Parent Information

The PED has chosen SAT as the as the state’s mathematics and English language arts proficiency exam for students in grade 11. All 11th grade students in New Mexico public schools will participate in this test in the spring. This will satisfy the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirement for a Grade 11 math and ELA assessment.

• SAT Math Blueprint with Released Items (all items are the property of the College Board, but available for public, non-commercial use) 
• PSAT Math Suite of Assessments Blueprint with Released Items (all items are the property of the College Board, but available for public, non-commercial use)
• PED SAT Fact Sheet

Advantages for Students:

The SAT School Day helps students grow on their path to college and careers.

• All students are given access to free, interactive personalized practice through Khan Academy and resources from the College Board to help reinforce what students are learning in classrooms and to focus on the content tested, not just test-taking strategies. Please check out these options to link your College Board Account to a Kahn Academy account for personalized practice opportunities. Video or Written Instructions.
• Students will be able to request that as many as four score reports are mailed to higher education institutions and scholarship organizations free of charge.
• Students and families will receive an interactive online score report.
• The SAT School Day is accepted at all state universities.
• College Board also offers Opportunity Scholarships to help students plan for and apply to colleges. 

>> The NAEP assessments will not be administered in the 2020-2021 school year. 

NAEP is the largest nationally representative assessment of what students know and can do in a variety of subjects including arts, mathematics, reading, science, writing, civics, economics, geography, and U.S. history.

• NAEP is administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the U.S. Department of Education.
• NAEP is different from our state assessment because it provides a common measure of student achievement across the country. The results are released as The Nation's Report Card, which provides information about student achievement to educators, parents, policymakers, and the public.

Things to know about NAEP:

• Your child's grades will not be affected
• NAEP depends on student participation to help policymakers improve education
• What every parent should know about NAEP

Introduce Your Student to NAEP:

Please read through all of the documentation below so you are fully informed about the impact on your child if you refuse to allow your student to participate in state-mandated testing. 

Parental Refusal Process:

• Parent/Guardian evaluates the implications of refusing to participate in the assessment and determines what is in the best interest of their child.

Parent Refusal Forms:

If the Parent/Guardian refuses to allow their student to test, it is necessary to complete the Parental Refusal Form for the appropriate school level and submit the form to their child’s school administration office. Paper copies of these forms are available at school and district offices.

• High School Parental Refusal Form (PDF)
• Middle School Parental Refusal Form (PDF)
• Elementary School Parental Refusal Form (PDF)