Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Overview for Coordinators - Spring 2024 Digital SAT Suite of Assessments - February 20-22, 2024

Oct 10, 2026

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Provides coordinators with an operational overview for administering the Spring 2024 Digital SAT Suite to students with disabilities, including how accommodations are managed through registration, configuration of assistive technology, and support for English learners. Covers agenda topics such as the testing window, Bluebook setup and practice tests, verifying accommodations for test day (state data management, waiving, force match), assigning students to test rooms, and common accommodations with timing tables. Includes PII handling guidance and resources for Q&A.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages88

Reading Time3 h 42 min

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Today’s Agenda

Objective

Test Overview

Testing Window

Digital SAT Suite Systems – Spring 2024

Universal Tools

Verifying Accommodations for Test Day

State Data Management System

Waiving Accommodations

Force Match Accommodations

Assign Students to Test Rooms in Test Day Toolkit

Testing Groups

Test Tickets

Exam Setup and Practice Tests

Exam Setup in Bluebook

Taking a Practice Test in Bluebook

Common Accommodations and Timing Tables

Digital Accommodations

Timing Tables

Paper Testing

English Learner Supports

Time and one-half

Translated test directions & word-to-word bilingual dictionaries

Assistive Technology in Bluebook

Screen Reader and Voice Recognition

Microsoft, Windows, Chrome, and Apple Accessibility Features

Resources

Questions and Answers

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Overview for Coordinators Spring 2024 Digital SAT ® Suite of Assessments February 20, 21, and 22, 2024 Jenn Wolf Belda College Board State Implementation Manager-IL Christine Loew Director, Accessibility for Digital Assessments Housekeeping • Please use the Q&A feature on Zoom to ask any questions during the presentation. • We will address questions or, if they pertain to a unique need, we'll follow up with you after the presentation via email. • We will leave time at the end of the presentation to answer questions live, time permitting. • This presentation will be posted on the ISBE SAT with Essay, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9 page under Presentations and Webinars. Today’s Agenda | Objective | | --- | | To provide an understanding of key topics and information to SSD coordinators regarding administering digital SAT ® Suite to students with accommodations, including managing registrations with accommodations, configurations of assistive technology, and supporting EL learners. | | | | Agenda | | Test Overview
• Testing Window
• Digital SAT Suite Systems – Spring 2024
• Universal Tools
Verifying Accommodations for Test Day
• State Data Management System
• Waiving Accommodations
• Force Match Accommodations
Assign Students to Test Rooms in Test Day Toolkit
• Testing Groups
• Test Tickets
Exam Setup and Practice Tests
• Exam Setup in Bluebook
• Taking a Practice Test in Bluebook
Common Accommodations and Timing Tables
• Digital Accommodations
• Timing Tables
• Paper Testing
English Learner Supports
• Time and one-half
• Translated test directions & word-to-word bilingual dictionaries
Assistive Technology in Bluebook
• Screen Reader (Text-to-Speech) and Voice Recognition (Dictation/Speech-to-Text)
• Microsoft, Windows, Chrome, and Apple Accessibility Features
Resources
Questions and Answers | Sharing Personal Identifiable Information (PII) with College Board Student PII may include the following data: • Name • Date of Birth • Address • Telephone number • Email address Please exercise caution when handling student PII. If it becomes necessary to discuss an issue that involves sharing this information, please opt for communication via telephone whenever possible. Testing Window and Digital SAT Suite Information IL Spring 2024 Digital Testing Window for SAT ® with Essay, PSAT TM 10, and PSAT TM 8/9 March 18–April 26, 2024 • Schools may test students on any weekday(s) during the 6-week testing window. • Any student who is absent on the primary test dateselected by the school will be afforded at least one opportunity to test on a subsequent day(s) during the testing window, as feasible with scheduling and staffing. • Schools can test in the morning and/or in the afternoon and may conduct multiple testing sessions in one day. Bluebook Universal Tools & Features Section Directions Directions are at the top of each test screen. |
Testing Timer | Test timer for students to pace themselves. They can hide it until 5 minutes remain. | | --- | --- | |
Calculator | Built-in Desmos calculator. | |
Reference Sheet | The reference sheet has commonly used math formulas. | |
Annotate | Select text, then click Annotate to highlight text or leave a note. | |
Help | Access information on using the test tools, navigating the application, and more. | |
Keyboard Shortcuts | Use keyboard shortcuts configured to navigate to important functions within the digital exam. | |
Line Reader | Use the line reader to help you focus as you're reading test content. | More Universal Tools & Features Use a bookmark icon to flag any question they want to come back to later. | | Cross out answer choices they think are wrong. | | --- | --- | | | Navigate to any question in the section and review status: unanswered and marked for review. | |
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FAQs

What is the main purpose of this SSD overview for coordinators?

It explains key topics and information for SSD coordinators to administer the digital SAT suite to students with accommodations, including managing registrations, configuring assistive technology, and supporting EL learners.

What does the presentation cover about verifying accommodations on test day?

It covers the state data management system, waiving accommodations, and force match accommodations to ensure appropriate support is ready for testing.

What student PII items are listed as potentially shareable with College Board, and what precautions are recommended?

The listed PII includes name, date of birth, address, telephone number, and email address. The guidance advises exercising caution and preferring telephone communication when discussing an issue that involves sharing this information.

Oct 10, 2026

Uploaded by dawugda