All requests for bus transportation need to be made no later than Friday, March 10, 2023.
Technology
The school day SAT is completely digital. All students will take the assessment on their school-issued Chromebook via a Secured Browser. Each Chromebook is already configured for testing.
Chromebooks are automatically updated providing they are used regularly. If a student has not used their Chromebook recently, you must restart the device and log-in to allow any necessary updates to run. If your device isn't working for any reason, please be sure to let the technology office (located inside the LMC), know as soon as possible.
Chromebooks must be fully charged for test day. Only school-issued Chromebooks are permitted for testing.
Pre-Administration
On Wednesday, March 15, 2022 all juniors will report to the DAH during Advisory time. During this time, students will participate in a pre-administration session. This session will help students feel prepared for test day and gain familiarity using the digital testing platform. During this session, students will receive a hard copy of The SAT Student Guide for Digital Testing. This guide contains information about the digital SAT, test-taking advice and tips and practice questions. Please note, the SAT Essay portion of the test will not be given during the school day SAT.
All juniors must bring their fully charged school-issued Chromebook to the Pre-Administration session.
What to Bring on Test Day
On test day, students should bring the following materials:
- Photo ID (driver's license or school issued ID)
- Fully charged school-issued Chromebook
- Pens or pencils
- Acceptable Calculator
- Extra batteries or a back-up calculator
- Water
- Simple snack (Please note, bringing a snack is optional, however if you
wish to bring a snack, it must be something that can easily be consumed
during a short break in testing.
On test day, teachers are unable to supply any of these materials, especially calculators.
SAT Prep & Resources
There are a wide variety of resources available to our students to help prepare for the school day SAT test administration. Below is an overview of the resources we highly recommend students and families take advantage of.
Madison Public Schools Website
https://www.madison.k12.ct.us/district/assessments/ct-sat-school-day
Quick link resources to all things SAT including links to the following:
- 2023 Digital SAT School Day Student Guide (this is the PDF version of the guide all students will receive during the pre-administration)
- FAQs for Families and Students
Bluebook
https://bluebook.collegeboard.org/
- This app has been added to all school-issued Chromebooks
- Offers students 4 free digital SAT practice tests
College Board
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital/digital-practice-preparation
- Full service guide to the digital SAT suite of assessments
- Timeline for test preparation, studying tips and practice tests
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Thank you and have a great rest of your day,
Mrs. Whitcher