Agenda Item
a. Princeton Review SAT Test Prep (Not to Exceed $600,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mrs. Ateshia Lester, Acting Chief of Schools, Division of Schools & Leadership
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the contract for the Princeton Review SAT Test Prep Initiative for an amount not to exceed $600,000.
Why: In alignment with Strategic Goal Area 1: Student Academic Success with Equity and Access, this request is for contracted services from Princeton Review to provide SAT Test Prep for DCSD High School students. The goal is to level the playing field by offering our students a better chance at achieving higher test scores, which are key for college admissions and scholarships. Participating in test prep can also bolster their academic skills more broadly, improving their overall educational outcomes and long-term economic prospects.
Details: This period of service is the 2026-2027 school year. During the 2025-2026 school year, the DeKalb County School District SAT Prep Program served 932 students through fall and spring instructional cycles. Participating students increased their average composite score from 1,016 on the baseline assessment to 1,129 on the final practice assessment, representing an average gain of 113 points. Students demonstrated growth in both tested areas. Average Reading and Writing scores increased by approximately 73 points, from 544.13 to 616.97. Average Math scores increased by approximately 41 points, from 471.56 to 512.12. Fall participants demonstrated particularly strong growth, increasing their average composite score by 223 points, from 855 to 1,078. Spring participants entered the program with higher baseline scores and still achieved an average composite increase of 107 points, from 1,059 to 1,166.
These results demonstrate that the program provided students with meaningful access to structured SAT preparation and produced measurable academic growth. The outcomes support continuing the program during the 2026-2027 school year, with an increased focus on student attendance, program completion, targeted mathematics instruction, and the use of assessment data to address individual learning needs.
Financial impact: Schools & Leadership: 100.1000.530000.33611.8530.9990.8010.020.0000
Contact: Mrs. Ateshia Lester, Acting Chief of Schools & Leadership, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678-676-0542
Mr. Damian Bounds, Secondary Area 1 Area Superintendent, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678-676-1079
Dr. Derrica Boochee Davis, Secondary Area 2 Area Superintendent, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678-676-2845
Ms. Vitella Dodson, Executive Administrator, Division of Schools & Leadership, 678-676-1079
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
2025-2026
Overview
A look at the data from Fall 2025
and Spring 2026
Fall 2025 Morning Class
Test Scores
• Baseline Test:
• Composite Score 875
• Verbal:495.36
• Math: 379.64
• Digital SAT Test 2
• Composite Score: 1103
• Verbal: 603.5
• Math: 499.5
• Top Completed Drills
• Math
• Plugging in the Answers
• Linear Solving 101
• Math Vocabulary
• Verbal
Fall 2025
• Complete Sentences Lesson
• Vocabulary
• Purpose
Morning Class • Most improved Students:
Highlights • S B (59%)
• C I (28%)
• M B B (17%)
• Site Locations with Most improvement
• Clarkston Class 1(317 pts. Growth)
Fall 2025 Afternoon
Class Test Scores
• Baseline Test:
• Composite Score 800
• Verbal: 492
• Math: 308
• Digital SAT Test 2
• Composite Score: 1103
• Verbal: 588.33
• Math: 406.67
• Top Completed Drills
• Math
• Plugging in the Answers
• Plugging in Practice: Word Problems
• Math Vocabulary 101
• Verbal
Fall 2025
• Complete Sentences Lesson
• Vocabulary Practice
• Connecting Clauses
Afternoon Class • Most improved Students:
Highlights • T M (10%)
• M D (5%)
• S C (4%)
• Site Locations with Most improvement
• Clarkston Class 1(329 pts. Growth)
Spring 2026 Morning
Class Test Scores
• Baseline Test:
• Composite Score 1043
• Verbal: 549.58
• Math: 493.64
• Digital SAT Test 2
• Composite Score: 1161
• Verbal: 622.58
• Math: 532.39
• Top Completed Drills
• Math
• Plugging in the Answers: Problem Solving
• Linear Solving: Equation Drills
• Basic Approach Drills
• Verbal
Spring 2025
• Complete Sentences Lesson
• Vocabulary Lesson Drill
• Dual Texts
Morning Class • Most improved Students:
Highlights • S U (15%)
• J N(15%)
• L C(14%)
• Site Locations with Most improvement
• Chamblee Class 1(435 pts. Growth)
• Tucker Class 1 (208 pts. Growth)
Spring 2026 Afternoon
Class Test Scores
• Baseline Test:
• Composite Score 1140
• Verbal: 598.26
• Math: 541.3
• Digital SAT Test 2
• Composite Score: 1167
• Verbal: 646.67
• Math: 520
• Top Completed Drills
• Math
• Linear Solving Practice
• Plugging in the Answers: Problem- Solving
• Geometry and Trigonometry
• Verbal
• Complete Sentences Lesson
Spring 2026 • Vocabulary Practice
• Purpose
Afternoon Class • Most improved Students:
Highlights • K Y (23%)
• A C (9%)
• Site Locations with Most improvement
• Tucker Class 1 (116 pts. Growth)
Full Scope Per Semester
Fall 2025 Spring 2025
Full Year Overview
Total Students Served: 932
Baseline Score: Math 471.56
1016 Verbal 544.13
Test 2 Score: Math 512.12
1129 Verbal 616.97