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Sophomore Parent College Night. Tonight’s Agenda…. Overview – 4 year plan Standardized tests and score reports What’s next? How to “speak” Naviance Transcript details & planning ahead for college. SO FAR: Freshman Year. Explore Testing and Interpretation Placed in UC/CSU curriculum - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tonight’s Agenda…
Overview – 4 year plan
Standardized tests and score reportsWhat’s next?
How to “speak” Naviance
Transcript details & planning ahead for college
SO FAR: Freshman YearExplore Testing and Interpretation
Placed in UC/CSU curriculum
Two visits with Ninth Grade counselor for planning
Scheduled for next year’s classes
Naviance training in SPEECH CLASS – everyone has an account including parents
“College going culture” throughout the school
SO FAR: Sophomore Year
PSAT Testing and Interpretation.
Two visits with 10th grade counselor.Emphasis on student involvement (Clubs!)
Continued Naviance training including resume.Working on during English – please help your student
update yearly!
Scheduled for classes next year with college requirements in mind.
Monthly college newsletter and college bound activity announcements to students and parents.
UP NEXT: Junior YearPSAT Testing and interpretation
Update Naviance and career/college major search
Junior Parent Night**Parent/Student Surveys
Individual family meetings – second semester*College list, tours, and English class activities
SAT/ACT Testing mainly in second semester
THE CLASS (optional) – summer before 12th grade – 5 day hands-on college workshop
Monthly newsletter and activity announcements, all year
UP NEXT: Senior YearBeginning with Junior Parent Night and Junior
second semester activities, the senior year college activities really begin
Therefore it is important that students begin the actual senior year with their grades intact, a good resume of service and activities, and at least one round of test scores
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS PROCESS – we are here to help your sons and your family throughout the senior year. THERE IS A COLLEGE FOR EVERYONE!
Things to RememberThis is a developmental process, it is very early to make permanent
decisions about the future
You may be more “ready” to discuss college right now than your son. Keep it light
Make an “appointment” with your student to discuss college
(i.e. Thursday nights from 6-7p during dinner)
You can start researching the $ now, but do not (if possible) lay it out now to your son
Visits and National College Fair – April 23. Dr. Rey and Fr. Kirk trips and family options *Read emails!
DO NOT COMPARE YOUR SITUATION WITH OTHERS. Every student and family is unique
If you have questions, please ask us—we would rather you had correct information, than guessing. Let’s communicate
Practice Standardized Tests
Taken each year to prepare students for the official SAT and/or ACT
9th – Practice ACT (2013 Explore)
10th – Practice SAT (PSAT) in fall
11th – Practice SAT (PSAT + NMSQT) in fall & official SAT in spring/summer
12th – Official SAT in fall & college applications in fallTest can be taken through December of Senior year
PSAT/NMSQT
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
Purpose: familiarity with the questions and exact directions students will see on the official SAT
Taken Fall of 10th & 11th
Scores handed back in December
NMSQT: 11th grade students with qualifying scores are eligible for the National Merit Scholarship
What the scores tell us…
Indicate specific areas of focusCritical ThinkingWritingMathematics
Motivate students to set attainable academic goals
Encourage students to think about college and plan ahead
Current Test Prep
Princeton Review for PSAT, SAT, & ACTReduced costLocated on campusLook for email announcements!
The future of test prep is still somewhat unclear due to changes in the SAT beginning in Spring 2016Stay tuned!
Thank you for coming!Freshman Counselor: Timothy Golden
(619) 282-2184 ext. 5523 [email protected]
Sophomore Counselor: Julia Mekrut (619) 282-2184 ext. 5578 [email protected]
Junior Counselor: Jerry Rey (619) 282-2184 ext. 5531 [email protected]
Senior/College Counselor: Nancy Caine (619) 282-2184 ext. 5537 [email protected]