SAT Resources
The College Board is launching new and redesigned exams in fall 2015 and spring 2016.
The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and the new PSAT™ 8/9 — for eighth- and ninth-graders — will launch in October 2015.
The new PSAT™ 10 — for 10th-graders — will launch in February 2016 and the redesigned SAT in March.
These exams work together as the SAT Suite of Assessments.
Closely aligned to challenging classroom work, the suite will focus on the few things that evidence shows matter most for college and career readiness. The exams will be clearer and more open than any in the College Board’s history. Students and teachers will know what is covered on the exams.
New! SAT Skill Building Strategies
Connecting ELA Test Content and Classroom Instruction
Connecting Math Test Content and Classroom Instruction
Resources developed by Char-Em ISD
8 Tips for earning a high score on the SAT essay
The NEW SAT
What K-12 Educators Need to Know
A range of information, resources, and tools are available to support educators as they prepare their students to take the redesigned SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9.
Test-Specific Information
The Redesigned SAT and Classroom Instruction
Test Specifications for the Redesigned SAT (no longer labeled as DRAFT, August 2016)
SAT/PSAT - Michigan Standards (CCSS) Comparison - Provided by The College Board
Early 2015 Information
February 19, 2015 Presentation -- The Redesigned SAT
The Reading Test
- Skills Assessed - Information and Ideas, Rhetoric, Synthesis
- Comparison redesigned SAT and redesigned PSAT
The Writing and Language Test
Unique Subscores
- Expression of Ideas
- Standard English Conventions
The Mathematics Test
Distinctive Features - The SAT Math Test is characterized by questions that:
The Essay Test -- Students will be asked to:
SAT Essay Rubric (Holistic)
Explicated SAT Rubric (Level 3 - Proficient) (E. Weber, 2015)
8 Key Content Changes
Relevant Words in Context
Command of Evidence - Interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources.The Reading Test will assess three facets of command of evidence:
Math that Matters Most -- Problem Solving/Data Analysis, Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math
Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts
Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies
The Great Global Conversation and U.S. Founding Documents
The U.S. founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers, have been inspired by and have helped to inspire a conversation that continues to this day about the nature of civic life. Authors, speakers, and thinkers from the United States and around the world, including Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Nelson Mandela, and Mohandas Gandhi, have broadened and deepened the conversation around such vital matters as freedom, justice, and human dignity. Every time students take an exam in the suite, they will encounter a passage from a text from this global conversation. In this way, the exams will inspire a close reading of these rich, meaningful, often profound texts, not only as a way to develop valuable college and career readiness skills but also as an opportunity to reflect on and deeply engage with issues and concerns central to informed citizenship.
No Penalty for Wrong Answers
Helping Students Prepare for the Redesigned SAT
There are three steps students can take to prepare for the SAT:
Practice PSAT/NMSQT - The College Board 2015
Practice Test Answers (2015)
The redesigned PSAT/NMSQT and the new PSAT™ 8/9 — for eighth- and ninth-graders — will launch in October 2015.
The new PSAT™ 10 — for 10th-graders — will launch in February 2016 and the redesigned SAT in March.
These exams work together as the SAT Suite of Assessments.
Closely aligned to challenging classroom work, the suite will focus on the few things that evidence shows matter most for college and career readiness. The exams will be clearer and more open than any in the College Board’s history. Students and teachers will know what is covered on the exams.
New! SAT Skill Building Strategies
Connecting ELA Test Content and Classroom Instruction
Connecting Math Test Content and Classroom Instruction
Resources developed by Char-Em ISD
8 Tips for earning a high score on the SAT essay
The NEW SAT
What K-12 Educators Need to Know
A range of information, resources, and tools are available to support educators as they prepare their students to take the redesigned SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9.
Test-Specific Information
The Redesigned SAT and Classroom Instruction
- Teacher Implementation Guide: This in-depth document will help educators integrate SAT practice and skills development into course work.
- Professional Development Modules: Share key information about the redesigned SAT. Download slides and facilitator’s guides.
Test Specifications for the Redesigned SAT (no longer labeled as DRAFT, August 2016)
SAT/PSAT - Michigan Standards (CCSS) Comparison - Provided by The College Board
Early 2015 Information
February 19, 2015 Presentation -- The Redesigned SAT
The Reading Test
- Skills Assessed - Information and Ideas, Rhetoric, Synthesis
- Comparison redesigned SAT and redesigned PSAT
The Writing and Language Test
Unique Subscores
- Expression of Ideas
- Standard English Conventions
The Mathematics Test
Distinctive Features - The SAT Math Test is characterized by questions that:
- Test mathematical reasoning.
- Emphasize fluency and understanding.
- Ask students to solve problems grounded in science, social science, career scenarios, and other real-life contexts.
The Essay Test -- Students will be asked to:
- Read a passage.
- Explain how the author builds an argument to persuade an audience.
- Support their explanation with evidence from the passage.
SAT Essay Rubric (Holistic)
Explicated SAT Rubric (Level 3 - Proficient) (E. Weber, 2015)
8 Key Content Changes
Relevant Words in Context
Command of Evidence - Interpret, synthesize, and use evidence found in a wide range of sources.The Reading Test will assess three facets of command of evidence:
- The use of evidence: Students will need to find the evidence in a passage that best supports the answer to a previous question or that serves as the basis for a reasonable conclusion.
- The analysis of an argument: Students will need to identify the way authors use evidence to support their claims.
- The analysis of quantitative information: Students will need to examine informational graphics and relate the information conveyed by them to the information and ideas conveyed through words.
Math that Matters Most -- Problem Solving/Data Analysis, Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math
Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts
Analysis in Science and in History/Social Studies
The Great Global Conversation and U.S. Founding Documents
The U.S. founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers, have been inspired by and have helped to inspire a conversation that continues to this day about the nature of civic life. Authors, speakers, and thinkers from the United States and around the world, including Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Nelson Mandela, and Mohandas Gandhi, have broadened and deepened the conversation around such vital matters as freedom, justice, and human dignity. Every time students take an exam in the suite, they will encounter a passage from a text from this global conversation. In this way, the exams will inspire a close reading of these rich, meaningful, often profound texts, not only as a way to develop valuable college and career readiness skills but also as an opportunity to reflect on and deeply engage with issues and concerns central to informed citizenship.
No Penalty for Wrong Answers
Helping Students Prepare for the Redesigned SAT
There are three steps students can take to prepare for the SAT:
- Rigorous course work: The single most important thing students can do is take the most challenging courses available to them and do their best work. The redesigned SAT is more integrated with classroom instruction than ever before.
- Focused review: We’re working with partners to develop free resources to support students as they review the skills and content they need to improve.
- Authentic practice: The College Board is partnering with Khan Academy to provide free practice programs and other resources to help students prepare for both the current SAT and the redesigned SAT.
Practice PSAT/NMSQT - The College Board 2015
Practice Test Answers (2015)