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Strategies for Geometry Success on the SAT: Processes and Content Connections

Join presenters Robin K. O’Callaghan and Andrew D. Schwartz from The College Board as they explore effective strategies for mastering geometry content on the SAT. This session, held at the NCTM Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, delves into essential geometric concepts, including polygons, circles, and transformations, while integrating problem-solving techniques and process standards. Gain insight into aligning curriculum with the SAT format and enhancing student performance in geometry through representation, reasoning, and communication.

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Strategies for Geometry Success on the SAT: Processes and Content Connections

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  1. GEOMETRY on the SAT: LINKING CONTENT and PROCESS NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition Indianapolis April 15, 2011

  2. Presenters • Robin K. O’Callaghan The College Board rocallaghan@collegeboard.org • Andrew D. Schwartz The College Board anschwartz@collegeboard.org

  3. SAT Mathematics Content Areas • Number and Operations (20–25%) • Algebra and Functions (35–40%) • Geometry and Measurement (25–30%) • Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability (10–15%)

  4. Multiple Choice Key = E

  5. Student-Produced Response Key = 9.8, 49/5

  6. SPR Answer Grid

  7. Geometric Content on the SAT ● Polygons ● Circles ● Volume of boxes, cubes, and cylinders ● Isosceles, equilateral, and right triangles ● Parallel and perpendicular lines ● Coordinate geometry ● Geometric visualization ● Slope ● Similarity ● Transformations

  8. NCTM Process Standards ● Problem Solving ● Representation ● Reasoning ● Connections ● Communication

  9. Problem Solving Parallel and perpendicular lines

  10. Problem Solving Circles

  11. Problem Solving Similarity

  12. Problem Solving Volume

  13. Problem Solving Volume

  14. Representation Equilateral triangles and circles

  15. Representation Coordinate geometry

  16. Representation Geometric visualization

  17. Representation Similarity

  18. Representation Transformations

  19. Representation Geometric visualization

  20. Reasoning Parallel and perpendicular lines

  21. Reasoning Geometric visualization

  22. Reasoning Isosceles triangles

  23. Reasoning Triangles

  24. Reasoning Parallel and perpendicular lines

  25. Connections Volume

  26. Connections Polygons and triangles

  27. Connections Polygons

  28. Connections Triangles

  29. Connections Coordinate geometry and Slope

  30. Communication Polygons

  31. Communication Rectangular solids

  32. Communication Coordinate geometry

  33. Communication Circles

  34. YourQuestions????

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