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Curriculum Night September 13, 2011 College and Career Readiness Grizzell Middle School

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Curriculum Night September 13, 2011 College and Career Readiness Grizzell Middle School

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  1. Curriculum NightSeptember 13, 2011College and Career Readiness Grizzell Middle School

  2. College and Career Readiness ACT – Identified the 8th grade year as the year when students NEED to be on track for college (academic achievement and academic behaviors) if they are to be successful in college!

  3. College and Career Readiness What are we doing at Grizzell to give our students the edge?

  4. Keys to College & Career Readiness 1. High Expectations 2. Early Awareness 3. Rigorous Preparation 4. Readiness Opportunities 5. Access 6. Participation

  5. College and Career Readiness What are we doing at Grizzell? Rigorous Curriculum Diagnostic Assessments 21st Century Skills OAA’s (Acc. + Advanced) College Readiness Exposure Other

  6. Measuring and Monitoring College Readiness ACTs Longitudinal Assessment System • EXPLORE (Grade 8) • PLAN (Grade 10) • ACT (Grade 11 / 12)

  7. Measuring and Monitoring College Readiness Explore: Full Day Test for 8th Graders on Wednesday, September 28th. • Includes Interest Inventory (future career interest and area of study) • Teachers go over results in each content area (prior to Christmas Break)

  8. The ACT • College Admissions Exam • ACT scores are now a bigger factor than every before • Accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the US, including all of the Ivy League schools • Scholarship Awards • Indicator of College and Career Readiness • College Course Placement and Academic and Career Advising

  9. The EXPLORE Test • EXPLORE (Grade 8) • 128 multiple-choice questions, timed test • Early indicator of student readiness Is the student “on target” to be college ready as a graduate?

  10. EXPLORE / PLAN / ACT English Test Mathematics Test Reading Test (Fiction, Social Sciences, Humanities) Science Test

  11. EXPLORE / PLAN / ACT • 1-36 ACT Range • 1-32 PLAN Range • 1-25 EXPLORE Range ACTs Longitudinal Assessment System • Performance Scales

  12. College Entrance

  13. PSAT (Optional) SAT Designed Assessment Modeled after the SAT $20 – Deadline Friday, Sept 16th SAT Day – Saturday, Oct 15th (Sells MS) Normed for HS Jr’s

  14. College Savings Toledo Scholarly Savings Account Program Starts with this year’s 8th Graders $2,000 per year (Max. $10,000) $2,500 disbursed each year

  15. Career Readiness Questions??

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