Oak Park High SchoolTitle I –Parent-to-Parent

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Tonight’s Theme: Understanding your Child’s Test Scores & Making OPHS Work

for you!

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying. Michael Jordan

Getting Started

• Please make sure you sign-in.• Please make sure to provide an e-mail

address, if we don’t have one on file.• Please submit your feedback & commentary

to: ssnead@oakparkschools.org

Oak Park High School Parent-to-Parent Education Network Meeting 4-28-14

1. What do grades, GPA, & Credits Mean?2. What do my child’s PLAN Scores mean?3. What do my child’s ACT Scores mean4. How can you help your child improve maintain academic

achievement through the summer?5. Parent Surveys (VERY IMPORTANT)

GradesWHAT DO GRADES MEAN?

A = ExcellentB= AverageC=Average

D=Below AverageE= Failing

GradesWHAT DO GRADES MEAN?

We are transitioning towards grading practices that are strongly based on proficiency & mastery of specific academic skills/content, called “standards.”

ENGLISH and MATH courses are based on the Common Core Standards.

SCIENCE and SOCIAL STUDIES are based on Michigan High School Content Expectations.

ELECTIVE classes are based on school/district standards and/or national standards.

GradesWHAT DO GRADES MEAN?

We are transitioning towards grading practices that are strongly based on achievement & mastery of specific academic skills/content, called “standards.”

EXAMPLE: 10th Grade StudentEnglish 10: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a

text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

Geometry: Use volume formulas for cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres to solve problems.

Course Grades should communicate where students are in relation to these standards.

GradesWHAT DO GRADES MEAN?

A= Student has mastered and is highly proficient with nearly all course standards.

B= Student has mastered or is proficient with most course standards.

C= Student has mastered or is close to proficient with some course standards, but has not mastered many of the course’s essential standards.

D= Student has mastered few course standards and needs additional intervention and or instruction.

E= Student has not mastered any course standards and must repeat the course.*

GPAWHAT DOES GPA MEAN?

THE G.P.A. or Grade Point Average is the average of all of the students grades. A Term G.P.A. averages all of the grades in a single term. A Cumulative GPA averages all of the students grades throughout their entire high school career. Colleges and scholarships use cumulative GPA to determine admissions and financial awards. Oak Park School District uses a 4.0 scale to determine GPA

A= 4.0 C=2.0 E=0.0B= 3.0 D=1.0

GPASAMPLE G.P.A.

English 10 – BGeometry – CChemistry – CEconomics – AHealth – AChoir - A

Student’s TERM GPA is a 3.167

Student’s adjusted GPA is a 2.75

Many highly selective colleges and scholarship organizations will re-calculate a student’s G.P. A. based on core academic classes ONLY.

GPA4.0 to 3.5 – Highly competitive in highly selective college scholarships & college admissions. (U of M, MSU)

3.5 to 3.0 – Competitive in many selective colleges & some scholarship organizations. (WMICH,OU )

3.0 to 2.5 – Somewhat competitive in some selective colleges. Not typically completive in most scholarship organizations. (EMU, GVSU)

2.5 to 2.0 – Not typically competitive in selective colleges. Not typically scholarship competitive. (BAKER, CSU)

2.0 to 1.0 – Qualifies for non-selective institutions. (OCCC, HFCC)

Credits

Grade Classification9th Freshman 0.0 – 5.0 (credit minimum)

10th Sophomore 5.0 – 10.0 (credit minimum)

11th Junior 10.0 – 15.0 (credit minimum)

12th Senior 15.0 – 22.0 + (credits)

If students are behind in credits, it is essential that they enroll in summer school to stay on track for graduation. Typically, if a student fails a class, they should re-take the course that summer. See your child’s counselor for details.

PLAN

PLAN is a college readiness test produced by ACT. It is designed to assess 9th & 10th Graders academic skills based on national standards.

PLAN scores range from 1-32. Tested areas are English, Math, Reading, and Science. The PLAN will also produce an estimate of the student’s likely future ACT score.

PLANPLAN has BENCHMARK scores which mark where students should be to be on track towards proficiency on the ACT.

ACT’s studies have shown that achieving these BENCHMARK scores means that students are 75% likely to earn a C or higher in a related college-level class.

English = 15 Reading = 18Math = 19 Science = 20

Composite = 18

PLANWhat do PLAN Composite Scores mean in terms of College

Admissions & Scholarships?32-26 Highly competitive in highly selective college scholarships & college admissions. (U of M, MSU)25-18 Competitive in many selective colleges & some scholarship organizations. (WSU,OU )17-14 Somewhat competitive in some selective colleges. Not typically completive in most scholarship organizations. (EMU, CSU)13-0 Not typically competitive in selective colleges. Not typically scholarship competitive. (BAKER, OCC)

ACT

If you are in the 11th Grade, you should have received your scores from ACT in the mail. The school has a copy, which will be a placed in the student’s file.

If you are in the 12th grade, and you took a national ACT test, you should receive notification of your ACT scores in your e-mail. Scores are placed in students’ files as they arrive to the school.

If your child wants to re-take their ACT, they must register at www.actstudent.org for a national test.

ACT

ACT is a college readiness test produced by ACT. It is designed to assess 11th & 12th Graders academic skills based on national standards. It is used in college admissions & academic scholarships. It may also be used in program enrollment at the college level.

ACT scores range from 1-36. Tested areas are English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing.

ACTACT has BENCHMARK scores which mark where students should be to be on track towards proficiency in college level academics.

ACT’s studies have shown that achieving these BENCHMARK scores means that students are 75% likely to earn a C or higher in a related college-level class.

English = 18 Reading = 22Math = 22 Science = 23

Composite = 21

ACTWhat do ACT Composite Scores mean in terms of College

Admissions & Scholarships?36-27 Highly competitive in highly selective college scholarships & college admissions. (U of M, MSU)26-22 Competitive in many selective colleges & some scholarship organizations. (WMICH,OU )21-17 Somewhat competitive in some selective colleges. Not typically completive in most scholarship organizations. (EMU, CSU)16-0 Not typically competitive in selective colleges. Not typically scholarship competitive. (BAKER, OCC)

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Surveys – We need your input! Make us work for you!

As a part of the school’s improvement efforts, we absolutely need parent input on school improvement. Please make sure you do the following:

1. Complete the AdvancED Survey. We are required to issue this survey to all parents. We need as many parents to complete the survey as possible! This data is used to help us make decisions about next school year.

2. Complete the PPEN Survey. This survey will be used to help me design PPEN Meetings next school year. Your feedback is appreciated!

3. Consider Volunteering. If you want to be contacted about serving as a parent on the School Improvement Committee, please put a star by your name on the sign-in school. This requires a 2-3 hour commitment after school and/or during school one day in May.

Thank you for giving your time and your voice towards making Oak Park High School a better place for our students!

THANK YOU!