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Spring 2021
SAT® SCHOOL DAY
Standard
Testing Manual
Look inside for:
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS STANDARD TEST
DAY SCRIPTS
TESTING ROOM
PROCEDURESAbout College Board
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ii Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualContents
1 Introduction 26 After the Test
1 Using This Manual 26 Collect Test Materials
1 New for 2020-21 28 Before Dismissing Students
1 Testing Basics 29 After Students Leave the Room
2 SAT Test Materials
30 Appendix
3 Before Test Day 30 SAT Standard Section Timing Chart
3 Prepare Yourself 31 Acceptable Calculators
3 Prepare Your Room for Test Day 32 Photo ID Requirements
4 Prepare Your Students 33 Sample Seating Plans
4 Prepare Your Preadministration Session 33 Sample Standard Test Day Schedule
5 Conduct the Preadministration Session
34 Irregularity Chart
9 During the Test 45 Glossary of Terms
9 Get Started 47 Testing Room Materials Report for SAT School
11 Testing in the Standard Room Day Testing
12 Maintain Security in the Testing Room
16 Standard SAT Script
16 Begin the Test Here
18 Distribute Answer Sheets
19 Distribute Test Books
20 Read the Timed Sections
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day iiiiv Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing Manual
Using This Manual Introduction
Introduction
As the SAT School Day proctor, you play an important Typographical Icons
role in ensuring the successful administration of the Typographical icons are used throughout
SAT, a key milestone on the path to college for many the manual to draw your attention to specific
students. Taking the Michigan-provided SAT during the information and action items:
school day in a familiar, easily accessible environment
allows students to improve college and career readiness. Contact by phone
It also means more students can participate in College
Security requirement
Board programs that support college access.
The Michigan Department of Education is offering
the SAT to all Michigan public school 11th-grade and New for 2020-21
eligible 12th-grade students. Michigan will deliver
the SAT with Essay as part of the Michigan Merit Important Changes and Reminders
Examination (MME) during the SAT School Day College Board has made the following changes for this
administration on April 13. school year.
1. For the latest policy updates, please see
Using This Manual
sat.org/covid19 or College Board–specific updates
and the MME webpage (www.michigan.gov/mme)
This manual is for proctors’ use for the Michigan- for Michigan-specific announcements.
provided SAT School Day testing only (not Saturday 2. In addition to using the preadministration session,
or Sunday testing) in April 2021. Please do not share it students may also opt in to Student Search Service®
with students or anyone else besides testing staff. and complete the optional questionnaire online.
Where appropriate, the content is organized with tasks Students can go to studentsearch.collegeboard.org
(what you need to do), followed by key information to update their information as well as opt in or out of
(what you need to know) related to those tasks. For Student Search using their personal College Board
example, tasks related to room setup are followed by account. Parental notification is required if this
key information about seating requirements. option is chosen.
Before Test Day
Before test day you’ll need to participate in training Testing Basics
provided by your test coordinator, and you’ll need to
prepare your room and materials. Completing the tasks
About the SAT
in this section prepares you for testing. The SAT is part of the SAT Suite of Assessments,
closely aligned tests that reflect what students are
During the Test already learning in their classrooms and help educators
monitor student progress. Visit collegeboard.org/
You’ll administer the test by reading aloud the scripts
sat-suite to learn more about the SAT Suite.
exactly as they appear in this manual. Scripts appear in
shaded areas; all other text is for your information and The SAT focuses on the skills and knowledge that
not to be read aloud. research indicates are essential for career and
college success.
After the Test
After the test you’ll assist in wrapping up the Standardized Testing
administration, which includes tasks such as Uniform procedures are essential to a standardized
accounting for all materials and returning them to the testing program. To ensure comparable scores, testing
test coordinator. Completing the tasks in this section staff must follow the same testing procedures and give
ensures that students receive their scores. instructions exactly as they appear in this manual.
Appendix Resources Please ensure that you comply with all applicable
laws, including those relating to discrimination and
We provide timing charts, planning guides, and other
local health and safety guidelines. By strictly following
resources in the Appendix of this manual (see the Table
College Board policies and procedures, you give
of Contents for a complete list with page references).
students the best guarantee of fair testing and the best
possible test day experience.
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 1Introduction SAT Test Materials
As the proctor, you’re responsible for conducting a secure,
valid administration. You’re accountable for everyone
in the testing room and everything that takes place
SAT Test Materials
The test coordinator will provide all the materials
there. You’ll account for all testing materials, conduct
needed on test day for your room.
the testing, appropriately document irregularities, and
monitor students to ensure a fair administration.
Test Books
Test Sections and Timing All test books display the title “The SAT Test Book,”
along with important notes for the student. Essay books
Everyone testing on the primary test date will need to
are separate from the multiple-choice test books. The
begin testing at the same time.
test books for students required to test on the primary
The SAT is composed of several tests that follow test date have covers with purple accents. Students
the same order in every test book. The test must testing with accommodations may use standard test
be administered in this sequence unless explicitly books with purple accents or accommodated materials
instructed otherwise by College Board. with blue or lime green accents, depending on their
approved accommodations or supports.
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Includes
a Reading Test and a Writing and Language Test.
Each test is composed of multiparagraph passages
Rosters
and multiple-choice questions. Each proctor will receive a roster for their room from the
test coordinator. Use the roster to confirm who should
Time allotted: be in your testing room and record any absences. The
65 minutes for Reading information you record on the room roster will be used
by the test coordinator to plan for any students who
35 minutes for Writing and Language
require a makeup administration.
Math: Includes one portion that permits calculator
use and one that doesn’t. Each portion is composed Forms and Reporting
of multiple-choice and student-produced response You need to be familiar with the reports and forms used
questions. in the testing room.
Time allotted: Testing Room Materials Report Form
25 minutes for Math Test – No Calculator The Testing Room Materials Report form is provided on
55 minutes for Math Test – Calculator the back cover of this manual.
SAT Essay (in separate book): Students are asked to The Testing Room Materials Report form is used
read a passage and analyze how the author builds an to indicate testing room information, including the
argument to persuade an audience. proctor assigned to the room, the room number,
and the test materials issued to the proctor.
Time allotted:
Inside the testing room, the proctor uses the Testing
50 minutes Room Materials Report form to check the testing
Terminology materials received against the serial numbers listed
on the form.
See the Glossary of Terms on page 45 for definitions
of frequently used terms. The proctor should check the number of Essay
books received from the test coordinator and record
the number returned to the test coordinator.
As indicated in the scripts, the proctor uses the
seating chart on the back of the Testing Room
Materials Report form to record the serial number
of the multiple-choice test book distributed to each
seat in the room. If any issues arise, the chart will
be used in investigating reported irregularities.
If possible, staff should include the last name of
each student on the seating chart.
2 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualPrepare Yourself Before Test Day
Request to Cancel Test Scores Form Send the form by overnight delivery to the address
Students use this form to request score cancellation, indicated, to arrive no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on
which means their scores will not be reported to them the fourth weekday following the date testing ends.
or to any colleges. Direct students to fill out the form Scores cannot be canceled by email or phone.
with exactly the same information given on their
answer sheets or pre-ID labels. A student may cancel their scores using the SAT School
Day Request to Cancel Test Scores form in instances
The test scripts inform students that if they request of equipment failure or illness. Fill out an Irregularity
score cancellation, their scores will still be provided Report (IR) in these cases. Students will be eligible for
to their state, but College Board will not send them to a makeup administration. An IR isn’t necessary for other
colleges or scholarship organizations. situations where students elect to cancel their scores.
Students must sign and date the form, then submit it in
one of the following ways:
SAT School Day Irregularity Report (IR)
You’ll receive at least 1 blank IR to use in the event
Hand the form to the testing staff before leaving on an irregularity occurs during School Day testing.
test day.
The testing staff performs a critical role in reporting
Fax the form to the number indicated no later than irregularities and affected students.
11:59 p.m. ET on the fourth weekday following the
date testing ends. (For example, the fourth weekday Without complete information, College Board can’t
following a test administered on a Tuesday would resolve issues that arise. All IRs submitted are
be the next Monday.) thoroughly reviewed. Refer to the Irregularity Chart on
page 34 for instruction on when to fill out an IR.
Before Test Day
Prepare Yourself TASKS
Prepare to Collect Student Belongings
TASKS College Board requires testing staff to collect mobile
Participate in training if you haven’t already. phones, wearable technology, and other prohibited
Read this entire manual. electronic devices before administering the SAT. Plan
Take time to study the scripts and timing before ahead for collecting electronic devices and backpacks
test day. Uniform testing conditions depend on your (if allowed by school policy or directed by your test
reading the scripts exactly as written in this manual. coordinator) as students enter the testing room.
Review and sign the Testing Staff Agreement During check-in, instruct students to power off
form and and the OEAA Assessment Security electronic devices. If collecting devices, be ready to
Compliance Form provided by your test coordinator. label items collected so they can be returned after
Conduct a preadministration session at your test testing. If your school isn’t allowed to collect devices,
coordinator’s direction. tell students to store their phones in a bag or backpack
placed to the side of the room away from the testing
area. (Have a supply of clear plastic bags to offer
Prepare Your Room students who don’t have a bag or backpack with them.)
More information is given under Prohibited Devices
for Test Day Policies on page 13.
Your test coordinator will provide you with information
to post on the board for test day. Prior to test day, the
test coordinator selected rooms that meet College
Board testing room and seating requirements. As the
proctor, review the requirements under Key Information
to make sure your room and seating arrangements still
meet them on test day.
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 3Before Test Day Prepare Your Students
KEY INFORMATION
Testing Room Requirements Prepare Your Students
To promote an effective and secure administration, Your test coordinator should ensure all students receive
testing rooms must fulfill the following requirements: a copy of the SAT School Day Student Guide to help
Rooms must be located away from noisy areas and them learn about and prepare for the test. In addition,
distracting activities. the Student Guide advises students how to mark their
answers, their rights and responsibilities as test takers,
Rooms should be near restrooms. and what to bring on test day.
Rooms must have:
A working clock, visible to students
Proper lighting Prepare Your
Proper ventilation Preadministration Session
Proper seating that follows the seating
requirements given in this section TASKS
Your test coordinator will provide the appropriate
No materials related to test content on display materials for your session, depending on whether
(these can be removed or covered)
students have parental consent to complete the
Seating Requirements optional questionnaire:
The following seating requirements apply for all Student Answer Sheet Instructions, 1 copy for each
testing rooms: student
Chairs must have backs. Answer sheets with students’ pre-ID labels affixed
Seats must face the same direction. Large-print answer sheets (if applicable) with
students’ pre-ID labels affixed
Chairs must be placed directly behind those in the
preceding row. Extra blank answer sheets for any students without
pre-ID labels
Each student must be separated by a minimum of
3 feet from side to side (measure from center of desk). A list of students with the type of answer sheet
needed (large-print or standard)
Staff access to every student must be unimpeded.
At tables, students must be seated at least 3 feet The test coordinator will indicate which group of students
apart (measured from the center of the table) and you will be administering to: students with consent or
facing the same direction. You can seat 2 students students without consent. We recommend assigning
at a table that’s at least 6 feet long. students to rooms based on whether they have consent
to answer the optional questionnaire or not. If this isn’t
Large, smooth writing surfaces, preferably desks or
possible, have students without consent sit quietly while
tables, must be provided.
other students respond to the questionnaire.
Tablet-arm chairs must have a minimum writing
surface of 12 × 15 inches (30 × 38 centimeters). IMPORTANT: Even when a pre-ID label is affixed, students
must still bubble in their name, date of birth, and state
The following seating arrangements are not allowed:
student ID number (UIC) for data verification purposes.
Round tables, study carrels, lapboards, language We recommend students bubble in all required fields
laboratory booths, and tables with partitions as an additional precaution. When distributing answer
or dividers. sheets, make sure to correctly match any answer sheet
Seat assignments that follow any expected pattern or with a pre-ID label to the correct student.
defined order. If testing students in their homeroom,
make sure students are seated at random.
IMPORTANT: Students may not select their own seats.
4 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualConduct the Preadministration Session Before Test Day
IMPORTANT: Do not hand out test books during the
Conduct the preadministration session.
Preadministration Session Selecting the Right Preadministration Script
There are 3 parts to the preadministration session: A FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT CONSENT
completing student information, taking advantage of
If you’re reading these scripts to students without
the free score sends by providing up to 4 colleges or
consent, turn to Preadministration Scripts –
scholarship programs, and participating in Student
Students Without Consent on page 7.
Search Service and the optional questionnaire. All
students will participate in the first 2 activities. Only B FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS
students with parental consent should participate in Continue with the scripts that follow.
the optional questionnaire portion of the session.
Preadministration Scripts -
TASKS
Before starting the session, post any information Students with Consent
the students will need, such as the 6-digit school Fill in the school code in the script before beginning.
(AI) code, school name, city, and state.
To all students, say:
Give each student the correct answer sheet and
a copy of the Student Answer Sheet Instructions. Take out the Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
A large-print version of the Student Answer Sheet that I gave you. Follow along in this booklet as I read
Instructions is provided for students with approved instructions to you.
accommodations that necessitate large print.
Make sure you correctly match any labeled answer
sheet to the student whose information is on the When students are ready, say:
label. Give any student who doesn’t have a labeled
Today we will complete the identifying information
answer sheet a blank answer sheet. Some students
may be using large-print answer sheets. This portion of the SAT answer sheet. You’ll have the
accommodation will be noted on the NAR. opportunity to opt in to Student Search Service and
Read aloud the scripts in shaded areas and pause provide information about yourself to help connect
when [pause] appears to give students time to you with colleges. You’ll be able to take advantage of
follow instructions. Instructions for the proctors your 4 free score reports by indicating which colleges or
that shouldn’t be read aloud appear outside the scholarship programs to send your scores to.
shaded areas.
Students must fill in the appropriate bubbles (or To students using large-print answer sheets, say:
squares on a large-print answer sheet) for their
names, addresses, and other personal information. If you’re using a large-print answer sheet, read the
directions on the front page for how to mark your
Although we recommend that students bubble
in all information on their answer sheet, if a answers. Your page numbers will be different from those
pre-ID label is affixed, students are only required I announce, but the field numbers will be the same as
to bubble their first and last names (field 1), the field numbers I give for everyone. You’ll mark the
student ID number (field 5), and date of birth squares with an X instead of filling in bubbles.
(field 7). Adjust the preadministration and test
day scripts to direct students to skip fields 2, 3,
To all students, say:
4, 6, and 8. If students do not have a pre-ID label
affixed, they should be preidentified in the OEAA Please check to make sure your correct legal name
Secure Site and a label should be printed locally. appears on the label on your answer sheet. Please also
Homeschooled students should still fill out
check your date of birth and gender listed on the label.
fields 2, 3, and 4.
Raise your hand if any of these fields is not correct.
Students should skip fields A–D on the answer [pause]
sheet because these sections are completed on
test day.
If there are students in the room who have the wrong
If any students’ labels have an incorrect legal answer sheet, try to resolve the discrepancy. If you
first, middle, or last name; date of birth; or can’t, give them blank answer sheets for the session.
gender; students can still use the answer sheet.
Have students bubble in the correct information.
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 5Before Test Day Conduct the Preadministration Session
If the first name or last name listed on the label does
For field 7, say:
not correctly reflect the student’s legal name, make a
note on your room roster. (Your test coordinator will In field 7, Date of Birth, fill in the bubble for the right
need to notify the appropriate person to update the month. On large-print answer sheets, fill in the digits
student’s profile in the Michigan Student Data System, for the month, starting with a zero if the month has
or MSDS.) If a student’s date of birth or gender is only 1 digit. Next, write in the 2-digit number for the
incorrect, also make a note for the coordinator. If any
day you were born, starting with a zero if the day is less
other information is incorrect, students can still use the
than 10. Then write the last 2 digits of the year you were
answer sheet—they’ll enter their correct information
during the session. born. Fill in the corresponding bubbles and look up
when you’re done. [pause]
For field 1, say:
Begin by filling in your legal last name, first name, and For field 8, say:
middle initial, if you have one, in field 1. If you include Complete field 8 now.
a name other than your legal last name, your scores may
be delayed. Include spaces, hyphens, or apostrophes if
For field 9, Test Type, say:
these are part of your name. Print the letters in all caps
in the boxes, then fill in the corresponding bubbles. In field 9, bubble in “SAT with Essay” as the test that
Make sure each mark is dark and completely fills the you will be taking.
bubble. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
For fields 10–14, say:
For fields 2 and 3, say:
Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet and fill in your address
Move on to field 2. Fill in the bubble for “Yes” if you are in fields 10 through 13. Leave field 14 blank. These fields
testing at your school. Then print our school’s name, are optional but recommended. Raise your hand if you
city, and state in field 3. Look up when you’re done. have any questions. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
[pause]
Students using large-print instructions may need your
help with the list for field 15.
For field 4, say:
In field 4, print our 6-digit school code __________ and For field 15, say:
fill in the corresponding bubbles. Look up when you’re We’re now going to answer field 15 on page 2 of your
done. [pause] answer sheet. When you take the SAT as a part of
SAT School Day, you’re entitled to send your scores—for
For field 5, say: free—to as many as 4 colleges, universities, or scholarship
programs. Completing this section is optional. Colleges
In field 5, print and bubble the 10-digit state student ID
and universities are always eager to get scores from
number, your UIC, from the top left corner of the label
students, even if you’re not ready to apply.
on the front of your answer sheet, starting with the first
column to the left. If you don’t know your UIC, raise Open your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
your hand. Look up when you’re done. [pause] and find the Score Reporting Code List. Use this list to
find the 4-digit number for the schools or scholarship
If a student doesn’t have a pre-ID label, tell the student programs you want to send your scores to. U.S. colleges
to leave field 5 blank. Tell the test coordinator after the and universities are listed in alphabetical order by state
session that the student is missing a pre-ID label. first. Institutions in U.S. territories come next, followed
by international ones. The final list in this booklet
For field 6, say: shows scholarship programs listed by state or country,
In field 6, fill in the bubble for your current grade. in alphabetical order.
6 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualConduct the Preadministration Session Before Test Day
For each place you want to send scores to, copy the 4 digits
When everyone is ready, say:
in the boxes and fill in the corresponding bubbles. (If using
a large-print answer sheet, print the digits as clearly as you Now we’ll complete the rest of the fields, starting on
can.) Let me know if you have any questions. page 3 of your answer sheet (pages 7 through 15 on a
large-print answer sheet).
Look up when you’re done. [pause]
You can read about the benefits of providing this
optional information in your Student Answer Sheet
If your room includes a mix of students with
and without consent to answer the optional Instructions booklet. It’s important that you know
questionnaire, say: College Board will be able to use this information and
provide it to others for additional uses, such as research.
If you have not provided the school with parental
permission to complete the optional questionnaire or if These fields are optional. If your parent or guardian
you have completed the optional questionnaire online, has told you that you shouldn’t complete any optional
close the instructions booklet and your answer sheet, and or voluntary information, please just sit quietly as we
place the answer sheet faceup on your desk. I will help go through this activity. Do not complete any field that
other students complete the rest of the answer sheet. asks for information your parent or guardian has told
you not to provide.
Read the remaining script below to students with
consent who need to complete additional nontest
information on their answer sheets. Tell students without For fields 19–39, say:
consent and those without additional information to Using your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet,
complete (including those who may have completed complete fields 19 through 22, then turn to page 11 of
the questionnaire online) to sit quietly while the other
your answer sheet to complete fields 23 through 39. Leave
students fill in their answer sheets.
fields A through D on the back of your answer sheet
For field 16, say: unmarked. When you’re finished, close your Student
Answer Sheet Instructions booklet, place it next to your
Turn to page 3 of your answer sheet. Follow the answer sheet on your desk, and wait quietly while others
directions in your Student Answer Sheet Instructions finish. Raise your hand if you have any questions. [pause]
booklet to fill in field 16 and indicate whether or not
you’d like to opt in to Student Search Service. Raise your When all students have finished, proceed to Complete
hand if you have questions. [pause] the Preadministration Session on page 9.
Preadministration Scripts –
For field 17, say:
Students Without Consent
If you’d like to get information from College Board Use this preadministration script for students without
via email, including information about your scores consent.
once they become available online, write in your email
Fill in the school code in the script before beginning.
address and fill in the corresponding bubbles in field 17.
Indicate at the top of the field whether this is your own
To all students, say:
email address or a parent’s or guardian’s email address.
If you give your own email address and opted in to Take out the Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
Student Search Service, you may also get information that I gave you. Follow along in this booklet as I read
from colleges sent to your email address. Please look up instructions to you.
when you’re finished. [pause]
When students are ready, say:
For field 18, say:
Today we will complete the identifying information
Field 18 asks for your U.S. mobile number. Only U.S. portion of the SAT answer sheet. You’ll also be able to
mobile numbers are accepted. take advantage of your 4 free score reports by indicating
This field is optional. If you agree to the terms printed which colleges, universities, or scholarship programs to
on your answer sheet, enter your phone number. Please send your scores to.
look up when you’re done. [pause]
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 7Before Test Day Conduct the Preadministration Session
To students using large-print answer sheets, say: For field 4, say:
If you’re using a large-print answer sheet, read the In field 4, print our 6-digit school code __________ and
directions on the front page for how to mark your fill in the corresponding bubbles. Look up when you’re
answers. Your page numbers will be different from those done. [pause]
I announce, but the field numbers will be the same as
the field numbers I give for everyone. You’ll mark the For field 5, say:
squares with an X instead of filling in bubbles.
In field 5, print and bubble the 10-digit state student ID
number, your UIC, from the uppermost top left corner of
To all students, say:
the label on the front of your answer sheet, starting with
Please check to make sure your correct legal name the first column to the left. If you don’t know your UIC,
appears on the label on your answer sheet. Please also raise your hand. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
check your date of birth and gender listed on the label.
Raise your hand if any of these fields is not correct. If a student doesn’t have a pre-ID label, tell the student
[pause] to leave field 5 blank. Tell the test coordinator after the
session that the student is missing a pre-ID label.
If there are students in the room who have the wrong
answer sheet, try to resolve the discrepancy. If you’re For field 6, say:
unable to do so, give them blank answer sheets for In field 6, fill in the bubble for your current grade. [pause]
the session.
If the first name or last name listed on the label does
For field 7, say:
not correctly reflect the student’s legal name, make a
note on your room roster. (Your test coordinator will In field 7, date of birth, fill in the bubble for the right
need to notify the appropriate person to update the month. On large-print answer sheets, fill in the digits
student’s profile in the Michigan Student Data System, for the month, starting with a zero if the month has
or MSDS.) If a student’s date of birth or gender is only 1 digit. Next, write in the 2-digit number for the
incorrect, also make a note for the coordinator. If any day you were born, starting with a zero if the day is less
other information is incorrect, students can still use the
than 10. Then write the last 2 digits of the year you were
answer sheet—they’ll enter their correct information
born. Fill in the corresponding bubbles and look up
during the session.
when you’re done. [pause]
For field 1, say:
For field 8, say:
Begin by filling in your legal last name, first name, and
middle initial (if you have one) as they appear on your Complete field 8. [pause]
label in field 1. If you include a name other than your
legal last name, your scores may be delayed. Include For field 9, Test Type, say:
spaces, hyphens, or apostrophes if these are part of your
name. Print the letters in all caps in the boxes, then fill In field 9, bubble in “SAT with Essay” as the test that
in the corresponding bubbles. Make sure each mark you will be taking. [pause]
is dark and completely fills the bubble. Look up when
you’re done. [pause] For fields 10–14, say:
Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet, and fill in your
For fields 2 and 3, say: address in fields 10 through 13. Leave field 14 blank.
Move on to field 2. Fill in the bubble for “Yes” if you are These fields are optional but recommended. Raise your
testing at your school, then print our school’s name, city, hand if you have any questions. Look up when you’re
and state in field 3. Look up when you’re done. [pause] done. [pause]
Students using large-print instructions may need your
help with the list for field 15.
8 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualGet Started During the Test
For field 15, say: Now say:
We’re now going to move on to field 15 on page 2 of When you’re finished, close your Student Answer Sheet
your answer sheet. When you take the SAT as a part of Instructions booklet and place it next to your answer
SAT School Day, you’re entitled to send your scores—for sheet on your desk. Do not make any marks in fields 16
free—to as many as 4 colleges, universities, or scholarship through 39 or A through D. [pause]
programs. Completing this section is optional. Colleges
and universities are always eager to get scores from Complete the Preadministration
students, even if you’re not ready to apply.
Session
Open your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
When students are ready, say:
and find the Score Reporting Code List. Use this list to
find the 4-digit number for the schools or scholarship I will now collect your answer sheets and Student
programs you want to send your scores to. U.S. colleges Answer Sheet Instructions booklets. Your answer sheets
and universities are listed first in order by state, and will be returned to you on test day.
then alphabetically by name. Institutions in U.S.
territories come next, followed by international ones. Confirm students have bubbled in their UIC
The final list in this booklet shows scholarship programs accurately. For any students who left field 5 blank,
notify the test coordinator, who will need to print a
listed by state or country, in alphabetical order.
pre-ID label from the OEAA Secure Site.
For each place you want to send scores to, copy the The session is now over—you may dismiss your
4 digits in the boxes and fill in the corresponding students or carry on with your regular school day.
bubbles. (If using a large-print answer sheet, print the Organize the answer sheets and Student Answer
digits as clearly as you can.) Let me know if you have Sheet Instructions as directed by your test
any questions. coordinator and return them to the test coordinator
for secure storage until test day.
Look up when you’re done. [pause]
Notify the test coordinator of any students whose
legal name, date of birth, or gender was incorrect on
their labels. The test coordinator will need to notify
the appropriate person to update the student’s
record in the Michigan Student Data System.
During the Test
Get Started Prepare Your Testing Room
Make sure you:
TASKS ¨ Double-check that your testing room meets seating
Follow Your Test Day Schedule requirements, including guidelines for type and
To ensure standardization across all School Day spacing of seats. (See Sample Seating Plans on
testing, please adhere to the prearranged schedule as page 33 in the Appendix.)
closely as possible. ¨ Cover or remove any instructional material, such as
maps and charts, if not done previously.
Study and Prepare Scripts Before Testing
¨ Confirm the clock works.
Review the script you’ll read before starting the test.
¨ Assign seats at random or by prearrangement with
Some of the instructions have alternative scripts to the test coordinator. Never allow students to select
read depending on options in use by your school. their own seats.
Review these scripts in advance and mark the ¨ Post the following information for students on
appropriate ones for your testing room. the board:
Before admitting students, fill in the appropriate Test date
information where a blank line “ __________ ”
appears in the text. School name, city, and state
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 9During the Test Get Started
6-digit school (AI) code assigned to your school Before admitting students to the room, count the
(If applicable, be ready to supply the proper AI test books for your room and compare the serial
code of “970000” to homeschooled students.) numbers to those listed on the Testing Room
3-digit testing room code provided by test Materials Report form in your testing room packet.
coordinator Also record the number of Essay books received.
Later, after testing has begun, you’ll record the
IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend using testing room distribution of test books in your room by writing
codes. If your school doesn’t use testing room codes, list the serial numbers on the seating chart (Part B of
the room name or number. the form).
“SAT with Essay” After testing, when you prepare to return materials
to the test coordinator, record the serial numbers of
“Use a No. 2 pencil only. Do not use a pen or
mechanical pencil.” the test books you’re returning in Part A of the form,
along with the number of answer sheets and Essay
¨ If provided in your testing room packet (see Account books being returned.
for Testing Materials later in this section), post the
“Testing in Progress” flyer on the outside of your Missing Test Materials
testing room door. If you discover a test book is missing, follow these
procedures:
¨ Gather No. 2 pencils from your testing room
packet to distribute to students who only have If a test book is missing before testing has begun,
mechanical pencils. identify the missing test book’s serial number and
then check the desk of the student assigned that
¨ Plan to collect electronic devices and backpacks
serial number. Also check the desks of students
(if permitted under school policy) as students enter
who received the test books with serial numbers
the testing room. Be ready to label items collected
before and after the missing book’s serial number.
so they can be returned after testing.
If testing has already begun, notify the test
Account for Testing Materials coordinator as soon as possible, but wait until a
Your test coordinator will provide a packet of testing scheduled break or the end of the testing session
materials containing: to search the room. Before dismissing students or
starting a break, announce that a test book is missing
A room roster showing students assigned to and no one will be dismissed until it’s located. If no
your room
one acknowledges having the test book, check each
A list indicating which students do and don’t student’s desk (even unoccupied desks, since the test
have parental consent book may have been placed there).
A Testing Room Materials Report form listing
the test materials for your room If the test book is still missing, ask the test coordinator to
call Michigan School Day Support immediately. Report
Multiple-choice test books and Essay books the incident on an IR.
Answer sheets for your students with their pre-ID
labels and pregridded information, if your school KEY INFORMATION
held a preadministration session
Distributing Materials
A supply of blank answer sheets and Student Don’t distribute any test materials until instructed to do
Answer Sheet Instructions for students who need
so in the scripts.
to complete some or all of the preadministration
information on their answer sheets Test books should have a purple cover. Testing
students with blue or lime green test materials
An optional “Testing in Progress” flyer
using the scripts in this manual will result in a
Translated test directions and/or word-to-word misadministration and invalidated scores.
dictionaries for EL students, if needed
The answer sheets for all testing are the same,
Blank forms, including an IR and at least 1 Request and are titled “SAT School Day Answer Sheet.”
to Cancel Test Scores form Large-print answer sheets are titled “SAT School
Count all of your testing materials when you receive Day Large-Block Answer Sheet.”
them from your test coordinator, when you distribute
IMPORTANT: Essay books will have a purple bar and an
them to students, and when testing is complete.
Essay icon. Distribute Essay books only after students
have completed all 4 multiple-choice sections of the SAT
test, as indicated in the scripts.
10 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualTesting in the Standard Room During the Test
Record the start and stop times on the lines
Testing in the provided in the script as students begin working on
each section; post the times for students to see.
Standard Room Announce the remaining time at regular intervals,
as noted in the script. This is particularly important
TASKS
if the room clock malfunctions.
Admit Students to the Testing Room Before you call stop, check your watch against the
Admit students one at a time, taking care to assign time you have written down.
seats at random or by prearrangement. Verify students
have powered off mobile phones as you admit them to
Verify the time with the monitor, if one is assisting
in the room.
the room.
Refer to the Section Timing Chart in the Appendix
Check that students are in the correct testing room. to ensure the stop time is correctly calculated.
Students testing in your room must appear on your
Walk around the room at regular intervals to check
room roster.
that students are working on the correct section in
If your school is conducting classroom check-in, check the test book and on the answer sheet.
each student against the room roster as they enter
IMPORTANT: Staff shouldn’t, under any circumstances,
the room:
review the test sections on answer sheets for completeness
Write a “P” (present) next to the name of each or make any corrections or changes to the marks made
student who checks in. on them.
If you don’t recognize a student, ask them for
identification. Send any student who can’t present Monitor Breaks
acceptable ID to the test coordinator. Testing staff need to monitor students during breaks to
After you’ve closed the testing room door, put an make sure they don’t discuss the test or use calculators,
“A” next to the name of any absent student. phones, or prohibited aids.
Write in student information for students not on the For the breaks:
room roster if the student provides a note from the
Post the break time and include what time testing
test coordinator. will resume.
If a student arrives late, you can admit them as long as Walk around the room to confirm all test books
you haven’t already started the timed sections of the test. are closed and answer sheets are placed inside
them. Also check that any translated instructions
Collect or Store Devices or word-to-word dictionaries are closed and left
As students enter the room, prepare them for either on the desks.
turning in their phones and other electronic devices
or storing them at the side of the room during testing.
Students aren’t allowed to access phones or other
prohibited electronic devices during breaks for any
See Prohibited Devices Policies on page 13 for more
reason. Phones should be collected (if school policy
information.
permits) and must remain powered off and put away
If allowed in your school, before you collect phones and until the test is completely over.
other prohibited devices, backpacks, or other personal Students may eat and drink during breaks in
belongings from students, ask students to take out any designated areas, as long as they placed their food
snacks or drinks and store them under their desks. and drinks under their desks before the start of the
These items must stay under the desks during testing. test, as instructed. Don’t allow students to access
Instruct students to completely power off all cell their bags or backpacks until the test is over.
phones and electronic devices before turning them in.
If students ask, they may go to the restroom, but
IMPORTANT: Students will be dismissed from testing under no circumstances should unsupervised
if they’re seen with a phone or their phone makes groups of students be allowed to leave the room.
noise during the test (including breaks) while in their Complete the Count of Materials
possession. Phones on or under the desk are considered
On the Testing Room Materials Report form
in their possession.
provided to you by the test coordinator, account for
all test materials (used and unused for testing) in
Monitor and Time the Test Part A of the form. (The test coordinator may give
Accurately time each test section. Students must be you a loose form or may have filled in the form on
given the entire amount of time and can’t move on the back cover of this manual.) If a book appears
to the next SAT section until time is called. to be missing, follow procedures in Missing Test
Materials earlier in this section.
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 11During the Test Maintain Security in the Testing Room
Make a note of the count of Essay books in Part A Prevent Copying and Communication
as well. Copying and prohibited communication are the
Once testing has started, use the chart in Part B most common ways for students to obtain an unfair
of the Testing Room Materials Report form (also advantage. Staff must:
printed on the back of this manual) to record the Ensure proper spacing between students and
serial numbers of the test books distributed to watch for roaming eyes to prevent copying and
students and the order you used to hand them out. communication during testing.
Watch for use of mobile phones or other
Maintain Security in prohibited items.
Be on the lookout for “cheat sheets” written on
the Testing Room paper, calculators, or clothing and shoes/footwear.
Make sure you understand and follow these policies: Carefully observe students using calculators. A
Follow scripts exactly and minimize confusion by mobile phone can be disguised as a calculator.
giving students ample opportunity to ask questions Watch for signals. Students may signal across a
about procedures. testing room by using their hands, tapping their
Remain vigilant at all times during testing. Staff feet, using different colored pencils, and so on.
must not engage in activities that are not related to
Staff must always note any suspicious activities on the
testing, such as talking or texting on phones, using
a computer, or grading papers. IR. They should immediately report significant problems
or events that interfere with specific testing procedures or
Ensure that at least 1 staff member is in the testing compromise test security.
room at all times.
Ensure that students do not use calculators, Report Irregularities
phones, or prohibited aids during breaks. Immediately inform the test coordinator of any
Monitor test materials at all times; do not leave timing irregularities.
them unattended under any circumstances.
Record irregularities and actions taken on the
Guard against test materials being removed from Irregularity Report (IR).
the room.
If the Irregularity Chart indicates to call Michigan
No student is permitted to access or use phones in School Day Support, report the situation immediately.
the testing room, or to eat or drink during testing
unless they have an approved accommodation. Complete the Irregularity Report (IR)
The IR form is scanned, so use a No. 2 pencil and don’t
Immediately report significant problems or events that write any notes or make any other extraneous marks on
interfere with specific testing procedures or compromise the form. Be sure to print all information neatly and fill
test security. in bubbles completely.
TASKS IMPORTANT: Always include the names of students and the
answer sheet litho codes (8-digit serial number from bottom
Monitor Students
right corner of answer sheet) involved in an irregularity.
Walk around the room to check that everyone is
working on the correct section. For all irregularities, fill in fields 1–4 (page 1) and
Make sure students using large-print answer sheets field 10 (page 3) of the form.
are following instructions on the front of the answer
sheet about where and how to mark their answers. In field 1, fill in “Form ___ of ___” (e.g., “1 of 3”)
at the top of the box.
If a student loses their place on the answer
sheet, resulting in misplaced answers, follow the In field 4a, write your 6-digit school (AI) code.
instructions in the Irregularity Chart on page 34. In field 4b, fill in the appropriate bubble for your
Make sure students do not use any prohibited aids, test date. Fill in your primary or makeup test date
as instructed in the scripts. according to what administration you’re reporting.
In field 4c, fill in the bubble if the irregularity
has occurred during a makeup administration.
12 Spring 2021 SAT School Day Michigan Standard Testing ManualMaintain Security in the Testing Room During the Test
To report a group irregularity (an issue that affects Prohibited Devices and Aids
all or a portion of a testing room), fill in fields 6 Students may not have the following in the test
(page 1), 9 (page 3), and 11 (page 4) to denote the area or break area, except in the case of approved
type of occurrence, describe the events and actions, accommodations for particular testing aids:
and list information about the students affected.
Electronic equipment, including phones of any
You’ll need to note the date of birth and answer kind; personal computing devices (laptops,
sheet litho code for each affected student. notebooks, Bluetooth devices such as wireless
To report an individual irregularity (an issue that earbuds/headphones, or tablets); cameras; separate
affects 1 student, such as illness), fill in fields 5 timers of any kind; audio players/recorders or
(page 1), 7 (page 2), and 9 (page 3) to denote the headphones; wearable technology; digital watches,
type of occurrence and the events and actions taken. including smartwatches; or any other prohibited
Be sure to fill out the information in its entirety. devices that can be used to record, transmit, or
In all situations, provide as much detail as possible. receive information.
Do not attach answer sheets to the IR, but return Highlighters, compasses, rulers, protractors,
them to your test coordinator. earplugs, books or references of any kind, pens or
mechanical/colored pencils, and papers of any kind,
KEY INFORMATION including scratch paper.
Prohibited Devices Policies Device Collection Procedures
Review the following policies:
Students must turn in all phones, wearable technology
Students are advised to leave their devices in their (e.g., smartwatches or fitness trackers), and other
lockers during test day. Despite this, many students electronic devices before beginning to test. It’s
will have their phones and other devices with important for students to feel confident that their
them. College Board policy requires staff to collect devices are safe and will be returned to them promptly
phones and electronic devices, including wearable at the end of testing. Depending on your school policy,
technology, before testing begins. you must use 1 of the following 2 options for adhering
Devices must be completely powered off before to College Board policy requiring collection of devices.
collection. A phone or other prohibited device that
Option 1 – Collect devices and put them in
makes noise is grounds for score invalidation.
Some alarms are set to sound even when the individual bags:
device is turned off. At the door, ask students to confirm that their
Before testing begins, students have one more phone and other electronic devices are powered off.
chance to turn off and turn in their phones and Ask students to label devices with their names.
other electronic devices if they haven’t already. Give them envelopes, plastic bags, sticky notes, or
Once the warning script has been read, another method of reliably identifying their items.
if a prohibited device is seen in a student’s Reassure students that their devices will be
possession, regardless of whether it’s making returned after testing.
noise, the test coordinator should collect the
device, inspect the device for test-related Collect labeled items from students as they enter
content, and dismiss the student. (Refer to or once they’re seated. Keep them out of students’
the Irregularity Chart for more information.) reach during the entire test, preferably at your desk.
If a student’s phone makes noise or creates a Option 2 – Keep devices in students’ bags and
disturbance while in the proctor’s possession or collect bags:
stored away from the student’s desk, this shouldn’t At the door, ask students to confirm that their
be considered grounds for dismissal, but the proctor phone and other electronic devices are powered off.
should turn off the phone to prevent additional
disturbances during testing and warn the student
Ask students to place their devices in their
backpacks or bags and to place these bags to the
who owns the phone that additional disturbances
front or side of the room, away from desks.
will result in dismissal.
The Irregularity Chart provides full direction on If a student doesn’t have a bag, label the item and
how to address students caught using prohibited collect it individually as in option 1.
devices and aids. Note any such activities on the IR. Tell students to remove their No. 2 pencils,
Contact Michigan School Day Support immediately calculator, drinks, and snacks from their bag and
for further instructions if a device has been take them to their seat. If a student is approved to
collected and test content is detected on the device. use an aid, they should include it with the items
they take to their seat.
Michigan Standard Testing Manual Spring 2021 SAT School Day 13During the Test Maintain Security in the Testing Room
Returning Devices: Calculator Malfunction
Mobile phones and other collected devices should Students should raise their hand if their calculator
remain out of reach until testing is complete and all malfunctions before or during the test and they want to
test materials have been collected. use a backup. Allow them to use an acceptable backup
At the end of the test, students will collect their calculator or insert the batteries they brought, and
devices as their row is dismissed. If possible, continue to test.
arrange the items to make the return process easy. Students without backup equipment may continue
Before returning a device, check the name on the testing, since all questions can be solved without a
label, and have students confirm the device is theirs. calculator. If they choose to cancel their score, they
must cancel the entire test. They’ll need to fill out a
If an item is left behind, return it with other
Request to Cancel Test Scores form before leaving the
materials to the test coordinator. Record the
testing room. The proctor should tell students that if
student’s name so they can be contacted.
they cancel their scores, the scores will still be sent to
Medical Devices the state, but the scores will not be sent to their chosen
Epinephrine auto-injectors (e.g., EpiPens) are colleges or scholarship organizations.
permitted in the testing room without the need for
accommodations. They must be placed in a clear bag Monitoring Equipment Use
and stored under the student’s desk during testing. Follow instructions in the scripts to monitor
Follow your district’s policies regarding EpiPens. calculator use.
Other medical devices, such as devices used for testing Only battery-operated, handheld equipment can be
blood sugar, require an accommodation. In some cases, used for testing.
a student may have College Board approval to have a Students may not share calculators.
mobile phone in the testing room for use with a glucose All scientific and most graphing calculators
monitor. Only students specifically approved to have a are acceptable. (See Acceptable Calculators on
mobile phone in the testing room may do so. (Approval page 31.)
to test blood sugar doesn’t automatically permit the
student to have a mobile phone; they must also be
4-function calculators are permitted but not
recommended.
approved for a mobile phone.)
Students may use calculators with enlarged or
Calculator Policies and Guidelines raised displays, but they should be seated where the
Calculators may be used only on the Math calculators are not visible to other students.
Test – Calculator portion of the SAT, unless a
IMPORTANT: Students approved to use a calculator on the
student has been preapproved by College Board to
Math Test – No Calculator section must use a 4-function
use a 4-function calculator as an accommodation
calculator for this purpose. (Percentage and square root
on the Math Test – No Calculator portion. Students
functions are allowed.) Confirm the calculators in use
may have calculators on their desks only when
aren’t more advanced models.
working on the Math Test – Calculator questions.
General policies are as follows: Scheduled Breaks
All questions can be answered without a calculator. College Board policy requires every student to be
We recommend students use a scientific or offered breaks at regular intervals. Scheduled break
graphing calculator they are familiar with on the time does not count as testing time.
Math Test – Calculator portion of the SAT (if they Students who receive standard time on the entire test,
choose to use a calculator). whether taking the test with other accommodations or
Students should supply their own calculators. If your not, receive:
school provides calculators, you must ensure the a 10-minute break after Section 1
devices are included in Acceptable Calculators on
page 31, have working batteries, and are functional.
a 5-minute break after Section 3
Make sure students are comfortable using them, and a 2-minute break after Section 4
have a few extras on hand in case of malfunction. During breaks after Sections 1 and 3, students may go to
Students may also bring acceptable backup the restroom or to the area designated for eating snacks.
calculators in case their primary calculator
or batteries fail, but they need the proctor’s
permission to use the backup.
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