Revised ReadiStep

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Revised ReadiStep Score Scale

• 2012-13

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Agenda

• ReadiStep and the College and Career Readiness
  Pathway
• Revising the ReadiStep Score Scale
• Benefits of the Revised Scale
• Resources and Additional Information

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The Role of ReadiStep

• The College and Career Readiness Pathway

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A Pathway to Performance

• College and Career Readiness Expectations for All
  Students

Three integrated assessments one powerful tool
The College Boards College and Career Readiness
Pathway is a series of integrated diagnostic
assessments that measures college and career
readiness from the eighth through the 12th grades
InterveningEarly
IdentifyingOpportunity
ProvidingCollege Access
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ReadiStep The First Step
Designed to work with the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT

• Consistent content and format
• Same content areas reading, writing and
  mathematics
• Same skill categories at grade-appropriate levels
• Same format and question types
• Consistent tools and reports
• Skills Insight
• Summary of Answers and Skills (SOAS)
• College Readiness Benchmarks New!

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Revising the Score Scale

• Strengthening the Link to the PSAT/NMSQT and
  SAT

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ReadiStep Score Scale Analysis

• Objectives
• Put ReadiStep on the same scale as the
  PSAT/NMSQT and SAT
• Allow for growth measurement and more integrated
  reporting
• Establish benchmarks linked to the PSAT/NMSQT and
  SAT
• Process
• Conducted a field trial to collect additional
  data in Fall 2011
• Performed extensive analyses of field trial
  results and other data
• Consulted an outside panel of experts
• Developed a revised ReadiStep score scale
• Will implement new scale starting in 2012-13

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Original ReadiStep Score Scale

• Scores on a scale of 2 to 8 per section (0.2
  increments)
• Designed for easy interpretation, using end
  points that look similar to those of the
  PSAT/NMSQT (2080) and SAT (200800)
• However, the ReadiStep scale itself was
  independent of the other assessments scales

20 (200) 80 (800)
2 8
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Revised ReadiStep Score Scale

• Scores on a scale of 1 to 7 per section (0.1
  increments)
• Linked directly to PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score
  scales
• Accounts for lower skill levels of students in
  middle grades

• Original Scale
• 28 per section
• 0.2 increments

• Revised Scale
• 17 per section
• 0.1 increments

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Revised Scale
ReadiStep PSAT SAT
80 800
79 790
78 780

71 710
7 70 700
6.9 69 690
6.8 68 680

2.2 22 220
2.1 21 210
2 20 200
1.9

1.2
1.1
1

• PSAT/NMSQT and SAT only (higher ceiling)

• Consistent scale for all three programs

• ReadiStepTM only (lower floor)

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Revised Scale How Scores Change

• 2012-13 scores will appear lower than 2011-12
  scores
• Complete conversion table will show the original
  and revised scales (see Critical Reading sample
  below)

Original Scale Score Revised Scale Score
4.0 3.0
4.2 3.2
4.4 3.3
4.6 3.5
4.8 3.6
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Key Benefits

• Revised ReadiStep Score Scale

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Benefits of the New ReadiStep Scale
Direct link to PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score scales

• Allows ReadiStep to be interpreted within the
  context of PSAT/NMSQT and SAT score scales
• Allows for growth measurement and reporting
• Linked scale makes it simpler to gauge progress
• Allows for a progression of linked college
  readiness benchmarks from 8th grade through high
  school
• ReadiStep benchmark will be available beginning
  in 2012-13

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T H E M E A S U R E The College Board College
and Career Readiness Benchmark
The Benchmark

• RIGOROUS
• Provides a fair and valid snapshot of college
  readiness for groups of students
• Developed by a trusted leader in college
  readiness and high-quality education assessment
• MEANINGFUL
• Designed specifically for secondary school
  administrators, educators and policymakers
• Reduces the need for costly college-level
  remediation programs
• Can be customized to address specific education
  reform needs and challenges
• ACTIONABLE
• Provides essential information for secondary
  school educators to evaluate the effectiveness of
  academic programs
• Informs and supports curriculum enhancements over
  time
• Helps identify best practices and effective
  learning approaches

It is important to note that college readiness is
a continuum, and students who score below the
benchmark may still be successful in college,
especially with additional preparation and
perseverance.
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Additional Information

• Resources for New and Returning Users

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Additional Resources Information

• Visit readistep.collegeboard.org
• Resources include
• On-demand video
• FAQ document
• Research summary
• Old/new score conversion table
• Full research report and analysis

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