Important SAT College Ready Scores Reminder and Updates

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

Office of Academic Affairs

May 26, 2016

MEMORANDUM

From:              Judy E. Ackerman, Convener of CAPDI

Subject:          Important SAT College Ready Scores Reminder and Updates

Reminder:  Last fall the college community was notified that Montgomery College would implement college ready SAT scores of 500 approved by the Maryland Council of Community College Presidents (MCCCP) effective summer session 2016.  These college ready scores for the SAT Critical Reading and Math sections apply to SAT tests taken prior to March 2016.

SAT Update:  As of March 2016, the College Board started to administer the redesigned SAT.  Although we will not see many entering students who have taken the redesigned SAT for summer or fall 2016, the Office of Academic Initiatives is beginning to see dual enrollment students who have only taken the redesigned SAT.  Pending approval of college ready redesigned SAT scores by the MCCCP, Montgomery College is putting students first by establishing interim redesigned SAT college ready scores so that college ready students can be placed without needing to take ACCUPLACER.  These interim college ready scores for the redesigned SAT are effective for summer 2016 and fall 2016 pending action of the MCCCP to designate statewide college ready scores on the redesigned SAT. The following table lists the Interim Montgomery College Redesigned SAT College Ready Scores. 

Interim Montgomery College Ready Redesigned SAT Scores

Test or subtest	Interim MC College Ready Score
Redesign SAT Reading subtest	27
Redesign SAT Math test	530

The redesigned SAT has two aggregate scores, one for math and one for evidence based reading and writing.  The range for each of these aggregate scores is from 200 to 800.  The evidence based reading and writing section has two subtest scores that each has a range of 10 to 40.  The math section has three subtest scores that each has a range of 10 to 40.  The two aggregate scores and five subtest scores will be entered in Banner so that it will be possible to determine whether a student took the redesigned SAT.

PARCC Update:  An additional test that is gaining national traction to determine college readiness is the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).  Since it is possible that students may come to Montgomery College from counties and states that are using the PARCC exams, Montgomery College interim college ready scores are listed below.

Interim Montgomery College Ready PARCC Scores

Test or subtest	Interim MC College Ready Score
PARCC ALG02	4
PARCC ELA11	4

Please share this information with those within your unit who use this information or who will need to respond to questions about college ready scores.