Testing Updates

SAT Exam

Updated SAT exam information: https://pages.collegeboard.org/sat-covid-19-updates

June 6 SAT and SAT Subject Test Administration

To keep students safe, and in alignment with public health guidance and school closures across 192 countries, the College Board will not be able to administer the SAT or SAT Subject Tests on June 6, 2020.

Future SAT Administrations, Including September

If it’s safe from a public health standpoint, the College Board will provide weekend SAT administrations every month through the end of the calendar year, beginning in August. This includes a new administration in September and the previously scheduled tests on August 29, October 3, November 7, and December 5.

Students can register for these administrations starting in May. The College Board will contact students directly when they have the exact date. Eligible students can register with a fee waiver.

For each administration, the College Board is preparing to significantly expand capacity for students to take the SAT once schools reopen. They are also calling on member schools and colleges, as well as local communities, to provide additional test center capacity so every student who wants to take the SAT can do so.

Students can get early access to register for August, September, and October if they’re:

• Already registered for June

• In the high school class of 2021 and don’t have SAT scores

May 2 SAT is canceled

https://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2020/college-board-cancels-may-sat-response-coronavirus

In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), the College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020, SAT administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled March 28) are also canceled. Registered students will receive refunds.

The College Board will provide future additional SAT testing opportunities for students as soon as feasible in place of canceled administrations. We’ll be as flexible as possible to give students the best chance to show their skills and stay on the path to college. We have not yet canceled the June 6, 2020, SAT administration and will continue to assess its status with the health and safety of students and educators as our top priority. The College Board is working with local partners, and we’ll soon share information about weekday school-based administrations this spring of the SAT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9.

The College Board and Khan Academy will continue to provide free resources online, to help students keep their college readiness skills sharp when many schools are closed, including full-length practice tests and personalized learning tools at khanacademy.org/sat. As a reminder, you can set up coaching tools in Khan for teachers to monitor student work. For more information on the coaching tools, visit satpractice.org/k12. If you need assistance setting this up, please reach out.

Together with our member schools and colleges, we will be flexible, thoughtful, and collaborative in exploring ways to continue to support student learning and provide opportunities to test during this challenging time.

In the coming days, the College Board will share additional information and details directly with registered students and test centers. A webpage with regularly posted information about the impact of the virus on the SAT can be found here.

• For the 2019–20 exam administration only, students can take a 45-minute online free-response exam at home.

• To be fair to all students, some of whom have lost more instructional time than others, the exam will only include topics and skills most AP teachers and students have already covered in class by early March.

• Students will be able to take these streamlined exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. Taking a photo of handwritten work will also be an option.

The health and safety of students and educators is our top priority. The College Board is closely monitoring the updates and guidance about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading health organizations. On Friday, March 13, 2020, The College Board launched a web page on AP Central to provide information about flexible testing options for schools experiencing substantial disruption or closure and guidance for schools that plan to maintain AP instruction while students are at home.

The AP Program has developing resources to help schools support student learning during extended closures, as well as a solution that would allow students to test at home, depending on the situation in May. Additionally, they have announced portfolio submission deadline extensions for AP 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, Research, and Seminar courses by March 20. Schools do not need to call AP Services for Educators to request these extensions. This information can be found at: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update

Schedule of May Advanced Placement Exams

Additional information on the AP exams can be found here:

https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/students/taking-ap-exams/ap-exam-schedule

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html

Rescheduled April 4th National Test Date - June 13, 2020

Registration deadline - May 8, 2020

Late registration - May 22, 2020

Photo upload deadline - June 5, 2020

Score Release (Multiple Choice) - June 23, 2020

The safety of students and test center staff is ACT’s top priority. ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date.

April 30, 2020 - The Board of Regents announced that August 2020 Regents exams will be canceled.

The Board of Regents announced that the June Regents exams will be canceled due to the school closure related to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Students in grades 8-12 who are currently taking a Regents level class and have adequately completed the coursework will be exempt from taking the exam.

• Students will receive full credit for the course, as long as they earn a passing grade.

• Any student who previously took and passed a course, but failed the Regents in that year and was preparing to retake the exam, is exempt from that Regents Exam for that course.

The Board of Regents has provided the following guidance on how our current circumstances impact students who need exams for graduation.

• In order to graduate with a Regents Diploma, students must pass five Regent exams in the following areas:

• Mathematics

• English

• Science

• United States History

• Global History

• The exam requirements are waived for individuals in 12th grade who were scheduled to take a Regents Exam for the first time or were retaking an exam. Students will be able to earn a Regents Diploma if they have passed the course.

Please read further guidance from the Board of Regents and review Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

All NYS Elementary and Intermediate Level State Assessments are canceled for the remainder of the school year including:

• New York State Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests

• New York State Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests

• New York State Grade 4 Elementary-Level Science Test

• New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test

• New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) in Grades K-12

• New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) for students with severe cognitive disabilities in Grades 3-8 and high school