6/1/2013
More than eight in 10 teens (81%) prefer to take the SAT exams using pen and paper, whereas 65% of parents support a change to a computer-based format, according to Kaplan Test Prep. The primary reasons teens are against the format switch are being unable to do “scratch work” on math problems, a lack of typing proficiency for essay writing, potential technical difficulties, and the challenges of looking at a computer screen for four hours.
Parents are more likely than teens to think the SAT needs to be changed (45% vs. 39%). Nonetheless, the earliest graduating class that could be affected by possible SAT changes is 2016.
SOURCE: Kaplan Test Prep, Russell Schaffer, 888 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10106; 212-453-7538; Russell.schaffer@kaplan.com; www.kaptest.com.
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