Suggested Options for Fall 2020 ISBE-Provided SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students - Planning and Scheduling Approaches

Oct 10, 2026

Guidance outlines fall 2020 ISBE-provided SAT with Essay testing options for grade 12 students, addressing in-person administration requirements and off-site testing. It explains how eligible students unable to test in the fall must test in April 2021 to meet diploma requirements, and limits participation to one administration within the school year. The document provides example strategies: spreading single or multiple administration dates, distributing students across off-site locations with accommodated testing windows, and staggering start times to manage space, staffing, and completion of approved accommodations.

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Suggested Options for Fall 2020 ISBE-Provided SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students

Option 1: Single or Multiple Administration Dates

Option 2: Use of Off-site Testing Location(s)

Option 3: Multiple Start Times

Additional Considerations

Suggested Options for Fall 2020 ISBE-Provided SAT with Essay for Grade 12 Students College Board does not offer remote proctoring options for SAT School Day. Therefore, students must be tested in person at a school or off-site location. Please review the posted FAQ document to learn more about off-site testing. Given ISBE’s current policy, any eligible grade 12 students who are unable to test in any fall 2020 ISBEprovided SAT with Essay administration are required to test in April 2021 to meet the diploma requirement. Each eligible grade 12 student may participate in only one administration of the three available ISBE-Provided SAT with Essay options in the 2020-21 school year (i.e., September 2020, October 2020, or April 2021) . The following options suggest examples of ways to think about approaches to testing grade 12 students in fall 2020. Schools in session may want to spread out testing, whereas schools starting remote may consider opening for just for test day(s) . Option 1: Single or Multiple Administration Dates Schools operating under local health guidelines can take advantage of multiple administration dates to reduce the number of students reporting to school on a single test date. | Date | School A
(300 students) | School B
(300 students) | School C
(300 students) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wednesday, September 23 | All 300 students test | 150 students test | 125 students test | | Wednesday, October 14 | N/A | 150 students test | 125 students test | | Tuesday, October 27 | Makeup testing only | Makeup testing only | 50 students test (in addition to makeup testing) | Option 2: Use of Off-site Testing Location(s) Schools adhering to local health guidelines can use this option to distribute students among multiple locations, allowing for more distance between test takers. 2a: One Primary Administration Date and One Off-site Location (250 students) | Date | School A | School A Off-site \#1 | | --- | --- | --- | | Wednesday, September 23 | 125 students test | 125 students test | | September 23-October 6 | Accommodated Testing Window (see the Nonstandard Administration Report (NAR) for eligible students) | N/A | | Wednesday, October 14 | N/A | N/A | | Tuesday, October 27 | Makeup testing only | Makeup testing only,
if off-site is needed | 2b: Multiple Administration Dates and One or More Off-site Locations (250 students) | Date | School A | School A Off-site \#1 | School A Off-site \#2 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wednesday, September 23 | 50 students test | 25 students test | 25 students test | | September 23-October 6 | Accommodated Testing Window (see the Nonstandard Administration Report (NAR) for eligible students) | N/A | N/A | | Wednesday, October 14 | 50 students test | 25 students test | 25 students test | | October 14-27 | Accommodated Testing Window (see the Nonstandard Administration Report (NAR) for eligible students) | N/A | N/A | | Tuesday, October 27 | 50 students test | N/A | N/A | Option 3: Multiple Start Times Schools operating under local health guidelines can stagger arrivals and dismissals to be certain they have ample space and staffing. | Group A Time | Group B Time | Task | | --- | --- | --- | | 6:30 a. m. | 8:30 a. m. | Staff reporting time and facility preparation. | | 6:45 a. m. | 8:45 a. m. | Review staff assignments and room assignments. Distribute
materials to staff, including Testing Room Materials Report forms. | | 7:00 a. m. | 9:00 a. m. | Staff report to their rooms to prepare for student arrival. | | 7:15 a. m. | 9:15 a. m. | Students report to the designated assembly area. | | 7:30-7:45 a. m. | 9:30-9:45 a. m. | Admit students to assigned testing rooms and collect electronic devices (if applicable) . | | 7:45-8:15 a. m. | 9:45-10:15 a. m. | Distribute materials and read preliminary instructions. | | 8:15 a. m. | 10:15 a. m. | Begin testing. | | 12:40 p.m. | 2:40 p.m. | Testing ends for standard timing of SAT with Essay. | Additional C

FAQs

Why must students take the fall 2020 SAT with Essay in person?

The document states that College Board does not offer remote proctoring options for SAT School Day, so testing must be conducted in person at a school or off-site location.

What happens if a grade 12 student cannot test during a fall 2020 ISBE-provided administration?

Eligible students unable to test in any fall 2020 ISBE-provided SAT with Essay administration are required to test in April 2021 to meet the diploma requirement.

What testing approach does the document recommend for schools that want to reduce crowding on one date?

It suggests spreading testing using multiple administration dates (Option 1) or distributing students among multiple locations through off-site testing (Option 2).

How can schools handle accommodations when using multiple start times?

If multiple start times are used, schools need to assign students a start time that allows them to complete testing within their approved accommodation timing.

Oct 10, 2026

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