sat school day implementation overview november 21, 2013 nancy potter sat school day program
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Test Center Setup All participating schools will be established as test centers for the SAT School Day administration Previously established national Saturday SAT Test Centers will need to be set up specifically for the February 26 th /April 16 th school day administration. A Test Center Intake Form captures all necessary information about the test center and all designated personnel Test Center Intake Form due back to College Board on October 4 th / November 22 nd Test Center Master Form is the agreement between the Test Center Supervisor and Educational Testing Service, the test administration vendor All test centers targeted for setup by December 2 nd /January 20 th 3TRANSCRIPT
SAT® School DayImplementation Overview
November 21, 2013
Nancy PotterSAT School Day Program
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AGENDA
Today’s Goal: To provide an overview of the SAT® School Day Implementation
SAT School Day Implementation Milestones Test Center Setup Communications Campaign SAT Online Course SSD Information Registration Test Center Staff Training
Note: In this PPT, February administration deadlines are in blue, while April administration deadlines are in red.
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Test Center Setup All participating schools will be established as test centers for the SAT
School Day administration Previously established national Saturday SAT Test Centers will need to be
set up specifically for the February 26th/April 16th school day administration.
A Test Center Intake Form captures all necessary information about the test center and all designated personnel
Test Center Intake Form due back to College Board on October 4th/ November 22nd
Test Center Master Form is the agreement between the Test Center Supervisor and Educational Testing Service, the test administration vendor
All test centers targeted for setup by December 2nd/January 20th
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Communications Campaign Three-phase customized communications package aligned to key
stakeholder groups Announcement and Awareness: pre-test information to help students, parents
and educators complete the necessary activities prior to test day
Readiness and Preparation: covers communications to school personnel to prepare and deliver the actual School Day experience, and important reminders to students and parents to make sure they know what to expect on test day
Post-Test Reminders and Updates: important information for school personnel, students and parents regarding activities and actions that occur after test day
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Customer Service and Support
Educator Customer Service and Support
Implementation escalations Nancy Potter: [email protected]
Online course educator support e-mail [email protected]
Online course educator support 800-416-5137
Students and Parents Customer Service and Support
Online course user support 800-416-5137
Registration and questions 866-756-7346
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The Official SAT Online Course TM
All participating students receive full access for one year
One access code per school
College Board support and resources: Online training session for educators 12-module educator’s guide to facilitate student use of the Online Course Comprehensive communications plan to students, parents and educators Collateral materials for schools (flyers, letters, etc.)
Online Course Coordinators identified during test center intake process
Welcome Kits with access instructions will be delivered within 40 days after we receive the Test Center Intake Form
Free SAT Practice Tools All students will also have access to additional free SAT practice tools at sat.collegeboard.org/practice:
Official SAT Question of the Day
Official SAT Practice Test
Practice Questions
My SAT Study Plan
Math Content review
Effective Writing Review
SAT Skills Insight
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Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Applications for students requesting accommodations can begin at anytime, and should be made as soon as possible
School verification: Coordinator verifies that student meets the College Board’s criteria and that the documentation meets College Board Guidelines
Documentation review: College Board reviews a student’s disability documentation to determine if it meets criteria and guidelines
Students with a previously issued College Board “SSD code” do not need to reapply for SAT School Day accommodations
All applications for accommodations are due by January 8th/February 26th to allow for adequate review and processing time before registration closes
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Student Registration
Student Direct registration method Students register using online vouchers
Vouchers are shipped via UPS to designated Registration Coordinators for distribution to students
Registration window Registration opens: December 11th/February 5th
Registration closes: February 12th/April 4th
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Test Center Staff Training All instructions and materials are provided by College Board and ETS
The Test Center Supervisor and SSD Coordinator who will be administering the test to SSD Type II students are required to take the online training
The Test Center Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all other test center staff are properly trained and understand their roles
Test Center Supervisor training modules include: Structure based on activities Use of graphics to supplement text “Best practices” screens Quizzes with answers and rationale
Training launches: December 11th/February 5th
Training completed by: February 12th/April 4th
TEST CENTER TRAINING SCREENSHOTS
TEST CENTER TRAINING SCREENSHOTS
SAT School Day ENHANCED DATA & REPORTING
Student and Item Level Data Test Form Data Skill Category
Report SAT Skills Insight
Provides aggregate student performance data at a school, district /state level including:
• Average proportion of questions in each skill group answered correctly by students
• Average scores by section
• Student score distribution
Provides information on each question in the School Day test form including:
• Question type
• Skills tested
• Difficulty level
Provides student and item level data including:
• Student profile information based on answers to the SAT Questionnaire
• Student performance on each test item
• Student scores and percentiles
Provides information that links SAT scores to college readiness skills including:
• Academic skills tested on the SAT
• Academic skills typical of students who score within a particular score band
• Suggestions for how to improve those skills
Available to 6-8 weeks after the School Day administrationAggregated + item-level reports to inform classroom instructionReports include question type, difficulty level and content skills categoriesBelow is an overview of the SAT School Day enhanced data & reporting package:
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Summary of Milestones: February 26th Administration Test Center Intake Form due October 4th
Online Course access provided (within 40 days after receipt of Test Center Intake form)
Test Center setup completed December 2nd
Applications for students requiring accommodations can begin anytime and are due by January 8th
Student Registration begins December 11th and ends February 12nd
Test center supervisor training begins December 11th and ends February 12nd
Test administration February 26th
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- 20
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Summary of Milestones: April 16th Administration Test Center Intake Form due November 22nd
Online Course access provided (within 40 days after receipt of Test Center Intake form)
Test Center setup completed January 20th
Applications for students requiring accommodations can begin anytime and are due by February 26th
Student Registration begins February 5th and ends April 2nd
Test center supervisor training begins February 5th and ends April 2nd
Test administration April 16th
2013
- 20
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