2007 SAT Scores
According to the College Board’s SAT report released today, the class of
2007 is the largest and most diverse class of SAT takers on record. The
results show scores for minority students in Georgia are comparable or
exceed their peers. The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test used for
admission to colleges in the United States. It is administered by the
not-for-profit College Board corporation and is developed, published, and
scored by the Educational Testing Service.
Below is a comparison of scores on the national, state and district
level.
| |
National Total |
State Total |
MCSD Total |
| Total Score |
1,511 |
|
1,472 |
|
1,423 |
|
| Reading |
502 |
|
494 |
|
477 |
|
| Math |
515 |
|
495 |
|
479 |
|
| Writing |
494 |
|
483 |
|
467 |
|
Superintendent Dr. John A. Phillips, Jr., says, “Since 2003, there has
been a 32-point increase in the combined reading and math scores in Muscogee
County. We have done this while stressing the need for more and more
students to take the SAT. This accomplishment outstrips the state of Georgia
by 27 points, while the nation actually has experienced a decline of 9
points. While we certainly have areas in which we need to improve, we feel
we are moving in the right direction. Additionally, in our state-established
comparison group of similar districts, MCSD ranks second this year in
Reading, Math, and Writing, and second overall.”
“Several strategies have been implemented to improve the SAT scores.
These strategies include SAT preparation classes, free on-line SAT
preparation, administration of the PSAT to both ninth- and tenth-grade
students, expansion of Advanced Placement classes, and increased rigor in
course work,” said Chief Academic Officer Dr. Peggy Connell.
The test scores are reported only for high school seniors who took the
SAT. The only source that is reported is the most recent. If a student
scored higher on a previous test, the higher score is not used in the
calculation. The SAT changed last year to include the writing test. Writing
test scores were not included in the totals last year because many of the
students took the SAT in their junior year, and therefore had no writing
scores to report. Increases or decreases are not reported because of the
addition of the writing test.
Nationally, nearly 1.5 million students (1,494,531) in the class of 2007
took the SAT, and minority students comprised nearly four out of 10 tested.
Last year, 957 MCSD students took the SAT, compared to 984 this year--an
increase of 27 students.
The current SAT Reasoning Test is administered in about 3 hours and 45
minutes.
Additional information on national, state, and district scores are available
at www.doe.k12.ga.us,
www.collegeboard.com, and in
this MCSD press release.
