Implementation Archive
The first administration of the new SAT was in March 2016 and the class of 2017 was the first cohort to have primarily taken the new test. If you haven't had a chance to adapt all of your campus processes and technology to the changes, please use this archive of information produced to support colleges and universities.
Note: Because this is an archive, some of the information may be outdated. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Testing Options for the Classes of 2016, 2017, and 2018
Check the resources below for concordance tables, guides for implementing the new SAT, information about the redesigned SAT, and helpful webinars.
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Concordance Tables
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SAT Concordance Tables for Higher Education
Instructions for concording new SAT scores to old SAT scores.
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Concordance Tables: New SAT Scores to Old SAT Scores
A spreadsheet comparing new SAT scores to old SAT scores.
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Concordance Tables: Old SAT Scores to New SAT Scores
A spreadsheet comparing old SAT scores to new SAT scores.
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College Board Guide to Implementing the New SAT
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Installment 1: Implementing the New Data Layout for SAT and SAT Subject Tests Electronic Score Reports
Learn how to prepare your campus systems for the new data layouts and the new SAT.
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Installment 2: Conversation Guides for Talking About the Assessment Redesign
Prepare for critical conversations with constituents including college counselors, students, families, senior administrators and trustees, and financial aid professionals.
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Installment 3: Guide to Concordance
Learn how concordance tables and related tools, available in spring 2016, help colleges compare scores from the old and new SAT.
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Installment 4: Guide to Student Search Service® Enhancements
Get information on how to use Student Search Service enhancements to expand outreach and recruiting efforts, and prepare for ordering changes due to the redesign of the PSAT/NMSQT.
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About the Redesign
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Test Specifications for the SAT
These specifications include evidentiary foundations for design, as well as sample questions.
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Research Foundations: Empirical Foundations for College and Career Readiness
Review the research-based, foundational principles for the redesigned SAT.
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The Redesigned SAT: Results from the Pilot Predictive Validity Study
Review the summary of the pilot study results, and learn about key findings and the more comprehensive research to come.
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Student Search Service® and the Redesigned Assessments
Review rich, demographic information available with the redesigned SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and the new PSAT 10.
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Checklist of Key Activities for the Redesigned SAT
Watch our webinar to learn what higher education institutions need to do as they accept scores from the new SAT.
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What Higher Ed Needs to Know About Using Scores from the New SAT
Watch our webinar for answers to common questions about interpreting new scores, using concordance tools, and more.
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