1. CISD College Readiness Specialist
The MAP Conroe ISD
CISD Merit Achievement Program
Advanced PSAT /SAT Preparation Course For The National Merit Scholars Program
Laura Willard –
CISD College Readiness Specialist 1

2. PSAT/NMSQT Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test-PSAT
National Merit Scholars Qualifying Test
Conroe ISD PSAT Testing Date:
October 11, 2017 (Wednesday)
Note: The October 11, 2017 administration is the only National Scholar Qualifying PSAT. 2

3. What is the PSAT/NMSQT? Pre-SAT/National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test
Standardized test given to high school students as a pre-test to the SAT
Gives Students A First Look At the SAT
Used To Qualify National Merit Scholars
College and Corporate Scholarship consider PSAT scores 3

4. The National Merit Competition
Junior Students take the PSAT in October
Top 50,000 Highest Scoring Juniors are recognized as National Merit Commended
Top 16,000 Highest Scoring Juniors are recognized as National Merit Semifinalist
Texas has approximately 1050 Semifinalists each year 4

5. What is the MAP?
The MAP is a comprehensive 44-hour course designed to help academically advanced 10th grade students prepare for the PSAT given early in their Junior year
The MAP is composed of 32 hours of PSAT instructions, materials, and practice tests. Additionally, there are 12 hours of SAT preparation offered in the spring. 5

6. Texas (2014-2015) Conroe (2015-2016) Texas/Conroe 2015-2016
1334 Texas NMRP Semi- finalists
3517 Texas National Merit Commended
Conroe ( )
27 Conroe National Merit Semi-finalists
47 Conroe National Hispanic Scholars
This slide needs to be updated for Texas NMRP numbers.

7. National Hispanic Scholar Program
Every year, the NHRP recognizes about 5,000 of the 250,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the test.
In the spring of junior year, College Board notifies students who:
Take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of their junior year
Are at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino
Achieve the minimum required PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score (this qualifying level may vary by state, region, and territory each year)
Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by January of their junior year
Hispanic Scholars are notified September of Senior year

8. National Hispanic Scholars
To find out more:
10/scholarships-and-recognition/national-hispanic-recognition- program

9. National Merit Scholarships Timeline
September 2018: Notification of Semifinalists and Commended Scholars
Fall-Spring Colleges may offer National Merit scholarships
February 2019: Notification of Finalists
April 2019: Corporate-sponsored merit scholarships awarded to selected Finalists
May 2019: National Merit Corporation awards $2500 scholarships to selected Finalists
July 2019:  Additional college sponsored merit scholarships may be available to Finalists

10. What Makes Our Programs Great
The Princeton Review
What Makes Our Programs Great
Personalized Extra Help We provide certified instructors who will go over your homework, review practice test results, and explain difficult problems.
Proven Results  Whether you need to improve by 70 or 150 points, we’ll help you get the score you need!
Superior Teaching  At the heart of any great program is a great teacher. We spend the time and the energy required to ensure our staff is the best in the industry.
Experience and Depth We have been doing this a LONG time, close to 40 years. We not only understand testing but we understand how to gain results quickly.
Online Tools Our Online Student Center has supplemental online lessons, tests and drills (even make-ups), including access to LiveGrader to get expert feedback on practice essays.
Personalized and District Reporting  Our ability to provide data to be accountable at the individual and district level.

11. Our Courses

12. On-Going Professional Development
Conroe ISD Teachers
Training
You will have the expertise of district teachers with a STRONG understanding of subject matter – CISD course instructors have gone through EXTENSIVE Princeton Review training on PSAT/SAT.
Certification
Only if a teacher successfully completes all of the training and meets all of The Princeton Review instructor standards, does he/she become certified to teach for The Princeton Review.
On-Going Professional Development
All Princeton Review instructors receive on-going training and professional development including yearly re-training. We offer quarterly professional development and continual refresher training any time there is a modification to the test for which they are certified.

13. Princeton Review Materials
PSAT Courses:
Conroe ISD Instructors with Princeton Review certification
PSAT Student Manual
276 Practice Questions for the New PSAT
Up to two full-length Diagnostic Practice Tests (PSAT)
Online Courses and Student Support for PSAT
After each practice test, students receive a personalized, computer-generated score report detailing their performance and pinpointing individual strengths and weaknesses.
The results will guide instruction
SAT Courses
SAT Student Manual
Up to three full-length Diagnostic Practice Tests (SAT)
Online Courses and Student Support for SAT
The results will guide instruction.

14. BENEFITS Reduces Test Anxiety - Increases Confidence
Increases SI (selection index) For students who Complete All assigned homework
Prepares students for the rigors of the college admission process
Enhances standardized testing skills that carry- over to all testing situations 14

15. What Results Does MAP Produce?
Data Shows A Statistically Significant SI Increase For MAP Students Successfully Completing All Assigned Work.
Skills from this course correlate to test readiness for TSI, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT 15

16. How Does Your Course Compare To Other Commercial SAT/PSAT Preparation Companies?
Costs far less than commercial courses
CISD students’ time, calendar, and schedules are considered prior to course development
Testing gains are consistent or higher than other programs
Taught by specially trained CISD teachers who have been trained in the Princeton Method using the latest materials. 16

17. MAP Info For Conroe ISD MAP Class Dates & Locations Refer to :
readiness/
Denise Cipolla, Coordinator of Guidance and Counseling
(936)
Laura Willard, College Readiness Specialist (after July 1)
(936) 17

18. Questions
Please Stay…We will be happy to answer all of your questions.
Thank You For Attending the CISD MAP Parent’s Meeting…we look forward to working with your student! 18