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Info for Students
These materials are aimed at a student audience. Guide your students to the Web resources or print out the downloadable documents to distribute or for your office library.
SAT Website for Students
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Intended audience: Student
Our website makes it easy for students to find all the information they need about the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. They can also register online, prepare for the test with free practice tools and personalized study plans, and view and send scores.
This Is Your SAT: The Next Step to College Success
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Intended audience: Student
This four-page booklet gives students key information about the SAT in a handy and easy-to-read format. It includes a list of practice tools and a calendar of test dates and registration deadlines.
SAT Subject Tests Guide for Educators
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Intended audience: Professional
This eight-page booklet presents SAT Subject Tests basics — how college use the tests, which tests to take and how to get ready — plus additional information on Subject Test fee waivers, how the tests relate to AP® Exams, what each Subject Test covers and more.
Show What You Know with SAT Subject Tests
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Intended audience: Student
This two-page brochure answers common questions about SAT Subject Tests, including how colleges use the tests, when it’s best to take them, and how to prepare for test day.
History of the Tests
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Intended audience: Student | Professional
This engaging video gives an overview of the origin and development of the SAT and SAT Subject Tests, setting the tests’ evolution in historical perspective alongside a timeline of cultural milestones.
Info for Professionals
These online and downloadable resources for education professionals give you all the information you need about SAT Program tests — from the basics to the details.
The SAT: What You Need to Know
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Intended audience: Professional
This overview document is designed to give you all the detailed information you need to educate students and their parents about the SAT Program, and the related resources and tools available to help students get ready for the test and ensure a positive test-taking experience.
The SAT Writing Section
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The SAT writing section, added to the test in 2005, assesses students’ proficiency in writing — a skill critical to college and career success. This one-page overview includes fast facts and frequently asked questions.
Educator’s Handbook for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests
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Intended audience: Professional
This comprehensive booklet presents important information about SAT Program tests, including details on registration, testing procedures, test preparation, scoring policies and practices, and research on the SAT’s validity.
The SAT Subject Tests: What You Need to Know
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The SAT Subject Tests are the only admission tests that give students the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in specific subjects. This overview document provides detailed information for you to educate students and their parents about the SAT Subject Tests.
SAT Subject Tests Guide for Educators
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Intended audience: Professional
Colleges worldwide continue to value the Subject Tests as an excellent predictor of college achievement and recognize their role alongside the SAT in the admission process.This eight-page booklet presents SAT Subject Tests basics — how college use the tests, which tests to take, and how to get ready — plus additional information on Subject Test fee waivers, how the tests relate to AP® Exams, what each Subject Test covers, and more.
SAT Publications Order Form
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Intended audience: Professional
Use this online form to order SAT Program publications, and the SAT Subject Tests Practice CD, by mail.
Info for Supervisors
Thank you for becoming an SAT® test center supervisor! With your help and commitment, we will continue to serve millions of students as they take this important step on the road to college.
As a test center supervisor you will be responsible for operating the test center so that all students have a fair and standardized testing experience.
As a new test center supervisor, you will:
- Get the test center up and running
- Recruit and oversee staff
- Set up and manage materials
- Check in students and maintain security on test day
- Report any test day issues or concerns and return all materials
You can find more information about test day and more in: Getting Started: A Guide for New SAT® Test Center Supervisors.
Getting More Information
Your first source for information should be your manual. It has all the information you’ll need for a successful SAT administration, including how to handle test day emergencies.
As a supervisor, you can find more information about SAT test administration at www.ets.org/supervisor. You’ll need to set up a login to access this site.
Key Contacts
For you and other educators:
Test Administration Services
800-257-5123
tas@ets.org
SSD Office
800-257-5123, ext. 7137
TTY Number: 609-882-4118
ssd@info.collegeboard.org
For students and parents:
SAT Customer Service
866-756-7346
sat@collegeboard.org
Test center concerns:
testcenter@info.collegeboard.org
Test question ambiguity/error:
satquestion@info.collegeboard.org
For counselors:
SAT Educator Help Line
888-SAT-HELP
(888-728-4357)
sat.info@collegeboard.org
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