NOSCA: National Office for
School Counselor Advocacy

when to take them, and how to apply them to their academic and career planning.

through test prep that includes overcoming test anxiety, types of test questions, how to make an educated guess, types of directions, practice tests, registration, logistics of test day, scoring and fee waivers.

to identify skill gaps and plan strategies for skill development and course selection.

that may limit test participation.

or to become an SAT test site for school day testing to provide greater access to all students.

and use test results and diagnostic information to identify student skill gaps.

to share information about college and career assessments as well as the connection between taking rigorous courses and test performance.

to build networks and to share strategies to become a test site.

of their role in assisting their children in the college and career assessment process (see student interventions).

and to evaluate the pros and cons of test coaching and costs.

so they can assist their children. Emphasize that students’ options after high school will be limited if they are not engaged in this process.

so students can access career and interest inventories, programs and practice tests outside of school.

to assist students who may need transportation to an SAT or ACT testing site. Build a community fund for students who need additional financial support to take the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and the ACT.

or fare reduction on test days for test routes and other transit passes.