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Demystifying the SSAT
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SSAT stands for Secondary Standardized Admission Test...
The SSAT is a standardized assessment used by admission officers to assess the abilities of students seeking to enroll in an independent school...
The SSAT is written and reviewed by independent school educators and content and assessment experts...
There are three ways to take the Middle or Upper Level test inside the U.S. and Canada...
The SSAT will be conducted in a locked down web application with live, remote proctors, data forensics and artificial intelligence (AI), such as facial recognition technology, audio and video monitoring...
There are two ways in which test scores are referenced: norm referencing and criterion referencing. The SSAT uses norm referencing...
Your student should be comfortable with typing, using scrap paper, having a check-in photo taken, and have a compatible computer and internet connection.
Admission officers use scores to estimate a student's ability to do work in their programs, as well as to compare performance with other students for admission or with a student's present academic record...
There are two ways to take the Middle or Upper Level test outside the U.S. and Canada...
Sign up for the SSAT at Home is available through the SSAT test registration process on SSAT.org...
For registration and more SSAT instructions...
The SSAT is highly reliable...
In these difficult times, EMA is working harder than ever to provide equal access to all individuals. If families do not have access to the equipment or resources required to take the SSAT at Home, equity test kits can be requested.
If your student requires or is approved for support staff for the SSAT at Home, such as a Reader, please contact EMA at ta@enrollment.org. EMA will guide you through requirements and rules.
A Flex test is an SSAT given on a day other than the six Standard test dates, usually with a member school or educational consultant...
The SSAT at Home is the same standardized test as the SSAT but delivered on computer via a secure web application with continuous AI monitoring, data forensics and live remote proctoring.
No. This is still The SSAT...
There are three SSAT levels...
Without a reliable assessment of cognitive skills, it is impossible to compare applicants from a variety of diverse backgrounds. EMA administers The SSAT to more than 70,000 candidates each year...
The cost of the SSAT...
At EMA, we are committed to supporting our members and families by offering innovative products and services, as well as supporting them with flexible, convenient, and safe computer-based test options.
From additional testing time to supportive technology to medical equipment and more...
Different SSAT forms are built and administered to students each year...
EMA is working with our trusted partner PSI to ensure seats are available for all test takers who want to take the SSAT at Home...
EMA will support students requiring testing accommodations just as with the paper-based SSAT.
PCs or Macs (laptops or desktops) with broadband internet and webcam capabilities can be used for home testing...
There is a wealth of information on the Enrollment Management Association website regarding the SSAT and SSAT at Home for members...
An SSAT fee waiver applies to the test fee only...
The writing sample is not scored, but schools use it to assess writing skills...
Official SSAT Guide Books and Official SSAT Practice Tests are available for purchase online to help students prepare for the SSAT and the SSAT at Home...
SSAT scores are calculated...
Testing accommodations are practices and procedures intended to provide equitable access to the SSAT for students with learning differences...
The SSAT at Home is the same standardized test as the SSAT but delivered on computer via a secure web application with continuous AI monitoring...
The Prometric SSAT is a computer-based version of the SSAT that is taken at a Prometric test center...
Due to the age of our test takers, students will not need to present an ID. However, a photo will be taken of the test taker upon onboarding and that photo may be referenced in the event an irregularity is detected.
SSAT at Home scores are typically released to schools 3-4 business days...
So that you can get the most out of every SSAT score report you receive, EMA offers services to provide you with customized information appropriate to your school’s unique needs...
Remote proctors will be available to assist students throughout testing...
The SSAT at Home is the same standardized test as the SSAT, but it is delivered digitally to test takers in the convenience of their homes...
Yes, SSAT Fee Waivers may be used for any SSAT, including SSAT at Home, SSAT at Prometric Test Centers and the paper-based SSAT Flex test.
The SSAT at Home is the same format and length as the paper-based test, which is roughly three hours in length including breaks. Extra time will be required for check-in.
