Michigan: A Partnership for Student Success
Topics
- Overview of Michigan State-Provided Testing (Spring SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9)
- School Onboarding
- Test Administration Team Roles
- Test Administration Team Training
- Essential Dates
- Manuals and Guides
- SAT Suite Information for Students and Families
- Understanding SAT Suite Data
- Contact Us
- Resources for Fall SAT Suite and AP Administrations
Overview of Michigan State-Provided Testing (Spring SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9)
- Testing Window: April 5–30, 2027
- Assessments:
- SAT School Day: 11th grade (accountability)
- PSAT 10: 10th grade
- PSAT 8/9: 8th and 9th grades (8th grade accountability)
- Eligible/Required Students:
- Public and private schools in the state of Michigan
- Homeschooled students:
- Students taking a core class (e.g., English, math, science, history) at a public school are considered students of that school for purposes of these assessments, not homeschooled students).
- Students not taking a core class (e.g., no class or elective classes only) are considered homeschooled students; they may take SAT School Day, PSAT 10, or PSAT 8/9 at the discretion of their local district.
- All students must be entered in the Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability (OEAA) Secure Site and have a Unique Identification Code (UIC).
- Foreign exchange students: foreign exchange students enrolled in 11th or 12th grade who have not previously been tested or included in accountability.
- For more information about required students, please review Who Can/Must Take the MME?
School Onboarding
September
For your Michigan Department of Education (MDE) building code, ensure that your school's name, physical address, leadership, and grades served are correct in the MDE-provided Educational Entity Master (EEM) and the Office of Educational Assessment & Accountability (OEAA) Secure Site. Complete and accurate information in both MDE-provided sites is necessary to ensure Michigan schools and staff can access College Board systems, in accordance with MDE procedures updated for the 2026-27 school year.
October
Ensure that EEM and OEAA have the current and correct contact information at the building level for each of the following roles:
- School test coordinator and backup test coordinator (one for each assessment and grade level you will provide)
- Technology coordinator (one per building)
Public schools can update this information directly. Private schools can update this information, if necessary, by emailing MDE at [email protected].
November
You will automatically be marked as administering an assessment with no further action needed as long as you're listed in EEM and OEAA as serving the grade for which an assessment is provided (i.e., 8th grade for PSAT 8/9 given to 8th graders, 9th grade for PSAT 8/9 given to 9th graders, 10th grade for PSAT 10, 11th grade for SAT School Day).
If your school/program will not be administering an assessment for a grade you're listed as serving in EEM and/or OEAA, notify College Board at 866-870-3127 or [email protected] with the following information:
- Your name, title, email, and phone number
- School/Program name
- MDE building code (found at michigan.gov/eem)
- College Board AI (CEEB) Code (can be found at K–12 School (CEEB) Code Search)
- Reason you don't intend to test
A reminder to ensure all EEM/OEAA data is accurate will be emailed from [email protected] before November 1 to the school test coordinator of record in EEM for each assessment an MDE building code will administer.
Test Administration Team Roles
- Test Coordinator: Expected to be at the school to supervise all activities related to test administration. Responsible for staff recruitment, training, and assignments; overseeing the use of facilities; supervising all test administration activities; and handling any emergencies or disruptions. The test coordinator and SSD coordinator are also the two roles responsible for reviewing accommodations and ensuring students testing with accommodations and supports have a smooth administration.
- SSD Coordinator: Responsible for supporting students testing with accommodations. This includes requesting accommodations and supports, validating student accommodations data, helping the test coordinator seat students in appropriate groups, and working with proctors and technology coordinators to ensure students can test successfully with their accommodations.
- Technology Coordinator: Can be a district- or school-level staff member but must have the expertise and permissions to install Bluebook on managed devices and configure the network (or manage staff who do). The IT professionals at your school can explore the list of relevant responsibilities at bluebook.org/tech.
- Technology Monitor: Help students and staff with technical issues on test day in a designated help room.
- Proctors: Responsible for conducting a secure, valid administration. They're accountable for everyone in their testing room and everything that takes place there.
- Hall/Room Monitors: Assist with test administration duties. Monitors don't administer the test, but they have access to Test Day Toolkit to help direct students to their assigned rooms, answer questions, monitor testing areas, and submit irregularities if needed.
Test Administration Team Training
| Session Title | Description | Audience | Date SY26-27 | Registration (Pre-Event) | Deck & Recording Links (Post-Event) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Suite Data Workshop | This interactive session focuses on helping schools access and use their spring SAT Suite data effectively for targeted skill instruction. | School and district administrators, counselors, and other leaders | August 19 |
Deck Recording |
| SAT Suite Overview/Updates for DTCs | A high-level overview of SAT test design and implementation for new district test coordinators (DTCs) and updates on new details for veteran DTCs. | District test coordinators | October 28 |
Deck Recording |
| Virtual Coordinators (Test, Tech, SSD) Overview Workshop | These sessions outline the relative roles and responsibilities for each school-based test, SSD, and technology coordinator to collaboratively prepare their students, staff, rooms, and technology for the spring SAT Suite administration. The timeline to test day, resources to be provided, and tasks to accomplish will be reviewed in detail, focusing on how each of these roles contribute and interact as a team. | School test, SSD, and technology coordinators | November 18 | |
| SSD Coordinator Deep Dive | A deep dive into understanding, requesting, and administering accommodations and English learner (EL) supports for the spring SAT School Day. | SSD coordinators | December 9 | |
| Tech Coordinator Deep Dive | A brief prerecorded presentation on how to ensure device and network readiness to administer the spring SAT Suite will be posted and distributed, followed by an extended virtual Q&A session with College Board technology staff. | Technology coordinators | Asynchronous presentation January 13 Q&A |
Asynchronous presentation posted here by December 15 and distributed via Spotlight and College Board newsletter. |
| Michigan School Testing Conference (MSTC) | This is the annual Michigan School Testing Conference consisting of a day for workshops and two days of plenary and clinic sessions. | Test coordinators are welcome to come to College Board sessions or drop in at our exhibit hall space, where you can also sign up for one-on-one assistance on-site at the conference. | February 9–11 | Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators |
| Test Coordinator Deep Dive | A deep dive into the State Data Management System, Test Day Toolkit, and Bluebook as well as how to prepare the physical spaces for administering the spring SAT Suite. | School test coordinators | February 18 | |
| Optional Office Half Hours | Open Q&A | School test, SSD, and technology coordinators | Every Thursday, March 4–April 29 |
2:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Register |
Essential Dates
By December 1, College Board provides access via email to an Interactive Checklist for each school/program's primary test coordinator as provided in EEM (see School Onboarding for Michigan Testing above). This digital tool helps school test coordinators and their delegees manage SAT Suite administration tasks through timely reminders that allow users to mark tasks as "In Progress," "Complete," or "I'm Stuck," prompting Customer Service to follow up with assistance.
| Interactive Checklist Activity Items | Timeline to Complete | |
|---|---|---|
| Notice | Deadline | |
| Review and submit accommodations requests in SSD Online | December 2, 2026 | February 16, 2027 |
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December 2, 2026 | February 16, 2027, deadline for "known" students/accommodations |
| Submit state-allowed accommodations in SSD Online | January 8, 2027 | February 16, 2027, deadline for "known" students/accommodations |
| Set up your administration in Test Day Toolkit | February 5, 2027 | April 2, 2027 |
| Update student registration information in the State Data Managent System (SDMS) | February 22, 2027 | April 26, 2027 |
| Schedule Student Readiness Check | March 22, 2027 | 1–2 weeks before testing |
| Complete College Board's required online training | February 22, 2027 | April 5, 2027 |
| Verify student accommodations and registrations in Test Day Toolkit (students must be pre-identified for testing in MDE-provided OEAA secure site to appear in Test Day Toolkit) | March 1, 2027 | Minimum 3 days before testing |
| Testing window opens | April 1, 2027 | April 5, 2027, first day of testing window |
| Final accommodations/EL support deadline | — Not applicable | April 16 |
| Complete important post-test activities (e.g., irregularity reports, makeups, retests) | April 26, 2027 | April 30, 2027 |
For detailed instructions, see our Interactive Checklist Overview.
Manuals and Guides
All publications will be posted by January 29, 2027.
- SAT Suite of Assessments State-Provided Test Coordinator Manual
- SAT Suite of Assessments State-Provided Proctor Manual
- Hall and Room Monitor Test Day Guide
- Test Administration Training Platform Guide
- Accommodations and Supports Handbook
- State-specific supplemental guides (QuickGuides)
SAT Suite Information for Students and Families
- SAT Suite benefits for students
- Test preparation and instructional materials:
- BigFuture
- Student Guides and Understanding Scores publications (will be posted by March, 2027):
- SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 Student Guides (English)
- SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 Student Guides (Spanish)
- SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 Understanding Scores for Students and Families (English)
- SAT School Day, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 Understanding Scores for Students and Families (Spanish)
Contact Us
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