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Colorado: A Partnership for Student Success

In spring 2027, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) will provide a school day administration of the digital SAT to public school students in grade 11, PSAT 10 to public school students in grade 10, and PSAT 8/9 to public school students in grade 9.

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Updates

  • Headphones Policy Update: Beginning in fall 2026, if students choose to bring headphones, they must be wired. This policy will be in effect for both fall and spring SAT and PSAT assessment testing windows.
  • PSAT 8/9 One-Time Supports are for fall testing only. They do not apply for spring 2027 SAT and PSAT assessment testing.
  • Update your District Assessment Coordinators (DAC) information with CDE.

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Overview

In spring 2027, Colorado public school students will take the following exams:

  • Grade 9: Colorado PSAT 8/9
  • Grade 10: Colorado PSAT 10
  • Grade 11: Colorado SAT

Part-time public school and part-time homeschooled students may take the SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 with their public school. They must be taking at least one course or participating in one school-sponsored activity with the public school to be eligible for the state-sponsored test.

Full-time homeschooled students are not permitted to take the SAT or PSAT assessments during the spring administration sponsored by CDE (see C.R.S. 22-7-1006.3(9)(b)). Full-time homeschooled students have the option to take the SAT on a national Saturday administration test date at their own expense.

Full-time homeschooled students may have the option to take the SAT, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 during the fall in-school administration window at a district's discretion. For information about student eligibility for the state assessment, visit www.cde.state.co.us/assessment/sat-psat.

Students will take the assessment using College Board's secure student testing application, Bluebook. Bluebook is designed to operate on Windows or Mac devices, iPads, and school-managed Chromebooks. Find more information about Bluebook.

Test coordinators and proctors will use Test Day Toolkit, a web-based application, to administer the tests to students. Educators will receive access to Test Day Toolkit in early February 2027. Find more information about Test Day Toolkit.

Schools and districts can find more information about network specifications for the digital SAT and PSAT assessments.

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Timeline

Testing Dates:

  • The Colorado spring testing window is April 12–23, 2027.
    • It's recommended that schools test students during the week of April 12.
    • It's recommended that schools reserve the week of April 19 to retest students who experienced testing irregularities and test absentees.
  • The SAT Weekend administration on March 6, 2027, has been selected for virtual schools to use as well as students who have curricular or religious conflicts with the in-school assessment testing window.
Activity Dates
Test Window: Standard and Accommodated April 12–23, 2027

Districts that submitted for the extended test window may test starting April 5.
Complete SSOR Onboarding Activities October 23, 2027
State Approved Accommodations (SAA) Window

For SAAs, an IEP/504/ML plan must list the request as an assessment accommodation.

This request will trigger a noncollege reportable score for the student. Use only when no other option is available to support participation. 		January 8–March 8, 2027
AI Code Confirmation January 13, 2027
SDMS Available January 27, 2027
March Weekend SAT Registration Window February 1–19, 2027
Test Day Toolkit Available Early February 2027
Deadline to Request College Board Approved Accommodations February 16, 2027
Test Day Online Training Available February 22, 2027
Student Readiness Check Available for Schools March 2027
March Weekend Test Administration March 6, 2027
Deadline to Request Multilingual Learner Supports March 8, 2027
Test Materials Begin to Arrive in Schools (Approved paper test accommodations only) March 23, 2027
Deadline to Enter Not Tested Reasons Schools: April 30, 2027
Districts: May 7, 2027
SBD Window April 26–May 7, 2027
Score Release Educator access to student scores in the K–12 score reporting portal: May 11, 2027

Student access to individual scores:
  • March 6 SAT test: May 13, 2027
  • April 12–23 School Day test: Beginning May 13, 2027
Paper student score reports delivered to opt-in schools: June–August 2027

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Technology

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Accommodations and EL/ML Supports

SSD coordinators can apply for accommodations for students who do not have approved accommodations, or request changes to existing accommodation approvals, through SSD Online.

English learner supports are also available for Non-English Proficient and Limited English Proficient (NEP/LEP) students who take the SAT and PSAT assessments as part of the Colorado test administration. These students have access to time and one-half, translated test directions, math text-to-speech, and a list of College Board–approved word-to-word bilingual dictionaries. The translated test directions and list of approved word-to-word bilingual dictionaries can be downloaded from this section.

Parent consent forms for accommodations and EL/ML supports are also available in this section.

Resources for Accommodations & EL/ML Supports

Accommodated Paper Testing

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School Testing Team

For the digital SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9, we recommend each school establish a team of staff to plan for and support test administration. Team member roles include:

  • School Test Coordinator
    • Responsible for all aspects of the test administration, including assigning students and staff to testing rooms.
    • Monitors all testing on test day(s).
    • Must be a staff member who is authorized to work with students' personally identifiable information.
  • Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Coordinator
    • Responsible for communicating with students who need testing accommodations and their families as well as students who require English learner supports.
    • Requests accommodations and supports for students through SSD Online.
    • Must be a staff member who is authorized to work with students' personally identifiable information.
  • Technology Coordinator
    • Responsible for making sure the school's technology and network infrastructure can support digital testing, including student testing devices, test coordinator and proctor devices, and the school's network.
    • Support technical troubleshooting on test day(s).
    • Can be someone at a school or district level.
  • Principal
    • Works with the test team to determine if the school should receive their paper student score reports and will be listed as the recipient of those shipments.
    • Serves as an escalation point for testing issues.

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School Establishment (SSOR) and Participation

All Colorado public schools with enrollment in grades 9–11 are required to administer the SAT and PSAT assessments to eligible students. As a result, every such school must be set up for the spring 2027 CDE-provided SAT and PSAT assessment administrations—even if the school doesn't currently have students enrolled in a given grade level, since enrollment could change by spring.

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Registration

The State Data Management System (SDMS) registration window is January 27–April 21, 2027.

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Weekend SAT

The SAT Weekend administration on March 6, 2027, has been selected for virtual schools to use as well as students who have curricular or religious conflicts with the in-school assessment testing window. Absentee weekend registrations will transfer back to the student's school of enrollment after the administration has concluded. It is the school of enrollment's responsibility to test these students during the state testing window April 12–23, 2027.

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Training Schedule

There are numerous opportunities for training and support throughout the year.

Training Title Format Dates Time
DAC Welcome Webinar Webinar—Register:
9 a.m.
3 p.m. 		September 29, 2026 9–10 a.m. MT
3–4 p.m. MT
SSOR Onboarding Survey Office Hours #1 Webinar
Join via Zoom 		October 13, 2026 3–3:30 p.m. MT
SSOR Onboarding Survey Office Hours #2 Webinar
Join via Zoom 		October 20, 2026 3–3:30 p.m. MT
SSD Coordinator Training Part 1 Webinar—Register:
9 a.m.
3 p.m. 		October 27, 2026 9–10 a.m. MT
3–4 p.m. MT
SSD Coordinator Office Hours Webinar
Join via Zoom 		November 3, 2026
November 17, 2026
December 1, 2026
December 8, 2026
December 15, 2026
January 5, 2027
January 19, 2027
January 26, 2027
February 2, 2027
February 16, 2027		 3–3:30 p.m. MT
Technical Readiness Webinar Webinar—Register:
Dec 8
Dec 15 		December 8, 2026
December 15, 2026 		Dec 8, 2026: 3–3:30 p.m. MT
Dec 15, 2026: 9–9:30 a.m. MT
DAC Implementation Webinar Webinar—Register:
9 a.m.
3 p.m. 		January 12, 2027 9–10 a.m. MT
3–4 p.m. MT
SAC Implementation Webinar Webinar—Register:
9 a.m.
3 p.m. 		January 26, 2027 9–10 a.m. MT
3–4 p.m. MT
SAC/DAC Office Hours Webinar
Join via Zoom 		February 9, 2027
February 23, 2027
March 9, 2027
March 23, 2027
April 6, 2027
April 13, 2027
April 20, 2027
April 27, 2027		 3–3:30 p.m. MT
Onsite SAC Implementation Training In-person

Grand Junction
Poudre
Colorado Springs
Lakewood
Aurora		 Early to Mid-February

Specific dates TBD 		Times TBD
SSD Coordinator Training Part 2 Webinar—Register:
9 a.m.
3 p.m. 		March 2, 2027 9–10 a.m. MT
3–4 p.m. MT
Score Reporting Workshops Webinar—Register:
(Links coming soon)		 May 2027

Specific dates TBD		 Times TBD

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Off-Site Testing Locations

Most schools will use their building as the test location. However, some schools, such as virtual schools or schools with limited space, may need to use an off-site location for testing their students. Each off-site location must meet the technical specifications necessary to administer the digital SAT Suite of Assessments.

Requesting an off-site location will be in the School Establishment tool in the SAT Suite Ordering and Registration system (SSOR). Requests should be submitted by April 22, 2027. After the deadline, please contact College Board Colorado Support. Find additional tips on off-site testing.

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Newsletters

DACs should consult their weekly Thursday CDE Assessment Update email for up-to-date information.

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Practice Resources

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Test Day Staff Resources

Before Test Day

During Test Day

After Test Day

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Manuals and Guides

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Scores Information for Educators

Colorado Score Reporting Workshops (August 2026)

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Resources for Students and Families

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Help and Support

Call College Board Colorado Educator Support at 866-917-9030 (option 1) or email us when you have questions. Or visit our State Partnership support page for help.

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