College Board SAT SCORING ISSUE

Settlement Update: A federal judge issued an Order granting final approval to a settlement involving over 4,000 high school students who took the SAT test and received the wrong score. Click here to read the Order.

Background:

Over 4,000 high school students who took the October SAT test received the wrong score. The scores were off by nearly 400 points on the SAT exam covering math, reading and writing. The College Board, a non-profit organization that provides the SAT, has notified college admissions offices that there were errors on the scoring of the October SAT scores of over 4,000 students nationwide. The problem, the worst the College Board has ever faced, came to light after students questioned the scores they had received. The testing company that made the scoring error is Pearson Educational Measurement.

This isn't the first time Pearson, formerly National Computer Systems, has encountered major scoring errors. In 2002, Zimmerman Reed helped settle a class action lawsuit where 8,000 Minnesota students were incorrectly told they failed the math portion of the Minnesota Basic Standards test preventing hundreds from graduating high school. After the lawsuit, Pearson promised to improve their procedures, but with the latest news the question arises whether Pearson made those improvements.

• The New York Times Highlights Zimmerman Reed Settlement:
  A proposed settlement has been approved involving over 4,000 high school students who received the wrong score on their SAT, click here to read the article.

What can you do?

The SAT is the nation's most widely used admissions exam. The scores are used to help determine whether students are accepted to a particular college, qualify for scholarships or are eligible for financial aid. It is stressful enough to take the SAT, and students rely on the accurate scoring to determine their future. If you were one of the students affected by the scoring errors, you may may be entitled to recovery for any harm you suffered. If you would like more information, click here to fill out a free case review form or contact attorney Gordon Rudd at 612.341.0400 or toll free at 1.800.755.0098. We welcome any questions you may have.