Teacher Implementation Guides

These guides were created to help teachers and curriculum specialists:

• Generate ideas about integrating SAT practice and skill development into challenging course work.
• Interpret student scores, monitor progress, and make connections between scores, curriculum, and instruction.

Download Complete Guide

• Teacher Implementation Guide for the Redesigned SAT (.pdf/4.87MB)
• Using Scores and Reporting to Inform Instruction (.pdf/3.29MB)

Browse Topics

• Why Redesign the SAT?
  The redesigned SAT supports our goal of ensuring all students make a successful transition to college.
• Getting Familiar with the Redesigned SAT
  Introduction to the most important changes to test content.
• Connecting SAT Content with Classroom Instruction
  Learn about the tests and review sample questions annotated with skill-building strategies to try in the classroom:
  • Reading Test
  • Writing and Language Test
  • SAT Essay (optional)
  • Math Test
• Scoring and the Redesigned SAT
  An overview of reported scores, online score reports, and concordance table delivery schedule.
• Preparing Your Students for Success
  About the Khan Academy partnership and next steps.
• Using Scores and Reporting to Inform Instruction: Section 1
  Describes scoring across the SAT Suite of Assessments.
• Using Scores and Reporting to Inform Instruction: Section 2
  Discusses monitoring and supporting student progress, adjusting curriculum and instruction, and monitoring assessment trends for school improvement.

Browse Appendixes

• Appendix A: Instructional Strategies
  Strategies for integrating SAT practice into the classroom.
• Appendix B: Graphic Organizers
  Handouts to support classroom exercises.
• Appendix C: Essay Rubric and Sample Papers
  Essay scoring criteria and sample questions.
• Using Scores and Reporting to Inform Instruction: Appendix
  Previews and explains standard reports.