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All 9th, 10th and 11th grade Samohi students will be taking the PSAT College Board Exam at Samohi free of charge on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
All 11th grade Samohi students will be taking the SAT College Board Exam at Samohi free of charge in Spring 2025.
The PSAT/SAT will be given to all 9th, 10th and 11th grades at Santa Monica High School on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Students need to check in to their assigned classroom by 8:30am. No one will be admitted to a room once testing has begun.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE! The following materials are prohibited: cell phones must be turned off and put away in a bag or backpack, airPods, headphones, alarm watches, protractors, compasses, rulers, stencils, dictionaries (including those used to translate English to another language) or other books, pamphlets, papers of any kind, highlighters, colored pens or pencils, or listening, recording, copying, or photographic devices, and other aids.
Please be aware that during testing students will not be able to access any electronic devices during the duration of the testing time. Student scores will be invalidated if their device is not put away or makes noise during the exam. For more information regarding prohibited devices, please see this page: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/taking-the-test/what-to-bring-leave/prohibited-devices
You may bring bottled water only, and light snacks. You will be directed to remove them from your backpack and placed underneath your desk.
Your English teacher will announce and post your testing room location to your Google Classroom. All students pre-approved for testing accommodation through the College Board will receive accommodated testing. Accommodated students will be notified through their smmk12 email. Please bring enough snacks. Accommodated students will not be given a lunch break.
Students need to bring…..
- Samohi-issued chromebook, fully charged.
- You must have a photo ID (government issue or school id) to take the PSAT exam.
- You may bring a calculator (-a quiet type; no beeping, talking or other noises).
- It is recommended you bring two sharpened #2 pencils. Pens or mechanical pencils are not allowed.
All students are required to attend school, even if they opt out of testing. Attendance will be taken. If a student has opted out of testing, the student will be assigned a room. The student will be notified through smmk12 email.
For questions about PSAT/SAT testing, please contact M House Principal, Lissette Bravo at lbravo@smmusd.org or 310-395-3204 ext 71854.
For more information from the College Board about the SAT suite of assessments, click the links below, or you can find the links on our website: https://www.smmusd.org/domain/4455
For PSAT 8/9 students:
Overview: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/whats-on-the-test
Video: https://youtu.be/DMwphSapsEQ?si=UTbeQNw4FRWuN04T
Student Guide: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/psat-8-9-student-guide.pdf
Practice Test: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/preparing/practice-tests/paper
Parents Guide: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/parents-guide-digital-psat-8-9.pdf
Parents Guide (Spanish): https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/parents-guide-digital-psat-8-9-spanish.pdf
Assistive Technology: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/preparing/practice-tests/assistive-technology
Calculator Policy: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/whats-on-the-test/math/calculator-use
Prohibited Devices: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-8-9/taking-the-test/what-to-bring-leave/prohibited-devices
FOR PSAT NMSQT (10th and 11th grade) students:
Overview: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/whats-on-the-test
Video: https://youtu.be/yljPogCcKrY?si=1V1SvO_aZpfWjshv
Student Guide: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/k12-educators-resources-students
Online Practice: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/practice-tests/online
Full length test: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/practice-tests/paper
Practice with Assistive Technology: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/practice-tests/assistive-technology
For parents: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/parents-guide-digital-psat-nmsqt.pdf
For parents (Spanish): https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/parents-guide-digital-psat-nmsqt-spanish.pdf
Calculator Policy: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/whats-on-the-test/math/calculator-use
Prohibited Devices: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/taking-the-test/what-to-bring-leave/prohibited-devices
PSAT Accommodations: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/how-accommodations-work/for-each-test/psat-nmsqt-psat-10-psat-8-9