Online SAT is a terrible idea.

HPuck35
Thu, 16 Apr 2020 02:27:47 +0000

My son took a computer based SAT test way back around 2000. It was at a proctored site, so it could be verified that it was him. When I inquired about the test, I was told that it was somewhat experimental at the time but was considered to be more accurate than the paper test. As one got the questions right or wrong, the test questions would get appropriately harder or easier. In that way, it zeroed in on a more accurate score. Sounded like a great way to go and I am at a loss why it isn’t done that way now.

One could easily require that a computer camera, with audio, be required to take an online test. You could go to a friend’s computer, if necessary. Such a requirement would probably cover a vast majority of the expected test takers. If such a computer is not available, then one would have to travel to a proctored site; no worse than what it is now.