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Spring 2022
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 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualContents
1 Introduction
1 Using This Manual
1 New for 2021-22
2 Testing Basics
3 SAT Test Materials
4 Before Test Day
4 Prepare Yourself
4 Prepare Your Room for Test Day
5 Prepare Your Students
5 Prepare Your Preadministration Session
5 Conduct the Preadministration Session
10 During the Test
10 Get Started
11 Testing in the Standard Room
13 Maintain Security in the Testing Room
17 Standard SAT Script
17 Begin the Test Here
19 Distribute Answer Sheets
20 Distribute Test Books
22 Read the Timed Sections
27 After the Test
27 Collect Test Materials
29 Before Dismissing Students
30 After Students Leave the Room
31 Appendix
31 SAT Standard Section Timing Chart
32 Acceptable Calculators
33 Photo ID Requirements
34 Sample Seating Plans
34 Sample Standard Test Day Schedule
35 Irregularity Chart
47 Testing Room Materials Report for SAT School Day Testing
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day iiiiv Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing Manual
Using This Manual Introduction
Introduction
As the SAT® School Day proctor, you play an important Appendix Resources
role in ensuring the successful administration of the We provide timing charts, planning guides, and other
SAT, a key milestone on the path to college for many resources in the Appendix of this manual (see the Table
students. Taking the Illinois-provided SAT during the of Contents for a complete list with page references).
school day in a familiar, easily accessible environment
allows more students to participate in College Board Typographical Icons
programs that support college access.
Typographical icons are used throughout the manual to
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) requires draw your attention to specific information and action
the SAT with Essay be taken by all grade 11 Illinois items:
public school students (including those served at Contact by phone
nonpublic facilities) and by some grade 12 students for
whom testing is required. See isbe.net/Documents/ Security requirement
Grade_12_Testers_Flow_Chart.pdf for details about
New for 2021-22
which grade 12 students may and must test. The
ISBE-provided SAT serves as the state’s regular high
school assessment for the purpose of accountability.
Please note that some students take the state’s alternate
Important Changes and Reminders
assessment in lieu of the SAT with Essay. The SAT is College Board has made the following changes for this
provided at no cost to public school districts in Illinois. school year.
1. For the latest updates to policy, please see
sat.org/covid19.
Using This Manual 2. Schools can start testing earlier and/or later than
This manual is for proctors’ use for the ISBE-provided the previously recommended start times and split
SAT School Day testing only (not Saturday or Sunday their students across multiple testing groups:
testing) in spring 2022. Please do not share it with
a. All requirements for timing and breaks still apply,
students or anyone else besides testing staff.
and all testing must be completed within the
Where appropriate, the content is organized with tasks same school day (unless students are approved
(what you need to do), followed by key information for a multiday testing accommodation).
(what you need to know) related to those tasks. For b. No group of students can begin testing after
example, tasks related to room set up are followed by another group has completed the test.
key information about seating requirements.
c. Mobile phones may be returned to exiting groups
Before Test Day of students as they complete testing only after
the last group of students has begun testing.
Before test day you’ll need to participate in training
provided by your test coordinator, and you’ll need to d. Schools can use flexible start times when
prepare your room and materials. Completing the tasks testing groups of students taking the same
in this section prepares you for testing. assessment or taking different assessments
(e.g., SAT School Day and PSAT™ 10).
During the Test e. Local health and safety guidelines may require
You’ll administer the test by reading aloud the scripts that only a limited number of students may
exactly as they appear in this manual. Scripts appear in access the restroom or hallways at a time. In
shaded areas; all other text is for your information and such cases, you may elect to double the time
not to be read aloud. of scheduled breaks (including accommodated
breaks) to ensure that students can access the
After the Test restroom or hallway in an orderly fashion. You
After the test you’ll assist in wrapping up the may allow students to consume snacks and
administration, which includes tasks such as drinks while standing behind their desks (away
accounting for all materials and returning them to the from test materials).
test coordinator. Completing the tasks in this section f. Assign rooms for separate overlapping testing
ensures that students receive their scores. groups in different areas of the school building
to limit contact between students.
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 1Introduction Testing Basics
3. For students taking the SAT with Essay in 1 day, Test Sections and Timing
testing staff may give students up to a 30-minute The SAT is composed of several tests that follow
lunch break between Section 4 and the Essay. This the same order in every test book. The test must
policy does not apply to students who are testing over be administered in this sequence unless explicitly
more than 1 day. Additional information and guidance instructed otherwise by College Board.
is included in this manual and in test day scripts.
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Includes a
Reading Test and a Writing and Language Test. Each
Testing Basics test is composed of multiparagraph passages and
multiple-choice questions.
About the SAT Time allotted:
The SAT is part of the SAT Suite of Assessments, closely
aligned tests that reflect what students are already • 65 minutes for Reading
learning in their classrooms and help educators monitor • 35 minutes for Writing and Language
student progress. Visit collegeboard.org/sat-suite and Math: Includes one portion that permits calculator
isbe.net/Pages/sat-psat.aspx to learn more. use and one that doesn’t. Each portion is composed
The SAT focuses on the skills and knowledge that of multiple-choice and student-produced response
research indicates are essential for career and college questions.
success. Time allotted:
Standardized Testing • 25 minutes for Math Test – No Calculator
Uniform procedures are essential to a standardized • 55 minutes for Math Test – Calculator
testing program. To ensure comparable scores, testing SAT Essay (in separate book): Students are asked to
staff must follow the same testing procedures and give read a passage and analyze how the author builds an
instructions exactly as they appear in this manual. argument to persuade an audience.
Please ensure that you comply with all applicable Time allotted:
laws, including those relating to discrimination and
local health and safety guidelines. By strictly following • 50 minutes
College Board policies and procedures, you give
students the best guarantee of fair testing and the best
Terminology
possible test day experience. Refer to the appendix of the SAT School Day
Coordinator Manual for a glossary of frequently used
As the proctor, you’re responsible for conducting terms.
a secure, valid administration. You’re accountable
for everyone in the testing room and everything
that takes place there. You’ll account for all testing
materials, conduct the testing, appropriately document
irregularities, and monitor students to ensure a fair
administration.
2 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualSAT Test Materials Introduction
Request to Cancel Test Scores Form
SAT Test Materials Students use this form to request score cancellation,
which means their scores will not be reported to them
The test coordinator will provide all the materials
or to any colleges. Direct students to fill out the form
needed on test day for your room.
with exactly the same information given on their
Test Books answer sheets or pre-ID labels.
All test books display the title “The SAT Test Book,” The test scripts inform students that if they request
along with important notes for the student. Essay books score cancellation, their scores will still be provided to
are separate from the multiple-choice test books. The ISBE, but College Board will not send them to colleges
test books for students required to test on the primary or scholarship organizations.
test date have covers with purple accents. Students
Students must sign and date the form, then submit it in
testing with accommodations may use standard test
one of the following ways:
books with purple accents or accommodated materials
with blue or lime green accents, depending on their • Hand the form to the testing staff before leaving on
approved accommodations or supports. test day.
• Fax the form to the number indicated on the form
Rosters no later than 10:59 p.m. CT on the fourth weekday
Each proctor will receive a roster for their room from the following the date testing ends. (For example, the
test coordinator. Use the roster to confirm who should fourth weekday following a test administered on a
be in your testing room and record any absences. The Tuesday would be the next Monday.)
information you record on the room roster will be used • Send the form by overnight delivery to the address
by the test coordinator to plan for any students who indicated, to arrive no later than 10:59 p.m. CT on
require a makeup administration. the fourth weekday following the date testing ends.
Forms and Reporting Scores cannot be canceled by email or phone.
You need to be familiar with the reports and forms used A student may cancel their scores using the SAT
in the testing room. Request to Cancel Test Scores form in instances
of illness. Fill out an Irregularity Report (IR) in
Testing Room Materials Report Form
these cases. Students will be eligible for a makeup
The Testing Room Materials Report form is provided on
administration. An IR isn’t necessary for other
the back cover of this manual.
situations where students elect to cancel their scores.
• The Testing Room Materials Report form is used
to indicate testing room information, including the SAT School Day Irregularity Report (IR)
proctor assigned to the room, the room number, and You’ll receive at least 1 blank IR to use in the event
the test materials issued to the proctor. an irregularity occurs during SAT School Day testing.
The testing staff performs a critical role in reporting
• Inside the testing room, the proctor uses the Testing irregularities and affected students.
Room Materials Report form to check the testing
materials received against the serial numbers listed Without complete information, College Board can’t
on the form. resolve issues that arise. All IRs submitted are
• The proctor should check the number of Essay thoroughly reviewed. Refer to the Irregularity Chart on
books received from the test coordinator and record page 35 for instruction on when to fill out an IR.
the number returned to the test coordinator.
• 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.
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 3Before Test Day Prepare Yourself
Before Test Day
Prepare Yourself KEY INFORMATION
Testing Room Requirements
TASKS To promote an effective and secure administration,
• Participate in training if you haven’t already. testing rooms must fulfill the following requirements:
• Read this entire manual. • Rooms must be located away from noisy areas and
• Take time to study the scripts and timing before distracting activities.
test day. Uniform testing conditions depend on • Rooms should be near restrooms.
your reading the scripts exactly as written in this
manual.
• Rooms must have:
• A working clock, visible to students
• Review and sign the Testing Staff Agreement form
provided by your test coordinator. • Proper lighting
• Conduct a preadministration session at your test • Proper ventilation
coordinator’s direction. • Proper seating that follows the seating
requirements given in this section
• No materials related to test content on display
Prepare Your Room (these can be removed or covered)
for Test Day Seating Requirements
Your test coordinator will provide you with information The following seating requirements apply for all
to post on the board for test day. Prior to test day, the testing rooms:
test coordinator selected rooms that meet College • Chairs must have backs.
Board testing room and seating requirements. As the
• Chairs must face the same direction.
proctor, review the requirements under Key Information
to make sure your room and seating arrangements still • Chairs must be placed directly behind those in the
meet them on test day. preceding row.
• Each student must be separated by a minimum of
TASKS 3 feet from side to side (measure from center of desk).
Prepare to Collect Student Belongings • Staff access to every student must be unimpeded.
College Board requires testing staff to collect mobile • At tables, students must be seated at least 3 feet
phones, wearable technology, and other prohibited apart (measured from the center of the table) and
electronic devices before administering the SAT. Plan facing the same direction. You can seat 2 students
ahead for collecting electronic devices and backpacks at a table that’s 6 feet or longer.
(if allowed by school policy or directed by your test
• Large, smooth writing surfaces, preferably desks or
coordinator) as students enter the testing room.
tables, must be provided.
During check-in, instruct students to power off • Tablet-arm chairs must have a minimum writing
electronic devices. If collecting devices, be ready to surface of 12 × 15 inches (30 × 38 centimeters).
label items collected so they can be returned after
testing. If your school isn’t allowed to collect devices, The following seating arrangements are not allowed:
tell students to store their phones in a bag or backpack • Round tables, study carrels, lapboards, language
placed to the side of the room away from the testing laboratory booths, and tables with partitions or
area. (Have a supply of clear plastic bags to offer dividers.
students who don’t have a bag or backpack with them.) • Seat assignments that follow any expected pattern or
More information is given under Prohibited Devices defined order. If testing students in their homeroom,
Policies on page 14. make sure students are seated at random.
IMPORTANT: Students may not select their own seats.
4 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualPrepare Your Students Before Test Day
TASKS
Prepare Your Students • Before starting the session, post any information
Your test coordinator should ensure all students receive the students will need, such as the 6-digit school
a copy of the SAT School Day Student Guide to help (AI) code, school name, city, and state.
them learn about and prepare for the test. In addition, • Give each student an answer sheet and a copy
the student guide advises students how to mark their of the Student Answer Sheet Instructions. A
answers, their rights and responsibilities as test takers, large-print version of the Student Answer Sheet
and what to bring on test day. Instructions is provided for students with approved
accommodations that necessitate large print.
• Make sure you correctly match any labeled answer
Prepare Your sheet to the student whose information is on the
Preadministration Session label. Give any student who doesn’t have a labeled
answer sheet a blank answer sheet.
TASKS • Some students may be using large-print answer
Your test coordinator will provide the appropriate sheets. This accommodation will be noted on the
materials for your session, depending on whether list of students received from the test coordinator.
students have parental consent to complete the optional • Read the appropriate script: Preadministration
questionnaire: Script – Students with Consent (will complete
• Student Answer Sheet Instructions, 1 copy for each Student Search Service® and optional questionnaire)
student or Preadministration Script – Students Without
• Answer sheets with students’ pre-ID labels affixed Consent.
• Large-print answer sheets (if applicable) with • Read aloud the scripts in shaded areas. Pause
students’ pre-ID labels affixed when [pause] appears to give students time to follow
instructions. Instructions for the proctors that
• Extra blank answer sheets for any students without shouldn’t be read aloud appear outside the shaded
pre-ID labels
areas.
• A list of students with the type of answer sheet
needed (large-print or standard) • All students must fill in the appropriate bubbles
for their names and other required personal
The test coordinator will indicate which group of information (fields 1–8 on the answer sheet) and
students you will be administering to: students with Test Type (field 9).
consent or students without consent.
• If any student’s label has an incorrect legal last
IMPORTANT: Even when a pre-ID label is affixed, students or first name, give the student a blank answer
must still bubble in their name and other required sheet and securely destroy the answer sheet
personal information (fields 1–9 on the answer sheet) for with the incorrect label.
data verification purposes. When distributing answer • Students should skip fields A–D and the
sheets, make sure to correctly match any answer sheet Certification Statement on the answer sheet
with a pre-ID label to the correct student. because these sections are completed on 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
required student information for scoring, free score If you’re reading these scripts to students without
report requests, and the optional questionnaire. All consent, turn to Preadministration Scripts –
students will participate in the first 2 activities. Only Students Without Consent on page 8.
students with parental consent should participate in
B FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS
the optional questionnaire portion of the session.
Continue with the scripts that follow.
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 5Before Test Day Conduct the Preadministration Session
Preadministration Scripts – legal last name, your scores may be delayed. Include
Students with Consent spaces, hyphens, or apostrophes if these are part of your
Fill in the school code in the script before beginning. name. Print the letters in all caps in the boxes, then fill
in the corresponding bubbles. Make sure each mark
To all students, say: is dark and completely fills the bubble. Look up when
you’re done. [pause]
Take out the Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
that I gave you. Follow along in this booklet as I read
instructions to you. For field 2, say:
In field 2, print our 6-digit school code __________ and
When students are ready, say: fill in the corresponding bubbles. Look up when you’re
done. [pause]
Today we will complete the identifying information
portion of the SAT answer sheet. You’ll be able to take
advantage of your 4 free score sends by indicating which For fields 3 and 4, say:
eligible colleges, universities, or scholarship programs Move on to field 3. Fill in “Yes” if you are testing at your
to send your scores to. You’ll also have the opportunity school, then print our school’s name, city, and state in
to opt in to Student Search Service and provide field 4. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
information about yourself to help connect you with
colleges and universities.
For field 5, say:
In field 5, print and bubble in your 9-digit state student
To students using a large-print answer sheet, say:
ID number, starting with the first column to the left.
If you’re using a large-print answer sheet, read the You can find your 9-digit state student ID number in the
directions on the front page for how to mark your upper left corner of the pre-ID label. If you don’t know
answers. Your page numbers will be different from those your 9-digit state student ID number, and there is not
I announce, but the field numbers will be the same as a pre-ID label on your answer sheet, please raise your
the field numbers I give for everyone. You’ll mark the hand. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
squares with an X instead of filling in bubbles.
IMPORTANT: If you have state student ID numbers
To all students, say: available, provide them to the students to grid on their
answer sheets. If you do not have access to state student
Please check to make sure your correct legal name ID numbers, advise the students to leave that field blank
appears on the pre-ID label on your answer sheet. Raise and work with the test coordinator to complete it on the
your hand if your name is not correct. [pause] students’ behalf before test day.
If there are students in the room who have the wrong For field 6, say:
answer sheet, try to resolve the discrepancy. If you are
unable to do so, give them blank answer sheets for the In field 6, fill in the bubble for your current grade.
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, give
In field 7, date of birth, fill in the bubble for the right
them a blank answer sheet for the session. If any other
information is incorrect, including school information
month. On large-print answer sheets, fill in the digits
or assessment (e.g., SAT), students can use the answer for the month, starting with a zero if the month has
sheet—they’ll bubble in their correct information only 1 digit. Next, write in the 2-digit number for the
during the session. Shred or discard securely any day you were born, starting with a zero if the day is less
answer sheet with an incorrect student name. than 10. Then write the last 2 digits of the year you were
born. Fill in the corresponding bubbles and look up
For field 1, say: when you’re done. [pause]
Begin by filling in your legal last name, first name, and
middle initial (if you have one) as they appear on your For field 8, say:
label in field 1. If you include a name other than your
Complete field 8. [pause]
6 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualConduct the Preadministration Session Before Test Day
free—to as many as 4 colleges, universities, or scholarship
For field 9, Test Type, say:
programs. Completing this section is optional. Colleges
In field 9, bubble in “SAT with Essay” as the test that and universities are always eager to get scores from
you will be taking. [pause] students, even if you’re not ready to apply.
Open your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
For fields 10–14, say: and find the Score Reporting Code List. Use this list to
Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet, and fill in your find the 4-digit number for the schools or scholarship
address in fields 10 through 13. Leave field 14 blank. programs you want to send your scores to. U.S. colleges
These fields are optional. Raise your hand if you have and universities are listed in alphabetical order by state
any questions. Look up when you’re done. [pause] first. Institutions in U.S. territories come next, followed
by international ones. The final list in this booklet
shows scholarship programs listed by state or country,
When everyone is ready, say:
in alphabetical order.
We’ll come back to field 15 later. For each place you want to send scores to, copy the 4 digits
in the boxes and fill in the corresponding bubbles (if using
For field 16, say: a large-print answer sheet, print the digits as clearly as you
can). Let me know if you have any questions.
Turn to page 3 of your answer sheet. Follow the
directions in your instructions booklet to fill in field 16 Look up when you’re done. [pause]
and indicate whether or not you’d like to opt in. Raise
your hand if you have questions. [pause] When everyone is ready, say:
Now we’ll complete the rest of the fields, starting on
For field 17, say:
page 3 of your answer sheet.
If you’d like to get information from College Board
You can read about the benefits of providing this
via email, including information about your scores
optional information in your Student Answer Sheet
once they become available online, write in your email
Instructions booklet. It’s important that you know
address and fill in the corresponding bubbles in field 17.
College Board will be able to use this information and
Indicate at the top of the field whether this is your
provide it to others for additional uses, such as research.
own email address or a parent’s or guardian’s email
address. If you give your own email address and opt in These fields are optional. If your parent or guardian
to Student Search Service, you may also get information has told you that you shouldn’t complete any optional
from colleges sent to your email address. Please look up or voluntary information, please just sit quietly as we
when you’re finished. [pause] go through this activity. Do not complete any field that
asks for information your parent or guardian has told
For field 18, say:
you not to provide.
Field 18 asks for your U.S. mobile number. Only U.S.
For fields 19–39, say:
mobile numbers are accepted. This field is optional. If
you agree to these terms, enter your phone number. Using your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet,
Please look up when you’re done. [pause] complete fields 19 through 22, then find fields 23
through 39 in your answer sheet to complete those
Make sure students have approximately 45 minutes to fields. Leave fields A through D on the back of your
complete the remaining fields on the answer sheet. answer sheet unmarked. When you’re finished, close
Students using large-print instructions may need your your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet, place it
help with the list for field 15. next to your answer sheet on your desk, and wait quietly
while others finish. Raise your hand if you have any
For field 15, say: questions. [pause]
We’re now going to skip back to field 15 on page 2 of
When all students have finished, proceed to Complete
your answer sheet. When you take the SAT as a part of the Preadministration Session on page 9.
SAT School Day, you’re entitled to send your scores—for
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 7Before Test Day Conduct the Preadministration Session
Preadministration Scripts – legal last name, your scores may be delayed. Include
Students Without Consent spaces, hyphens, or apostrophes if these are part of your
Use this preadministration script for students without name. Print the letters in all caps in the boxes, then fill
consent. in the corresponding bubbles. Make sure each mark
is dark and completely fills the bubble. Look up when
Fill in the school code in the script before beginning. you’re done. [pause]
To all students, say:
For field 2, say:
Take out the Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
that I gave you. Follow along in this booklet as I read In field 2, print our 6-digit school code __________ and
instructions to you. fill in the corresponding bubbles. Look up when you’re
done. [pause]
When students are ready, say:
For fields 3 and 4, say:
Today we will complete the identifying information
portion of the SAT answer sheet. You’ll also be able to Move on to field 3. Fill in “Yes” if you are testing at your
take advantage of your 4 free score reports by indicating school, then print our school’s name, city, and state in
which colleges, universities, or scholarship programs to field 4. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
send your scores to.
For field 5, say:
To students using large-print answer sheets, say: In field 5, print and bubble in your 9-digit state student
If you’re using a large-print answer sheet, read the ID number, starting with the first column to the left.
directions on the front page for how to mark your You can find your 9-digit state student ID number in the
answers. Your page numbers will be different from those upper left corner of the pre-ID label. If you don’t know
I announce, but the field numbers will be the same as your 9-digit state student ID number, and there is not
the field numbers I give for everyone. You’ll mark the a pre-ID label on your answer sheet, please raise your
squares with an X instead of filling in bubbles. hand. Look up when you’re done. [pause]
IMPORTANT: If you have state student ID numbers
To all students, say:
available, provide them to the students to bubble on their
Please check to make sure your correct legal name answer sheets. If you do not have access to state student
appears on the label on your answer sheet. Raise your ID numbers, advise the students to leave that field blank
hand if your name is not correct. [pause] and work with the test coordinator to complete it on the
students’ behalf before test day.
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 the
session. In field 6, fill in the bubble for your current grade.
[pause]
If the first name or last name listed on the label doesn’t
correctly reflect the student’s legal name, give them
a blank answer sheet for the session. If any other For field 7, say:
information is incorrect, including date of birth or In field 7, date of birth, fill in the bubble for the right
school information, students can still use the answer
month. On large-print answer sheets, fill in the digits
sheet—they’ll enter their correct information during the
for the month, starting with a zero if the month has
session. Shred or discard securely any answer sheet
only 1 digit. Next, write in the 2-digit number for the
with an incorrect student name.
day you were born, starting with a zero if the day is less
For field 1, say: than 10. Then write the last 2 digits of the year you were
born. Fill in the corresponding bubbles and look up
Begin by filling in your legal last name, first name, and when you’re done. [pause]
middle initial (if you have one) as they appear on your
label in field 1. If you include a name other than your
8 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualConduct the Preadministration Session Before Test Day
The final list in this booklet shows scholarship programs
For field 8, say:
listed by state or country, in alphabetical order.
Complete field 8. [pause]
For each place you want to send scores to, copy the 4 digits
in the boxes and fill in the corresponding bubbles. (If using
For field 9, Test Type, say: a large-print answer sheet, print the digits as clearly as you
In field 9, bubble in “SAT with Essay” as the test that can.) Let me know if you have any questions.
you will be taking. [pause] Look up when you’re done. [pause]
For fields 10–14, say: Now say:
Turn to page 2 of your answer sheet, and fill in your When you’re finished, close your Student Answer Sheet
address in fields 10 through 13. Leave field 14 blank. Instructions booklet and place it next to your answer
These fields are optional. Raise your hand if you have sheet on your desk. Do not make any marks in fields 16
any questions. Look up when you’re done. [pause] through 39 or A through D. [pause]
Students using large-print instructions may need your
help with the list for field 15. Complete the Preadministration
Session
For field 15, say:
When students are ready, say:
We’re now going to move on to field 15 on page 2 of
I will now collect your answer sheets and Student
your answer sheet. When you take the SAT as a part of
Answer Sheet Instructions booklets. Your answer sheets
SAT School Day, you’re entitled to send your scores—for
will be returned to you on test day.
free—to as many as 4 colleges, universities, or scholarship
programs. Completing this section is optional. Colleges • Confirm that students have bubbled their state
and universities are always eager to get scores from student ID accurately in field 5. For any students
students, even if you’re not ready to apply. who left field 5 blank, work with the test coordinator
to enter and bubble their state student ID on the
Open your Student Answer Sheet Instructions booklet
answer sheet.
and find the Score Reporting Code List. Use this list to
find the 4-digit number for the schools or scholarship • The session is now over—you may dismiss your
students or carry on with your regular school day.
programs you want to send your scores to. U.S. colleges
and universities are listed first in order by state, and • Organize the answer sheets and Student Answer
then alphabetically by name. Institutions in U.S. Sheet Instructions as directed by your test
coordinator and return them to the test coordinator
territories come next, followed by international ones.
for secure storage until test day.
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 9During the Test Get Started
During the Test
Get Started Study and Prepare Scripts Before Testing
Review the script you’ll read before starting the test.
TASKS • Some of the instructions have alternative scripts to
Follow Your Test Day Schedule read depending on options in use by your school.
To ensure standardization across all SAT School Day Review these scripts in advance and mark the
testing, please adhere to the prearranged schedule as appropriate ones for your testing room.
closely as possible. • Before admitting students, fill in the appropriate
information where a blank line “ __________ ”
Prepare Your Testing Room appears in the text.
Make sure you:
• Double-check that your testing room meets seating Plan for Pre-Essay Lunch Break
requirements, including guidelines for type and This spring, College Board is implementing increased
spacing of seats. (See Sample Seating Plans on flexibility for students taking the SAT with Essay in
page 34 in the Appendix.) 1 day. Testing staff may opt to administer the customary
2-minute break between Section 4 and the Essay, or they
• Cover or remove any instructional material, such as
may administer a longer break of up to 30 minutes before
maps and charts, if not done previously. the Essay so students can break for lunch.
• Confirm the clock works and is visible from all
seats in the room. This policy is only applicable for students who are
taking the SAT with Essay in 1 day of testing. Students
• Assign seats at random or by prearrangement with with accommodations who are testing over 2 days
the test coordinator. Never allow students to select will continue to have the customary 2-minute break
their own seats. between Section 4 and the Essay.
• Post the following information for students on the
board: IMPORTANT: Ask your test coordinator if you are unsure
whether you need to provide a lunch break for students
• Test date taking the SAT with Essay in 1 day.
• School name, city, and state
Testing staff opting to take advantage of the lunch
• 6-digit school (AI) code assigned to your school
break option should consider the following:
• 3-digit testing room code provided by test
• Students may bring a packed lunch with them into
coordinator
the testing room, but it must be placed under their
IMPORTANT: We strongly recommend using testing room desk or to the side of the room during testing.
codes. If your school doesn’t use testing room codes, list • Students should eat lunch together in the testing
the room name or number. room or another secure designated lunch area(s).
• For students taking the extended lunch break, all
• “SAT with Essay” testing must be completed in a single day. Students
• “Use a No. 2 pencil only. Do not use a pen or with accommodations testing over 2 days will have
mechanical pencil.” a customary 2-minute break before the Essay.
• If provided in your testing room packet (see Account • The lunch break should not exceed 30 minutes.
for Testing Materials later in this section), post the • Policies and guidelines for the lunch break are the
“Testing in Progress” flyer on the outside of your same as for other breaks as described in this manual.
testing room door. • All test materials must be left in the testing room
• Gather No. 2 pencils from your testing room packet during the lunch break, and each testing room must
to distribute to students who only have mechanical be watched by the proctor or another member of the
pencils. testing staff to ensure all testing materials are secure.
• Plan to collect electronic devices and backpacks (if IMPORTANT: Do not leave testing materials unguarded
permitted under school policy) as students enter the or unsecured during the lunch break.
testing room. Be ready to label items collected so
they can be returned after testing. • Proctors should review scripts in the standard
testing manual prior to test day. As directed in the
scripts, proctors may begin the break for lunch after
Section 4 is completed.
10 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualTesting in the Standard Room During the Test
Account for Testing Materials If the test book is still missing, ask the test coordinator to
Your test coordinator will provide a packet of testing call the Illinois Educator Help Line immediately. Report
materials containing: the incident on an IR.
• A room roster showing students assigned to your room KEY INFORMATION
• A Testing Room Materials Report form listing the
test materials for your room Distributing Materials
Don’t distribute any test materials until instructed to do
• Multiple-choice test books and Essay books
so in the scripts.
• Answer sheets for your students with their pre-ID
labels and pregridded information, if your school • Test books should have a purple cover. Testing
held a preadministration session students with blue or lime green test materials
• A supply of blank answer sheets and Student using the scripts in this manual will result in a
Answer Sheet Instructions for students who need misadministration and invalidated scores.
to complete some or all of the preadministration • The answer sheets for all testing are the same, and
information on their answer sheets are titled “SAT School Day Answer Sheet.” Large-
• An optional “Testing in Progress” flyer print answer sheets are titled “SAT School Day
• Translated test directions and/or word-to-word Large-Print Answer Sheet.”
dictionaries for EL students, if needed
IMPORTANT: Essay books will have a purple bar and an
• Blank forms, including an IR and at least 1 Request Essay icon. Distribute Essay books only after students
to Cancel Test Scores form have completed all 4 multiple-choice sections of the SAT
Count all of your testing materials when you receive test, as indicated in the scripts.
them from your test coordinator, when you distribute
them to students, and when testing is complete.
• Before admitting students to the room, count the Testing in the
Standard Room
test books for your room and compare the serial
numbers to those listed on the Testing Room
Materials Report form in your testing room packet. TASKS
Also record the number of Essay books received.
Admit Students to the Testing Room
• Later, after testing has begun, you’ll record the
distribution of test books in your room by writing the Admit students one at a time, taking care to assign
serial numbers on the seating chart (Part B of the form). seats at random or by prearrangement. Verify students
have powered off mobile phones as you admit them to
• After testing, when you prepare to return materials the room.
to the test coordinator, record the serial numbers of
the test books you’re returning in Part A of the form, Check that students are in the correct testing room.
along with the number of answer sheets and Essay Students testing in your room must appear on your
books being returned. room roster.
Missing Test Materials If your school is conducting classroom check-in,
If you discover a test book is missing, follow these check each student against the room roster as they
procedures: enter the room:
• If a test book is missing before testing has begun, • Write a “P” (present) next to the name of each
identify the missing test book’s serial number and student who checks in.
then check the desk of the student assigned that • If you don’t recognize a student, ask them for
serial number. Also check the desks of students identification. Send any student who can’t present
who received the test books with serial numbers acceptable ID to the test coordinator.
before and after the missing book’s serial number.
• After you’ve closed the testing room door, put an
• If testing has already begun, notify the test “A” next to the name of any absent student.
coordinator as soon as possible, but wait until a
scheduled break or the end of the testing session • Write in student information for students not on the
to search the room. Before dismissing students or room roster if the student provides a note from the
starting a break, announce that a test book is missing test coordinator.
and no one will be dismissed until it’s located. If no If a student arrives late, you can admit them as long as
one acknowledges having the test book, check each you haven’t already started the timed sections of the test.
student’s desk (even unoccupied desks, since the test
book may have been placed there).
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 11During the Test Testing in the Standard Room
Collect or Store Devices Monitor Breaks
As students enter the room, prepare them for either Testing staff need to monitor students during breaks
turning in their phones and other electronic devices to make sure they don’t discuss the test or access
or storing them at the side of the room during testing. calculators, phones, or prohibited aids.
See Prohibited Devices Policies on page 14 for more
For the breaks:
information.
• Post the break time and include what time testing
If allowed in your school, before you collect phones and will resume.
other prohibited devices, backpacks, or other personal
belongings from students, ask students to take out any
• Walk around the room to confirm all test books are
closed and answer sheets are placed inside them.
snacks or drinks and store them under their desks.
Also check that any translated instructions or
These items must stay under the desks during testing.
word-to-word dictionaries are closed and left on the
Instruct students to completely power off all mobile
desks.
phones and electronic devices before turning them in.
• Students aren’t allowed to access phones or other
IMPORTANT: Students will be dismissed from testing prohibited electronic devices during breaks for any
if they’re seen with a phone or their phone makes reason. Phones should be collected (if school policy
noise during the test (including breaks) while in their permits) and must remain powered off and put away
possession. Phones on or under the desk are considered until the test is completely over.
in their possession. • Students may eat and drink during breaks in
designated areas, as long as they placed their food
Monitor and Time the Test and drinks under their desks before the start of the
• Accurately time each test section. Students must be test, as instructed. Don’t allow students to access
given the entire amount of time and can’t move on their bags or backpacks until the test is over.
to the next SAT section until time is called.
• If students ask, they may go to the restroom, but
• Record the start and stop times on the lines under no circumstances should unsupervised
provided in the script as students begin working on groups of students be allowed to leave the room.
each section; post the times for students to see.
• Announce the remaining time at regular intervals, Complete the Count of Materials
as noted in the script. This is particularly important • On the Testing Room Materials Report form
if the room clock malfunctions. provided to you by the test coordinator, account for
all test materials (used and unused for testing) in
• Before you call stop, check your watch against the Part A of the form. (The test coordinator may give
time you have written down.
you a loose form or may have filled in the form on
• Verify the time with the monitor, if one is assisting the back cover of this manual.) If a book appears
in the room. to be missing, follow procedures in Missing Test
• Refer to the Section Timing Chart in the Appendix Materials earlier in this section.
to ensure the stop time is correctly calculated. • Make a note of the count of Essay books in Part A
• Walk around the room at regular intervals to check as well.
that students are working on the correct section in • Once testing has started, use the chart in Part
the test book and on the answer sheet. B of the Testing Room Materials Report form
(also printed on the back of this manual) to record
IMPORTANT: Staff shouldn’t, under any circumstances,
the serial numbers of the test books distributed to
review the test sections on answer sheets for
students and the order you used to hand them out.
completeness or make any corrections or changes to the
marks made on them.
12 Spring 2022 SAT School Day Illinois Standard Testing ManualMaintain Security in the Testing Room During the Test
• Carefully observe students using calculators.
Maintain Security in A mobile phone can be disguised as a calculator.
the Testing Room • Watch for signals. Students may signal across a
testing room by using their hands, tapping their
Make sure you understand and follow these policies: feet, using different colored pencils, and so on.
• Follow scripts exactly and minimize confusion by Staff must always note any suspicious activities on
giving students ample opportunity to ask questions the IR. They should immediately report significant
about procedures. problems or events that interfere with specific testing
• Remain vigilant at all times during testing. Staff procedures or compromise test security.
must not engage in activities that are not related to
testing, such as talking or texting on phones, using Report Irregularities
a computer, or grading papers. • Immediately inform the test coordinator of any
• Ensure that at least 1 staff member is in the testing timing irregularities.
room at all times. • Record irregularities and actions taken on the IR.
• Ensure that students do not possess calculators, • If the Irregularity Chart indicates to call the Illinois
phones, or prohibited aids during breaks. Educator Help Line, report the situation immediately.
• Monitor test materials at all times; do not leave Complete the Irregularity Report (IR)
them unattended under any circumstances.
The IR form is scanned, so use a No. 2 pencil and don’t
• Guard against test materials being removed from write any notes or make any other extraneous marks on
the room. the form. Be sure to print all information neatly and fill
• No student is permitted to access or use phones in in bubbles completely.
the testing room, or to eat or drink during testing
unless they have an approved accommodation. IMPORTANT: Always include the names of students and
the answer sheet litho codes (8-digit serial number from
Immediately report significant problems or events that bottom right corner of answer sheet) involved in an
interfere with specific testing procedures or compromise irregularity.
test security.
• For all irregularities, fill in fields 1–4 (page 1) and
TASKS field 10 (page 3) of the form.
Monitor Students • In field 1, fill in “Form ___ of ___” (e.g., “1 of 3”)
• Walk around the room to check that everyone is at the top of the box.
working on the correct section. • In field 4a, write your 6-digit school (AI) code.
• Make sure students using large-print answer sheets • In field 4b, fill in the appropriate bubble for your
are following instructions on the front of the answer test date. Fill in your primary or makeup test
sheet about where and how to mark their answers. date according to what administration you’re
• If a student loses their place on the answer reporting.
sheet, resulting in misplaced answers, follow the • In field 4c, fill in the bubble if the irregularity
instructions in the Irregularity Chart on page 35. has occurred during a makeup administration.
• Make sure students do not use any prohibited aids, • To report a group irregularity (an issue that affects
as instructed in the scripts. all or a portion of a testing room), fill in fields 6
(page 1), 9 (page 3), and 11 (page 4) to denote the
Prevent Copying and Communication type of occurrence, describe the events and actions,
Copying and prohibited communication are the and list information about the students affected.
most common ways for students to obtain an unfair You’ll need to note the date of birth and answer
advantage. Staff must: sheet litho code for each affected student.
• Ensure proper spacing between students and • To report an individual irregularity (an issue that
watch for roaming eyes to prevent copying and affects 1 student, such as illness), fill in fields 5
communication during testing. (page 1), 7 (page 2), and 9 (page 3) to denote the
• Watch for possession of mobile phones or other type of occurrence and the events and actions taken.
prohibited items. Be sure to fill out the information in its entirety.
• Be on the lookout for “cheat sheets” written on • In all situations, provide as much detail as possible.
paper, calculators, or skin/clothing and shoes/ Do not attach answer sheets to the IR, but return
footwear. them to your test coordinator.
Illinois Standard Testing Manual Spring 2022 SAT School Day 13During the Test Maintain Security in the Testing Room
KEY INFORMATION Device Collection Procedures
Students must turn in all phones, wearable technology
Prohibited Devices Policies
(e.g., smartwatches or fitness trackers), and other
Review the following policies:
electronic devices before beginning to test. It’s
• Students are advised to leave their devices in their important for students to feel confident that their
lockers during test day. Despite this, many students devices are safe and will be returned to them promptly
will have their phones and other devices with at the end of testing. Depending on your school policy,
them. College Board policy requires staff to collect you must use 1 of the following 2 options for adhering
phones and electronic devices, including wearable to College Board policy requiring collection of devices.
technology, before testing begins.
Option 1 – Collect devices and put them in individual
• Devices must be completely powered off before bags:
collection. A phone or other prohibited device that
makes noise is grounds for score invalidation. • At the door, ask students to confirm that their
Some alarms are set to sound even when the phone and other electronic devices are powered off.
device is powered off. • Ask students to label devices with their names.
• Before testing begins, students have 1 more chance • Give them envelopes, plastic bags, sticky notes, or
to power off and turn in their phones and other another method of reliably identifying their items.
electronic devices if they haven’t already. • Reassure students that their devices will be
• Once the warning script has been read, returned after testing.
if a prohibited device is seen in a student’s • Collect labeled items from students as they enter
possession, regardless of whether it’s making or once they’re seated. Keep them out of students’
noise, the test coordinator should collect the reach during the entire test, preferably at your desk.
device, inspect the device for test-related content,
and dismiss the student. (Refer to the Irregularity Option 2 – Keep devices in students’ bags and collect
Chart in the Appendix for more information.) bags:
• If a student’s phone makes noise or creates a • At the door, ask students to confirm that their
disturbance while in the proctor’s possession or phone and other electronic devices are powered off.
stored away from the student’s desk, this shouldn’t • Ask students to place their devices in their
be considered grounds for dismissal, but the proctor backpacks or bags and to place these bags to the
should power off the phone to prevent additional front or side of the room, away from desks.
disturbances during testing and warn the student • If a student doesn’t have a bag, label the item and
who owns the phone that additional disturbances collect it individually as in option 1.
will result in dismissal.
• Tell students to remove their No. 2 pencils,
• The Irregularity Chart provides full direction on how calculator, drinks, and snacks from their bag and
to address students caught using prohibited devices take them to their seat. If a student is approved to
and aids. Note any such activities on the IR. Contact use an aid, they should include it with the items
the Illinois Educator Help Line immediately for they take to their seat.
further instructions if a device has been confiscated
and test content is detected on the device. Returning Devices:
• Mobile phones and other collected devices should
Prohibited Devices and Aids
remain out of reach until testing is complete and all
Students may not have the following in the test test materials have been collected.
area or break area, except in the case of approved
accommodations for particular testing aids: • At the end of the test, students will collect their
devices as their row is dismissed. If possible,
• Electronic equipment, including phones of any kind; arrange the items to make the return process easy.
personal computing devices (laptops, notebooks,
Bluetooth devices such as wireless earbuds/ • Before returning a device, check the name on the
label, and have students confirm the device is theirs.
headphones, or tablets); cameras; separate timers
of any kind; audio players/recorders or headphones; • If an item is left behind, return it with other
wearable technology; digital watches, including materials to the test coordinator. Record the
smartwatches; or any other prohibited devices that student’s name so they can be contacted.
can be used to record, transmit, or receive information.
• Highlighters, compasses, rulers, protractors,
earplugs, books or references of any kind, pens or
mechanical/colored pencils, and papers of any kind,
including scratch paper.
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