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Summer 2009 Volume XXVI, no. 4

	In This Issue

	Economy Hits Independent School Families: Financial Aid Requests Skyrocket Announcements Free Score Reporting! Starting August 1 New Faces at SSATB Hong Kong Fair Set for November 7 Member Services Maximize the Match! New to the SSAT? Annual Meeting Update New Annual Meeting Format Pre-Conference Programs Offer Professional Training Book Drive Planned Featured Speakers and Presenters Standard Application Standard Application Gains Traction Letter to the Editor Standard Online Application Service for Independent Schools Placement Conference Focuses on the Family SSATB Welcomes New Directors Member Spotlight Interview with Sara Tucker George School Takes Home the Gold!r Field Report WBSA Celebrates Colleagues NC Schools Get Collegiate Perspective Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay Hartford Schools Learn about Their Student Market 1999-2009: How IECA Has Changed Give Them What They Want … Webinars Transitions On the Road Again! On the Road Again! Laughter is the Best Medicine SSATB Welcomes New Members Calendar Calendar

Spring 2009 Volume XXVI, no. 3

	In This Issue

	Survey Says: Recession’s Impact Varies 2009 Annual Meeting No Time to Miss Out on Education & Training! SSATB Makes Annual Meeting Affordable for All Member Services SSAT Services Save Time and Resources in Economic Downturn Get School-Specific Data F.Y.I. SSATB to Establish New Council Standardization Removes Admission Hurdles Board Notes Board Appoints Executive Committee Test Program SSAT Training for Admission Committees Free Score Report Management When that Late,Great Candidate Arrives, Will You be READY… or NOT? Member Spotlight Interview with Karl Koenigsbauer Field Report In Memoriam – Edward M. Kowalchick Florida Convention Calls for Collaboration TABS Talks Leadership IECA and NAIS Partner to Offer Free Workshop Maryland Schools Take AIM at Tough Economy SSATB Invited to RAVSAK Conference E-nnovation in Canada SSATB Hosts Opening Reception & Dinner for CAIS Calling All North Carolinians! Bookshelf Leadership Lessons Calendar Calendar

2008 Annual Meeting Review Volume XXVI, No. 2

	In This Issue

	SSATB Celebrates Service in New Orleans Photos We've Been Making Improvements to Your Map! Award Recipients 2008 Bretnall Award Honors Randie Benedict Claude Anderson Receives 2008 Gourley Award Guest Speakers Reflections on What Our Global Community Knows Build on Strengths, Realize Human Potential True Confessions: Spectacular Marketing Mistakes Workshop Reviews Marketing and Recruitment Challenges for PK-Elementary Admission Challenges of Leadership The “What” of PK–Elementary Assessment Ways and Means to an Effective Diversity Program Navigating Smooth Transitions for Students, Families and Schools International Student Recruitment in Germany and Russia Views on Accessibility and the Need to Simplify the Application Process Forecasting Yield: Science, Art or Dumb Luck? Calendar Calendar

Back to School 2008 Volume XXVI, No. 1

	In This Issue

	Enrollments and the Economy Leadership Lessons Learned A Leader's Perspective Smoothing the “Technical” Transition from Middle to Secondary School Rendez-vous New Orleans: Annual Meeting Preview Why Do You Do What You Do? 2008-2009 Flex Test Program Updates Calendar Member Spotlight Admission Takes to the Ice IECA Foundation Fundraiser Interview with Cammie Bertram Transitions TABS to Launch New Marketing Campaign

Summer 2008 Volume XXV, No. 4

	In This Issue

	Admission’s Changing Landscape Annual Meeting News Big Easy, Here We Come! Board Notes SSATB “Going Global” Data-Driven Admission A New Look at the Admission Funnel Series: Part 4 of 4 Looking Ahead to 2009 Admission Decisions Don’t Forget to Submit Your Accepted-Enrolled Data! Field Report IECA – Changes in Education, Admission, and Consulting They’re BAAD – and They Know It! WBSA Celebrates Boarding in the West LMAIS Convenes First-Ever Admission Retreat Member Spotlight Interview with Sam Kong Kee Test Program How Many Fee Waivers Do You Need? Regional Testing Grows in Popularity Member Corner Maximize Your SSATB Membership Symposium Participants Explore EM Transitions F.Y.I. Cyber-Savvy Kids Student Loan Programs Suspend Operations Calendar Calendar

Spring 2008 Volume XXV, No. 3

	In This Issue

	SSATB “Adds Value” to School Programs Board Notes Board Sets Sights Beyond Borders Meeting News Dr. Carol S. Dweck - Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation and Impact on Achievement Data-Driven Admission A New Look at the Admission Funnel Series: Part 3 of 4 Discover an Information Treasure! 2007-08 SSAT Factoids Field Report Task Force Reopens Discussion of “Common Application” SSATB Provides U.K. Schools with Global Perspective NAIS Looks to Schools of the Future Member Spotlight Interview with an Admission Office Manager Bookshelf One View of the Affordability Issue Test Program Update Making the Most of the Expanded Score Report ManBe on the Lookout! Green! F.Y.I. Coming Soon to a School Near You! Symposium for Advanced Directors of Admission & Heads of School Transitions Calendar Calendar

2007 Annual Meeting Review Volume XXV, No. 2

	In This Issue

	SSATB Celebrates 50 Years in the 50th State 2007 Board of Directors Acknowledgements – Mahalo! Award Recipients 2007 Bretnall Award Recipient – Steve Ruzicka Catherine Washburn Receives 2007 Gourley Award Guest Speakers Dr. Carol S. Dweck - Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation and Impact on Achievement Guy Kawasaki - The Art of Creating Community Dr. Robert Sevier - When Working Hard Isn’t Enough Discussion Sessions Discussion Session Highlights Data-Driven Admission A New Look at the Admission Funnel Series: Part 2 of 4 Member Spotlight Interview with Susan Nelson Test Program Update Expanded online score report offers more data Managing a child’s application just got even easier for families (and schools)! SSAT-Pedia: Member Access Page (MAP) Score Reports Going Green Field Report Welcome New Leaders in the Field! Calendar Calendar

Back to School Volume XXV, No. 1

	In This Issue

	Letter from SSATB President, Regan Kenyon Calendar Board Notes SSATB Welcomes New Directors Board Brings Organizational Vision into Focus Data-Driven Admission A New Look at the Admission Funnel Series: Part 1 of 4 Context is Key Acquisition of Canadian Census Data Field Report SSATB’s Field Team Working with IECA Admission in the Pacific Northwest Hockey Scores for Independent Education Member Spotlight Interview with a “Newbie”… Member Corner International Recruitment Begins at Home Online Application Streamlines Work for Admission Office F.Y.I Creating that “Buzz” Working with the Media

Summer 2007 Volume XXIV, No. 2

	In This Issue

	A New Look at the Admission Funnel Remembering Steve Ruzicka Welcome New Members! Note to Self ... Calendar Working Together Collaborative Marketing: Working Together to Get Results SSATB Services Supporting Collaborative Marketing 2007 CAIS Conference WBSA – Empowering Admission Director 2007 Annual Meeting News 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting – Register Now! Test Program SSAT “Flex”-ibility is the Name of the Game Member Spotlight An Interview with Rob Hershey, Headmaster, Episcopal High School, VA Transitions Meeting Notes 2007 Symposium Focuses on Gen X & Millenials

Spring 2007 Volume XXIV, No. 1

	In This Issue

	Another Banner Year for SSAT Test Volume Getting the Most out of Your Score Report Board Notes Board Adopts a New Mission SSATB Uses MOSAIC to Help Members Direct Marketing Efforts SSATB in the Field SSATB Supports Professional Networking & Learning 2007 Annual Meeting News 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting Test Program Getting the Most out of Your Score Report Member Spotlight An Interview with SSAT Board Chair Jim Scott Workshop Presentations Determining Need for Fair Awards Cost-Effective Personal Touches in an Automated World The Impact of Increasing Tuition Growth Rates Evaluating and Questioning the Need for Open House

2006 Annual Meeting Review Volume XXIV, No. 1

	In This Issue

	SSATB Delivers Another Fine Annual Meeting in 2006 Photo Album: 2006 Annual Meeting, Tucson Sessions Gatherings Guest Speakers Richard Light on Challenges for Independent Schools… Insights That Can Impact Recruitment and Marketing Smart Girls, Smart Boys: Recognizing the Differences Board Notes SSATB Welcomes Four New Board Members Workshop Reviews Tired of Fishing for Full-Pay Applicants? Admission of Students from Abroad The Marketing of Single-Sex Education Test Interpretation Update Award Recipients Shelley Doerfler Receives 2006 Bretnall Award 2006 Gourley Award Recipient - Leo Marshall Memberanda News SSATB 50th Anniversary News National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Refutes Wall Street Journal Data-Driven Admission Member Access Page (MAP) Update Goodbye, paper score reports! SSATB’s New Members in 2006 Calendar

Annual Meeting Review Volume XXIII, No. 2

	In This Issue

	2005 Annual Meeting Holds Record Attendance Special Session:Elementary & Pre-Primary Admission (EPPA) Photos from SSATB's 2005 Annual Meeting Speakers Workshops Survivor Mingling Award Recipients Faith Howland Receives 2005 Bretnall Award 2005 Gourley Award Recipient - Mary Will Thomas Guest Speakers A Commitment to Leadership Changing Demographics: Today’s Look at Tomorrow’s Recruitment Opportunities Affirming Educational Values in Admission Workshop Reviews Affordability Challenges for Independent Schools Who qualifies for need-based aid? International Students and the Admission Office Say what you do and do what you say A Model Perspective on International Student Applicants SSAT Update: Changes for 2005-2006 Is Your Marketing Strategy Missing Three Key Components? SSAT Update Changes for 2005-2006 SSAT FACTOIDS

Back to School 2005 Volume XXIII, No. 1

	In This Issue

	Independent Schools Mobilize in Response to Katrina An Interview with Board Chair Randie Benedict "Thirteens" in the Throes of Maturation People in Admission In Memorium SSATB’s New Members in 2005 Board Notes An Open Letter from SSATB President Regan Kenyon 2005 SSAT Board of Directors Calendar SSATB 2005 Calendar 2005-2006 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines

Spring 2005 Volume XXII, No. 3

	In This Issue

	Board Notes Fifth Straight Year of Sustained High Test Volumes SSAT’s Regional Lunch Meetings - 2005 Agenda Task Force Affirms Role of SSATB Online Applications & Inquiries on your School Web Page Test Update Power Test Transition Testing in Korea The New SAT: Catching Up with the Writing Sample Member Spotlight Lawrence Academy Lawrence Academy Takes Full Advantage of SSAT’s Web-based Admission Processing System Reflections Moral Education School Matters Parents Who Micromanage Campus Safety Revisited People in Admission Rod McPhee 1929 - 2005 People in Admission SSATB Welcomes New Members F.Y.I. Calendar Senior Admission Symposium

Annual Meeting Review Volume XXII, No. 2

	In This Issue

	Record Attendance at SSATB's 2004 Annual Meeting Guest Speakers Kathleen Hall Jamieson: The Changing Landscape of Communication Janis Jacobs: Motivation, Self-Concept & Achievement James Hutton: Feel-Good Education Sandra Timmons: Opportunity for All Award Recipients Steve Blanchard Receives 2004 Bretnall Award 2004 Gourley Award Recipient - Lee Carey Special Sessions Strategic Enrollment Management Plan Elementary & Pre-Primary Admission (EPPA) Footprints in the Sand: Following Tracks to the Best Information on Young Candidates Technology and the Admission Process Workshop Sessions Footprints in the Sand: Following Tracks to the Best Information on Young Candidates Technology and the Admission Process SSAT Update: Changes for 2004-05 Financial Aid: Let's Agree to Disagree Recruitment Strategies for New Enrollment Managers Behind the Enrollment Decision - Admitted Student Research Building Diversity from the Inside Out: Successful Strategies for a Competitive Market The Four Cornerstones of Communications Recruiting Niche Applicants: Just How Much is Too Much? What Admission Offices Can Do about the Unique Needs of Relocating Families WWW Dot...Your Web Site Says What?

Back to School 2004 Volume XXII, No. 1

	In This Issue

	SSAT Volume Stable in ’04 Board Notes Irma Rodriguez Joins the SSAT Board of Directors New Slate of SSATB Officers TRANSITIONS: New Appointments and Titles SSATB's New Members in 2004 Test Program Update New Member Access Page (MAP) SSAT Application Processing Service (APS) Common Application Goes Online SSATB and the Common Application - A Short Chronology F.Y.I. Yield Management: One School's Approach Member Spotlight. Questions for Linda Whitlock Member Spotlight. International Imperative Report Revisited Sign up now for Hong Kong Fair Don’t Miss the Annual Meeting! People In Admission 2004 SSAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Calendar 2004-2005 Test Dates and Registration Deadlines SSATB 2004 Calendar

Spring 2004 Volume XXI, No. 2

	In This Issue

	Test Volume Strong and Steady Test Volume Strong and Steady Update on Test Changes Update on Test Changes Member Spotlight Interview with Jere Wells: SSAT Board Chair Steve Blanchard: Past Chair Retires from Board Technology Update SSAT TECH TRACK Member Services Calendar

Annual Meeting 2003

	In This Issue

	Annual Meeting Review 10th Anniversary of SSATB’s Independence Bienvenue `a Montréal Neville Lake Receives 2003 Bretnall Award Ron Sobel Honored with Gourley Award Hull Maynard Presidential Award to Edward Conway Young ATI and ITI a Hit! Guest Speakers Ken Dryden Speaks on Sports and Education Marguerite J. Dennis on Enrollment Management Drs. Christopher Avery and Richard Zeckhauser on The Early Admissions Game Workshop Summaries Future Marketing: Who is the Next Great Generation? Information Workshops: Positive Ways to Impact Your Community On & Off Campus Opportunities that Make a Difference Diverse School Communities at Home and Beyond Our Borders Marketing to a Global Constituency Through Digital Media Admission Support Systems in the Digital Age Paperless Admissions: From Inquiry to Notification Test Score Interpretation -What Does It All Mean ? “EQ” & “Successful Intelligence” in Applicant Selection Full House or Else: Maximizing Student Involvement in Admission Pouring New Families Through the Admission Funnel into Your School Managing an Effective Elementary School Admission Process Streamlining the Applicant Decision Process A Corps of Recruiters at Your Service! Photos from SSATB's 2003 Annual Meeting Photos of Board Members and Award Winners Photos of Speakers and Presenters Photos of Attendees International Update 7th Annual Hong Kong Boarding School Fair American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Meeting in Taiwan People in Admission SSATB Welcomes Jennifer Eidam Davis

Back to School 2003

	In This Issue

	Admission Volume Update SSAT Volume Steady Board Notes SSAT Board of Directors Welcomes New Members 2003 SSAT Board of Directors SSATB Welcomes New Members Member Spotlight An Interview with John Harrington Test Program Update Test Program Changes Implemented Update on Youth The Ethics of American Youth Honor Codes on the Rise People in Admission New Appointments and Positions Honor Codes on the Rise FYI Wider School Choice Leads Public to Clamor for More Private School Data Sign up now for Hong Kong Fair

Online Supplement June 2003

	In This Issue

	Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action SSAT Helps Make a Match Special Report: SARS Update SARS and the Independent School Community WHO Update: SARS Coming Under Control, But Caution Still Required Hong Kong Removed from Travel Advisory Chinese Take Precautions in Group Settings Personal Improvement in a Professional Context Test Task Force Convened Personal Efficiency: Work Smarter, Not Harder… Self-Sabotaging Workplace Roles

Spring 2003 Volume XX, No. 2

	In This Issue

	Admission Volume Update Admission Numbers: Steady to Soft Member Spotlight An Interview with SSAT Board Member Jeannie Norris Girls are Underrepresented in Computer Science Courses Test Program Update Test Task Force Convened Teen Drug / Alcohol Survey National Survey 2002: Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use Declines Among Teens Medical Directors at Independent Schools Respond to National Survey Schools Urged To Change Stance Toward Drug Users Zero Tolerance: Resisting the Drive for Punishment in our Schools Demographic Update Census Analysis Tracks 100 Years of Change Diversity in America: A Demographic Report Member Services SSATB's 2003 Annual Meeting 2003 Senior Admission Symposium TABS Memo: Advice on Visas for Summer Students SSATB Welcomes New Members Test Sites and Administrators Needed Calendar Free Advertising!

Online Supplement March 2003

	In This Issue

	Enrollment Management at the Post-Secondary Level Marketing to a Sophisticated Audience College Admission Essays The College Application Essay: Different Perceptions, and the Importance of Parents The College Application Essay: Most Students Get Help Minority Graduation Rates Minority Enrollment, but not Graduation, Increasing at University Level Language and Cultural Obstacles Contribute to Low Hispanic Graduation Rate

Annual Meeting 2002

	In This Issue

	Annual Meeting Review Back Together Again in San Antonio Lanier Watson Receives Bretnall Award Gourley Award Given to Monique Devane Admission Training Institute International Training Institute Notre Dame Secondary School Project Special Presentations by Dr. Ned Hallowell The Power of Connectedness Managing ADD in our Schools Workshop Summaries Data Driven Marketing and Recruitment Innovative Admission Using the Web and Internal Databases So You Want To Be An Effective Admission Director? Constituent Satsifaction Surveys: Who's Happy and Why it Should Matter Deep Marketing in the Small School Evaluation Systems in Identifying Qualified Pre-Primary Applicants Understanding the Difference Between Marketing and Sales The Overnight Visit: An Opportunity to Involve Students and Faculty in Marketing Your School The Balance Between School and Applicant Technology and the Management of Admission In The Eye of the Beholder: Perspectives on SSAT Score Interpretation Diversity: A Community Benefit The Admission Committee - What Really Happens Behind Those Closed Doors? So You Want to be a Head More Photos from SSATB's 2002 Annual Meeting Board and Award Winners Setting and Registration Workshops and Attendees Test Program Update Online Registrations Increase to 75% International Update 6th Annual Hong Kong Boarding School Fair SSAT Resumes Testing in Korea India Now Leads in Students in U.S. Test Prep Taipei-Style: A Report TABS Taiwan Fair Undermined JIS a Terrorist Target In The News New Demands Redefine Headmastering NY Times Reports: Parents Ready to Pay for Disability Diagnosis Public Support for Vouchers Increasing

Back To School 2002

	In This Issue

	Admission Offices Apprehensive Will Economy Hurt Enrollment? Testing and Internet Security News Test Forms Compromised in South Korea Princeton Nabbed in Unauthorized Entry to Yale's Online System Flagging Scores of Disabled Students Revising The SAT Option of Selecting SAT II Scores to End Only Connect The Power of Connecting Student Detachment and Connectedness to School: A Call for Reform Kids & Stress Doing School: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic and Miseducated Students Stressed Out Students Schools Not Compatible With Teen Biology Post-Traumatic Stress Warning Signs After September 11 Members Corner People in Admission SSATB Welcomes New Members Sign up for The Hong Kong Fair F.Y.I. Alternatives in Action: New Technology High School Secrets of Success A Comeback for Dress Codes

Spring 2002

	In This Issue

	Board Notes Secondary School Study 2002 Annual Meeting The Lawrenceville Project International Students Multicultural Report Generation“Y” AP Exams The “Gap Year” Alternative A Tribute to Josh Minor 2002-2003 Test Dates

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