College Board Kentucky SAT Junior State Administration - January 2026 Monthly Newsletter

Sep 14, 2026

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January 2026 College Board monthly newsletter for Kentucky SAT Suite Junior Administration coordinators. It outlines spring 2026 preparation activities ahead of the state SAT Junior State Administration, including the March 2 to April 10 testing window, key deadlines for accommodations and EL supports, and dates for AI confirmation emails and technical readiness webinars. Guidance covers webinar recordings, roles for DACs/BACs/SSDCs/TechCs, SSOR testing staff updates, and contacts for Kentucky Customer Support and KDE policy questions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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January Newsletter Overview

Accommodations and Supports Deadlines

AI Confirmation Email and Technical Readiness Webinar

Testing Staff and SSOR Updates

Resources and General Announcements

Webinar recordings and site access

Kentucky Customer Support contacts

Upcoming Activities and Deadlines

Accommodation and support request windows

SDMS and Test Day Toolkit updates

SSOR web forms and ongoing actions

AI Code Confirmation Email Details

Getting Ready for SAT Technical Readiness

College Board Monthly Newsletter – January 2026 To: DACs and backups; BACs and backups; SSDCs and backups; TechCs Subject: Spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration– Monthly Newsletter – JANUARY 2026 College Board Monthly Newsletter – January 2026 Happy New Year, Coordinators! Welcome to College Board’s monthly newsletter for Kentucky SAT Suite Junior Administration coordinators! This newsletter provides an overview of the month’s activities in preparation for the stateprovided SAT® test this spring. This newsletter will be distributed on the first Thursday of each month from College Board via the email address [KentuckySAT@collegeboard.org](KentuckySAT@collegeboard.org. Please)[. Please](KentuckySAT@collegeboard.org. Please) add this email address to your network safelist to ensure prompt delivery. It is also published at [https://collegeboard.org/Kentucky](https://collegeboard.org/Kentucky a few days)[ a few days](https://collegeboard.org/Kentucky a few days) after the distribution date. Note: Due to a technical issue, this newsletter was delayed from 1/8 to today. Apologies for any confusion this may have caused. As a friendly reminder, public school students enrolled in grade 11 will participate in Kentucky’s SAT Junior State Administration. The testing window opens March 2 and closes on April 10. Schools may administer the SAT at any time throughout the window. All testing must be completed by April 10, 2026. January Newsletter Overview: • Accommodations and Supports Deadline is January 12 • AI Confirmation Email sent on January 13 • Technical Readiness Webinar on January 15 • Testing Staff Change over Winter Break? Update in SAT Suite Ordering and Registration (SSOR) Resources and General Announcements: • To access webinar recordings and other resources, please visit College Board’s The SAT in Kentucky website. New resources will be added to this site as they become available. • Contact College Board’s Kentucky Customer Support via phone at (866) 609-2430 or via email at [kentuckysat@collegeboard.org](kentuckysat@collegeboard.org) with any questions. Please allow up to 1 business day for a response. For KDE policy and eligibility questions, please contact Christen Roseberry at [christen.roseberry@education.ky.gov](christen.roseberry@education.ky.gov) | Upcoming Activity | Deadline/Window | Role/Staff Responsible | | --- | --- | --- | | Deadline for Requesting College Board-approved test accommodations * | Jan. 12, 2026 | SSD Coordinator | | Attending Institution (AI) Code
Confirmation Email | Jan. 13, 2026 | BAC, Principal | | Window for Requesting EL Supports * | Mid-December 2025 – Jan. 12, 2026 | SSD Coordinator | | Window for Requesting State-Allowed
Accommodations* | Jan. 9 – Feb. 9, 2026 | SSD Coordinator | | Getting Ready for SAT® – Technical
Readiness Webinar | Jan. 15, 2026
10:00AM-11:15AM ET | Tech Coordinators | | --- | --- | --- | | Initial Registration File Uploaded into State Data Management System by KDE | Jan. 26, 2026 | KDE | | KDE Office Hours – All About State Data Management System and Test Day Toolkit | | DACs; BACs; SSDCs | | State Data Management System and Test Day Toolkit Open for Schools and Districts | SDMS: 1/28/2026 Test Day Toolkit: Week of 2/2/26 | DACs; BACs; SSDCs | | Edit Test Day Staff in SAT Suite Ordering & Registration (SSOR) | Ongoing | DAC, BAC | | Submit SSD Coordinator web form to College Board for access to SSD Online | Ongoing | SSD Coordinator and back-up SSD Coordinators (school level) | *Systems do not close. Please continue to submit College Board-approved accommodation requests, EL Supports, and/or State-allowed accommodation requests after the published deadlines for any new students, or changes/new IEP/504/PSP plans. | Upcoming Activities | | --- | | Attending Institution (AI) Code Confirmation Email
On January 13, 2026, College Board will send each established school for the spring 2026 SAT Junior State Administration

FAQs

What is the testing window for the spring 2026 Kentucky SAT Junior State Administration?

The testing window opens March 2 and closes on April 10, and all testing must be completed by April 10, 2026.

What are the key January 2026 deadlines coordinators need to track?

The newsletter lists accommodations and supports due January 12, the AI confirmation email sent January 13, and a technical readiness webinar on January 15.

How do schools handle late or changed student accommodation/support requests after published deadlines?

Systems do not close; schools should continue submitting College Board-approved accommodations, EL supports, and state-allowed accommodation requests after the published deadlines for new students or changes to IEP/504/PSP plans.

Sep 14, 2026

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