Western Regional Office

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Program Update SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, AP
Western Regional Office 2900 Gateway Place, Ste
550 San Jose, CA 95110 wro_at_collegeboard.org 866-39
2-4078 (Toll free)
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The New SAT What Weve Learned

• In the months that followed the New SAT, we paid
  careful attention to what you and your students
  and parents had to say about the testing
  experience.

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The New SAT What Weve Learned

• 73 of students responding to the survey thought
  the essay was as expected or easier than
  expected Students were prepared for the essay
• More than 85 of survey respondents agreed or
  strongly agreed that
• Written instructions in the test booklet were
  clear
• The spoken instructions were clear

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The New SAT What Weve Learned

• Snack Policy
• Since the March test, we have made a concerted
  effort to clarify our snack policy to students,
  counselors, and test center supervisors and
  staff.
• Snacks must remain packed away until the Room
  Supervisor announces the break and gives approval
  to retrieve snacks and leave the testing room for
  the break. Snacks and drinks may only be consumed
  outside the testing room.

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SAT Highlights 2005-06

• For October administration, fee waivers will be
  accepted for late registration (not on-site or
  standby)
• NEW! SAT Subject Tests with Listeningstudents
  must bring a CD player
• A No. 2 pencil (soft-lead) is required for all
  sections of the Answer Sheet, including the essay

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200506 Fee Updates

• Fee details on At Your Fingertips
• PSAT/NMSQT 12.00
• SAT Reasoning Test 41.50
• SAT Subject Tests 18 (basic fee)
• Language Tests w/Listening 19
• All other subjects 8 (per test)
• Advanced PlacementProgram 82
• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE 18 (reporting
  fee) 5 (registration fee)

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College Board Fee Waivers

• PSAT/NMSQT Fee Waivers available for juniors
• Schools request fee waivers at the same time they
  submit test orders at www.collegeboard.com/school
• SAT Fee Waivers
• Call 866-392-4078 to request additional fee
  waivers
• CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE Fee Waivers
• Determined automatically online
• Eligibility determined using PROFILE information
• Colleges/programs covered increased from 3 to 6

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Counselors ConnectionProgram Support for
Counselors

• Provides critical and timely information
  regarding programs and policies
• Supports academic year planning
• Links to all Spanish-language College Board
  publications
• Quick links to advising tips and tools
• Colleges requiring CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
• Links to programs, ordering and free resources

• www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors

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• A Great Test ---
• An Even Greater Tool!

Test Dates Wednesday, October 12th and Saturday,
October 15th
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NEW IN 2005 -- MyRoad online career, major, and
college planning tool FREE for all high school
PSAT/NMSQT test-takers

• Features include
• Personality Profiler the online assessment
  students take to learn about their personality
  type and receive major and career suggestions
• In-depth profiles of 67 academic fields/majors
• Articles covering over 450 occupations
• Personal planner to chart the path to college
• PSAT/NMSQT Coordinators will receive an email
  with access instructions and the official MyRoad
  guide
• MyRoad counselor resources www.collegeboard.com/c
  ounselors/psat
• Special pricing is available to schools that
  administer the test and would like to offer
  MyRoad to ALL their students

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MyRoad
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and more. NEW IN 2005Free DVD - Destination
College Planning with the PSAT/NMSQT

• In 2005, each school will receive this 22-minute
  DVD, free of charge, with its Score Report
  shipment in December
• The video will
• Go through the student Score Report,
  section-by-section
• Discuss the free online resources available to
  students to get the most out of their PSAT/NMSQT
  results
• Contain interviews with students and counselors
  about using their PSAT/NMSQT results to get ready
  for the SAT and plan for college
• Includes both an English version and a Spanish
  version

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and more!

• NEW in 2005 Automatic and immediate email
  notification of answer sheet at ETS
• NEW in 2005 Online access codes for AP
  Potential, MyRoad and the Summary of Answers and
  Skills is now included on the Student Roster
  (shipped with Score Reports in December)
• PSAT/NMSQT Extra www.collegeboard.com/psatextra

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APs Fiftieth AnniversaryHonoring the AP
Community

• Theme Higher Standards. Higher Learning.
• Publications highlighting powerful AP teaching
  and college faculty involvement in AP
• Free AP and Pre-AP workshops for teachers
• One voucher to each school with at least one 2005
  AP examinee
• Sent to principal in August

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AP Instructional Planning Report

• A powerful resource for AP teachers
• Replaces and improves upon the Report to AP
  Teachers
• Automatically sent to principals in September for
  distribution to teachers
• Separate report for each subject
• Compares the performance of a schools students
  to the total population of students taking the
  exam
• Helps teachers target areas for increased
  attention and focus in the curriculum
• Provides guidance in course planning and
  professional development

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Greater Flexibility for Exam Dates

• Fall 2005 survey of principals and AP
  Coordinators on the desirability of adding second
  set of testing dates in late May of each year
• Schools that want the late-May testing dates are
  asked to commit to testing dates in May 2007 and
  2008
• AP hopes to offer this in ten large-volume
  subjects beginning in May 2007
• Final decision will be announced by February 2006
• Schools will also be asked to indicate their
  level of interest in a plan that would simply
  move the AP Exam administration for all schools
  to the second and third weeks of May.

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Earn CEU credit!
2006 Western Regional Forum February 26-28,
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Education May 2006, Los Angeles, CA
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