Big changes are coming to the SAT, and not everyone is happy. What students should know.
Despite the test-optional trend, admissions exams such as the SAT remain high-stakes. Many educators and students are worried about its digitization.
www.usatoday.com
Starting in March, the SAT will be digital. The traditional paper-and-pencil format is no longer available, with rare exceptions for students with visual impairments, severe reading disabilities or other documented challenges.
A key change is that the new test is what the College Board describes as “adaptive” in nature. Both the math and reading sections will be divided into two parts. A student’s performance in the first part of each section will determine the difficulty level of the second part that shows up on their screen.
The second half of the test will either be harder or easier than the first half, depending on a student's performance. If a test taker breezes through the first half of the math questions, the second half of that person’s test be more difficult. For a test-taker who struggles during the first half, the second half will be easier. In both scenarios, a person’s scores will be calibrated based on the questions’ difficulty.
For you brehs with HS age kids, how they feeling about this? I prefer paper tests, taking a computer test for hours on end would kill me. I can barely stand to do the engagement surveys at work on the computer.
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