SAT Task Force

In June 2015, members of GELN convened a task force of stakeholders from Michigan educational organizations to collect and create resources supporting administrators, teachers, counselors, students, and parents with implementation of the revised SAT. The SAT Task Force continues to develop resources for educators. The documents below link to source sites where you will find what you need to prepare for success.

Overview Resources

College Board Michigan SAT Site
Michigan SAT Alignment Document
Official College Board resource site for Michigan's implementation of SAT (College Board)

Michigan Version SAT Training Module 1 update 8/20/2015 - SAT Training modules modified to address Michigan-specific details. (College Board / GELN)

Michigan Version SAT Training Module 2 - SAT Training modules modified to address Michigan-specific details (College Board / GELN)

MASSP SAT Resource Page - Compilation of resources for principals and others on Michigan’s SAT transition (MASSP)

Redesigned SAT Teacher Implementation Guide Website - Resources for teachers (College Board)

Michigan Version SAT Training Module 6 Provides overview of reporting tools (College Board)

Test Construction

SAT Test Blueprint - Provides test specific and sample questions (College Board)

PD Modules (1-5) for Educators - FIVE modules providing overview of SAT, key sections, and scoring (College Board)

Khan Resources

Official Khan SAT site (Khan Academy)

Khan Resource Toolkit - Provides background and information on Khan SAT resource (College Board)

Khan SAT Test Prep Video - Tutorial walks through registration for SAT test prep overview and quiz Khan (Khan Academy)

Case Studies of Implementation

Khan Information Flyer - Overview of Khan SAT resources (College Board)

College Spring Khan Academy PPT - Provides details for signing up and logging in to Khan (College Spring)

Linking Khan Academy and College Board Student Accounts PPT

Coach Tools Flyer

K–12 Assessment Reporting Help

Counselor Resources

Counselor Workshops - Over 30 resources in 8 categories (College Board)

Instructional Resources

SAT Curated Reading/Writing Resources -The Statewide SAT Task Force Team developed this document to support students’ success on the SAT, and to build the literacy skills that students need for career and college readiness. This document is also part of a larger list of curated SAT resources. These resources focus on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Essay portions of the test. (MAISA SAT Task Force Team and MAISA ELA Leadership Team)

Instructional Practices for the SAT (White Paper) - The Statewide ELA SAT Task Force Team developed this document to support students' success on the SAT, and to build the literacy skills that students need for career and college readiness. This document is also part of a larger list of curated SAT resources. These resources focus on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Essay portions of the test. (MAISA SAT Task Force Team and MAISA ELA Leadership Team)

Instructional Practices for the SAT - Mathematics (White Paper) - The Statewide SAT Task Force Team developed this document to support students’ success on the SAT, and to build the math skills that students need for career and college readiness. This document is also part of a larger list of curated SAT resources. (MAISA SAT Task Force Team and MAISA Math Leadership Team)

SAT Curated Mathematics Resources -The Statewide SAT Task Force Team developed this document to support students’ success on the SAT, and to build the math skills that students need for career and college readiness. This document is also part of a larger list of curated SAT resources. (MAISA SAT Task Force Team and MAISA Math Leadership Team)

Strategies to Implement Rich Tasks in Mathematics Classrooms - This video shares strategies to implement rich tasks in mathematics classrooms. Attention is given to using rich tasks to increase students' access to mathematics and achievement on standardized assessments like the SAT. (MAISA ELA SAT Task Force Team and MAISA Math Leadership Team)

SAT Reading Instructional Resources for Finding Passages (MAISA ELA Leadership Group)

Michigan SAT Reading Instructonal Resource (MAISA ELA Leadership Team)

Sample Scored Student Essays (College Board)

Leveled Text Samples (College Board)

On Demand SAT Writing - 11th Grade - Seven session unit designed to prepare students for success on SAT. (St. Clair County RESA)