On May 16th, the College Board reported that its “adversity index” will be expanded to about 150 colleges later this year and will be made available to all colleges in 2020. For the past few years, the College Board has been testing the index, which is intended to show students’ SAT scores within the context of their socioeconomic advantages or disadvantages. Thus far, the index has been used by approximately 50 colleges and universities.

The Environmental Context Dashboard provides information regarding the student’s environment, showing a student’s SAT score and other academic accomplishments included in their college application in the context of where they live and learn.