The College Board, the nonprofit that writes and publishes the SAT, revealed on Wednesday its redesigned SAT test. On our On Campus blog, Kirk Carapezza and Mallory Noe-Payne report on the changes:
For decades, people who could afford certain advantages - like taking expensive SAT prep courses - have enjoyed a leg up in the college acceptance game. The new SAT hopes to change that.
“The redesigned SAT is an achievement test,” said Cyndie Schmeiser, Chief of Assessment with The College Board.
Beginning in 2015, the test will focus on words students might find in their college readings — not words from a prescribed vocabulary list. Students will be asked to read, reason, think critically and cite evidence. The College Board wants to tie the test to high school curriculum.
