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SAT Student Practice and Educator Professional Development

Who Better to Prepare Your Students for the SAT than the Test Maker?

Taking the SAT is an important step in applying to college and making college dreams come true for your students. The SAT Readiness Program is an integrated system of free and affordable practice materials, online services, and professional workshops designed to meet the diverse needs of students, educators and schools. The SAT Readiness Program supports educators in helping their students: Understand the tests importance and value. Develop strong and lasting study habits. Register and plan for test day.

Free and Affordable SAT Practice Tools for Students

Review the offerings in this brochure and visit sat.org/practice to see firsthand how getting ready with the College Board can help your students shine.

Workshops for Educators

Workshops are offered in public and private formats. Public workshops are open to all educators and held on dates scheduled by the College Board. Private workshops are organized at the request of a school, district or other educational organization.

For more information, contact the College Board office in your region.

SAT Practice Tools for Students

Everything students need to get ready for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests can be found at sat.org/practice.

FREE SAT Practice Tools

The Official SAT Question of the Day Students can get an SAT question a day to answer via the SAT website, our mobile app, or Twitter (@SATQuestion). Official SAT Practice Test The only place where students can take a free, full-length official test and get their scores instantly. SAT Practice Questions Questions in mathematics, reading and writing, just like the questions theyll find on the test. SAT Subject Tests Practice Questions Questions, including answer explanations, for all 20 SAT Subject Tests. SAT Skills Insight Real SAT questions and answers, suggestions for improvement and guidance on how students can sharpen their skills. SAT Study Plan A simple, personalized plan based on their stage of testing. Answers Imagined A creative approach to handling tough SAT questions using illustrative videos.

Affordable SAT Practice Tools

The Official SAT Study Guide Students can review concepts and test-taking approaches, take 10 practice tests from the maker of the test, and access detailed answer explanations online. The Official SAT Study Guide with DVD Weve taken our best-selling study guide and added an exclusive DVD, including a bonus practice test, an SAT test timer to simulate a real timed experience, math concept videos and more.

Affordable SAT Practice Tools

The Official SAT Online Course (Individual and school subscriptions available.) Interactive instruction, official practice tests and immediate scoring The only online course developed by the test maker, The Official SAT Online Course is personalized, comprehensive and available 24 hours a day. Teachers can use the course outline as a syllabus for the classroom, or students can use it as a guide for self-paced study. 1  8 interactive lessons cover the SATs reading, writing and mathematics sections and enhance course work in those areas. Lessons can also be used to develop a separate curriculum that helps students get ready for the SAT.  Student-, class-, school- and district-level reports enable educators to follow students progress.  10 practice tests help students gain confidence by becoming more familiar with the test format and question types. 600 additional questions help reinforce key concepts. Explanations of answers allow students to focus on areas of improvement. Auto essay scoring provides students and teachers with immediate feedback.

The Official SAT Subject Tests Study Guides

The Official Study Guide for all SAT Subject Tests: Second Edition Includes detailed answer explanations and the latest information about selecting which tests to take, when to take the tests and how to best prepare for the tests. Also includes two audio CDs for all six Language with Listening Subject Tests. The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide Includes four full-length previously administered math tests, detailed answer explanations and more. The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. and World History Study Guide Includes four full-length previously administered history tests, detailed answer explanations and more.

More SAT Practice Tools

My College QuickStart A customized online college and career planning kit, including an SAT study plan that is based on a students PSAT/NMSQT performance. sat.org/practice

Workshops for Educators

SAT School-Based Preparation
This one-day workshop provides teachers with activities and materials to design a school-based SAT preparation program. Participants will learn:  About the SAT format and question types on the mathematics, critical reading and writing sections. How to plan and conduct their preparation sessions according to student and class needs. How to effectively bring print and online SAT Readiness Program resources into the classroom.

SAT Skills Insight

Educators can use Skills Insight to identify students strengths and weaknesses at each SAT score band and develop strategies for improvement. This half-day workshop will help teachers: Articulate the skills tested on the SAT. Incorporate SAT Skills Insight into the classroom. Leverage SAT Skills Insight to identify and improve student skill sets.

Animating Student Writing

This one-day workshop gives English teachers models, lesson plans and strategies that will help students strengthen their argumentative writing skills. Teachers learn: Strategies to raise the quality of student writing. How to assess argumentative writing using the SAT Scoring Guide. How to put in place a long-term plan to improve student writing.

Writing Preparation for ESL/ELL Students

This one-day workshop helps teachers prepare students who have recently exited ESL/ELL classes for the writing section of the SAT by using models and hands-on exercises. Teachers will learn: Ways to help culturally and linguistically diverse populations approach the SAT writing section. Strategies to motivate, empower and encourage students to face the SAT writing section with confidence. How to reflect on their own teaching practices through activities and group discussions.

Holistic Scoring Workshop

This one-day workshop provides teachers with practice using holistic scoring, which judges a piece of writing by the overall impression it creates. Teachers learn: How to use holistic scoring to assess writing. Sound strategies to assist student writers. About the role of effective writing prompts in student success and valid assessment.

For more information, contact the College Board office in your region.

For more information on SAT workshops, please contact the College Board office in your region.

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