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PSAT and SAT
Trainings
Who can administer the PSAT and SAT Assessments
- Individuals must be high school graduates, at least 18 years old, fluent in English, and possess the same level of integrity and maturity expected of a member of the school staff.
- School Assessment Coordinators (called “Test Coordinators”), Test Administrators (called “Proctors”), and Room and Hall Monitors must be paid employees of the school or district.
- Note: Proctors assume responsibility for test materials and examinees in an assigned room, and Monitors provide additional supervision and support to the Proctor.
- Preferably, Proctors are licensed teachers, licensed administrators, school psychologists, school social workers, school librarians, school counselors, or speech pathologists.
- Instructional support paraprofessionals who hold a teaching certificate may also serve as Proctors if licensed, full-time staff members are not available.
- Substitute teachers must have a valid Colorado teacher or substitute teacher license.
- Students should be familiar with the substitute teacher.
- Substitute teachers must complete the required training, similar to all individuals involved with the administration of the PSAT and SAT-related assessments.
- Test Coordinators and Technology Monitors cannot serve in that role if a member of their household or immediate family is taking the same assessment in the same school building.
- Proctors cannot administer the test to their own child, but they can administer the assessment to other students.
- Room and Hall Monitors can be current professional school staff or members of administrative, secretarial, or clerical staff.
- Student teachers may not serve as Proctor but may serve as a Room or Hall Monitor.
- Any staff member who provides private PSAT or SAT test preparation outside the auspices of their school or district and receives compensation beyond the terms of their employment as a teacher or other professional employee may not serve as the Test Coordinator, Proctor, or Monitor.
- The teaching and normal review of course content, including test familiarization that is part of regularly scheduled school coursework, is acceptable.
- Any staff member who has taken any SAT Program test within 180 days of test day is ineligible to serve as a Test Coordinator, Proctor, or Monitor.
What are the PSAT and SAT Training Requirements?
- District Assessment Coordinator
- Test Coordinators
- SSD Coordinators
- Tech Coordinators
- Proctors
- Room and Hall Monitors
District Assessment Coordinator
- Be trained on the PSAT and SAT assessments annually.
- College Board led-trainings for each role occur throughout the school year leading up to the spring administration window. Dates and registration links for the various trainings can be found on the Colorado College Board website.
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit their website at www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
- It is strongly recommended for SACs to attend the DAC/SAC Office Hours that run early February through the end of April.
- These sessions provide an opportunity for DACs and SACs to bring specific questions about the preparation and administration of the assessments to our CDE/College Board team.
- Registration for Office Hours can be accessed on the Colorado College Board website.
Test Coordinators
- Be trained on the PSAT and SAT assessments annually.
- Trainings for each role occur throughout the school year leading up to the spring administration window.
- Dates and registration links for the various trainings can be found on the Colorado College Board website.
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit their website at www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
- It is strongly recommended for SACs to attend the DAC/SAC Office Hours that run early February through the end of April.
- These sessions provide an opportunity for DACs and SACs to bring specific questions about the preparation and administration of the assessments to our CDE/College Board team.
- Registration for Office Hours can be accessed on the Colorado College Board website.
SSD Coordinators
- Be trained on the PSAT and SAT assessments annually.
- Trainings for each role occur throughout the school year leading up to the spring administration window.
- Dates and registration links for the various trainings can be found on the Colorado College Board website.
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit their website at www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
- It is strongly recommended for SSD Coordinators to attend the SSD Coordinator Office Hours that run November through mid-February.
- These sessions provide an opportunity for SSD Coordinators to bring specific questions about accommodations and how they are used in College Board assessments to our CDE/College Board team.
- Registration for Office Hours can be accessed on the Colorado College Board website.
Tech Coordinators
- Be trained on the PSAT and SAT assessments annually.
- The Technical Readiness webinar is in December.
- Dates and registration links can be found on the Colorado College Board website.
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
Proctors
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
- Be familiar with test administration and test security procedures prior to administering the test to students.
- Read instructions in the Test Coordinator Manual prior to administering the test to students.
- Be trained on specific accommodations if administering assessments for which students receive accommodations.
Room and Hall Monitors
- Be trained annually on the current PSAT and SAT administration procedures through the College Board LMS platform beginning in late February.
- To access the LMS, log in to a College Board Educator Account>My Dashboard > Test Administration Training for the SAT Suite of Assessments or visit www.professionaltraining.collegeboard.org
- Be familiar with test administration and test security procedures prior to administering the test to students.