12

ERW 500.07 89.75 417.23 75.69 −0.95 440.07 81.29 −0.68 520.09 103.85 0.22 457.73 84.91 −0.47 427.36 78.76 −0.81 482.85 91.70 −0.19

MSS 487.53 85.80 413.58 65.43 −0.89 438.33 73.11 −0.60 552.95 109.25 0.74 449.90 81.58 −0.44 426.44 72.46 −0.71 469.09 87.52 −0.21

Total 987.60 163.77 830.81 127.95 −0.99 878.40 142.17 −0.69 1073.04 197.99 0.51 907.63 155.44 −0.49 853.81 138.09 −0.82 951.94 167.54 −0.22

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if the
nonwhite group sample is equal to or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.13.6: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

White Black Hispanic Asian

PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 23.98 4.28 20.02 3.82 −0.95 20.28 4.00 −0.90 23.91 4.72 −0.02

WL 23.32 4.57 19.32 4.13 −0.90 19.50 4.28 −0.87 23.43 4.95 0.02

MTS 22.64 3.93 19.44 3.56 −0.83 19.83 3.64 −0.74 24.21 4.79 0.38

HSS 23.34 4.56 19.44 4.08 −0.88 19.56 4.19 −0.87 23.76 5.13 0.09

SCI 23.88 4.52 19.54 4.12 −0.98 19.90 4.38 −0.89 24.09 4.98 0.05

COE 8.68 2.51 6.63 2.39 −0.83 6.84 2.48 −0.74 8.92 2.69 0.09

WIC 9.28 3.11 6.35 2.93 −0.96 6.37 3.05 −0.95 8.97 3.34 −0.10

EOI 8.84 2.56 6.57 2.41 −0.90 6.72 2.53 −0.83 8.83 2.77 −0.01

SEC 8.65 3.06 6.47 2.91 −0.72 6.44 2.91 −0.74 8.83 3.20 0.06

HOA 8.27 2.57 6.59 2.12 −0.68 6.72 2.20 −0.65 9.25 3.04 0.37

PSD 8.72 2.65 6.76 2.24 −0.77 7.04 2.30 −0.68 9.48 3.02 0.28

ERW 473.04 83.35 393.47 73.97 −0.98 397.74 77.59 −0.94 473.34 92.04 0.00

MSS 452.72 78.53 388.85 71.25 −0.83 396.53 72.81 −0.74 484.20 95.76 0.38

Total 925.77 149.31 782.32 131.25 −0.99 794.27 136.91 −0.92 957.54 174.42 0.21

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White Hawaiian AIAN Two or more races

PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 23.98 4.28 20.21 3.96 −0.88 20.39 3.98 −0.84 22.80 4.47 −0.27

WL 23.32 4.57 19.53 4.15 −0.83 19.14 4.11 −0.92 22.13 4.80 −0.26

MTS 22.64 3.93 19.76 3.68 −0.73 19.71 3.64 −0.75 21.62 4.21 −0.26

HSS 23.34 4.56 19.52 4.18 −0.84 19.49 4.09 −0.85 22.09 4.71 −0.27

SCI 23.88 4.52 20.04 4.34 −0.85 20.27 4.17 −0.80 22.51 4.85 −0.30

COE 8.68 2.51 6.74 2.40 −0.78 6.66 2.45 −0.81 8.10 2.63 −0.23

WIC 9.28 3.11 6.46 3.11 −0.91 6.43 3.10 −0.92 8.42 3.28 −0.27

EOI 8.84 2.56 6.66 2.50 −0.85 6.57 2.47 −0.89 8.18 2.71 −0.26

SEC 8.65 3.06 6.57 2.84 −0.68 6.16 2.86 −0.82 7.97 3.19 −0.22

HOA 8.27 2.57 6.72 2.20 −0.60 6.67 2.16 −0.63 7.75 2.64 −0.20

PSD 8.72 2.65 6.94 2.33 −0.67 6.99 2.35 −0.66 8.07 2.70 −0.24

ERW 473.04 83.35 397.38 76.14 −0.91 395.33 75.60 −0.93 449.33 87.69 −0.28

MSS 452.72 78.53 395.13 73.57 −0.73 394.26 72.71 −0.75 432.30 84.13 −0.26

Total 925.77 149.31 792.51 136.34 −0.89 789.59 135.87 −0.91 881.63 160.01 −0.29

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for nonwhite group mean - white group mean.
Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample size is equal or greater than 200.

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Table A-6.13.7: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences Between Racial/Ethnic Groups by
Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

White Black Hispanic Asian

PSAT 8/9 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 23.7 4.17 20.5 3.71 −0.78 21.6 3.97 −0.51 25.07 4.76 0.33

WL 22.75 4.49 19.25 3.89 −0.8 20.19 4.2 −0.58 24.16 4.99 0.31

MTS 22.5 3.87 19.31 3.3 −0.84 20.45 3.53 −0.54 25.29 4.91 0.71

HSS 22.78 4.43 19.55 3.73 −0.75 20.74 4.02 −0.47 24.74 5.38 0.44

SCI 23.54 4.31 20.15 3.5 −0.81 21.09 3.9 −0.58 25 4.87 0.34

COE 8.58 2.54 6.7 2.34 −0.75 7.35 2.45 −0.49 9.36 2.76 0.31

WIC 9.06 3.1 6.54 2.99 −0.82 7.33 3.11 −0.56 9.57 3.34 0.16

EOI 8.56 2.67 6.54 2.45 −0.77 7.08 2.6 −0.56 9.23 2.91 0.25

SEC 8.62 3.14 6.35 3 −0.73 7 3.11 −0.52 9.57 3.24 0.3

HOA 8.21 2.53 6.47 2.03 −0.71 7.11 2.21 −0.45 9.99 3.1 0.69

PSD 8.4 2.67 6.39 2.16 −0.78 7.07 2.37 −0.51 9.75 3.09 0.5

ERW 464.43 81.46 397.48 70.31 −0.84 417.91 76.44 −0.58 492.32 92.84 0.34

MSS 449.93 77.42 386.28 65.99 −0.84 409.05 70.61 −0.54 505.9 98.28 0.71

Total 914.36 146.94 783.75 123.21 −0.91 826.96 134.36 −0.6 998.22 178.07 0.56

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Two or More
White AIAN Races
PSAT 8/9 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff. Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 23.7 4.17 20.66 3.6 −0.73 22.88 4.24 −0.2

WL 22.75 4.49 19.36 3.89 −0.76 21.69 4.64 −0.24

MSS 22.5 3.87 19.73 3.44 −0.72 21.51 4 −0.25

HSS 22.78 4.43 19.73 3.58 −0.69 21.96 4.48 −0.18

SCI 23.54 4.31 20.6 3.62 −0.68 22.48 4.33 −0.24

COE 8.58 2.54 6.76 2.31 −0.72 8.06 2.62 −0.2

WIC 9.06 3.1 6.83 3.01 −0.72 8.36 3.18 −0.23

EOI 8.56 2.67 6.66 2.4 −0.71 7.97 2.77 −0.22

SEC 8.62 3.14 6.35 3.09 −0.72 7.9 3.29 −0.23

HOA 8.21 2.53 6.65 2.07 −0.62 7.63 2.52 −0.23

PSD 8.4 2.67 6.75 2.38 −0.62 7.8 2.7 −0.23

ERW 464.43 81.46 400.18 69.46 −0.79 445.63 83.58 −0.23

MSS 449.93 77.42 394.69 68.71 −0.72 430.15 80.09 −0.25

Total 914.36 146.94 794.87 125.75 −0.82 875.78 152.4 −0.26

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native. Std. Diff. = standardized difference for
nonwhite group mean - white group mean. Results are only included if the nonwhite group sample
size is equal or greater than 200.

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 Table A-6.14.1: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Difference
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT form 1

Male Female
SAT Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 28.32 4.96 28.12 4.76 −0.04

WL 27.92 5.11 28.19 4.98 0.05

MTS 28.63 5.20 27.33 4.83 −0.26

HSS 28.58 4.97 28.12 4.69 −0.10

SCI 28.77 5.08 28.04 4.76 −0.15

COE 9.53 2.46 9.52 2.40 0.00

WIC 9.73 2.59 9.69 2.52 −0.01

EOI 9.81 2.64 9.91 2.56 0.04

SEC 9.09 2.87 9.28 2.82 0.07

HOA 9.76 2.59 9.03 2.38 −0.30

PSD 9.81 3.14 9.12 3.02 −0.22

PAM 9.67 2.91 9.21 2.71 −0.17

ERW 562.34 96.14 563.11 92.89 0.01

MSS 572.52 104.10 546.61 96.50 −0.26

Total 1134.87 189.08 1109.71 178.19 −0.14

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.2: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT Form 2

Male Female
SAT Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 28.05 4.87 27.33 4.62 −0.15

WL 27.63 5.03 27.32 4.77 −0.06

MTS 27.76 4.94 26.38 4.62 −0.29

HSS 27.97 4.80 27.13 4.55 −0.18

SCI 28.18 4.78 27.21 4.56 −0.21

COE 9.51 2.49 9.19 2.35 −0.13

WIC 9.71 2.53 9.22 2.45 −0.20

EOI 9.60 2.60 9.35 2.46 −0.10

SEC 8.96 2.94 8.92 2.82 −0.01

HOA 9.39 2.47 8.80 2.33 −0.24

PSD 9.62 2.81 8.74 2.71 −0.32

PAM 9.22 2.87 8.66 2.73 −0.20

ERW 556.81 94.09 546.46 88.89 −0.11

MSS 555.22 98.75 527.66 92.38 −0.29

Total 1112.03 180.98 1074.11 169.39 −0.22

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.3: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for SAT Form 3

Male Female
SAT Form 3
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 28.14 4.89 27.59 4.65 −0.12

WL 27.38 5.05 27.53 4.86 0.03

MTS 28.13 5.03 26.68 4.69 −0.30

HSS 28.18 4.85 27.33 4.69 −0.18

SCI 28.24 5.01 27.47 4.70 −0.16

COE 9.36 2.42 9.19 2.38 −0.07

WIC 9.54 2.90 9.33 2.78 −0.08

EOI 9.56 2.73 9.54 2.63 −0.01

SEC 8.71 2.92 8.91 2.85 0.07

HOA 9.60 2.60 8.97 2.38 −0.25

PSD 9.59 2.83 8.65 2.82 −0.33

PAM 9.44 2.82 8.86 2.64 −0.21

ERW 555.22 94.65 551.23 90.40 −0.04

MSS 562.50 100.62 533.61 93.85 −0.30

Total 1117.72 183.98 1084.84 173.21 −0.18

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.4: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

PSAT/NMSQT and Male Female

PSAT 10 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 24.27 5.33 24.82 5.12 0.10

WL 23.78 5.56 24.64 5.26 0.16

MTS 24.55 5.05 23.89 4.65 −0.14

HSS 24.31 5.34 24.56 5.06 0.05

SCI 24.42 5.34 24.45 5.13 0.00

COE 8.27 2.64 8.67 2.56 0.15

WIC 8.26 2.98 8.54 2.84 0.10

EOI 8.30 2.61 8.64 2.50 0.13

SEC 8.17 2.69 8.59 2.59 0.16

HOA 8.24 3.20 7.93 2.99 −0.10

PSD 8.55 2.67 8.09 2.42 −0.18

PAM 8.39 2.88 8.12 2.76 −0.09

ERW 480.56 103.99 494.59 99.00 0.14

MSS 490.96 100.91 477.86 93.10 −0.14

Total 971.52 192.33 972.46 178.80 0.01

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.5: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

PSAT/NMSQT and Male Female

PSAT 10 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 23.98 4.89 24.31 4.69 0.07

WL 22.83 5.10 24.05 5.05 0.24

MTS 23.67 4.69 23.31 4.26 −0.08

HSS 23.87 4.93 24.04 4.62 0.03

SCI 23.87 5.07 24.03 4.76 0.03

COE 8.03 2.46 8.39 2.39 0.15

WIC 7.86 2.88 8.35 2.80 0.17

EOI 7.86 2.52 8.39 2.50 0.21

SEC 7.84 2.46 8.38 2.51 0.22

HOA 7.97 2.96 7.81 2.65 −0.06

PSD 8.36 2.57 8.00 2.40 −0.14

PAM 7.69 2.77 7.64 2.59 −0.02

ERW 468.06 95.01 483.65 92.37 0.17

MSS 473.47 93.75 466.20 85.23 −0.08

Total 941.52 177.74 949.86 166.14 0.05

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.6: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Male Female
PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 21.52 4.51 21.89 4.54 0.08

WL 20.49 4.88 21.44 4.72 0.20

MTS 21.07 4.29 20.93 4.04 −0.03

HSS 20.84 4.85 21.29 4.72 0.09

SCI 21.29 4.94 21.56 4.86 0.06

COE 7.32 2.66 7.79 2.66 0.18

WIC 7.29 3.43 7.69 3.34 0.12

EOI 7.27 2.80 7.79 2.71 0.19

SEC 7.01 3.23 7.61 3.11 0.19

HOA 7.41 2.62 7.38 2.49 −0.01

PSD 7.81 2.74 7.65 2.57 −0.06

ERW 420.08 89.16 433.35 87.95 0.15

MSS 421.43 85.85 418.69 80.74 −0.03

Total 841.51 163.30 852.05 156.45 0.07

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.14.7: Scale Score Means, Standard Deviations, and Standardized Differences
Between Gender Groups by Score Tier for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Male Female
PSAT 8/9 Form 2
Score Mean SD Mean SD Std. Diff.

R 22.44 4.35 23.32 4.25 0.20

WL 21.22 4.68 22.41 4.56 0.26

MTS 21.89 4.25 21.66 3.87 −0.06

HSS 21.68 4.65 22.31 4.40 0.14

SCI 22.48 4.52 22.83 4.30 0.08

COE 7.80 2.63 8.40 2.60 0.23

WIC 8.12 3.34 8.65 3.20 0.16

EOI 7.73 2.81 8.30 2.73 0.21

SEC 7.52 3.34 8.50 3.16 0.30

HOA 7.88 2.68 7.79 2.47 −0.04

PSD 8.07 2.85 7.78 2.60 −0.11

ERW 436.60 85.36 457.27 83.06 0.25

MSS 437.71 85.08 433.24 77.48 −0.06

Total 874.32 159.58 890.51 149.35 0.10

Note: Std. Diff. = standardized difference for female group mean - male group mean.

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 Table A-6.15.1: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for SAT Form 1

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

2 100.00 100.00 99.99 100.00

3 100.00 100.00 99.99 100.00

4 100.00 100.00 99.99 100.00

5 100.00 100.00 99.99 100.00

6 100.00 100.00 99.98 100.00

7 100.00 100.00 99.96 99.99

8 100.00 100.00 99.94 99.99

9 100.00 100.00 99.88 99.99

10 100.00 100.00 99.86 99.99

11 100.00 100.00 99.60 99.99

12 100.00 99.99 99.46 99.99

13 100.00 99.99 99.38 99.99

14 100.00 99.99 98.98 99.98

15 99.99 99.99 98.47 99.98

16 99.99 99.99 90.98 99.98

17 99.99 99.98 89.10 99.97

18 99.99 99.98 83.38 99.96

19 99.99 99.97 69.41 99.95

20 99.98 99.96 56.58 99.94

21 99.98 99.95 99.91

22 99.95 99.94 99.88

23 99.94 99.91 99.78

24 99.93 99.89 99.74

25 99.93 99.85 99.67

26 99.87 99.79 99.60

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

27 99.85 99.70 99.51

28 99.81 99.66 99.44

29 99.77 99.53 99.34

30 99.71 99.42 99.22

31 99.64 99.32 96.50

32 99.58 99.25 95.38

33 99.25 99.15 93.68

34 99.19 98.86 92.45

35 99.03 98.67 88.32

36 98.90 98.35 86.08

37 98.79 98.07 83.48

38 98.69 97.69 80.97

39 98.59 97.30

40 98.17 96.94

41 97.95 96.61

42 97.76 96.22

43 97.11 95.53

44 97.00 94.62

45 96.33

46 95.68

47 95.31

48 95.01

49 94.34

50 93.39

51 92.82

52 91.95

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 Table A-6.15.2: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for SAT Form 2

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100 100 100 100

2 100 100 100 100

3 100 100 100 100

4 100 100 100 100

5 100 100 99.99 100

6 100 100 99.99 99.99

7 100 100 99.99 99.99

8 100 100 99.98 99.99

9 100 100 99.98 99.99

10 100 100 99.97 99.99

11 99.99 100 99.92 99.98

12 99.99 99.99 99.90 99.98

13 99.99 99.99 99.84 99.98

14 99.99 99.99 99.75 *

15 99.99 99.98 99.57 99.96

16 99.98 99.98 95.71 99.96

17 99.98 99.97 93.00 99.94

18 99.98 99.96 89.63 99.93

19 99.97 99.94 86.38 99.91

20 99.97 99.93 84.89 99.88

21 99.97 99.92 99.85

22 99.93 99.91 99.77

23 99.91 99.87 99.66

24 99.89 99.83 99.61

25 99.87 99.8 99.52

26 99.84 99.72 99.46

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

27 99.79 99.62 99.36

28 99.74 99.57 99.14

29 99.71 99.52 99.03

30 99.57 99.39 98.94

31 99.46 99.27 96.32

32 99.05 99.08 95.02

33 98.95 98.77 93.33

34 98.8 98.40 90.87

35 98.66 98.24 87.47

36 98.52 98.02 82.33

37 98.45 97.77 74.50

38 98.31 97.11 59.35

39 98.08 96.86

40 97.76 96.32

41 97.41 95.74

42 96.67 95.43

43 96.51 94.49

44 96.37 93.32

45 95.75

46 95.46

47 95.14

48 94.05

49 93.47

50 93.04

51 92.40

52 91.85

*Note: This item wasn’t included in reported scores.

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 Table A-6.15.3: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for SAT Form 3

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100 100 100 100

2 100 100 100 100

3 100 100 99.99 100

4 100 100 99.99 100

5 100 100 99.99 100

6 100 100 99.99 100

7 100 100 99.98 100

8 100 100 99.98 99.99

9 100 100 99.95 99.99

10 100 100 99.93 99.99

11 99.99 100 99.87 99.99

12 99.99 99.99 99.79 99.99

13 99.99 99.99 99.70 99.98

14 99.99 99.99 99.30 99.97

15 99.99 99.99 99.01 99.97

16 99.99 99.99 91.29 99.96

17 99.99 99.99 86.97 99.95

18 99.98 99.98 83.83 99.95

19 99.98 99.98 78.67 99.93

20 99.97 99.96 71.97 99.91

21 99.94 99.96 99.87

22 99.93 99.94 99.85

23 99.93 99.90 99.80

24 99.90 99.89 99.77

25 99.86 99.85 99.68

26 99.83 99.78 99.59

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

27 99.79 99.75 99.54

28 99.72 99.66 99.44

29 99.69 99.57 99.32

30 — 99.50 99.19

31 99.27 99.39 96.40

32 99.16 99.27 94.78

33 99.10 99.17 93.08

34 99.00 98.95 91.76

35 98.93 98.81 90.02

36 98.83 98.64 87.49

37 98.59 98.41 85.66

38 98.45 97.89 80.52

39 98.29 97.37

40 98.10 97.13

41 97.97 96.81

42 96.98 96.16

43 96.78 95.50

44 96.63 94.58

45 96.39

46 95.55

47 95.23

48 94.71

49 94.34

50 93.94

51 93.32

52 92.79

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 Table A-6.15.4: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10 Form 1

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100.00 100.00 99.92 100.00

2 100.00 100.00 99.91 99.99

3 99.99 100.00 99.89 99.98

4 99.99 100.00 99.87 99.97

5 99.99 99.99 99.78 99.94

6 99.99 99.98 99.71 99.93

7 99.98 99.97 99.57 99.91

8 99.98 99.95 99.28 99.86

9 99.97 99.94 99.06 99.83

10 99.91 99.91 98.69 99.76

11 99.89 99.90 98.27 99.70

12 99.88 99.85 97.48 99.60

13 99.84 99.80 96.83 99.49

14 99.82 99.77 99.33

15 99.81 99.73 99.15

16 99.79 99.70 98.94

17 99.74 99.59 83.93 98.64

18 99.69 99.54 75.72 98.16

19 99.32 99.40 66.35 97.99

20 99.20 99.31 52.75 97.65

21 99.09 99.20 97.27

22 98.97 99.01 96.49

23 98.85 98.56 96.23

24 98.76 98.37 95.75

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

25 98.45 98.17 95.20

26 98.21 97.75 94.23

27 97.98 97.56 93.72

28 97.65 97.30

29 96.00 96.71

30 95.66 95.85

31 95.37 95.21 77.61

32 94.96 94.95 70.77

33 94.52 94.56 67.06

34 94.14 93.55 62.93

35 93.79 93.00

36 93.50 92.52

37 92.82 91.79

38 92.57 91.29

39 90.06 90.31

40 89.76 89.43

41 89.23 88.74

42 88.14 87.61

43 87.55 86.53

44 86.39 86.02

45 85.88

46 85.49

47 84.50

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 Table A-6.15.5: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10 Form 2

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100.00 100.00 99.98 100.00

2 100.00 100.00 99.97 100.00

3 100.00 100.00 99.97 99.99

4 100.00 100.00 99.96 99.98

5 99.99 99.99 99.92 99.96

6 99.99 99.99 99.91 99.95

7 99.99 99.99 99.88 99.94

8 99.99 99.98 99.84 99.92

9 99.98 99.98 99.73 99.89

10 99.96 99.98 99.64 99.87

11 99.95 99.97 99.47 99.81

12 99.94 99.95 98.94 99.77

13 99.92 99.93 98.67 99.72

14 99.90 99.92 99.67

15 99.89 99.91 99.55

16 99.87 99.88 83.22 99.38

17 99.85 99.87 79.59 99.26

18 99.84 99.84 67.30 99.15

19 99.69 99.76 58.37 98.92

20 99.64 99.69 98.74

21 99.60 99.63 98.56

22 99.55 99.55 98.12

23 99.47 99.35 97.87

24 99.42 99.27 97.62

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

25 99.30 99.15 97.32

26 99.18 98.97 96.81

27 99.07 98.70 96.23

28 98.91 98.48

29 98.28 98.37

30 97.91 98.14

31 97.73 97.98 82.05

32 97.44 97.75 75.75

33 97.25 97.65 71.34

34 97.10 96.90 67.28

35 96.66 96.68

36 96.39 96.42

37 95.81 95.91

38 95.45 95.62

39 94.28 95.06

40 93.95 94.65

41 93.39 94.26

42 93.00 93.89

43 92.52 93.50

44 92.25 93.31

45 91.26

46 90.66

47 90.24

Note: SPR item numbers skip in sequence.

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 Table A-6.15.6: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100.00 100.00 99.93 100.00

2 100.00 100.00 99.89 99.98

3 99.99 99.99 99.82 99.96

4 99.98 99.99 99.74 99.91

5 99.98 99.98 99.43 99.85

6 99.98 99.97 99.08 99.80

7 99.96 99.96 98.62 99.66

8 99.94 99.90 97.97 99.50

9 99.83 99.86 97.03 99.32

10 99.78 99.84 95.65 99.15

11 99.75 99.76 98.91

12 99.70 99.68 98.25

13 99.60 99.61 97.75

14 99.55 99.47 97.35

15 99.44 99.22 96.52

16 99.33 98.89 69.44 95.85

17 98.26 98.66 64.65 93.66

18 97.99 98.36 54.68 92.69

19 97.76 98.09 91.69

20 97.25 97.68 90.55

21 96.77 96.50 89.25

22 96.24 96.16

23 95.86 95.21

24 95.27 94.75

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Writing and Math – With

Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Calculator

25 94.41 93.43

26 90.45 92.89

27 89.30 92.16

28 88.31 91.55

29 87.32 90.34

30 86.40 89.40

31 85.66 87.76 73.84

32 84.37 86.56 62.16

33 83.27 85.76 57.21

34 82.57 84.71 52.04

35 78.90 82.68

36 78.04 81.79

37 76.78 80.46

38 75.91 79.50

39 75.17 78.16

40 74.62 75.97

41 73.52

42 72.89

Note: SPR item numbers skip in sequence.

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 Table A-6.15.7: Item Completion Rates by Timed Section for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

1 100.00 100.00 99.96 100.00

2 100.00 100.00 99.95 100.00

3 100.00 99.99 99.93 99.99

4 99.99 99.99 99.91 99.98

5 99.99 99.98 99.89 99.97

6 99.99 99.98 99.82 99.95

7 99.99 99.97 99.73 99.93

8 99.98 99.96 99.61 99.86

9 99.95 99.94 99.42 99.83

10 99.94 99.94 99.11 99.80

11 99.92 99.87 99.71

12 99.92 99.79 99.57

13 99.89 99.75 99.48

14 99.88 99.72 99.39

15 99.86 99.69 80.30 99.14

16 99.84 99.57 75.93 98.88

17 99.63 99.50 67.01 98.14

18 99.56 99.36 97.77

19 99.49 99.27 97.33

20 99.40 99.16 96.81

21 99.35 98.96 96.35

22 99.23 98.83

23 99.12 98.54

24 98.99 98.39

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Writing and
Item Number Reading Language Math – No Calculator Math – Calculator

25 98.77 98.19

26 97.81 97.84

27 97.55 97.57

28 97.28 97.15

29 97.00 96.79

30 96.74 96.43

31 96.53 95.85 82.57

32 96.12 95.57 78.43

33 95.65 95.30 74.63

34 95.39 94.57 67.83

35 93.74 94.04

36 93.29 93.27

37 92.77 92.75

38 92.22 92.06

39 91.57 91.53

40 91.16 90.83

41 90.71

42 90.24

Note: SPR item numbers skip in sequence.

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 Table A-6.16.1: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for SAT Form 1

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 52

# Items in Section 52

Percentage Completing 75% 98.59

Reading
Percentage Completing Section 91.95

Mean Not Reached 0.67

SD Not Reached 2.93

# Items Reached by 80% 44

# Items in Section 44

Percentage Completing 75% 99.15

Writing and Language
Percentage Completing Section 94.62

Mean Not Reached 0.36

SD Not Reached 1.97

# Items Reached by 80% 18

# Items in Section 20

Percentage Completing 75% 98.47

Math – No Calculator
Percentage Completing Section 56.58

Mean Not Reached 1.15

SD Not Reached 1.76

# Items Reached by 80% 38

# Items in Section 38

Percentage Completing 75% 99.34

Math – Calculator
Percentage Completing Section 80.97

Mean Not Reached 0.87

SD Not Reached 2.23

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 Table A-6.16.2: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for SAT Form 2

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 52

# Items in Section 52

% Completing 75% 98.08

Reading
% Completing Section 91.85

Mean Not Reached 0.78

SD Not Reached 3.30

# Items Reached by 80% 44

# Items in Section 44

% Completing 75% 98.77

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 93.32

Mean Not Reached 0.44

SD Not Reached 2.19

# Items Reached by 80% 20

# Items in Section 20

% Completing 75% 99.57

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 84.89

Mean Not Reached 0.52

SD Not Reached 1.36

# Items Reached by 80% 35

# Items in Section 37

% Completing 75% 99.03

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 59.35

Mean Not Reached 1.27

SD Not Reached 2.37

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 Table A-6.16.3: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for SAT Form 3

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 51

# Items in Section 51

% Completing 75% 98.10

Reading
% Completing Section 92.79

Mean Not Reached 0.69

SD Not Reached 3.11

# Items Reached by 80% 44

# Items in Section 44

% Completing 75% 99.17

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 94.58

Mean Not Reached 0.34

SD Not Reached 1.90

# Items Reached by 80% 18

# Items in Section 20

% Completing 75% 99.01

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 71.97

Mean Not Reached 0.90

SD Not Reached 1.72

# Items Reached by 80% 38

# Items in Section 38

% Completing 75% 99.32

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 80.52

Mean Not Reached 0.85

SD Not Reached 2.25

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 Table A-6.16.4: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10 Form 1

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 47

# Items in Section 47

% Completing 75% 93.50

Reading
% Completing Section 84.50

Mean Not Reached 1.85

SD Not Reached 5.33

# Items Reached by 80% 44

# Items in Section 44

% Completing 75% 94.56

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 86.02

Mean Not Reached 1.50

SD Not Reached 4.64

# Items Reached by 80% 14

# Items in Section 17

% Completing 75% 96.83

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 52.75

Mean Not Reached 1.33

SD Not Reached 1.92

# Items Reached by 80% 27

# Items in Section 31

% Completing 75% 95.75

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 62.93

Mean Not Reached 1.65

SD Not Reached 3.11

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 Table A-6.16.5: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10 Form 2

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 47

# Items in Section 47

% Completing 75% 96.39

Reading
% Completing Section 90.24

Mean Not Reached 1.06

SD Not Reached 3.97

# Items Reached by 80% 44

# Items in Section 44

% Completing 75% 97.65

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 93.31

Mean Not Reached 0.72

SD Not Reached 3.26

# Items Reached by 80% 14

# Items in Section 17

% Completing 75% 98.67

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 58.37

Mean Not Reached 1.16

SD Not Reached 1.67

# Items Reached by 80% 28

# Items in Section 31

% Completing 75% 97.62

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 67.28

Mean Not Reached 1.28

SD Not Reached 2.53

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 Table A-6.16.6: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 34

# Items in Section 42

% Completing 75% 84.37

Reading
% Completing Section 72.89

Mean Not Reached 3.50

SD Not Reached 6.80

# Items Reached by 80% 37

# Items in Section 40

% Completing 75% 89.40

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 75.97

Mean Not Reached 2.55

SD Not Reached 5.77

# Items Reached by 80% 10

# Items in Section 13

% Completing 75% 95.65

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 54.68

Mean Not Reached 1.24

SD Not Reached 1.69

# Items Reached by 80% 21

# Items in Section 25

% Completing 75% 91.69

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 52.04

Mean Not Reached 2.15

SD Not Reached 3.25

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 Table A-6.16.7: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Test Category Results

# Items Reached by 80% 42

# Items in Section 42

% Completing 75% 96.12

Reading
% Completing Section 90.24

Mean Not Reached 1.02

SD Not Reached 3.74

# Items Reached by 80% 40

# Items in Section 40

% Completing 75% 96.43

Writing and Language
% Completing Section 90.83

Mean Not Reached 0.90

SD Not Reached 3.57

# Items Reached by 80% 11

# Items in Section 13

% Completing 75% 99.11

Math – No Calculator
% Completing Section 67.01

Mean Not Reached 0.79

SD Not Reached 1.30

# Items Reached by 80% 22

# Items in Section 25

% Completing 75% 97.33

Math – Calculator
% Completing Section 67.83

Mean Not Reached 1.15

SD Not Reached 2.20

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Table A-6.17.1: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/ Ethnicity for SAT Form 1

Two or
Section Category White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 52 52 52 52 52 52 52

# Items in Section 52 52 52 52 52 52 52

% Completing 75% 99.58 95 97.44 99.46 98.41 97.95 99.12

Reading
% Completing Section 95.48 80.30 87.37 94.79 90.68 88.49 93.69

Mean Not Reached 0.29 1.98 1.14 0.34 0.89 1.03 0.48

SD Not Reached 1.75 5.12 3.80 1.98 3.39 3.66 2.41

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 99.78 96.58 98.60 99.71 98.64 98.58 99.44

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 97.28 85 91.76 96.71 92.95 91.80 95.80

Mean Not Reached 0.14 1.21 0.57 0.17 0.51 0.65 0.26

SD Not Reached 1.11 3.68 2.47 1.28 2.46 2.81 1.62

# Items Reached by 80% 18 15 17 18 17 18 18

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 99.13 96 97.69 99.36 98.41 97.95 98.74

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 60.71 44.32 47.94 65.01 49.77 55.36 58.08

Mean Not Reached 0.92 1.89 1.54 0.80 1.44 1.28 1.06

SD Not Reached 1.50 2.29 2 1.42 1.88 1.90 1.66

# Items Reached by 80% 38 34 35 38 36 36 38

# Items in Section 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

% Completing 75% 99.75 97.85 98.84 99.80 99.77 99.05 99.54

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 86.93 64.11 71.80 86.23 75.23 75.24 83.13

Mean Not Reached 0.50 2 1.40 0.52 1.16 1.23 0.75

SD Not Reached 1.61 3.35 2.76 1.60 2.36 2.63 2.03

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.2: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level for
SAT Form 1

Gender Grade

Category Male Female Grade 11 Grade 12

# Items Reached by 80% 52 52 52 52

# Items in Section 52 52 52 52

% Completing 75% 98.51 98.65 99.15 95.39

Reading
% Completing Section 92.28 91.69 93.88 80.95

Mean Not Reached 0.68 0.66 0.46 1.87

SD Not Reached 3.01 2.86 2.34 4.95

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 98.96 99.30 99.56 96.79

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 94.29 94.90 96.30 85.06

Mean Not Reached 0.41 0.32 0.22 1.17

SD Not Reached 2.15 1.80 1.46 3.61

# Items Reached by 80% 18 18 18 15

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 98.50 98.45 98.97 95.62

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 57 56.24 58.50 45.62

Mean Not Reached 1.14 1.16 1.02 1.87

SD Not Reached 1.77 1.75 1.60 2.35

# Items Reached by 80% 37 38 38 34

# Items in Section 38 38 38 38

% Completing 75% 99.21 99.45 99.62 97.78

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 79.13 82.48 83.47 66.72

Mean Not Reached 0.97 0.79 0.70 1.87

SD Not Reached 2.37 2.10 1.92 3.33

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Table A-6.17.3: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for SAT Form 2

Two or
Section Category White Black Hispanic Asian AIAN Hawaiian More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 52 52 52 52 52 52 52

# Items in Section 52 52 52 52 52 52 52

% Completing 75% 99.32 94.62 96.62 99.12 96.92 98.33 98.43

Reading
% Completing Section 95.31 82.66 87.49 94.48 88.71 92.59 92.68

Mean Not Reached 0.36 1.92 1.29 0.43 1.14 0.63 0.66

SD Not Reached 2.08 5.25 4.26 2.31 4.05 2.87 3

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 99.62 96.17 97.92 99.39 97.95 99.26 99.04

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 96.16 85.09 90.24 95.25 91.33 91.67 93.72

Mean Not Reached 0.19 1.20 0.71 0.26 0.63 0.41 0.38

SD Not Reached 1.30 3.72 2.79 1.58 2.60 1.99 1.98

# Items Reached by 80% 20 17 18 20 19 20 20

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 99.84 98.85 99.27 99.77 98.97 99.44 99.62

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 89.86 72.95 77.56 90.38 78.11 85.93 85.96

Mean Not Reached 0.32 1.01 0.79 0.31 0.79 0.45 0.47

SD Not Reached 1.06 1.86 1.64 1.05 1.69 1.26 1.30

# Items Reached by 80% 36 33 33 35 34 35 35

# Items in Section 37 37 37 37 37 37 37

% Completing 75% 99.61 97.45 98.28 99.55 98.75 98.89 99.30

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 66.39 44.66 48.89 63.57 55.30 57.78 60.21

Mean Not Reached 0.86 2.26 1.85 0.92 1.50 1.34 1.16

SD Not Reached 1.75 3.35 2.87 1.78 2.57 2.48 2.16

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.4: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level for
SAT Form 2

Gender Grade

Category Male Female Grade 11 Grade 12

# Items Reached by 80% 52 52 52 52

# Items in Section 52 52 52 52

% Completing 75% 98 98.15 98.28 95.22

Reading
% Completing Section 92.09 91.66 92.40 84.06

Mean Not Reached 0.79 0.77 0.71 1.73

SD Not Reached 3.38 3.23 3.13 5.02

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 98.60 98.92 98.97 95.93

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 92.98 93.61 93.93 84.65

Mean Not Reached 0.49 0.40 0.39 1.22

SD Not Reached 2.35 2.06 2.03 3.77

# Items Reached by 80% 20 20 20 17

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 99.54 99.59 99.63 98.71

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 85.08 84.73 85.71 73.18

Mean Not Reached 0.52 0.51 0.48 1

SD Not Reached 1.38 1.34 1.31 1.87

# Items Reached by 80% 35 35 35 33

# Items in Section 37 37 37 37

% Completing 75% 99 99.05 99.13 97.61

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 59.76 59 60.19 47.24

Mean Not Reached 1.28 1.26 1.21 2.17

SD Not Reached 2.41 2.33 2.28 3.28

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Table A-6.17.5: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for SAT Form 3

Two or
Section Category White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

# Items in Section 51 51 51 51 51 51 51

% Completing 75% 99.35 94.99 96.66 99.13 97.50 97.13 98.71

Reading
% Completing Section 96.36 84.19 88.69 95.43 91.46 90.62 94.15

Mean Not Reached 0.28 1.71 1.16 0.37 0.84 0.96 0.50

SD Not Reached 1.86 4.90 4.02 2.17 3.37 3.61 2.57

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 99.75 97.41 98.64 99.64 99.71 98.57 99.42

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 97.16 87.58 92.13 96.11 95.73 92.94 95.51

Mean Not Reached 0.14 0.92 0.53 0.20 0.22 0.54 0.26

SD Not Reached 1.11 3.19 2.37 1.34 1.28 2.42 1.63

# Items Reached by 80% 19 16 17 19 18 17 19

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 99.53 97.40 98.47 99.60 99.56 98.68 99.26

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 79.24 58.46 62.10 77.32 64.80 68.54 73.65

Mean Not Reached 0.59 1.55 1.30 0.62 1.10 1.08 0.80

SD Not Reached 1.39 2.20 2.00 1.39 1.77 1.91 1.63

# Items Reached by 80% 38 34 35 38 37 37 38

# Items in Section 38 38 38 38 38 38 38

% Completing 75% 99.75 98.24 98.82 99.73 99.71 99.45 99.44

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 88.27 65.35 70.61 84.90 78.50 77.48 83.26

Mean Not Reached 0.43 1.74 1.37 0.54 0.97 1.01 0.69

SD Not Reached 1.51 3.22 2.78 1.68 2.30 2.34 1.99

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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SAT Form 3

Gender Grade Level

Section Category Male Female Grade 11 Grade 12

# Items Reached by 80% 51 51 51 51

# Items in Section 51 51 51 51

% Completing 75% 97.99 98.18 98.14 97.52

Reading
% Completing Section 92.93 92.69 92.92 91.13

Mean Not Reached 0.70 0.68 0.68 0.88

SD Not Reached 3.19 3.05 3.07 3.56

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 98.97 99.31 99.22 98.49

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 94.07 94.97 94.80 91.79

Mean Not Reached 0.40 0.30 0.33 0.56

SD Not Reached 2.09 1.73 1.84 2.47

# Items Reached by 80% 18 18 18 18

# Items in Section 20 20 20 20

% Completing 75% 99.02 99.00 99.06 98.29

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 73.55 70.78 72.14 69.73

Mean Not Reached 0.86 0.92 0.88 1.07

SD Not Reached 1.72 1.73 1.71 1.94

# Items Reached by 80% 38 37 38 37

# Items in Section 38 38 38 38

% Completing 75% 99.27 99.36 99.35 98.90

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 81.24 79.97 80.72 77.91

Mean Not Reached 0.86 0.84 0.83 1.10

SD Not Reached 2.31 2.20 2.21 2.70

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Table A-6.17.7: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Two or
Category White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 47 42 42 47 47 47 47

# Items in Section 47 47 47 47 47 47 47

% Completing 75% 97.58 88.58 88.57 96.86 93.35 93.10 94.82

Reading
% Completing Section 91.50 76.10 75.81 89.83 83.84 84.87 86.16

Mean Not Reached 0.79 3.15 3.12 0.99 1.89 1.90 1.52

SD Not Reached 3.28 6.91 6.78 3.71 5.31 5.43 4.72

# Items Reached by 80% 44 41 42 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 98.04 89.90 90.56 97.32 94.98 94.49 95.77

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 92.57 77.51 78.26 90.59 86.73 86.75 87.71

Mean Not Reached 0.62 2.66 2.50 0.82 1.39 1.49 1.21

SD Not Reached 2.82 6.14 5.89 3.25 4.44 4.71 4.08

# Items Reached by 80% 15 13 13 15 14 14 14

# Items in Section 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

% Completing 75% 98.37 95.28 94.73 98.35 96.92 97.01 97.19

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 58.02 45.77 44.95 61.55 51.65 57.09 52.37

Mean Not Reached 1.02 1.73 1.74 0.93 1.41 1.28 1.29

SD Not Reached 1.58 2.20 2.19 1.54 1.93 1.94 1.84

# Items Reached by 80% 28 27 27 28 27 27 27

# Items in Section 31 31 31 31 31 31 31

% Completing 75% 98.13 92.93 92.76 97.97 96.05 96.02 96.31

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 71.01 52.51 53.61 68.54 61.24 65.69 63.66

Mean Not Reached 1.06 2.40 2.35 1.13 1.73 1.57 1.55

SD Not Reached 2.24 3.83 3.76 2.29 3.13 3.09 2.94

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.8: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level for
PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Gender Grade Level

Category Male Female Grade 10 Grade 11

# Items Reached by 80% 47 47 47 47

# Items in Section 47 47 47 47

% Completing 75% 92.86 94.13 92.07 95.04

Reading
% Completing Section 84.69 84.36 82.34 86.83

Mean Not Reached 1.97 1.73 2.20 1.47

SD Not Reached 5.65 5.00 5.83 4.72

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 93.75 95.34 93.56 95.62

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 85.74 86.32 84.56 87.60

Mean Not Reached 1.67 1.33 1.73 1.25

SD Not Reached 5.04 4.22 5.02 4.19

# Items Reached by 80% 14 14 14 14

# Items in Section 17 17 17 17

% Completing 75% 96.80 96.87 96.29 97.41

Math – No
Calculator % Completing Section 53.99 51.66 52.13 53.43

Mean Not Reached 1.34 1.32 1.42 1.23

SD Not Reached 1.97 1.86 2.02 1.80

# Items Reached by 80% 27 27 27 28

# Items in Section 31 31 31 31

% Completing 75% 95.50 96.00 94.91 96.66

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 61.91 63.96 61.38 64.60

Mean Not Reached 1.73 1.57 1.82 1.47

SD Not Reached 3.21 2.99 3.34 2.83

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Table A-6.17.9: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Two or
Form Category White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 47 47 47 47 47 47 47

# Items in Section 47 47 47 47 47 47 47

% Completing 75% 98.70 90.94 92.56 97.76 96.32 96.23 96.77

Reading
% Completing Section 94.49 81.64 82.66 91.59 90.18 90.50 90.92

Mean Not Reached 0.47 2.40 2.04 0.74 1.16 1.07 0.93

SD Not Reached 2.42 6.10 5.44 3.13 4.23 4.07 3.63

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 99.19 93.59 95.37 98.64 98.16 97.48 98.04

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 96.70 85.70 87.76 94.32 94.07 93.71 93.69

Mean Not Reached 0.29 1.79 1.38 0.51 0.58 0.73 0.63

SD Not Reached 1.95 5.19 4.43 2.57 2.85 3.32 2.95

# Items Reached by 80% 15 13 13 15 14 14 14

# Items in Section 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

% Completing 75% 99.31 97.26 97.51 99.02 98.57 99.02 98.75

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 64.04 46.97 48.86 60.70 54.19 60.92 57.12

Mean Not Reached 0.89 1.74 1.57 0.96 1.28 1.17 1.18

SD Not Reached 1.44 1.99 1.89 1.47 1.70 1.69 1.70

# Items Reached by 80% 29 27 27 29 27 28 28

# Items in Section 31 31 31 31 31 31 31

% Completing 75% 98.87 94.62 95.37 98.62 98.16 97.86 97.95

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 74.16 53.24 56.41 69.03 62.58 68.10 66.79

Mean Not Reached 0.87 2.19 1.95 1.04 1.41 1.23 1.24

SD Not Reached 1.91 3.48 3.21 2.04 2.45 2.34 2.41

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.10: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level
for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 2

Gender Grade Level

Form Category Male Female Grade 10 Grade 11

# Items Reached by 80% 47 47 47 47

# Items in Section 47 47 47 47

% Completing 75% 96.28 96.51 96.40 94.44

Reading
% Completing Section 90.94 89.59 90.26 87.41

Mean Not Reached 1.06 1.05 1.05 1.49

SD Not Reached 4.10 3.83 3.97 4.94

# Items Reached by 80% 44 44 44 44

# Items in Section 44 44 44 44

% Completing 75% 97.28 98.02 97.66 96.27

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 93.13 93.51 93.33 89.06

Mean Not Reached 0.80 0.64 0.72 1.22

SD Not Reached 3.54 2.95 3.25 4.28

# Items Reached by 80% 14 14 14 13

# Items in Section 17 17 17 17

% Completing 75% 98.70 98.64 98.68 96.53

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 59.19 57.63 58.40 51.91

Mean Not Reached 1.15 1.16 1.16 1.43

SD Not Reached 1.70 1.64 1.67 1.99

# Items Reached by 80% 28 28 28 27

# Items in Section 31 31 31 31

% Completing 75% 97.61 97.64 97.63 95.66

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 67.64 66.99 67.33 56.60

Mean Not Reached 1.28 1.27 1.27 1.86

SD Not Reached 2.58 2.47 2.53 3.10

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Table A-6.17.11: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Two or
Section Category White Black Hispanic Asian Hawaiian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 42 31 30 42 34 38 40

# Items in Section 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

% Completing 75% 94.81 79.79 78.09 91.23 82.99 87.28 89.54

Reading
% Completing Section 87.14 67.18 64.44 81.23 71.61 78.32 78.74

Mean Not Reached 1.33 4.45 4.79 2.07 3.90 2.85 2.48

SD Not Reached 4.11 7.60 7.67 5.11 7.31 6.30 5.70

# Items Reached by 80% 40 34 33 40 37 40 40

# Items in Section 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

% Completing 75% 96.53 86.01 85.47 94.63 90.92 90.27 93.21

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 88.68 70.18 68.97 83.82 76.34 81.03 80.69

Mean Not Reached 0.96 3.30 3.42 1.41 2.35 2.18 1.79

SD Not Reached 3.47 6.47 6.51 4.16 5.38 5.57 4.75

# Items Reached by 80% 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

# Items in Section 13 13 13 13 13 13 13

% Completing 75% 98.11 95.16 94.08 97.30 95.01 97.92 96.68

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 65.65 49.49 47.98 61.96 50.90 60.88 57.56

Mean Not Reached 0.84 1.43 1.49 0.93 1.42 1.03 1.12

SD Not Reached 1.38 1.76 1.80 1.46 1.84 1.49 1.63

# Items Reached by 80% 22 21 21 22 21 21 21

# Items in Section 25 25 25 25 25 25 25

% Completing 75% 96.91 90.26 88.46 95.92 91.69 93.68 93.68

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 66.70 44.48 43.83 59.68 48.98 58.23 55

Mean Not Reached 1.18 2.58 2.72 1.48 2.34 1.85 1.86

SD Not Reached 2.25 3.46 3.59 2.51 3.31 3.17 2.98

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.12: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level
for PSAT 8/9 Form 1

Gender Grade Level

Form Category Male Female Grade 8 Grade 9

# Items Reached by 80% 34 34 31 40

# Items in Section 42 42 42 42

% Completing 75% 84.30 84.46 78.53 88.55

Reading
% Completing Section 73.93 71.86 64.30 79.04

Mean Not Reached 3.50 3.49 4.76 2.60

SD Not Reached 6.95 6.64 7.65 5.97

# Items Reached by 80% 36 38 33 40

# Items in Section 40 40 40 40

% Completing 75% 88.03 90.79 85.04 92.52

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 75.83 76.10 68.56 81.26

Mean Not Reached 2.82 2.29 3.52 1.86

SD Not Reached 6.20 5.27 6.62 4.96

# Items Reached by 80% 10 10 10 10

# Items in Section 13 13 13 13

% Completing 75% 95.89 95.41 93.47 97.20

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 55.91 53.49 48.77 58.90

Mean Not Reached 1.22 1.25 1.48 1.07

SD Not Reached 1.70 1.67 1.83 1.55

# Items Reached by 80% 21 21 21 21

# Items in Section 25 25 25 25

% Completing 75% 91.60 91.80 87.93 94.39

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 53.01 51.10 46.11 56.29

Mean Not Reached 2.16 2.14 2.67 1.78

SD Not Reached 3.34 3.16 3.69 2.85

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Table A-6.17.13: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Race/Ethnicity for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Two or
Form Category White Black Hispanic Asian AIAN More Races

# Items Reached by 80% 42 42 42 42 42 42

# Items in Section 42 42 42 42 42 42

% Completing 75% 98.39 91.86 90.87 96.94 95.70 96.06

Reading
% Completing Section 94.28 82.92 80.27 90.38 90.38 89.71

Mean Not Reached 0.49 2 2.24 0.87 1.09 1.05

SD Not Reached 2.45 5.28 5.41 3.23 3.90 3.79

# Items Reached by 80% 40 40 40 40 40 40

# Items in Section 40 40 40 40 40 40

% Completing 75% 98.53 92.24 91.83 96.97 95.65 96.38

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 94.63 83.52 81.78 90.43 90.75 90.48

Mean Not Reached 0.42 1.85 1.96 0.82 1.03 0.95

SD Not Reached 2.29 5.15 5.16 3.26 3.96 3.74

# Items Reached by 80% 12 10 10 12 10 10

# Items in Section 13 13 13 13 13 13

% Completing 75% 99.58 98.32 97.89 99.39 99.03 99

Math –
No Calculator % Completing Section 72.29 54.60 56.07 69.82 66.48 64.88

Mean Not Reached 0.62 1.19 1.14 0.66 0.86 0.86

SD Not Reached 1.15 1.51 1.53 1.16 1.38 1.34

# Items Reached by 80% 24 21 21 22 22 22

# Items in Section 25 25 25 25 25 25

% Completing 75% 98.66 95.24 93.82 97.84 97.69 97.04

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 73.70 55.64 55.42 65.18 69.02 66.42

Mean Not Reached 0.82 1.80 1.86 1.10 1.18 1.22

SD Not Reached 1.76 2.74 2.84 1.99 2.34 2.29

Note: AIAN stands for American Indian/Alaska Native.

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 Table A-6.17.14: Timed Section Completion Rate Statistics by Gender and Grade Level
for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Gender Grade Level

Form Category Male Female Grade 8 Grade 9

# Items Reached by 80% 42 42 42 42

# Items in Section 42 42 42 42

% Completing 75% 95.89 96.35 92.78 96.83

Reading
% Completing Section 90.56 89.94 83.26 91.72

Mean Not Reached 1.04 0.99 1.84 0.84

SD Not Reached 3.87 3.60 4.98 3.39

# Items Reached by 80% 40 40 40 40

# Items in Section 40 40 40 40

% Completing 75% 96.05 96.80 93.50 97.05

Writing and
Language % Completing Section 90.78 90.90 84.35 92.20

Mean Not Reached 0.98 0.82 1.59 0.75

SD Not Reached 3.83 3.30 4.70 3.27

# Items Reached by 80% 11 11 10 11

# Items in Section 13 13 13 13

% Completing 75% 99.15 99.08 98.20 99.30

Math – No
Calculator % Completing Section 67.96 66.09 62.01 68.06

Mean Not Reached 0.78 0.80 0.94 0.76

SD Not Reached 1.31 1.30 1.43 1.27

# Items Reached by 80% 22 22 21 22

# Items in Section 25 25 25 25

% Completing 75% 97.52 97.17 94.85 97.86

Math –
Calculator % Completing Section 68.80 66.89 60.79 69.32

Mean Not Reached 1.14 1.16 1.57 1.06

SD Not Reached 2.22 2.18 2.70 2.07

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 Figure A-6.1: CSEMs of the scale scores for SAT Reading

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 Figure A-6.5: CSEMs of the scale scores for SAT Analysis in History/Social Studies

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Figure A-6.8: Scale score statistics and distributions for the base form and new form
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Figure A-6.10.5: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Command of Evidence

Figure A-6.10.6 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Words in Context

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Figure A-6.10.8 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Standard English Conventions

Figure A-6.10.8: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Standard English Conventions

Figure A-6.10.9 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Heart of Algebra

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Figure A-6.10.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Passport to Advanced Math

Figure A-6.10.11: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Passport to Advanced Math

Figure A-6.10.12 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
Figure A-6.10.12: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Math section score

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Figure A-6.11: Conditional standard errors of measurement graphs for SAT Form 3

Figure A-6.11.1: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Reading

Figure A-6.11.2 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Writing and Language
Figure A-6.11.2: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Writing and Language

Figure A-6.11.3 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Analysis in History/Social Studies

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Figure A-6.11.5 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Command of Evidence

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Figure A-6.11.8 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Standard English Conventions

Figure A-6.11.8: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Standard English Conventions

Figure A-6.11.9 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Heart of Algebra

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Figure A-6.11.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Passport to Advanced Math
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Figure A-6.11.12 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
Figure A-6.11.12: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Math section score

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Figure A-6.12: Conditional standard errors of measurement graphs for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1

Figure A-6.12.1: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Reading

Figure A-6.12.2 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Writing and Language
Figure A-6.12.2: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Writing and Language

Figure A-6.12.3 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Analysis in History/Social Studies
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Figure A-6.12.5 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Command of Evidence

Figure A-6.12.5: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Command of Evidence

Figure A-6.12.6 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Words in Context

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Figure A-6.12.8 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Standard English Conventions
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Figure A-6.12.9 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Heart of Algebra

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Figure A-6.12.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Passport to Advanced Math
Figure A-6.12.11: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Passport to Advanced Math

Figure A-6.12.12 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
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measurement forPSAT/NMSQT
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Figure A-6.13.2 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Writing and Language

Figure A-6.13.2: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Writing and Language

Figure A-6.13.3 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Analysis in History/Social Studies
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Figure A-6.13.6 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Words in Context

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Figure A-6.13.8 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Standard English Conventions
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Figure A-6.13.9 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Heart of Algebra

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Figure A-6.13.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Passport to Advanced Math
Figure A-6.13.11: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Passport to Advanced Math

Figure A-6.13.12 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
Figure A-6.13.12: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Math section score

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standard errorsofofMeasurement
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Figure A-6.14.1: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Reading

Figure A-6.14.2 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Writing and Language
Figure A-6.14.2: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Writing and Language

Figure A-6.14.3 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Analysis in History/Social Studies
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Figure A-6.14.6 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Words in Context

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Figure A-6.14.8 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Standard English Conventions
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Figure A-6.14.9 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Heart of Algebra

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Figure A-6.14.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
Figure A-6.14.11: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Math section score

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Reading
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Figure A-6.15.2: Conditional standard errors of measurement for Writing and Language

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Figure A-6.15.6 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Words in Context

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Figure A-6.15.11 Conditional Standard Errors of Measurement for Math Section Score
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Figure A-6.16.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.16.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.16.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.16.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.16.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.8: Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.16.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.16.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.16.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

Figure A-6.16.12 Passport to Advanced Mathematics Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.16.12: Passport to Advanced Math raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.17: Raw score distributions for SAT Form 2

Figure A-6.17.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.17.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.17.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.17.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.17.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.17.7: Words in Context raw score distribution

Figure A-6.17.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.8: Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.17.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.17.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
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Figure A-6.17.12 Passport to Advanced Mathematics Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.17.12: Passport to Advanced Math raw score distribution

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 Figure A-6.18.1 Reading Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.18: Raw score distributions for SAT Form 3
Figure A-6.18.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.18.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.18.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.18.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.18.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.18.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.8: Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.18.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.18.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.18.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

Figure A-6.18.12 Passport to Advanced Mathematics Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.18.12: Passport to Advanced Math raw score distribution

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 Figure A-6.19: Raw score distributions for PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Form 1
Figure A-6.19.1 Reading Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.19.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.19.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.19.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.19.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.19.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.19.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.8: Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.19.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.19.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.19.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

Figure A-6.19.12 Passport to Advanced Mathematics Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.19.12: Passport to Advanced Math raw score distribution

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Reading scoreScore
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Distribution
Figure A-6.20.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.20.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.20.3 Math Test Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.20.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.20.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.20.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.8: Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.20.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.20.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.20.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

Figure A-6.20.12 Passport to Advanced Math Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.20.12: Passport to Advanced Math raw score distribution

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 Figure A-6.21.1 Reading Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.21: Raw score distributions for PSAT 8/9 Form 1
Figure A-6.21.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.21.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.21.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.21.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.21.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.21.4: Analysis in History and Social Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.21.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.21.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.21.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.21.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.21.8 Expression of Ideas Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.21.8 Expression of Ideas raw score distribution

Figure A-6.21.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.21.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.21.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

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 Figure A-6.22.1 Reading Raw Score Distribution
Figure A-6.22: Raw score distributions for PSAT 8/9 Form 2

Figure A-6.22.1: Reading Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.22.2 Writing and Language Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.2: Writing and Language Test raw score distribution

Figure A-6.22.3 Math Test Score Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.3: Math Test raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.22.5 Analysis in Science Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.5: Analysis in Science raw score distribution

Figure A-6.22.6 Command of Evidence Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.6: Command of Evidence raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.22.9 Standard English Conventions Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.9: Standard English Conventions raw score distribution

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Figure A-6.22.11 Problem Solving and Data Analysis Raw Score Distribution

Figure A-6.22.11: Problem Solving and Data Analysis raw score distribution

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 Figure A-6.23.1 Reading Scale Score Distribution
Figure A-6.23: Scale score distributions for SAT Form 1

Figure A-6.23.1: Reading Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.23.2 Writing and Language Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.23.2: Writing and Language Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.23.3 Math Test Score Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.23.3: Math Test scale score distribution

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Figure A-6.23.4: Analysis in History and Social Studies scale score distribution

Figure A-6.23.5 Analysis in Science Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.23.5: Analysis in Science scale score distribution

Figure A-6.23.6 Command of Evidence Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.23.6: Command of Evidence scale score distribution

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Figure A-6.23.15 Total Scale Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.24.1: Reading Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.24.2 Writing and Language Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.24.2: Writing and Language Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.24.3 Math Test Score Scale Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.25: Scale score distributions for SAT Form 3
Figure A-6.25.1: Reading Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.25.2 Writing and Language Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.25.2: Writing and Language Test scale score distribution

Figure A-6.25.3 Math Test Score Scale Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.25.14 Math Section Scale Score Distribution

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Figure A-6.27.1 Reading Scale Score Distribution
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Figure A-6.27.2 Writing and Language Scale Score Distribution

Figure A-6.27.2: Writing and Language Test scale score distribution

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APPENDIX 7

Validity
Table A-7.1: Old SAT to New SAT

Old SAT New SAT

Math (200–800) Math section score (200–800)

Critical Reading (200–800) Reading Test score (10–40)

Writing (200–800) Writing and Language Test score (10–40)

Critical Reading + Writing (400–1600) Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section score (200–800)

Critical Reading + Math (400–1600) Total Score (ERW + Math section; 400–1600)

Critical Reading + Math + Writing (600–2400) Total Score (ERW + Math section; 400–1600)

Table A-7.2: Correlations Between Old SAT and New SAT Score Pairs for Concordances (Lower Diagonal from Unweighted
Sample, Upper Diagonal from Weighted Sample)

Old CR Old M Old M + New

Old M Old CR Old W +W + CR CR + W MTS New R New WL New ERW New Total

Old M 1.000 0.759 0.764 0.794 0.940 0.910 0.880 0.700 0.735 0.750 0.864

Old CR 0.737 1.000 0.839 0.959 0.936 0.934 0.725 0.825 0.808 0.854 0.836

Old W 0.737 0.820 1.000 0.959 0.854 0.935 0.719 0.758 0.805 0.817 0.814

Old CR + W 0.773 0.955 0.953 1.000 0.933 0.974 0.753 0.825 0.841 0.872 0.860

Old M + CR 0.934 0.930 0.834 0.925 1.000 0.983 0.857 0.812 0.822 0.855 0.907

Old M + CR + W 0.901 0.927 0.926 0.971 0.981 1.000 0.838 0.821 0.844 0.871 0.905

New MTS 0.868 0.702 0.691 0.730 0.844 0.823 1.000 0.735 0.758 0.781 0.945

New R 0.679 0.810 0.736 0.811 0.798 0.807 0.717 1.000 0.827 0.956 0.895

New WL 0.715 0.789 0.785 0.825 0.806 0.830 0.740 0.811 1.000 0.956 0.907

New ERW 0.732 0.840 0.799 0.859 0.843 0.860 0.765 0.952 0.951 1.000 0.943

New Total 0.852 0.821 0.793 0.846 0.897 0.896 0.940 0.888 0.900 0.939 1.000

MTS = Math; R = Reading; W = Writing; WL = Writing and Language; CR = Critical Reading; ERW = Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

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 Table A-7.3: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data
Overall Descriptive Statistics for the Unweighted Total Group (N = 8,677)

New SAT Old SAT Old SAT Mean

Subject Mean (SD) Corr. Mean (SD) (SD) (Cohort)

Reading 26.97 (5.16) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

Math 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

Writing 27.11 (5.12) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

Table A-7.4: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by Grade Level (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

11th Grade 3230 37.225 32.25 0.347 0.835 0.259 0.17

12th Grade 5447 62.775 67.25 −0.206 0.781 −0.154 −0.08

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

11th Grade 3230 37.225 32.25 0.345 0.88 0.281 0.15

12th Grade 5447 62.775 67.25 −0.205 0.849 −0.167 −0.07

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

11th Grade 3230 37.225 32.25 0.336 0.811 0.262 0.18

12th Grade 5447 62.775 67.25 −0.199 0.753 −0.155 −0.08

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.5: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by Gender (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

F 5192 59.836 53 −0.027 0.814 −0.053 0.02

M 3485 40.164 47 0.04 0.805 0.079 −0.02

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

F 5192 59.836 53 −0.148 0.858 −0.153 −0.12

M 3485 40.164 47 0.221 0.87 0.228 0.15

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

F 5192 59.836 53 −0.003 0.793 0.01 0.05

M 3485 40.164 47 0.004 0.773 −0.015 −0.06

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.6: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by First Language (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

No Response 46 0.53 3.25 −0.288 0.824 −0.258 −0.43

English Only 5815 67.016 69.25 0.108 0.811 0.108 0.10

English and
1723 19.857 15.50 −0.218 0.789 −0.199 −0.14
Another Language

Another Language 1093 12.597 12.25 −0.217 0.801 −0.251 −0.30

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

No Response 46 0.53 3.25 −0.29 0.848 −0.187 −0.03

English Only 5815 67.016 69.25 0.074 0.865 0.065 −0.01

English and
1723 19.857 15.50 −0.187 0.872 −0.183 −0.04
Another Language

Another Language 1093 12.597 12.25 −0.087 0.867 −0.051 0.11

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

No Response 46 0.53 3.25 −0.392 0.82 −0.216 −0.30

English Only 5815 67.016 69.25 0.114 0.79 0.074 0.06

English and
1723 19.857 15.50 −0.228 0.782 −0.149 −0.07
Another Language

Another Language 1093 12.597 12.25 −0.231 0.742 −0.148 −0.16

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.7: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by Best Language (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

No Response 60 0.691 3 −0.588 0.832 −0.501 -0.64

English Only 6506 74.98 75.25 0.103 0.812 0.107 0.11

English and
1924 22.174 18.50 −0.266 0.777 −0.269 -0.23
Another Language

Another Language 187 2.155 4 −0.674 0.725 −0.792 -0.62

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

No Response 60 0.691 3 −0.596 0.862 −0.52 -0.22

English Only 6506 74.98 75.25 0.081 0.868 0.075 0.02

English and
1924 22.174 18.50 −0.26 0.856 −0.239 -0.11
Another Language

Another Language 187 2.155 4 0.053 0.857 0.022 0.36

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

No Response 60 0.691 3 -0.589 0.825 -0.582 -0.51

English Only 6506 74.98 75.25 0.104 0.79 0.084 0.07

English and
1924 22.174 18.50 -0.279 0.745 -0.21 -0.14
Another Language

Another Language 187 2.155 4 -0.566 0.702 -0.593 -0.38

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.8: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by Ethnicity

READING SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

I do not wish to respond 432 4.979 3.50 −0.374 0.813 −0.374 −0.46

American Indian or Alaska Native 131 1.51 1.00 0.051 0.685 0.064 −0.12

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

816 9.404 11.75 0.281 0.797 0.297 0.20
Islander

Black or African American 1183 13.634 13.00 −0.557 0.754 −0.55 −0.59

Mexican or Mexican American 1160 13.369 6.75 −0.286 0.769 −0.297 −0.41

Puerto Rican 103 1.187 2.00 −0.313 0.804 −0.332 −0.37

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

942 10.856 8.50 −0.345 0.751 −0.324 −0.41
American

White 3845 44.313 50.75 0.334 0.796 0.327 0.27

Other 65 0.749 4.00 −0.181 0.811 −0.16 −0.04

MATH SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

I do not wish to respond 432 4.979 3.50 −0.38 0.85 −0.387 −0.11

American Indian or Alaska Native 131 1.51 1.00 −0.034 0.782 −0.028 −0.23

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

816 9.404 11.75 0.642 0.865 0.684 0.70
Islander

Black or African American 1183 13.634 13.00 −0.644 0.827 −0.673 −0.72

Mexican or Mexican American 1160 13.369 6.75 −0.292 0.838 −0.293 −0.42

Puerto Rican 103 1.187 2.00 −0.371 0.846 −0.426 −0.53

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

942 10.856 8.50 −0.416 0.813 −0.363 −0.45
American

White 3845 44.313 50.75 0.307 0.842 0.297 0.18

Other 65 0.749 4.00 −0.07 0.888 −0.105 0.04

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WRITING SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

I do not wish to respond 432 4.979 3.50 −0.379 0.781 −0.358 −0.36

American Indian or Alaska Native 131 1.51 1.00 −0.054 0.652 −0.081 −0.23

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

816 9.404 11.75 0.37 0.76 0.427 0.35
Islander

Black or African American 1183 13.634 13.00 −0.586 0.749 −0.575 −0.62

Mexican or Mexican American 1160 13.369 6.75 −0.298 0.755 −0.277 −0.39

Puerto Rican 103 1.187 2.00 −0.324 0.816 −0.282 −0.40

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

942 10.856 8.50 −0.384 0.738 −0.293 −0.40
American

White 3845 44.313 50.75 0.34 0.753 0.294 0.23

Other 65 0.749 4.00 −0.043 0.817 −0.091 0.03

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.9: Demographic Characteristics of the Unweighted SAT Concordance Data by Region (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 26.966 (5.158) 0.810 497.22 (101.21) 496.50 (114.50)

Missing 897 10.338 7.75 −0.125 0.778 −0.128 −0.13

MRO 490 5.647 6.25 0.002 0.811 −0.01 0.31

MSRO 1475 16.999 24.50 0.219 0.829 0.202 −0.05

NERO 193 2.224 8.00 −0.182 0.813 −0.175 0.09

SRO 3089 35.6 21.00 0.028 0.805 0.035 0.01

SWRO 1089 12.55 10.75 −0.152 0.812 −0.155 −0.16

WRO 1444 16.642 21.50 −0.069 0.802 −0.059 0.06

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 536.71 (97.96) 0.868 505.27 (104.64) 513.75 (118.00)

Missing 897 10.338 7.75 −0.184 0.84 −0.187 0.59

MRO 490 5.647 6.25 0.073 0.896 0.012 0.22

MSRO 1475 16.999 24.50 0.273 0.868 0.246 −0.09

NERO 193 2.224 8.00 −0.18 0.858 −0.192 0.02

SRO 3089 35.6 21.00 −0.03 0.865 −0.02 −0.13

SWRO 1089 12.55 10.75 −0.067 0.888 −0.069 −0.11

WRO 1444 16.642 21.50 −0.049 0.85 −0.019 0.01

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WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup N % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 8677 100 100.00 27.114 (5.116) 0.785 477.89 (98.97) 488.00 (114.00)

Missing 897 10.338 7.75 −0.13 0.722 −0.132 0.11

MRO 490 5.647 6.25 0.055 0.794 −0.044 0.24

MSRO 1475 16.999 24.50 0.221 0.807 0.211 −0.05

NERO 193 2.224 8.00 −0.286 0.826 −0.14 0.12

SRO 3089 35.6 21.00 0.03 0.776 0.029 −0.06

SWRO 1089 12.55 10.75 −0.179 0.793 −0.188 −0.20

WRO 1444 16.642 21.50 −0.054 0.778 −0.019 0.08

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

Table A-7.10: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data

Overall Descriptive Statistics for the Weighted Total Group

New SAT Old SAT Old SAT Mean

Subject Mean (SD) Corr. Mean (SD) (SD) (Cohort)

Reading 27.03 (5.37) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

Math 543.10 (104.36) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

Writing 27.21 (5.37) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

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Table A-7.11: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by Grade Level (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

11th Grade 35.393 32.25 0.39 0.846 0.306 0.17

12th Grade 64.607 67.25 −0.214 0.797 −0.168 −0.08

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

11th Grade 35.393 32.25 0.389 0.894 0.33 0.15

12th Grade 64.607 67.25 −0.213 0.859 −0.181 −0.07

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

11th Grade 35.393 32.25 0.38 0.83 0.316 0.18

12th Grade 64.607 67.25 −0.208 0.772 −0.173 −0.08

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.12: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by Gender (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

F 56.124 53 −0.032 0.827 −0.054 0.02

M 43.876 47 0.04 0.822 0.069 −0.02

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

F 56.124 53 −0.166 0.871 −0.165 −0.12

M 43.876 47 0.212 0.88 0.212 0.15

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

F 56.124 53 −0.009 0.81 0.005 0.05

M 43.876 47 0.011 0.799 −0.006 −0.06

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.13: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by First Language (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

No Response 1.883 3.25 −0.435 0.79 −0.393 −0.43

English Only 67.585 69.25 0.11 0.824 0.106 0.10

English and
17.765 15.50 −0.216 0.812 −0.191 −0.14
Another Language

Another Language 12.767 12.25 −0.217 0.822 −0.239 −0.30

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

No Response 1.883 3.25 −0.313 0.828 −0.333 −0.03

English Only 67.585 69.25 0.06 0.878 0.054 −0.01

English and
17.765 15.50 −0.175 0.891 −0.166 −0.04
Another Language

Another Language 12.767 12.25 −0.03 0.874 −0.003 0.11

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

No Response 1.883 3.25 −0.623 0.802 −0.377 −0.30

English Only 67.585 69.25 0.114 0.807 0.072 0.06

English and
17.765 15.50 −0.212 0.812 −0.134 −0.07
Another Language

Another Language 12.767 12.25 −0.216 0.773 −0.141 −0.16

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.14: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by Best Language (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

No Response 1.787 3 −0.459 0.826 −0.427 −0.64

English Only 74.777 75.25 0.111 0.826 0.111 0.11

English and
20.177 18.50 −0.269 0.801 −0.256 −0.23
Another Language

Another Language 3.259 4 −0.631 0.718 −0.716 −0.62

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

No Response 1.787 3 −0.379 0.833 −0.378 −0.22

English Only 74.777 75.25 0.074 0.882 0.069 0.02

English and
20.177 18.50 −0.252 0.875 −0.227 −0.11
Another Language

Another Language 3.259 4 0.079 0.842 0.037 0.36

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

No Response 1.787 3 −0.628 0.795 −0.472 −0.51

English Only 74.777 75.25 0.111 0.809 0.09 0.07

English and
20.177 18.50 −0.27 0.775 −0.207 −0.14
Another Language

Another Language 3.259 4 −0.531 0.722 −0.531 −0.38

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.15: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by Ethnicity

READING SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

I do not wish to respond 4.241 3.50 −0.456 0.823 −0.456 −0.46

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.124 1.00 0.013 0.69 0.026 −0.12

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

11.373 11.75 0.282 0.816 0.31 0.20
Islander

Black or African American 13.254 13.00 −0.597 0.765 −0.587 −0.59

Mexican or Mexican American 9.665 6.75 −0.332 0.771 −0.343 −0.41

Puerto Rican 1.529 2.00 −0.439 0.805 −0.487 −0.37

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

9.419 8.50 −0.403 0.763 −0.386 −0.41
American

White 47.084 50.75 0.315 0.81 0.304 0.27

Other 2.311 4.00 −0.232 0.817 −0.195 −0.04

MATH SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

I do not wish to respond 4.241 3.50 −0.479 0.857 −0.452 −0.11

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.124 1.00 −0.09 0.793 −0.057 −0.23

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

11.373 11.75 0.64 0.866 0.676 0.70
Islander

Black or African American 13.254 13.00 −0.703 0.826 −0.732 −0.72

Mexican or Mexican American 9.665 6.75 −0.344 0.848 −0.344 −0.42

Puerto Rican 1.529 2.00 −0.515 0.854 −0.578 −0.53

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

9.419 8.50 −0.483 0.825 −0.431 −0.45
American

White 47.084 50.75 0.275 0.857 0.265 0.18

Other 2.311 4.00 −0.053 0.891 −0.108 0.04

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WRITING SCORES

New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Weighted Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

I do not wish to respond 4.241 3.50 −0.483 0.813 −0.41 −0.36

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.124 1.00 −0.086 0.667 −0.1 −0.23

Asian, Asian American, or Pacific

11.373 11.75 0.364 0.778 0.439 0.35
Islander

Black or African American 13.254 13.00 −0.639 0.757 −0.611 −0.62

Mexican or Mexican American 9.665 6.75 −0.334 0.77 −0.316 −0.39

Puerto Rican 1.529 2.00 −0.474 0.832 −0.474 −0.40

Other Hispanic, Latino, or Latin

9.419 8.50 −0.435 0.757 −0.354 −0.40
American

White 47.084 50.75 0.315 0.775 0.263 0.23

Other 2.311 4.00 −0.133 0.837 −0.133 0.03

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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Table A-7.16: Demographic Characteristics of the Weighted SAT Concordance Data by Region (New SAT Response)

READING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 27.034 (5.368) 0.825 497.38 (108.83) 496.50 (114.50)

Missing 8.771 7.75 −0.123 0.789 −0.121 −0.13

MRO 5.979 6.25 −0.026 0.814 −0.021 0.31

MSRO 21.051 24.50 0.209 0.845 0.195 −0.05

NERO 5.168 8.00 −0.27 0.821 −0.263 0.09

SRO 28.354 21.00 0.007 0.819 0.004 0.01

SWRO 11.686 10.75 −0.121 0.828 −0.106 −0.16

WRO 18.99 21.50 −0.03 0.816 −0.023 0.06

MATH SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 54.31 (10.436) 0.880 512.43 (112.55) 513.75 (118.00)

Missing 8.771 7.75 −0.202 0.85 −0.197 0.59

MRO 5.979 6.25 0.029 0.908 −0.029 0.22

MSRO 21.051 24.50 0.243 0.881 0.22 −0.09

NERO 5.168 8.00 −0.292 0.862 −0.308 0.02

SRO 28.354 21.00 −0.052 0.88 −0.035 −0.13

SWRO 11.686 10.75 −0.039 0.905 −0.04 −0.11

WRO 18.99 21.50 −0.004 0.853 0.017 0.01

WRITING SCORES

Weighted New SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) Old SAT Mean (SD) or
Group/Subgroup % % (Cohort*) or Std. Diff. Corr. or Std. Diff. Std. Diff. (Cohort*)

Total 100 100.00 27.209 (5.369) 0.805 483.55 (107.67) 488.00 (114.00)

Missing 8.771 7.75 −0.122 0.738 −0.134 0.11

MRO 5.979 6.25 0.032 0.812 −0.059 0.24

MSRO 21.051 24.50 0.213 0.822 0.191 −0.05

NERO 5.168 8.00 −0.374 0.835 −0.225 0.12

SRO 28.354 21.00 0.013 0.791 0.014 −0.06

SWRO 11.686 10.75 −0.145 0.816 −0.158 −0.20

WRO 18.99 21.50 −0.019 0.796 0.007 0.08

*Cohort results are averages of the 2011–2014 cohort.

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 Table A-7.17: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Math Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800)

200 200 410 450 620 640

210 220 420 460 630 650

220 230 430 470 640 660

230 250 440 480 650 670

240 260 450 490 660 690

250 280 460 500 670 700

260 300 470 510 680 710

270 310 480 510 690 720

280 330 490 520 700 730

290 340 500 530 710 740

300 350 510 540 720 750

310 360 520 550 730 760

320 360 530 560 740 760

330 370 540 570 750 770

340 380 550 570 760 780

350 390 560 580 770 780

360 400 570 590 780 790

370 410 580 600 790 800

380 420 590 610 800 800

390 430 600 620

400 440 610 630

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900

800

700

600
SAT Math

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Pre-2016 Math

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 Table A-7.18: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for Math Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800) (200–800)

200 200 410 370 620 600

210 200 420 380 630 610

220 210 430 390 640 620

230 220 440 400 650 630

240 220 450 410 660 640

250 230 460 420 670 650

260 240 470 430 680 650

270 240 480 440 690 660

280 250 490 450 700 670

290 260 500 460 710 680

300 260 510 470 720 690

310 270 520 490 730 700

320 280 530 500 740 710

330 280 540 510 750 720

340 290 550 520 760 740

350 300 560 530 770 750

360 310 570 550 780 760

370 330 580 560 790 780

380 340 590 570 800 800

390 350 600 580

400 360 610 590

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900

800

700

600
Pre-2016 Math

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

SAT Math

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 Table A-7.19: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Reading Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40)

200 10 410 22 620 33

210 11 420 23 630 34

220 12 430 24 640 34

230 13 440 24 650 35

240 13 450 25 660 35

250 14 460 25 670 36

260 15 470 26 680 36

270 16 480 26 690 37

280 17 490 27 700 37

290 17 500 27 710 37

300 18 510 28 720 38

310 18 520 28 730 38

320 18 530 29 740 38

330 19 540 29 750 39

340 19 550 30 760 39

350 19 560 30 770 39

360 20 570 31 780 40

370 20 580 31 790 40

380 21 590 32 800 40

390 21 600 32

400 22 610 33

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45

40

35

30
SAT Reading

25

20

15

10

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Pre-2016 Critical Reading

Table A-7.20: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for Reading Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800)

10 200 21 380 32 590

11 210 22 400 33 610

12 220 23 420 34 640

13 240 24 440 35 660

14 250 25 460 36 680

15 260 26 480 37 700

16 270 27 500 38 720

17 280 28 520 39 760

18 310 29 530 40 790

19 340 30 550

20 370 31 570

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900

800

700
Pre-2016 Critical Reading

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

SAT Reading

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 Table A-7.21: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Writing Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40)

200 10 410 24 620 34

210 11 420 24 630 34

220 11 430 25 640 35

230 12 440 25 650 35

240 13 450 26 660 35

250 14 460 27 670 36

260 14 470 27 680 36

270 15 480 28 690 36

280 16 490 28 700 37

290 17 500 28 710 37

300 17 510 29 720 37

310 18 520 29 730 38

320 18 530 30 740 38

330 19 540 30 750 38

340 19 550 31 760 39

350 20 560 31 770 39

360 21 570 32 780 40

370 21 580 32 790 40

380 22 590 33 800 40

390 22 600 33

400 23 610 33

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45

40

35
SAT Writing and Language

30

25

20

15

10

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Pre-2016 Writing

Table A-7.22: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for Writing Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800) (10–40) (200–800)

10 200 21 370 32 570

11 220 22 380 33 600

12 230 23 400 34 630

13 240 24 420 35 650

14 260 25 430 36 680

15 270 26 450 37 710

16 280 27 470 38 740

17 300 28 490 39 760

18 320 29 510 40 790

19 340 30 530

20 350 31 550

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800

700

600
Pre-2016 Writing

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

SAT Writing and Language

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 Table A-7.23: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Combined Reading and
Writing Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600) (200–800)

400 200 640 370 880 490

410 210 650 370 890 500

420 220 660 380 900 500

430 230 670 380 910 510

440 240 680 390 920 510

450 260 690 390 930 520

460 270 700 400 940 530

470 280 710 400 950 530

480 290 720 410 960 540

490 300 730 410 970 540

500 310 740 420 980 550

510 310 750 420 990 550

520 320 760 430 1000 560

530 320 770 430 1010 560

540 330 780 440 1020 570

550 330 790 440 1030 570

560 330 800 450 1040 580

570 340 810 450 1050 580

580 340 820 460 1060 590

590 350 830 460 1070 590

600 350 840 470 1080 600

610 360 850 480 1090 600

620 360 860 480 1100 610

630 360 870 490 1110 610

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Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600) (200–800)

1120 620 1290 690 1460 750

1130 620 1300 700 1470 760

1140 630 1310 700 1480 760

1150 630 1320 700 1490 760

1160 640 1330 710 1500 770

1170 640 1340 710 1510 770

1180 650 1350 710 1520 770

1190 650 1360 720 1530 780

1200 650 1370 720 1540 780

1210 660 1380 730 1550 780

1220 660 1390 730 1560 790

1230 670 1400 730 1570 790

1240 670 1410 740 1580 800

1250 680 1420 740 1590 800

1260 680 1430 740 1600 800

1270 680 1440 750

1280 690 1450 750

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Writing scores

900
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
1 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

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 Table A-7.24: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for Combined Reading and
Writing Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(200–800) (400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600) (200–800) (400–1600)

200 400 410 730 620 1120

210 410 420 750 630 1150

220 420 430 770 640 1170

230 430 440 790 650 1190

240 440 450 800 660 1210

250 440 460 820 670 1240

260 450 470 840 680 1260

270 460 480 860 690 1290

280 470 490 880 700 1310

290 480 500 890 710 1340

300 490 510 910 720 1370

310 500 520 930 730 1390

320 520 530 950 740 1420

330 550 540 970 750 1450

340 570 550 990 760 1480

350 600 560 1010 770 1510

360 620 570 1020 780 1540

370 640 580 1040 790 1560

380 660 590 1060 800 1590

390 690 600 1080

400 710 610 1100

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1800

1600
Pre-2016 Critical Reading + Writing

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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 Table A-7.25: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Old SAT Combined Reading
and Math Scores to New SAT Total Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600)

400 400 650 750 900 980

410 420 660 750 910 990

420 430 670 760 920 1000

430 450 680 770 930 1010

440 460 690 780 940 1020

450 480 700 790 950 1030

460 490 710 800 960 1040

470 510 720 810 970 1050

480 520 730 820 980 1060

490 530 740 830 990 1070

500 550 750 840 1000 1080

510 560 760 850 1010 1090

520 580 770 860 1020 1100

530 590 780 860 1030 1110

540 610 790 870 1040 1120

550 620 800 880 1050 1130

560 640 810 890 1060 1130

570 650 820 900 1070 1140

580 670 830 910 1080 1150

590 680 840 920 1090 1160

600 700 850 930 1100 1170

610 710 860 940 1110 1180

620 720 870 950 1120 1190

630 730 880 960 1130 1200

640 740 890 970 1140 1210

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Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600)

1150 1220 1310 1370 1470 1510

1160 1230 1320 1380 1480 1510

1170 1240 1330 1390 1490 1520

1180 1250 1340 1400 1500 1530

1190 1260 1350 1410 1510 1540

1200 1270 1360 1420 1520 1540

1210 1280 1370 1420 1530 1550

1220 1290 1380 1430 1540 1560

1230 1300 1390 1440 1550 1560

1240 1310 1400 1450 1560 1570

1250 1310 1410 1460 1570 1580

1260 1320 1420 1470 1580 1590

1270 1330 1430 1480 1590 1590

1280 1340 1440 1480 1600 1600

1290 1350 1450 1490

1300 1360 1460 1500

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Math scores to new SAT total scores
1800

1600

1400

1200
SAT Total

1000

800

600

400

200

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

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 Table A-7.26: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for New SAT Total Scores to Old
SAT Combined Reading and Math Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600)

400 400 640 560 880 800

410 410 650 570 890 810

420 410 660 580 900 820

430 420 670 580 910 830

440 430 680 590 920 840

450 430 690 600 930 850

460 440 700 600 940 860

470 450 710 610 950 870

480 450 720 620 960 880

490 460 730 630 970 890

500 470 740 640 980 900

510 470 750 660 990 910

520 480 760 670 1000 920

530 490 770 680 1010 930

540 490 780 690 1020 940

550 500 790 700 1030 950

560 510 800 710 1040 960

570 510 810 720 1050 970

580 520 820 730 1060 980

590 530 830 740 1070 990

600 540 840 750 1080 1000

610 540 850 760 1090 1010

620 550 860 780 1100 1020

630 560 870 790 1110 1030

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New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600) (400–1600)

1120 1040 1290 1220 1460 1410

1130 1060 1300 1230 1470 1420

1140 1070 1310 1250 1480 1430

1150 1080 1320 1260 1490 1450

1160 1090 1330 1270 1500 1460

1170 1100 1340 1280 1510 1470

1180 1110 1350 1290 1520 1490

1190 1120 1360 1300 1530 1500

1200 1130 1370 1310 1540 1510

1210 1140 1380 1320 1550 1530

1220 1150 1390 1330 1560 1540

1230 1160 1400 1340 1570 1560

1240 1170 1410 1350 1580 1570

1250 1180 1420 1370 1590 1580

1260 1190 1430 1380 1600 1600

1270 1200 1440 1390

1280 1210 1450 1400

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old SAT combined Reading and Math scores
1800

Pre-2016 Critical Reading + Math 1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

SAT Total

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 Table A-7.27: Old SAT to New SAT Concordance Table for Total Scores

Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600)

600 400 850 660 1100 830

610 410 860 670 1110 830

620 420 870 680 1120 840

630 430 880 690 1130 850

640 440 890 690 1140 850

650 450 900 700 1150 860

660 460 910 710 1160 870

670 470 920 710 1170 870

680 480 930 720 1180 880

690 490 940 730 1190 890

700 500 950 730 1200 890

710 510 960 740 1210 900

720 520 970 740 1220 910

730 530 980 750 1230 910

740 540 990 760 1240 920

750 550 1000 760 1250 930

760 560 1010 770 1260 930

770 580 1020 780 1270 940

780 590 1030 780 1280 950

790 600 1040 790 1290 950

800 610 1050 800 1300 960

810 620 1060 800 1310 970

820 630 1070 810 1320 980

830 640 1080 810 1330 980

840 650 1090 820 1340 990

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Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600)

1350 1000 1600 1160 1850 1320

1360 1000 1610 1160 1860 1320

1370 1010 1620 1170 1870 1330

1380 1020 1630 1180 1880 1340

1390 1020 1640 1180 1890 1340

1400 1030 1650 1190 1900 1350

1410 1030 1660 1200 1910 1350

1420 1040 1670 1200 1920 1360

1430 1050 1680 1210 1930 1370

1440 1050 1690 1210 1940 1370

1450 1060 1700 1220 1950 1380

1460 1070 1710 1230 1960 1380

1470 1070 1720 1230 1970 1390

1480 1080 1730 1240 1980 1400

1490 1090 1740 1250 1990 1400

1500 1090 1750 1250 2000 1410

1510 1100 1760 1260 2010 1410

1520 1110 1770 1270 2020 1420

1530 1110 1780 1270 2030 1430

1540 1120 1790 1280 2040 1430

1550 1120 1800 1290 2050 1440

1560 1130 1810 1290 2060 1440

1570 1140 1820 1300 2070 1450

1580 1140 1830 1300 2080 1450

1590 1150 1840 1310 2090 1460

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Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT
(600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600)

2100 1470 2210 1520 2320 1570

2110 1470 2220 1520 2330 1570

2120 1480 2230 1530 2340 1580

2130 1480 2240 1530 2350 1580

2140 1490 2250 1540 2360 1590

2150 1490 2260 1540 2370 1590

2160 1500 2270 1550 2380 1590

2170 1500 2280 1550 2390 1600

2180 1510 2290 1550 2400 1600

2190 1510 2300 1560

2200 1510 2310 1560

Figure A-7.11: Old SAT to new SAT concordance plot for total scores
1800

1600

1400

1200
SAT Total

1000

800

600

400

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0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

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 Table A-7.28: New SAT to Old SAT Concordance Table for Total Scores

New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400)

400 600 650 840 900 1210

410 610 660 850 910 1220

420 620 670 860 920 1240

430 630 680 870 930 1250

440 640 690 880 940 1270

450 650 700 900 950 1280

460 660 710 910 960 1300

470 670 720 930 970 1310

480 680 730 950 980 1330

490 690 740 960 990 1340

500 700 750 980 1000 1360

510 710 760 990 1010 1370

520 720 770 1010 1020 1390

530 730 780 1030 1030 1400

540 730 790 1040 1040 1420

550 740 800 1060 1050 1430

560 750 810 1070 1060 1450

570 760 820 1090 1070 1460

580 770 830 1110 1080 1480

590 780 840 1120 1090 1490

600 790 850 1140 1100 1510

610 800 860 1150 1110 1530

620 810 870 1170 1120 1540

630 820 880 1180 1130 1560

640 830 890 1200 1140 1570

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New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT New SAT Old SAT
(400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400) (400–1600) (600–2400)

1150 1590 1310 1840 1470 2110

1160 1610 1320 1850 1480 2130

1170 1620 1330 1870 1490 2150

1180 1640 1340 1880 1500 2170

1190 1650 1350 1900 1510 2190

1200 1670 1360 1920 1520 2210

1210 1680 1370 1930 1530 2230

1220 1700 1380 1950 1540 2260

1230 1710 1390 1970 1550 2280

1240 1730 1400 1990 1560 2300

1250 1750 1410 2000 1570 2330

1260 1760 1420 2020 1580 2350

1270 1780 1430 2040 1590 2370

1280 1790 1440 2060 1600 2390

1290 1810 1450 2080

1300 1820 1460 2090

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3000

Pre-2016 Critical Reading + Writing + Math

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

SAT Total

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 Table A-7.29: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Math Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10

Old PSAT/NMSQT Math (20–80) Math Section Score (160–760) Math Test Score (8–38)

20 200 10

21 220 11

22 230 11.5

23 250 12.5

24 260 13

25 280 14

26 300 15

27 310 15.5

28 330 16.5

29 340 17

30 350 17.5

31 360 18

32 360 18

33 370 18.5

34 380 19

35 390 19.5

36 400 20

37 410 20.5

38 420 21

39 430 21.5

40 440 22

41 450 22.5

42 460 23

43 470 23.5

44 480 24

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10

Old PSAT/NMSQT Math (20–80) Math Section Score (160–760) Math Test Score (8–38)

45 490 24.5

46 500 25

47 510 25.5

48 510 25.5

49 520 26

50 530 26.5

51 540 27

52 550 27.5

53 560 28

54 570 28.5

55 570 28.5

56 580 29

57 590 29.5

58 600 30

59 610 30.5

60 620 31

61 630 31.5

62 640 32

63 650 32.5

64 660 33

65 670 33.5

66 690 34.5

67 700 35

68 710 35.5

69 720 36

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10

Old PSAT/NMSQT Math (20–80) Math Section Score (160–760) Math Test Score (8–38)

70 730 36.5

71 740 37

72 750 37.5

73 760 38

74 760 38

75 760 38

76 760 38

77 760 38

78 760 38

79 760 38

80 760 38

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Table A-7.30: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for Math Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Math Section Score (160–760) Math (20–80) Math Section Score (160–760) Math (20–80)

160 20 410 37

170 20 420 38

180 20 430 39

190 20 440 40

200 20 450 41

210 20 460 42

220 21 470 43

230 22 480 44

240 22 490 45

250 23 500 46

260 24 510 47

270 24 520 49

280 25 530 50

290 26 540 51

300 26 550 52

310 27 560 53

320 28 570 55

330 28 580 56

340 29 590 57

350 30 600 58

360 31 610 59

370 33 620 60

380 34 630 61

390 35 640 62

400 36 650 63

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Math Section Score (160–760) Math (20–80) Math Section Score (160–760) Math (20–80)

660 64 720 69

670 65 730 70

680 65 740 71

690 66 750 72

700 67 760 74

710 68

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Table A-7.31: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Reading Scores

PSAT/NMSQT Critical PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 PSAT/NMSQT Critical PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Reading (20–80) Reading Test Score (8–38) Reading (20–80) Reading Test Score (8–38)

20 10 45 25

21 11 46 25

22 12 47 26

23 13 48 26

24 13 49 27

25 14 50 27

26 15 51 28

27 16 52 28

28 17 53 29

29 17 54 29

30 18 55 30

31 18 56 30

32 18 57 31

33 19 58 31

34 19 59 32

35 19 60 32

36 20 61 33

37 20 62 33

38 21 63 34

39 21 64 34

40 22 65 35

41 22 66 35

42 23 67 36

43 24 68 36

44 24 69 37

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PSAT/NMSQT Critical PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 PSAT/NMSQT Critical PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Reading (20–80) Reading Test Score (8–38) Reading (20–80) Reading Test Score (8–38)

70 37 76 38

71 37 77 38

72 38 78 38

73 38 79 38

74 38 80 38

75 38

Table A-7.32: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for Reading Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Reading Test Score (8–38) Critical Reading (20–80) Reading Test Score (8–38) Critical Reading (20–80)

8 20 24 44

9 20 25 46

10 20 26 48

11 21 27 50

12 22 28 52

13 24 29 53

14 25 30 55

15 26 31 57

16 27 32 59

17 28 33 61

18 31 34 64

19 34 35 66

20 37 36 68

21 38 37 70

22 40 38 72

23 42

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Table A-7.33: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Writing Scores

Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Writing (20–80) Writing and Language (8–38) Writing (20–80) Writing and Language (8–38)

20 10 44 25

21 11 45 26

22 11 46 27

23 12 47 27

24 13 48 28

25 14 49 28

26 14 50 28

27 15 51 29

28 16 52 29

29 17 53 30

30 17 54 30

31 18 55 31

32 18 56 31

33 19 57 32

34 19 58 32

35 20 59 33

36 21 60 33

37 21 61 33

38 22 62 34

39 22 63 34

40 23 64 35

41 24 65 35

42 24 66 35

43 25 67 36

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Writing (20–80) Writing and Language (8–38) Writing (20–80) Writing and Language (8–38)

68 36 75 38

69 36 76 38

70 37 77 38

71 37 78 38

72 37 79 38

73 38 80 38

74 38

Table A-7.34: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for Writing Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Writing and Language (8–38) Writing (20–80) Writing and Language (8–38) Writing (20–80)

8 20 24 42

9 20 25 43

10 20 26 45

11 22 27 47

12 23 28 49

13 24 29 51

14 26 30 53

15 27 31 55

16 28 32 57

17 30 33 60

18 32 34 63

19 34 35 65

20 35 36 68

21 37 37 71

22 38 38 74

23 40

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Table A-7.35: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Combined Reading and
Writing Scores

Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760)

40 200 64 370

41 210 65 370

42 220 66 380

43 230 67 380

44 240 68 390

45 260 69 390

46 270 70 400

47 280 71 400

48 290 72 410

49 300 73 410

50 310 74 420

51 310 75 420

52 320 76 430

53 320 77 430

54 330 78 440

55 330 79 440

56 330 80 450

57 340 81 450

58 340 82 460

59 350 83 460

60 350 84 470

61 360 85 480

62 360 86 480

63 360 87 490

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760)

88 490 112 620

89 500 113 620

90 500 114 630

91 510 115 630

92 510 116 640

93 520 117 640

94 530 118 650

95 530 119 650

96 540 120 650

97 540 121 660

98 550 122 660

99 550 123 670

100 560 124 670

101 560 125 680

102 570 126 680

103 570 127 680

104 580 128 690

105 580 129 690

106 590 130 700

107 590 131 700

108 600 132 700

109 600 133 710

110 610 134 710

111 610 135 710

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and
Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760)

136 720 149 760

137 720 150 760

138 730 151 760

139 730 152 760

140 730 153 760

141 740 154 760

142 740 155 760

143 740 156 760

144 750 157 760

145 750 158 760

146 750 159 760

147 760 160 760

148 760

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Table A-7.36: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for Combined Reading and
Writing Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading +
Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160)

160 40 400 71

170 40 410 73

180 40 420 75

190 40 430 77

200 40 440 79

210 41 450 80

220 42 460 82

230 43 470 84

240 44 480 86

250 44 490 88

260 45 500 89

270 46 510 91

280 47 520 93

290 48 530 95

300 49 540 97

310 50 550 99

320 52 560 101

330 55 570 102

340 57 580 104

350 60 590 106

360 62 600 108

370 64 610 110

380 66 620 112

390 69 630 115

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT
Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading + Evidence-Based Reading and Critical Reading +
Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160) Writing (160–760) Writing (40–160)

640 117 710 134

650 119 720 137

660 121 730 139

670 124 740 142

680 126 750 145

690 129 760 148

700 131

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Table A-7.37: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Old PSAT/NMSQT Combined
Reading and Math Scores to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Total Scores

Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520)

40 400 64 740

41 420 65 750

42 430 66 750

43 450 67 760

44 460 68 770

45 480 69 780

46 490 70 790

47 510 71 800

48 520 72 810

49 530 73 820

50 550 74 830

51 560 75 840

52 580 76 850

53 590 77 860

54 610 78 860

55 620 79 870

56 640 80 880

57 650 81 890

58 670 82 900

59 680 83 910

60 700 84 920

61 710 85 930

62 720 86 940

63 730 87 950

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Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520)

88 960 113 1200

89 970 114 1210

90 980 115 1220

91 990 116 1230

92 1000 117 1240

93 1010 118 1250

94 1020 119 1260

95 1030 120 1270

96 1040 121 1280

97 1050 122 1290

98 1060 123 1300

99 1070 124 1310

100 1080 125 1310

101 1090 126 1320

102 1100 127 1330

103 1110 128 1340

104 1120 129 1350

105 1130 130 1360

106 1130 131 1370

107 1140 132 1380

108 1150 133 1390

109 1160 134 1400

110 1170 135 1410

111 1180 136 1420

112 1190 137 1420

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Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10
Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520)

138 1430 150 1520

139 1440 151 1520

140 1450 152 1520

141 1460 153 1520

142 1470 154 1520

143 1480 155 1520

144 1480 156 1520

145 1490 157 1520

146 1500 158 1520

147 1510 159 1520

148 1510 160 1520

149 1520

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Table A-7.38: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for New PSAT/NMSQT and
PSAT 10 Total Scores to Old PSAT/NMSQT Combined Reading and Math Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical
Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160)

320 40 560 51

330 40 570 51

340 40 580 52

350 40 590 53

360 40 600 54

370 40 610 54

380 40 620 55

390 40 630 56

400 40 640 56

410 41 650 57

420 41 660 58

430 42 670 58

440 43 680 59

450 43 690 60

460 44 700 60

470 45 710 61

480 45 720 62

490 46 730 63

500 47 740 64

510 47 750 66

520 48 760 67

530 49 770 68

540 49 780 69

550 50 790 70

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical
Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160)

800 71 1050 97

810 72 1060 98

820 73 1070 99

830 74 1080 100

840 75 1090 101

850 76 1100 102

860 78 1110 103

870 79 1120 104

880 80 1130 106

890 81 1140 107

900 82 1150 108

910 83 1160 109

920 84 1170 110

930 85 1180 111

940 86 1190 112

950 87 1200 113

960 88 1210 114

970 89 1220 115

980 90 1230 116

990 91 1240 117

1000 92 1250 118

1010 93 1260 119

1020 94 1270 120

1030 95 1280 121

1040 96 1290 122

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New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Old PSAT/NMSQT Critical
Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160) Total (ERW + Math; 320–1520) Reading + Math (40–160)

1300 123 1420 137

1310 125 1430 138

1320 126 1440 139

1330 127 1450 140

1340 128 1460 141

1350 129 1470 142

1360 130 1480 143

1370 131 1490 145

1380 132 1500 146

1390 133 1510 147

1400 134 1520 149

1410 135

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Table A-7.39: Old PSAT/NMSQT to New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 Concordance Table for Total Scores

Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and
Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW +
Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520)

60 400 84 650

61 410 85 660

62 420 86 670

63 430 87 680

64 440 88 690

65 450 89 690

66 460 90 700

67 470 91 710

68 480 92 710

69 490 93 720

70 500 94 730

71 510 95 730

72 520 96 740

73 530 97 740

74 540 98 750

75 550 99 760

76 560 100 760

77 580 101 770

78 590 102 780

79 600 103 780

80 610 104 790

81 620 105 800

82 630 106 800

83 640 107 810

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and
Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW +
Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520)

108 810 132 980

109 820 133 980

110 830 134 990

111 830 135 1000

112 840 136 1000

113 850 137 1010

114 850 138 1020

115 860 139 1020

116 870 140 1030

117 870 141 1030

118 880 142 1040

119 890 143 1050

120 890 144 1050

121 900 145 1060

122 910 146 1070

123 910 147 1070

124 920 148 1080

125 930 149 1090

126 930 150 1090

127 940 151 1100

128 950 152 1110

129 950 153 1110

130 960 154 1120

131 970 155 1120

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and
Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW +
Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520)

156 1130 180 1290

157 1140 181 1290

158 1140 182 1300

159 1150 183 1300

160 1160 184 1310

161 1160 185 1320

162 1170 186 1320

163 1180 187 1330

164 1180 188 1340

165 1190 189 1340

166 1200 190 1350

167 1200 191 1350

168 1210 192 1360

169 1210 193 1370

170 1220 194 1370

171 1230 195 1380

172 1230 196 1380

173 1240 197 1390

174 1250 198 1400

175 1250 199 1400

176 1260 200 1410

177 1270 201 1410

178 1270 202 1420

179 1280 203 1430

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Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and
Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW +
Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520)

204 1430 223 1520

205 1440 224 1520

206 1440 225 1520

207 1450 226 1520

208 1450 227 1520

209 1460 228 1520

210 1470 229 1520

211 1470 230 1520

212 1480 231 1520

213 1480 232 1520

214 1490 233 1520

215 1490 234 1520

216 1500 235 1520

217 1500 236 1520

218 1510 237 1520

219 1510 238 1520

220 1510 239 1520

221 1520 240 1520

222 1520

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Table A-7.40: New PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 10 to Old PSAT/NMSQT Concordance Table for Total Scores

New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math +
Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240)

320 60 560 75

330 60 570 76

340 60 580 77

350 60 590 78

360 60 600 79

370 60 610 80

380 60 620 81

390 60 630 82

400 60 640 83

410 61 650 84

420 62 660 85

430 63 670 86

440 64 680 87

450 65 690 88

460 66 700 90

470 67 710 91

480 68 720 93

490 69 730 95

500 70 740 96

510 71 750 98

520 72 760 99

530 73 770 101

540 73 780 103

550 74 790 104

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New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math +
Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240)

800 106 1040 142

810 107 1050 143

820 109 1060 145

830 111 1070 146

840 112 1080 148

850 114 1090 149

860 115 1100 151

870 117 1110 153

880 118 1120 154

890 120 1130 156

900 121 1140 157

910 122 1150 159

920 124 1160 161

930 125 1170 162

940 127 1180 164

950 128 1190 165

960 130 1200 167

970 131 1210 168

980 133 1220 170

990 134 1230 171

1000 136 1240 173

1010 137 1250 175

1020 139 1260 176

1030 140 1270 178

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New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT New PSAT/NMSQT and Old PSAT/NMSQT
PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math + PSAT 10 Total (ERW + Critical Reading + Math +
Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240) Math; 320–1520) Writing (60–240)

1280 179 1410 200

1290 181 1420 202

1300 182 1430 204

1310 184 1440 206

1320 185 1450 208

1330 187 1460 209

1340 188 1470 211

1350 190 1480 213

1360 192 1490 215

1370 193 1500 217

1380 195 1510 219

1390 197 1520 221

1400 199

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Table A-7.41: ACT Composite to SAT Total

ACT Composite Score New SAT Total (400–1600) ACT Composite Score New SAT Total (400–1600)

36 1600 23 1140

35 1570 22 1110

34 1540 21 1070

33 1500 20 1030

32 1470 19 990

31 1430 18 950

30 1400 17 910

29 1360 16 870

28 1320 15 830

27 1290 14 780

26 1260 13 740

25 1220 12 680

24 1180 11 590

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Table A-7.42: ACT Writing (pre-2015) to SAT Writing and Language Test Score

New SAT Writing and New SAT Writing and

ACT English/Writing Score Language (10–40) ACT English/Writing Score Language (10–40)

36 40 23 30

35 40 22 29

34 39 21 28

33 38 20 27

32 37 19 26

31 36 18 25

30 36 17 24

29 35 16 23

28 34 15 22

27 33 14 21

26 33 13 19

25 32 12 19

24 31 11 18

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Table A-7.43: SAT Total to ACT Composite

New SAT Total ACT Composite New SAT Total ACT Composite New SAT Total ACT Composite
(400–1600) Score (400–1600) Score (400–1600) Score

1600 36 1350 29 1100 22

1590 35 1340 28 1090 21

1580 35 1330 28 1080 21

1570 35 1320 28 1070 21

1560 35 1310 28 1060 21

1550 34 1300 27 1050 20

1540 34 1290 27 1040 20

1530 34 1280 27 1030 20

1520 34 1270 26 1020 20

1510 33 1260 26 1010 19

1500 33 1250 26 1000 19

1490 33 1240 26 990 19

1480 32 1230 25 980 19

1470 32 1220 25 970 18

1460 32 1210 25 960 18

1450 32 1200 25 950 18

1440 31 1190 24 940 18

1430 31 1180 24 930 17

1420 31 1170 24 920 17

1410 30 1160 24 910 17

1400 30 1150 23 900 17

1390 30 1140 23 890 16

1380 29 1130 23 880 16

1370 29 1120 22 870 16

1360 29 1110 22 860 16

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New SAT Total ACT Composite New SAT Total ACT Composite New SAT Total ACT Composite
(400–1600) Score (400–1600) Score (400–1600) Score

850 15 750 13 650 12

840 15 740 13 640 12

830 15 730 13 630 12

820 15 720 13 620 11

810 15 710 12 610 11

800 14 700 12 600 11

790 14 690 12 590 11

780 14 680 12 580 11

770 14 670 12 570 11

760 14 660 12 560 11

Table A-7.44: SAT Writing and Language Test Score to ACT Writing (pre-2015)

New SAT Writing and ACT English/ New SAT Writing and ACT English/ New SAT Writing and ACT English/
Language (10–40) Writing Score Language (10–40) Writing Score Language (10–40) Writing Score

40 34 32 25 24 17

39 33 31 24 23 16

38 33 30 23 22 15

37 32 29 22 21 14

36 30 28 21 20 13

35 29 27 20 19 13

34 28 26 19 18 12

33 26 25 18 17 11

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Table A-7.45: College Outcomes: By College and Career Readiness Benchmark Status

Met College and Did Not Meet College

Career Readiness and Career Readiness
Variable Benchmark Benchmark

Enrolled in remedial coursework in first year 5.3 26.7

Retained to second year 88.8 77.6

Percent
Retained to third year 81.4 64.0
attaining
Four-Year College
Graduated in 4 years 52.6 27.6
Outcomes
Graduated in 5 years 76.1 51.9

FYGPA 3.07 2.57

Mean
CumGPA 3.25 2.90

Enrolled in remedial coursework in first year 30.6 63.0

Retained to second year or transferred to a

85.7 80.1
4-year school
Percent
Retained to third year or transferred to a
attaining 71.7 62.8
4-year school
Two-Year College
Outcomes
Graduated in 2 years 13.5 6.7

Graduated in 3 years 28.3 19.8

FYGPA 2.81 2.30

Mean
CumGPA 2.73 2.23

Graduated in 2 years 10.3 6.0

Percent
attaining
Graduated in 3 years 27.8 22.0

Overall FYGPA 3.08 2.75

Workforce
Training Outcomes
Occupational FYGPA 3.26 2.94
Mean
Overall CumGPA 3.12 2.78

Occupational CumGPA 3.28 3.01

Note: Remedial coursework at 2-year institutions is defined as coursework for which either no credit is awarded or for which credits can’t be applied toward a degree.
Remedial coursework at a 4-year college is defined as coursework for which credit can’t be applied toward graduation.

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Table A-7.46: College Outcomes in Social Science/History, Literature, and Writing Courses: By Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing Benchmark Status

Met the ERW Did Not Meet the

Variable Benchmark ERW Benchmark

Enrolled in Reading/Writing remedial coursework

Four-Year Percent 4.0 25.5
in first year
College
Outcomes
Mean Literature/Social Science/History/Writing FYGPA 3.02 2.29

Enrolled in Reading/Writing remedial coursework

Two-Year Percent 15.7 52.9
in first year
College
Outcomes
Mean Literature/Social Science/History/Writing FYGPA 2.71 2.03

Table A-7.47: College Outcomes in Math Courses: By Math Benchmark Status

Met the Math Did Not Meet the

Variable Benchmark Math Benchmark

Four-Year Percent Enrolled in Math remedial coursework in first year 2.7 17.5
College
Outcomes Mean Math FYGPA 2.79 2.14

Two-Year Percent Enrolled in Math remedial coursework in first year 3.1 27.7
College
Outcomes Mean Math FYGPA 2.50 1.94

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