{"612557":{"#nid":"612557","#data":{"type":"news","title":"LSAT Announces 2019 Digital LSAT","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Transition\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ETransition to digital testing will\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Ebegin with the\u0026nbsp;July 2019 test\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELSAT will be\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Efully digital\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in North America starting\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESeptember 2019\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELSAT will be offered\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E9 times\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the 2019\u0026ndash;2020 test cycle to expand candidate access and choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;At the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJuly 2019 transition\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etest\u003C\/strong\u003E, some test takers will be assigned pencil-and-paper tests, and some will be assigned digital tests, which is a best practice under educational testing standards for moving to a new testing method.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ETo ease the transition,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELSAC is also offering July test takers a special option\u003C\/strong\u003E: regardless of format, July test takers will have the opportunity to see their score before they decide whether they wish to cancel it. Those who decide to cancel can choose to retake the test again through April 2020 free of charge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Estructure of the test sections and test questions will not be any different\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Ethan the paper-and-pencil LSAT.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EThe new Digital LSAT will be\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Edelivered on a tablet device\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;loaded with patented software developed by LSAC and includes numerous features that will benefit test takers and schools, including faster reporting of scores.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECurrent LSAT\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;preparation materials\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;can be used to practice effectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELSAC is committed to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Eaccessibility for test takers with disabilities,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the tablet delivery system offers flexible type sizes, built-in screen reader, and other enhancements that will deliver an optimal testing experience for test takers needing such accommodations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9 Test Administrations starting in 2019-2020\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere will be\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lsac.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-pbnlk-jiluituudi-j\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk630254\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enine LSAT administrations in the 2019\u0026ndash;2020 testing year (PDF)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026mdash;up from six in the current testing year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"At the July 2019 transition test, some test takers will be assigned pencil-and-paper tests, and some will be assigned digital tests, which is a best practice under educational testing standards for moving to a new testing method."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2018-10-10 16:44:08","changed_gmt":"2018-10-10 16:44:08","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"542791":{"id":"542791","type":"image","title":"LSAT test","body":null,"created":"1465412400","gmt_created":"2016-06-08 19:00:00","changed":"1475895333","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:33","alt":"LSAT test","file":{"fid":"90762","name":"lsat.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lsat.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lsat.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7296,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lsat.jpg?itok=4fGoOHyC"}}},"media_ids":["542791"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"73741","name":"pre-law"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}