PSAT/NMSQT Downloads
Also see the PSAT/NMSQT Skills Mapped onto State Standards for each state.
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| Before the Test | ||
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| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Fact Sheet (pdf/105K) | Handout. Provides an overview of the PSAT/NMSQT program and describes the benefits of the test for students, schools, and districts. | Education Professional |
| 2009 Official Educator Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT (pdf/3.36M) | Publication. Contains everything counselors will need to do before the test, on test day, and after score reports arrive in schools. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Supervisor's Manual (pdf/810K) | Publication. Provides important information on procedures to be followed before, during, and after the PSAT/NMSQT administration and includes the test-day script. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Associate Supervisor/Proctor Checklist (pdf/503K) | Handout. Introduces school staff to test proctor requirements on the PSAT/NMSQT test day. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| 2009 Take the PSAT/NMSQT Flyer (pdf/486K) | Handout. Post this in common areas of your school to notify students about the PSAT/NMSQT administration. Space is provided to write in the test date, time, and fee information. | Student |
| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT: The Parent Perspective English (pdf/548K) Spanish (pdf/551K) | Handout. Helps parents and guardians understand the role of the PSAT/NMSQT in helping students transition to college. | Parent |
| Prepare for the 2009 PSAT/NMSQT: A Step to the Future PowerPoint Presentation (ppt/3.62M) PDF (pdf/1.85M) | Presentation. Prepares students for the PSAT/NMSQT by familiarizing them with key question types and test-taking strategies. | Education Professional, Student |
| After Score Reports Arrive | ||
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| PSAT/NMSQT Resources and Next Steps Guide (pdf/605K) | Publication. Provides an overview of the PSAT/NMSQT program resources and reports available to students, schools, and districts after the test. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2009 Sample PSAT/NMSQT Student Score Report (pdf/930K) | Handout. This sample student score report can help students and parents to become familiar with the format and contents. | K-12 Counselor, Parent, Student |
| 2009 Score Report Plus Case Study (pdf/550K) | Handout. Explains the sample score report above, section by section. | Education Professional |
| Score Report Plus Skills List | Handout. Lists the academic skills assessed by the PSAT/NMSQT, including the "How to Improve" advice provided to students. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorial for 9th- and 10th-Grade Students (pdf/550K) | Handout. Helps younger students (pre-eleventh grade) put PSAT/NMSQT results into proper perspective to plan academically for high school and college. | Student |
| 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorial for Middle School Students (pdf/600K) | Handout. Helps younger students (pre-eleventh grade) put PSAT/NMSQT results into proper perspective to plan academically for high school and college. | Student |
| Understanding 2008 PSAT/NMSQT Scores (pdf/596K) | Publication. Contains information on PSAT/NMSQT percentiles, mean scores, score conversions, and skills. | K-12 Counselor |
| Understanding Results from the 2009 PSAT/NMSQT PowerPoint Presentation (ppt/1.66M) PDF (pdf/851K) | Presentation. Advises students on using the feedback provided in the score report and in My College QuickStart™ to improve their academic skills and plan for college and beyond. | Student |
| A Parent Tutorial for Understanding 2009 PSAT/NMSQT Results English (pdf/548K) Spanish (pdf/555K) | Handout. Advises students on using the feedback provided in the score report and in My College QuickStart™ to improve their academic skills and plan for college and beyond. | Parents |
| Destination College: Planning With the PSAT/NMSQT: English (19:41) Quicktime: high resolution (mov/43.7M) Quicktime: low resolution (mov/18.8M) Windows Media: high resolution (wmv/43.0M) Windows Media: low resolution (wmv/27.7M) | Video. Helps students interpret and use their score report, My College QuickStart, and other free resources to improve their academic skills, prepare for the SAT®, and plan for college. | Parent, Student |
| Destination College: Planning With the PSAT/NMSQT: Spanish Quicktime: high resolution (mov/45.6M) Quicktime: low resolution (mov/19.6M) | Video (in Spanish). Helps students interpret and use their score report, My College QuickStart, and other free resources to improve their academic skills, prepare for the SAT®, and plan for college. | Parent, Student |
| My College QuickStart | ||
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| My College QuickStart Guided Tour PowerPoint Presentation (ppt/4.3M) PDF (pdf/1.8M) | Presentation. A preview of the free online personalized planning kit students will receive based on their test results. | K-12, K-12 Admin, K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| My College QuickStart Implementation Guide (pdf/558.3K) | Presentation. This guide provides a general overview of My College QuickStart, information on how to access the tool, and best practices that have been successfully implemented by educators to encourage student use of the tool. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Parent Letter Template (doc/31K) | Handout. Use this template letter to inform parents about My College QuickStart. | Parent |
| My College QuickStart Parent Text for Newsletters (pdf/19.6K) | Handout. Use this "blurb" in communications to parents; e.g., newsletters, email messages, to inform them about My College QuickStart. Copy the text using the Select Text icon in the toolbar, then paste it by going to Edit then Paste, or Ctrl + V. | Parent |
| My College QuickStart Parent/Guardian Consent Form English (doc/43K) Spanish (doc/43K) | Handout. Schools may distribute this template letter to the parent/guardian of students who are under 13 years of age, as parent/guardian permission is required to create their MCQS accounts. | Parent |
| My College QuickStart Quick Reference Sheet (pdf/297K) | Handout. A mini lesson plan on My College QuickStart to help students learn how to use this free tool. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Get Connected: Creating a Free collegeboard.com Student Account (pdf/1.0M) | Handout. This "how to" reference sheet walks students through the process of creating a free www.collegeboard.com account. This account must be set up in order for students to access their My College QuickStart accounts. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Get Connected: Connecting with an Access Code (pdf/1.2M) | Handout. This "how to" reference sheet walks students through the process of setting up their My College QuickStart accounts using their unique access code that is printed on the Score Report Plus. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Get Connected: Connecting without an Access Code (pdf/1.3M) | Handout. This "how to" reference sheet walks students through the process of setting up their My College QuickStart accounts without their unique access code that is printed on the Score Report Plus. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My Online Score Report (High School) (pdf/1.1M) | Handout. Helps high school students explore the features of the online score report, including reviewing and understanding missed and omitted test questions | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My Online Score Report (Middle School) (pdf/791K) | Handout. Helps middle school students explore the features of the online score report, including reviewing and understanding missed and omitted test questions. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My SAT Study Plan™(pdf/846K) | Handout. Helps high school students understand how to begin preparing for the SAT. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: Warm Up for the SAT Essay(pdf/1.2M) | Handout. Helps high school students get to know the essay section of the SAT. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My College Matches (pdf/807K) | Handout. Helps students explore the colleges that appear in their list, and informs them on how to use search criteria to update their college match results. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My Majors (pdf/487K) | Handout. Helps students learn more about their selected major and assists them in determining their education goals, including how to prepare for those goals in the present. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My Careers (pdf/520K) | Handout. Helps students identify careers that may be suited to their personality type and provides information on how to begin planning their career goals. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: ORA Personality Profiler (pdf/463K) | Handout. Helps students become familiar with the concepts of self-exploration and personality typing and how these concepts relate to goal making and future planning. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher, Student |
| MyRoad | ||
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| Using MyRoad (ppt/4.4M) | Presentations. Schools can use this presentation to provide students, parents, and educators with an overview of the features and functionality of MyRoad. | Student |
| PSAT/NMSQT and MyRoad Majors (pdf/76K) | Handout. This table maps the college majors that appear on the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report with the majors on the MyRoad website. | Student |
| MyRoad Features Mapped to ASCA National Standards (pdf/32K) | Handout. This chart shows you how the different features of MyRoad meet ASCA's National Standards For School Counseling Programs. | K-12 Counselor |
| MyRoad Parental Consent Form English (doc/40K) Spanish (doc/38K) | Handouts. Schools may use this template to obtain parental permission for students under the age of thirteen to create their MyRoad accounts. | Parent |
| Lesson Plans for MyRoad Careers (pdf/158K) | Handout. These lesson plans are designed to assist students in establishing long-term career goals using MyRoad's Research Careers feature. | K-12 Counselor |
| Lesson Plans for MyRoad Colleges (pdf/195K) | Handout. These lesson plans are designed to assist students in utilizing MyRoad's Find a College feature for choosing and applying to colleges. | K-12 Counselor |
| Lesson Plans for MyRoad I.D. Me (pdf/94K) | Handout. The I.D. Me lesson plans introduce students to the ORA Personality Profiler®. | K-12 Counselor |
| Lesson Plans for MyRoad Majors (pdf/251K) | Handout. These lesson plans intend to help students research and decide which area(s) of study they would like to pursue in college. | K-12 Counselor |
| Lesson Plans for MyRoad My Plan (pdf/88.K) | Handout. These lesson plans are designed to help students use MyRoad's My Plan feature to record, manage, and track their activity and interests. | K-12 Counselor |