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SAT ® Student Practice and Educator Professional Development Aaron’s ready. Aaron’s ready. Tara’s ready. Tara’s ready. Karina’s ready. Karina’s ready.

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SAT® Student Practice and Educator Professional Development

Aaron’s ready.Aaron’s ready.

Tara’s ready.Tara’s ready.

Karina’s ready.Karina’s ready.

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Who Better to Prepare Your Students for the SAT® than the Test Maker?Taking the SAT® is an important step in applying to college and making college dreams come true for your students. The SAT Readiness Program™ is an integrated system of free and affordable practice materials, online services, and professional workshops designed to meet the diverse needs of students, educators and schools.

The SAT Readiness Program supports educators in helping their students:

• Understandthetest’simportanceandvalue.

• Developstrongandlastingstudyhabits.

• Registerandplanfortestday.

Free and Affordable SAT Practice Tools for StudentsReviewtheofferingsinthisbrochureandvisitsat.org/practice to see firsthand how getting ready with the College Board can help your students shine.

Workshops for EducatorsWorkshopsareofferedinpublicandprivateformats.PublicworkshopsareopentoalleducatorsandheldondatesscheduledbytheCollegeBoard.Privateworkshopsareorganizedattherequestofaschool,districtorothereducationalorganization.

For more information, contact the College Board

office in your region.

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SAT Practice Tools for StudentsEverythingstudentsneedtogetreadyfortheSATandSATSubjectTests™canbefound at sat.org/practice.

FREE SAT® Practice ToolsThe official SAT Question of the day™

StudentscangetanSATquestionadaytoanswerviatheSATwebsite,ourmobileapp,orTwitter(@SATQuestion).

official SAT Practice TestThe only place where students can take a free, full-length official test and get their scores instantly.

SAT Practice QuestionsQuestionsinmathematics,readingandwriting,justlikethequestionsthey’llfindonthetest.

SAT Subject Tests™ Practice QuestionsQuestions,includinganswerexplanations,forall20SATSubjectTests.

SAT Skills insight™

RealSATquestionsandanswers,suggestionsforimprovementandguidanceonhowstudentscansharpentheirskills.

SAT Study PlanAsimple,personalizedplanbasedontheirstageoftesting.

Answers imaginedAcreativeapproachtohandlingtoughSATquestionsusingillustrativevideos.

Affordable SAT Practice Tools

The official SAT Study guide™

Students can review concepts and test-taking approaches, take 10practicetestsfromthemakerofthetest,andaccessdetailedanswerexplanationsonline.

The official SAT Study guide with dVd

We’vetakenourbest-sellingstudyguideandaddedanexclusiveDVD,includingabonuspracticetest,anSATtesttimer

tosimulatearealtimedexperience,mathconceptvideos and more.

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Affordable SAT Practice ToolsThe official SAT online Course™(Individual and school subscriptions available.)

interactive instruction, official practice tests and immediate scoring

Theonlyonlinecoursedevelopedbythetestmaker,TheOfficialSATOnlineCourse™ispersonalized,comprehensiveandavailable24hoursaday.Teacherscanusethecourseoutlineasasyllabusfortheclassroom,orstudentscanuseitas a guide for self-paced study.

• 18 interactive lessonscovertheSAT’sreading,writingandmathematicssectionsandenhancecourseworkinthoseareas.LessonscanalsobeusedtodevelopaseparatecurriculumthathelpsstudentsgetreadyfortheSAT.

• Student-, class-, school- and district-level reportsenableeducatorstofollowstudents’progress.

• 10 practice testshelpstudentsgainconfidencebybecomingmorefamiliarwiththetestformatandquestiontypes.

• 600 additional questions help reinforce key concepts.

• Explanations of answers allow students to focus on areas of improvement.

• Auto essay scoring providesstudentsandteacherswithimmediatefeedback.

The official SAT Subject Tests™ Study guidesThe official Study guide for all SAT Subject Tests™: Second EditionIncludesdetailedanswerexplanationsandthelatestinformationaboutselectingwhichteststotake,whentotakethetestsandhowtobestprepareforthetests.AlsoincludestwoaudioCDsforallsixLanguagewithListeningSubjectTests.

The official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics levels 1 & 2 Study guide™Includesfourfull-lengthpreviouslyadministeredmathtests,detailedanswerexplanationsandmore.

The official SAT Subject Tests in u.S. and World history Study guide™Includesfourfull-lengthpreviouslyadministeredhistorytests,detailedanswerexplanationsandmore.

More SAT Practice ToolsMy College QuickStart™Acustomizedonlinecollegeandcareerplanningkit,includinganSATstudyplanthatisbasedonastudent’s PSAT/NMSQT® performance.

sat.org/practice

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Workshops for EducatorsSAT School-Based PreparationThisone-dayworkshopprovidesteacherswithactivitiesandmaterialstodesignaschool-basedSATpreparationprogram. Participants will learn:

• AbouttheSATformatandquestiontypesonthemathematics,criticalreadingandwritingsections.

• Howtoplanandconducttheirpreparationsessionsaccordingtostudentandclassneeds.

• HowtoeffectivelybringprintandonlineSATReadinessProgramresourcesintotheclassroom.

SAT Skills insight™

Educators can use Skills Insight™toidentifystudents’strengthsandweaknessesateachSATscorebandanddevelopstrategies for improvement.

This half-day workshop will help teachers:

• ArticulatetheskillstestedontheSAT.

• IncorporateSATSkillsInsightintotheclassroom.

• LeverageSATSkillsInsighttoidentifyandimprovestudentskillsets.

Animating Student WritingThis one-day workshop gives English teachers models, lesson plans and strategies that will help students strengthen their argumentative writing skills. Teachers learn:

• Strategiestoraisethequalityofstudentwriting.

• HowtoassessargumentativewritingusingtheSATScoringGuide.

• Howtoputinplacealong-termplantoimprovestudentwriting.

Writing Preparation for ESl/Ell StudentsThisone-dayworkshophelpsteacherspreparestudentswhohaverecentlyexitedESL/ELLclassesforthewritingsectionoftheSATbyusingmodelsandhands-onexercises.Teacherswilllearn:

• WaystohelpculturallyandlinguisticallydiversepopulationsapproachtheSATwritingsection.

• Strategiestomotivate,empowerandencouragestudentstofacetheSATwritingsectionwithconfidence.

• Howtoreflectontheirownteachingpracticesthroughactivitiesandgroupdiscussions.

holistic Scoring WorkshopThisone-dayworkshopprovidesteacherswithpracticeusingholisticscoring,whichjudgesapieceofwritingbytheoverall impression it creates. Teachers learn:

• Howtouseholisticscoringtoassesswriting.

• Soundstrategiestoassiststudentwriters.

• Abouttheroleofeffectivewritingpromptsinstudentsuccessandvalidassessment.

For more information, contact the College Board office in your region.

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For more information on SAT workshops, please contact the College Board office in your region.

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© 2013 The College Board. College Board, achieve more, SAT and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. My College QuickStart, SAT Readiness Program, SAT Subject Tests, Skills Insight, The Official SAT Online Course, The Official SAT Question of the Day, The Official SAT Study Guide, The Official SAT Subject Tests in Mathematics Levels 1 & 2 Study Guide, The Official SAT Subject Tests in U.S. and World History Study Guide and The Official Study Guide for all SAT Subject Tests are trademarks owned by the College Board. PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All other products and services may be trademarks of their respective owners. Visit the College Board on the Web: www.collegeboard.org.

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