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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| 2012 PSAT/NMSQT Fact Sheet (pdf/476K) | Handout. Provides an overview of the PSAT/NMSQT program and describes the benefits of the test. | Education Professional |
| 2012 PSAT/NMSQT Benefits Flyer (pdf/868K) | Handout. Provides an overview of PSAT/NMSQT benefits. | Education Professional |
| 2011 Official Educator Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT (pdf/7.7M) | Publication. Contains everything counselors will need to do before the test, on test day, and after score reports arrive in schools. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Supervisor's Manual (pdf/1.7M) | 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 |
| Ordering Instructions for New Coordinators (pdf/492K) | Publication. Provides step-by-step ordering instructions for new PSAT/NMSQT Coordinators. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| Ordering Demo (arf/23.4M) Requires Cisco WebEx. | WebEx video. Walks PSAT/NMSQT Coordinators through the ordering process. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Associate Supervisor/Proctor Checklist (pdf/473K) | Handout. Introduces school staff to test proctor requirements on the PSAT/NMSQT test day. | K-12 Counselor, K-12 Teacher |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide (pdf/4.10MB) | Publication. Provides students with important test information and familiarizes them with question types. Also includes information on scholarship competitions conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. | Student |
| 2011 Take the PSAT/NMSQT Flyer (pdf/453K) | 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 |
| 2011 Benefits of Testing as a Junior (pdf/34K) | Handout. Share this flyer with juniors to inform them about scholarship opportunities and other PSAT/NMSQT benefits. | Student |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT: The Parent Perspective English (pdf/670K) Spanish (pdf/673K) | Handout. Helps parents and guardians understand the role of the PSAT/NMSQT in helping students transition to college. | Parent |
| Prepare for the 2011 PSAT/NMSQT: A Step to the Future PowerPoint Presentation (ppt/3.2M) PDF (pdf/2.5M) | 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 Flyer (pdf/728K) | Publication. Provides an overview of the PSAT/NMSQT program resources and reports available to students, schools, and districts after the test. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2011 Sample PSAT/NMSQT Student Score Report (pdf/1.5MB) | Handout. This sample student score report can help students and parents to become familiar with the format and contents. | K-12 Counselor, Parent, Student |
| 2011 Score Report Plus Case Study (pdf/629K) | Handout. Explains the sample score report above, section by section. | Education Professional |
| Guide to Reviewing the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Plus(.pdf/1.01MB) | Handout. Explains provided in the Score Report Plus and offers tips for reviewing the report with your students. | K-12 Counselor, Teacher |
| PSAT/NMSQT Skill Reporting Tools Video | Video. Walks educators through PSAT/NMSQT skill reporting tools, explaining key features, uses, and benefits. | Education Professional |
| PSAT/NMSQT Academic Skills List (pdf/419K) | Handout. Lists the academic skills assessed by the PSAT/NMSQT, including the "How to Improve" advice provided to students. | K-12 Counselor |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorial for 9th- and 10th-Grade Students (pdf/470K) | Handout. Helps younger students (pre-eleventh grade) put PSAT/NMSQT results into proper perspective to plan academically for high school and college. | Student |
| 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Tutorial for Middle School Students (pdf/469K) | Handout. Helps younger students (pre-eleventh grade) put PSAT/NMSQT results into proper perspective to plan academically for high school and college. | Student |
| Understanding 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Scores (pdf/871K) | Publication. Contains information on PSAT/NMSQT percentiles, mean scores, score conversions, and skills. | K-12 Counselor |
| Your Next Steps: Using PSAT/NMSQT Results Student Video | Video. Walks students through the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Plus and My College QuickStart. | Student, Parent |
| Understanding Results from the 2011 PSAT/NMSQT PowerPoint Presentation (.ppt/2.6MB) (.pdf/1.0MB) | 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 2011 PSAT/NMSQT Results English (pdf/661K) Spanish (pdf/671K) | 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 |
| My College QuickStart | ||
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| My College QuickStart Demo | Online demo. 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 Guided Tour PowerPoint Presentation (ppt/5.3M) | 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/866K) | 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/24K) | Handout. Use this template letter to inform parents about My College QuickStart. | Parent |
| My College QuickStart Parent Text for Newsletters (pdf/84K) | 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/40K) 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 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 Lesson Plan: My Online Score Report (pdf/619K) | 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 SAT Study Plan™ (pdf/635K) | 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: My Personality (pdf/581K) | 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 |
| My College QuickStart Lesson Plan: My Majors (pdf/595K) | 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/595K) | 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: My College Matches (pdf/784K) | 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 |
| 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 |