Bild 1: About the College Board
About the College Board
The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Every year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement® Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.
Contacting Us
Regional and International Offices
Our College Board regional offices stand ready to help you find the guidance and enrollment tools you need, including workshops and other instructional programs for staff development, recruitment, enrollment planning, admission, and placement services. Visit about.collegeboard.org for your regional office information.
Customer Service for Students and Parents
Students and parents can reach us 8 a.m.–9 p.m., ET (8:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m. in the summer).
PHONE: 888-256-7346
FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.: +1-212-713-7789
EMAIL: sat@info.collegeboard.org
P.O. Box 025505
College Board SAT Program
Miami, FL 33102
Services for Students with Disabilities
The SSD Office is open 8 a.m.–6 p.m. ET.
SSD COORDINATOR PHONE: 844-255-7728
STUDENTS/PARENTS PHONE: 212-713-8333
EMAIL: ssd@info.collegeboard.org
The SAT® Help Line
The following contact information is for educators only:
PHONE: 888-SAT-HELP (728-4357)
FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.: +1-212-520-8660
EMAIL: sat.help@info.collegeboard.org
Higher Education
The following contact information is for admission staff only:
PHONE: 888-SAT-HELP
The College Board SAT Program
P.O. Box 025505
Miami, Florida 33102
For regional office contact information, visit collegeboard.org/about/region-offices.
Score Reporting Information
For information about score reporting for high schools, districts, and states:
EMAIL: SAT Educator Help Line (see above)
k12reports@collegeboard.org
For information about College Board higher education score reporting:
PHONE: 855-475-3636
EMAIL: hedreports@collegeboard.org
For information about College Board institutional codes, contact Code Control:
PHONE: 609-771-7091
EMAIL: codecontrol@ETS.ORG
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Bild 2: Contents
Contents
1 What’s New for 2017-18 ……………………………………………………………………………… 1
2 Changes to the Test Calendar ………………………………………………………………………….. 1
3 Fee Waivers Have No Expiration Date ……………………………………………………………… 1
4 New Resources for Students ……………………………………………………………………………. 1
2 Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources ……………………………………….. 2
2 The SAT Suite of Assessments …………………………………………………………………………. 2
2 Counselor Resources ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3 Benchmarks ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
3 Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) ………………………………………………….. 3
3 Higher Education and Enrollment Resources ……………………………………………………… 3
3 Student and Parent Resources ………………………………………………………………………… 5
5 About the Tests ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
5 The SAT ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
8 The SAT Subject Tests ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
8 Getting Ready for the Tests …………………………………………………………………………. 8
9 Official SAT Practice ……………………………………………………………………………………. 9
9 Online Resources ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
10 Educator Resources …………………………………………………………………………………… 10
10 SAT Benefits for Low-Income Students …………………………………………………………… 12
12 SAT Score Reports and Reporting Services ………………………………………………………. 12
12 Student Score Reports ………………………………………………………………………………… 12
12 Sending Scores ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
13 Institutional Score Reports …………………………………………………………………………. 13
13 High School Score Reports …………………………………………………………………………. 13
13 College, University, and Other Institutional Score Reports ………………………………. 13
14 Understanding SAT Scores and Score Reports ………………………………………………… 14
14 Guidelines on the Uses of College Board Test Scores and Related Data ……………….. 14
14 College and Career Readiness Benchmarks ………………………………………………….. 15
15 Understanding SAT and SAT Subject Test Scores …………………………………………….. 15
15 Concordance Tables—Comparing Scores ……………………………………………………….. 15
15 Fairness, Difficulty, and Reliability ……………………………………………………………….. 16
16 How Colleges Use Scores ……………………………………………………………………………. 16
17 Using the SAT Essay …………………………………………………………………………………. 17
18 SAT Validity Evidence ………………………………………………………………………………… 18
18 Quick Guide to SAT Information ………………………………………………………………….. 19
19 Ordering Materials ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19
19 Quick Links to Online Information ………………………………………………………………… 19
Back Cover The SAT and SAT Subject Tests Calendar ……………………………………………….
Bild 3: Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources
Expanding Opportunity with College Board Resources
The College Board is committed to making it easier for students to navigate a path from high school through college and career. We’re also helping states and districts that meet their educational goals with programs that support curriculum of instruction and expand participation and improve performance in Advanced Placement® (AP) courses.
Let’s look at some of the resources we offer to help you expand opportunity for students.
The SAT Suite of Assessments
The SAT Suite of Assessments focuses on the knowledge and skills that research shows are most essential for college and career readiness and success and also reflects what students are learning in the classroom.
The tests in the SAT Suite measure the same knowledge and skills in ways that make sense for different grade levels and students’ progress. Using a common score scale, each test in the Suite gives detailed feedback connected to standards and instruction and indicators of college readiness. The integrated system is made up of these tests:
- SAT
- PSAT™ 10—for 10th graders, administered in the spring
- PSAT/NMSQT®—for 10th and 11th graders, administered in the fall
- PSAT® 8/9—for 8th and 9th graders, administered in the fall and spring
Together, the assessments in the SAT Suite provide benchmarks and consistent feedback for measuring student progress over time, helping educators adjust instruction based on their students’ needs. Go to sat.org to review test specifications, practice questions, full-length practice tests, and more. All three PSAT-related assessments can be ordered through the College Board research ordering website at collegeboard.org/school. In spring 2018, the SAT will be available through the same portal for schools that want to administer the test at a school day or at home.
Counselor Resources
K–12 Score Reporting Portal
The score reporting portal has expanded reports and data scores. You can run reports and view scores online in the portal’s Reports Center, and download SAT score data files in the Download Center. Access this at k12reports.collegeboard.org with the same sign-in credentials you use at collegeboard.org.
Student Score Reports
Your school can access scores for all assessments in the SAT Suite and the SAT Subject Tests for any student who lists your school code when registering. Schools will also get access to aggregate score reports, a downloaded student data file, and score labels formatted for printing.
SAT Registration Information
Join the thousands of counselors who use our SAT Roster Report to track their students’ SAT and SAT Subject Test registration and testing activity, including fee waiver usage. This information, accessible through the score reporting portal, can be downloaded in various formats for further analysis. The SAT Photo Viewer is a tool included in the Roster Report that offers secure services to deter students’ registration photos. Educators can use it to deter impersonation and ensure that students’ photos are acceptable.
Additional tools and resources are available at sat.org/k12.
Benchmarks
SAT College and Career Readiness Benchmarks
help students and educators assess student progress toward college readiness from year to year by identifying students’ strengths and areas that need improvement. (See “page 14” for More information.)
