finishes getting redeveloped and the college board hopefully and i take them at the word and talking with us on the college side throughout the process, the notion that this might better reflect what is going on with the students once the test is offered we won't be able to reach the decision on whether it is improved what we have the use for in the assessments and what gives us the chance is after the students arrive and going through the process of looking back at what those scores might have been telling us better than the previous test or ways in which it is not adding as much information. so it is a very gradual process where the colleges are doing this over time and realize that based on the wide variety of the students we are serving that each may reach different subt subtleties about how the scores now or in the future reach the university of oregon reaching the decisions or harvard or others. >> jim, unpack that idea of what the scores tell you just a little more, the last big innovation was adding the writing test and did you move easily, transition to the 2400 scale and did

and so i think a lot of the changes that david coleman and the college board are introducing are intended to kind of right that balance, and maybe the s.a.t. more reflective of what students are actually experiencing in 16 and 17-year-olds and in their college classrooms to come. >> rafael, you have an academically demanding course of study at al burke, academy, is it as unrelated to what kids are learning in the classroom at a place like your school? >> well, as your introduction indicated the s.a.t. started from a different place, it was meant to be an aptitude test, and the a.c.t. was the test that was based more on the content of what students knew. that the college board announced yesterday seemed to be a lining it more with the act. and they are becoming more and more alike. as they have been doing for years but this is a much larger step to making the s.a.t. much like the act. >> jim rollins, you're the end user arguably, what use is the act to a college admissions department? >> the act, or set each serve a role with us as one of the several pieces that let's us see something abou

the president of the college board said the sat would obliterate essays and the penalty for guessing wrong and obscure vocabulary words. the maths questions will focus narrowly on linear equations, functions and proportional thinking. the college board is sponding to financially challenged students and families frustrated by the unique and costly test preparations. >> it is time for the college board to say in a clear voice the culture and practice of test preparation that now surrounds the administrations exams drives quality and justice. >> and to make the test results easier to evaluate, scores revert to the 1600 scale, with a top score on 800 on map and evidence-based reading and writing. the optional essay will get a separate score. changes will not stop criticism, losing ground to the act. research shows that high school grades are a better predictor of success than standardized test scores. and a growing number of colleges allowed students to skip the test. providing grades, transcripts and a research paper. the transformation says the college board president is understandable

this is a big concern of the college board. these colleges let students decide whether or not to submit scores. many students will look at what the average score is and decide whether to cement based on whether they are above or below -- to submit based on whether they are above or below. historically, low income students have done less well than upper-income students. years,cally, in recent black and latino students on average do not do as well as white and asian students. going test-optional tends to result in increases in applications from lacking the gene of students. host: what has been -- black and latino students. host: what has been the reaction from sat folks? guest: the college board is trying to make the sat more t, so they cannot exactly criticize that but they are saying that they have been that way all along. what is the college board? what do they do? guest: it is an association of colleges and educators to provide not only the sat program but the advanced placement, ap program, and they do a lot of efforts to enc

this is a big concern of the college board. these colleges let students decide whether or not to submit scores. many students will look at what the average score is and decide whether to cement based on whether they are above or below -- to submit based on whether they are above or below. historically, low income students have done less well than upper-income students. years,cally, in recent black and latino students on average do not do as well as white and asian students. going test-optional tends to result in increases in applications from lacking the gene of students. host: what has been -- black and latino students. host: what has been the reaction from sat folks? guest: the college board is trying to make the sat more t, so they cannot exactly criticize that but they are saying that they have been that way all along. what is the college board? what do they do? guest: it is an association of colleges and educators to provide not only the sat program but the advanced placement, ap program, and they do a lot of efforts to enc

and the college board dropped the essay requirement as part of the s.a.t. starting in 2016, it will be optional. >> ifill: on the newshour online right now, economist and psychologist dan ariely writes about a strange correlation between the busy exam periods for students enrolled in college and the death of grandparents. but the trend doesn't hold for those who take special online courses called "m.o.o.c.'s." read his analysis on making sense. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on thursday, we'll look at the value of some economic reports, like monthly jobs numbers. and what they really say about the state of the economy. i'm judy woodruff. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. we'll see you on-line. and again here tomorrow evening. for all of us here at the pbs newshour, thank you and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.

the college board asked major revisions. going back to a 1600 scoring system, the critics are not sure the changes will judge a student's ability to succeed. bob joins us. with more, he's the director of public education fair test. it's good to have you with us, the first big exchanges in nine years. why so many now. >> well, the leaders of the college board figured out the changes that they made in 2005 failed in the marketplace. the act overtook the sat as the nation's most pop u lied test. 95 more colleges drop any testing requirements. >> do you think this is a competitive thing that they want to get people taking the sat more again. >> look at what happened. it's like when the coca-cola company introduced new coke. they have to go back and reformulate the changes the college board. to make it look like the ac t. the college board will make the sbsa oppositional. >> as it's the ace cas on the act. they'll score differently so you are not penalized for guessing or wrong answers. they'll eliminate esoteric words, like the

the first 40 years of the college boards kaplan's existence, the college board told the world that testk. now suddenly test prep is so effective we should provide it free for everybody. my perspective, it will establish s.a.t. prep as a norm and i also think that families will continue to look for an edge. >> okay. here's the thing. i would like you to answer the paradox of test prep. >> sure. >> which is that if everybody takes test prep, nobody benefits from test prep. hold that thought. i want you to them me why it's not a totally corrupt racket right after this break. try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay. you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car, and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. w

the college's elected board. agrela wasn't available for comment today. >> this does not stop now. >> it's okay that they have angst but they need to focus that angst in a way that may make a difference. >> reporter: such as what? >> don't protest to us. protest to the state chancellors office. >> reporter: this is as the college continues its fight to stay accredited. that issue is about to hit the courts. >> we want to save this school but we want it to remain acceptable to communities that the city is supposed to serve. >> reporter: this afternoon here at city hall supervisor david campos is expected to introduce a resolution to reinstate the former city college board of trustees. by the way, with protests yesterday two students were arrested and a spokesperson says six police officers were minorly injured. >> thank you anne. >>> oakland police are weighing whether to discontinue a gunshot detection system in the city. it has been in place for eight years and records audio, maps a location and sends alert to o

the college board today announced the first major changes to the s.a.t. in nine years, and it took steps to level the playing field among those taking the exam. we get more from our chief education correspondent, rehema ellis. >> reporter: this girl is more than 1.5 million students taking the s.a.t. every year. did you stress out about this a lot? >> yeah, i was cramming every single night. >> reporter: many spend months and thousands of dollars preparing. >> it is like a game and what you learn in your preparation is strategies to play the game. what you do on s.a.t. is not even what you're doing in high school. >> reporter: david coldwin, president of the college board explains that is about to change. >> there is no mystery as to what success in college and career training requires. it is time for a test that is open so kids can productively practice and ready themselves. >> reporter: the redesigned s.a.t. is going high tech. by 2016 it will be available in both paper and digital forms. it is returning to a score cale of 1600. had of the sa portion wi

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the college board said it's responding to financially strapped students. >> it is time the college board say in a clear voice that the culture and practice of preparation that now surrounds the missions exams, the perception of inequality and justice in our country. >> and to make the test results easier to evaluate scores will revert back to the 1600 scale, with a top scores on maths and evidence-based reading and writing. >> the changes may not stop the criticism of the sat which lofted ground in an exam based on high school curriculums. high school grades are a better predictor than standardized test scores. a growing number have been able to skip the tests. the transformation said the college board president is understandable. >> our teachers need time to teach and our students time to practice. >> maybe so, but it will not do much for students taking the sats this year or next. challenges will not kick in until 2016. >> andre perry joins us from grand rapids michigan. the founding dean of urban education. good to have you on the program. >> thank you for having me. are sat tests unf

the college board said exams do not focus enough on important academic skills. redesigned tests will eliminate obscure words and a controversial section for essays will be optional. scoring returns to the old 1600 scale. and college board says it will provide free test preparation. >> we're going to tell everyone what is on the exam. it's hard to pay for them. >> in addition there will be new programs to help low income students. >> listen to this. some parents say this is a big wake up call. third graders caught smoking pot at school. another student reported 28-year-olds and a 9-year-old child smoking pot last week. >> it was bad they were little kids. it shouldn't have happened. >> police questioned the students the district did s.not commenting. it's not known what action was taken. >> some consumer news, what did general motors know about the ignition switch? when did they know it? >> regulators dree manning gm turn over the documents due to that switch. gm says it didn't issue the recall until last month. national transportation safety board could fine gm

we have long been critical of the college boards specifically around the s.a.t. s week. it is not predictive of college success, it is not a good test. but when we start to dig down into why, we think think about the market share issues between the act and the s.a.t. there are lots of things to unravel than just the question of the s.a.t. being a predictor of college success. >> you say the s.a.t. and the act, so when i was growing up they say if you're from iowa you take the act, you're from the northeast you take the s.a.t. apparently the act has been surging in its popularity. it surpassed that more people took the act than the s.a.t. last year. what are they doing the s.a.t. isn't doing and is it a better predictor? >> you're right. the myth was everybody in the middle of the country took the act and everybody on the left or the right took the s.a.t. the truth is any college is going to accept you based on your act or s.a.t. scores. when we start to think about it five years ago the number of test takers taking the s.a.t. was around 725, 000, 730,000 students.

the changes the college board made is to make it look more like the actment the college board will make the sa optional. just as it's been the case. they'll score the test differently so you are not penalized. they'll eliminate esoteric words. if you want to, we'll see what the new s.a.t. will be like. take the new act right now. they'll narrow the focus of the maths section of the test. even the headlines said the changes are making the s.a.t. harder. it looks like the op sid. >> it won't make it harder or easier. they equate the scores, curbing the scores so tests are equally hard from year to year. what they'll do is make it more attractive to students and parents around the country to regain market share. >> a criticism is that the s.a.t.s open the door for all the tutors and prep courses and books that allow or give an unfair advantage to kids that have money. they are trying to counter that by providing online tute earring. will that -- tutoring. will that help balance things? >> maybe a little bit. but the that is correct of the matter is there's free video tutoring. free s.a.t.

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of the college board, explained it to me is that this is a nudge. that there should be additional changes coming down the pike, and i don't think you know -- this is a huge issue, right? it encompasses all the education. our students being prepared equally at the high school level. i think we pretty much are all in agreement to know that isn't the case. >> you make -- >> whatever should happen -- go ahead. >> you make reference to research by folks, academics associated with bates college and what they point out, when you do a comparison at those schools where it's not necessary that you're application include an s.a.t. score, you find a very negligible difference between students admitted with no s.a.t. score and those admitted by filing an s.a.t. score, which, of course, begs the question maybe the whole thing ought to be ditched? >> correct. right. it's a very significant study. you know, there have been test optional schools, so-called test optional schools dating back decades. many small liberal arts schools, but this was the first stud toy lo

the college board said it issponding to financially challenged students frustrated by the unique and sometimes cosley test preparation. >> it is time for the college board to say in a clear voice: the culture and practice of test preparation that now surrounds the admissions exams drives the perception inequality in our country. >> to make the test easier to score, it will result to the 1600 score with a top score of 800 on math and 800 on what will now be called evidence-based reading and writing. the optional essay will get another score. it may not stop the criticism of the sat that has lost ground to the act. veefrming shows that grades are a better ways. they could apply by submitting grades, transcripts and perhaps a research paper. maybe so, but that will not do much for students taking the sat this year or next because the changes will not kick in until 2016. david shuster, al jazeera. >> the college board says it will offer free online to you toricals -- to youtoralals. the winter news is bad for businesses along the great lakes. >> this time of year, normally we are handing

the president of the college board said the s.a.t. would eliminate the essays and long standing penalty for guessing wrong and cut obscure vocabulary words. the math questions currently scattered across many topics will focus narrowly on linear equations, and proportional thinking. the college board is responding to financially challenged students frustrated by the unique antcostly test preparations. >> it is time for the college board to say in a clear voice the culture and practice of test preparation that now surrounds admissions exams drives the perception of inequality and injustice in our country. >> to make the test results easier to evaluate, scores will revert back to the old 1600 scale with a top score of 800 on math and 800 on what will now be called evidence based reading and writing. the optional essay will get a separate score. the changes may not stop the criticism of the s.a.t. which has lost ground to the act. >> i'm sweating right now. >> high school grades are a better predictor of college success than standardized

college board president david coleman announced the changes in austin, texas. >> we've also been listening to students and their families for whom these tests are often mysterious and foster unproductive anxiety. >> reporter: the new exam will return to a 1600-point scale. the essay will become optional. and fancy vocabulary words, like sagacious and membranous, will be replaced by words commonly used in college such as synthesis and empirical. calculators will only be allowed on part of the math test. synthesis and empirical. calculators will only be allowed on part of the math test. >> it is time to admit that the s.a.t. and a.c.t. have become far too disconnected from the work of our high schools. >> reporter: coleman lumped in the other major college entrance exam, the a.c.t. in his explanation, but competition between the two exams may help explain the changes. the s.a.t. used to be the top college entrance exam, but last year, at least 140,000 more students took the a.c.t. 33 colleges do not require s.a.t. scores, and that number is growing. at pitzer college, a liberal arts school n

the college board announced a sweeping redesign of the exam to make it more reflective of work students have been doing in the classroom. they will have a choice on whether to take the essay exam and it will be graded separatelich the college board will offer free application waivers to low-income students. the other big change. the exam will return to the 1600 scale. students will be able to take the exam on paper or computer. the new exam will be introduced in the spring of 2016. how about we take the essay and drop the math? is. >> is that an option. >> you do verbal and i'll do math. >> you do the essay, too. >> why this 5-year-old cancer survivor wasn't there for hollywood's biggest night. ok, it's time to set the record straight. covered california is how californians can take advantage of the affordable care act. we can help you get quality health insurance right now. to sign up, call 800-787-9159 or go to coveredca.com. you can also use our website to find local, in-person help. one of the biggest questions we get here is, "does covered california offer financial assistance?" ye

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the college board which creates the s.a.t.ts own exam and decided it was failing students. >> it is time to admit that the s.a.t. and a.c.t. have become far too disconnected from the work of our high schools. >> reporter: the redesigned college entrance exam returns to a 1600-point scale with an optional essay. there will be no penalty for wrong answers and the questions will focus more on commonly used vocabulary and core math skills. the changes come following feedback from educators who say the s.a.t. is not testing for skills that students need in college and afterwards. >> also been listening to students and families for whom these tests are often mysterious and foster unproductive anxiety. offer free test prep materials -- >> reporter: the college board also announced the partnership with the tutoring website to offer free test prep materials for the new s.a.t. that could benefit poor students who can't afford expensive tutors and classes. >> we're not in the game of hear, you know, when in doubt pick c because statistic

. >> earlier this month, the college board announced an overhaul of the sat.ay section will be optional starting in 2015. more free prep materials will be made available. our next guest knows how to prep for the test. i'm looking forward to this. the author took the sat seven times in 2011 to help her son score higher on the exam. she wrote a book about it. welcome, debbie. >> seven times? >> are you as crazy as carol said? >> to help my son, i may have taken it one time. i did get obsessed. as an adult, it is fun. it is like crossword puzzles. go back and try it is a grown up. it really is fun. >> how did you do the first time? >> i got 1800 out of 2400. >> room for improvement. >> i did improve 330 points. my son used everything i learned and improved 590 points. the college board says the average improvement is five to 20 after test prep. >> one might say, my own sons have gone through this. i would never think of taking the sat to help them out. are you a helicopter mom? are you all over them? is this unhealthy in any way? >> i think all kids are different

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the college board said the exams do not focus on real college skills.alty, in which points are deducted for incorrect answers. scoring will return to the 1,600 scale. the test will include a passage drawn from historic documents. and the college board says it will provide free test preparation. >> no more mysteries. we are going to tell everyone what is on the exam. there are no more secrets. it's very hard to pay for them. >> in addition, there will be new programs to help low-income students. all of the changes go into effect in 2016. >>> researchers at su csf have opened a window into the human brain. it's a system that could be used to understand and treat a variety of conditions. >> i'm in training with my own brain waves. >> reporter: there's probably plenty of aspiring musicians who would like to get into the head of mickey hart. in a moment, researchers at ucsf are going to get the chance. >> and now, you can find that with my heartbeat. and you'll be able to really see what goes on in rhythm central. >> reporter: hart is helping to demonstrate

college board president david coleman sat down with nbc news education correspondent rehema ellis ander this overhaul is long overdue. >> it's time for the college board to say in a clear voice that the culture and practice of test preparation in this country has led to a perception at least of inequity and injustice. the exams were designed to show hard work and merit, but now so many people say what they really show is who has access to special secrets or special preparation. >> randy weingarten is the president of the american federation of teachers. thank you so much for being here. how much of a game changer do you think this is for students? >> well, you know, we're going to have to see it in practice first. what we've learned in terms of education, there's a big, big difference in terms of what's pronounced and how it operates in the field. on the face of it, these seem like really good changes. like, for example, to actually have vocabulary words on the s.a.t. that you use as opposed to something that you'll never even see again, even in "the new york times" crossword puzzle,

. >> reporter: the president of the college board explains that's about to change. >> there's no mystery as to what success in college and career training requires. it's time for a test that's open so kids can practice and ready themselves. >> reporter: the resigned s.a.t. is going high-tech. by 2016, available in both paper and digital forms. returning to a score scale of 1600. the essay portion will be optional, and the current penalty for wrong answers is being removed. vocabulary words like se gashs will go away. synthesis and empirical will be included. calculator use will be limited, and analyzing text and asking students to refer to real world examples and documents. >> things have changed. and that's abc's reporting. >>> and now a story that impacted so many of you, that massive data breach at target. their chief economic officer is out of a job this morning. part of the overhaul of information security. they are trying to restore public trust. in a two week span last year, the personal info of some 110 million customers was stolen. >>> sports news. this morning. >> good morning.

rex here is one of the things the college board did -- they said test wrap is necessary.are going to make free test wrap available, they say people need to prep. this is a high-stakes test. it is used for college admission and everyone should be able to asp, not just wealthy people we have talked about, but kids in the inner city also. that's one of the things i most proud about is the work we do in urban school districts. it's not just about the test. where yout knowing want to go, can you get the scholarships or financial aid? >> high-performing students who come from low performing background do worse on these tests than their peers from wealthier backgrounds. you haveed about what been doing to democratize it for everyone. what are some of the big changes we can expect to expand the options? rex we have been offering free practice tests for a long time so it is nothing new. it doesn't actually make annie difference. he's ano mention that awesome teacher and former princeton teacher. we have been offering free online, you can come in and do a toctice test, it's not goi

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they're dead or committed a felony in which case neither has happened with the san francisco city college board of education so i'm looking forward to seeing the san francisco bvks run stated >> thank you. >> next speaker. >> god blaes i peripheries sea god bless the city and county of san francisco of san francisco. this past sunday i have the opportunity to i'm keith dennis. i'm going to talk about is assisted living for females. now this past city i went to the guide memorial church with my brother right there and the pastor let us know that this is women's history month. so and it made me think about four women who were in my life who at this time as far as i know they have no place to stay. one lady is 21 years old and has two kids a has a problem with crystal meth she could use assisted living. another person is a young lady who is 24 years old that's from afghan her old roommate tried to have his way with her and her boyfriend would often buys her, she was my caregiver. she lived with me for two months which was a no no, but they did she couldn't afford to live in san francisco so she mo

that we look at what is said and american mathematics fallow -- fellow and mathematics college board and mathematics college admission and their concern about that really should be taking and most of all listen to people like myself and teachers specifically me who dropped out of high school for the very reason, algebra. that the intent should always be providing a rich learning experiences and ensure that all of our students are giving the challenged material to understand the quality of understand; not what is learned. this is a push towards that and understand that algebra and precalculus is a very strong form of study, not just by us teachers but the wider math and college community. >> hi. my name is milan. i'm a tsa in the math department in san francisco and one of the people helping to develop this curriculum and support teachers in implementing it. but tonight i'm speaking to you as a parent. my son graduated from san francisco public schools. in fact he was in sole lay's class. my son if you remember that graph, he would have been one of the kids on the blue line. he was goo

now, the college board is fighting back, making tutoring videos available for free. >> we need to dismantle the advantages in using costly test preparation to find out the secrets of the s.a.t. if there are no more secrets. it's very hard to pay for them. >> reporter: other changes in the test itself make the s.a.t. more like its biggest rival the a.c.t., which has been rapidly gaining ground. s.a.t. reading passages now often seen as obscure, replaced by significant moments like the declaration of independence. while writing an essay will be optional on the new test, test takers shouldn't celebrate just yet. al ja brayic formulas aren't going anywhere. the top score for the s.a.t.s will once again be 1,600. >> if the changes are about fairness, why not make them immediately? >> reporter: they don't take place for another two years, 2016. the testers are telling us, this is to give teachers and students time to prepare. a lot of people are saying the changes, the sweeping overhaul, the s.a.t.s could make this test even tougher. >> the goal is for children of all economic backgrounds. thank