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Glenbard Township. EPAS Presentation Educational Planning & Assessment System. Tonight ’ s Program. *What are colleges looking for? *What is the EPAS system? *Why should I care? *How can I help my child to be successful?. What are colleges looking for?. Solid GPA and/or Class rank
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GlenbardTownship EPAS Presentation Educational Planning & Assessment System
Tonight’s Program *What are colleges looking for? *What is the EPAS system? *Why should I care? *How can I help my child to be successful?
What are colleges looking for? • Solid GPA and/or Class rank • Challenging classes (honors & A.P.) • Solid ACT/SAT scores • Extracurricular & outside activities – quality over quantity
EPAS Testing • Explore - 8th grade (25 possible) • Plan - 10th grade (32 possible) • ACT - 11th grade (36 possible)
What if I plan to go to C.O.D.? • C.O.D. uses ACT/PSAE for placement • High school grades are used for placement • If I have done poorly in high school and on the ACT/PSAE - then I might have to take remediation classes where I do not receive college credit at C.O.D.
How can I grow more than expected? • Work hard in school • Read outside of school • Take honors and A.P. classes • Take a Test prep class junior year • Kaplan & Excel Edge Test Prep • Free Kaplan Online resources • www.kaptest.com/kas • ACT Code: KAS2013ACT
Reading Differences Over Time Over the course of 11 years, a student reading 20 minutes a day will read 9,000,000 more words than a student reading 10 minutes day!!!
Education Level & Yearly Income High School Drop Out $23,400 High School Graduate $30,400 Associate Degree (2 years) $38,200 Bachelor’s Degree (4 year) $52,200 Master’s Degree $62,300
Educational Level & Lifetime Income • High School Drop Out $630,000 • High School Graduate $994,080 • Associate Degree $1,269,850 • Bachelor’s Degree $1,667,700 • Master’s Degree $2,230,600
Path to Success “Have you had a good struggle today.” Dr. Carol Dweck Illusory Path to Success Typical Path of Success “My failures have been key to my success.” -Sir Richard Branson How can you communicate “struggle as normal” to your students? Discouragement, Quitting
6 Things Parents can do… • Challenge students to take honors and AP courses • Challenge student to READ outside of school • Sign up for ACT prep course junior year • Learn Naviance system (www.naviance.com) • Take student on college visit • Preach growth mindset
Grade 9 & 10: Opportunity Knocks • Still enough time to… • Improve grades • Take harder classes • Get involved in school • READ!!! READ!!! READ!!!
Thank you Patrick_Donohue@glenbard.org