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

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

3. PSAT Scores STUDENT PRESENTATION Handouts Video ELA classes @ CHS
Career explorations WMS & SMS
Handouts
Pink- understanding PSAT 8/9 scores
Blue- understanding psat/nmsqt scores
Video
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4. 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 2018 of National Merit status if chosen

5. What Are My Next Steps? AP potential Khan Academy Bigfuture Myroad
CHS psat team 5

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 (receiving in ela classes)
Potential success in passing an ap test for the subject areas identified
Consideration for choosing classes
See counselor for more info!

7. Saul Khan explains Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy

8. Why khan academy?
Studying for only 6 hours on khan is associated with a 90 point increase on sat
Studying for 20 is associated with a 115 average increase
8 full-length practice tests
Diagnostic quizzes & tutorial videos
Completely free!!

9. BigFuture™ Search: Colleges Scholarships Careers 9

10. MyRoad™ https://collegeboard.roadtripnation.com/
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. 10

11. Questions? Comments? Talk to us now! Contact us later!
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