SAT to Be Taken Completely Online for First Time

SAT to Be Taken Completely Online , for First Time.
Since the college admissions exam was
adopted almost 100 years ago, test-takers have
used pencils and paper to log their answers.
But beginning on March 9, students across America will take the test with computers and tablets for the first time, NBC News reports. .
The digital test is shorter than
the written test by one hour.
Students still have to take the test while
being monitored. They cannot take it at home.
No other program or application can
be running while taking the test.
While SATs are no longer required by
many schools, students are still allowed
to submit their scores for consideration.
Meanwhile, some schools are considering reintroducing the test as a requirement. .
The College Board hopes to win over
skeptics with its new digital offering.
The College Board hopes to win over
skeptics with its new digital offering.
Claims that are made about inequities
around standardized testing — that on a
macro level is something that, of course we
pay attention to, of course we care about, Priscilla Rodriguez, who leads the college readiness assessments division at the College Board, via statement.
But performance differences on tests
like the SAT mirror performance differences
seen in every standardized assessment given
in this country, going back to tests that are
given to kids in third grade, Priscilla Rodriguez, who leads the college readiness assessments division at the College Board, via statement.
In 2023, approximately 1.9 million students
took the SAT compared to 1.7 million
in 2022, the College Board said