1. “Raising the Bar” Meigs Middle School Open House September 11, 2012 1

2. 2 The US ranked 12 th in Reading, 25 th in Math, and 17 th in Science in 2009. 1 1 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Programme for International Student Assessment 2009

3. PARCC The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is a consortium of 23 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers. 2014-2015 – Assessment to Replace FCAT – Highly complex questioning 3

4. 4 College Admission Criteria Academic Personal The Holistic Approach

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6. What does all this mean? Increased expectations NOW. Increased rigor in the classroom. More complex questioning. 6