using Psat scores to Increase college & career readiness A cisd counseling presentation

What was the PSAT again? ALL 8th grade students took PSAT 8/9 Select 9th grade students and ALL 10th & 11th grade students took PSAT/ NMSQT PSAT= Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Prep for the SAT test (college admissions)

PSAT Scores STUDENT PRESENTATION Colored handouts (English & Spanish) Math classes @ CHS Career explorations WMS & SMS Colored handouts (English & Spanish) PSAT 8/9- Pink PSAT/NMSQT- Blue VIDEO CHS WEBSITE - http://chs.cleburne.k12.tx.us/ WMS WEBSITE - http://wheat.cleburne.k12.tx.us/ SMS WEBSITE - http://smith.cleburne.k12.tx.us/

CHS PSAT Team Top 50 scorers in 10th grade (current Sophomores) will be invited to participate in the pilot for the CHS PSAT team Invitation only 1 week summer camp PSAT Prep class- National Merit Prep SAT Prep (Post- PSAT)

When will we know about national merit? Current 11th graders ONLY Top 50,000 scorers of 11th grade testers this year across the US Notified Early September 2017 of National Merit status if chosen

What Are My Next Steps? AP potential CHS PSAT TEAM Khan Academy Bigfuture Myroad 6

AP potential Based on PSAT scores Identified by college board as successful in freshman level college course Letters included with student scores and books Potential success in passing an ap test for the subject areas identified Consideration for choosing 2017-2018 classes See counselor for more info!

Saul Khan explains Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy

BigFuture™ Search: Colleges Scholarships Careers https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ 9

MyRoad™ https://collegeboard.roadtripnation.com/ https://cleburne.owschools.com/owsoo/login/auth the logon procedure is the same way they login at school and the same information.  username is first initial last name password is last 6 of social Once students are logged in, they are taken to their My Plan page. In My Plan, students can develop their own portfolios and resumes. They can assemble information they' will need for college applications, brainstorm ideas for application essays, and record their interests and accomplishments for both college and career planning. https://collegeboard.roadtripnation.com/ 10

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