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Parent Information Session

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• Top 10 skills employers want in new hires • Recommended titles• Updates for 2014-15• Resources• Admission criteria• Types of high schools• Online application procedures• Selective enrollment• International baccalaureate (including MYP for all)• Magnet programs• Charter/contract schools• College/career academies• Catholic/private schools• Financial aid options• Skills & tips for success• Ms. Khorana’s contact information

1. Ability to work as a team2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems3. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and

outside an organization5. Ability to obtain and process information6. Ability to analyze quantitative data7. Technical knowledge related to the job8. Proficiency with computer software programs9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports10. Ability to sell and influence others

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/11/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-20-something-employees/

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Mindset ◦ by Carol Dweck

How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Characher◦ by Paul Tough

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child ◦ by John Gottman and Daniel Goleman

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• You did receive a eligibility report this fall containing:• 7th grade final grades• 7th grade spring NWEA scores (percentiles) • A list of schools and programs to which your student is eligible to

apply • Directions and a pin # for the online application system

• Beginning now, you can begin schedule the selective enrollment exam, IB information sessions and magnet auditions using the online application site.

• If you schedule your selective enrollment exam for October or November, you will receive your results prior to the application deadline (within 3 weeks of test date).

• Application due date is December 12, 2014• Notification letters will be mailed late February 2015 for any

program overseen by the Office of Access & Enrollment• CPS high school online searchable guide:

• http://cps.edu/highschooldirectory• Open house dates: cpsoae.org>Show calendar (lower right

side of home page under events)

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• Office of Access and Enrollment• www.cpsoae.org• 773-553-2060

• Choose Your Future• www.chooseyourfuture.org

• Mrs. Khorana’s webpage• http://teacherweb.com/IL/AGBellSchool/MrsKhorana/apt1.aspx• Also available from the Bell website. Click on “Counselor

Resources”

• Go to https://apply.cps.edu/• Pin number will be included in eligibility letter• You can also schedule your selective enrollment exam, IB

information sessions and magnet auditions• You will only see scheduling dates if your child is eligible for that

program• Print your confirmation for your records• Deadline to schedule on-line varies by program.• You Tube video to demonstrate process at

• www.cpsoae.org>hs info>video presentation

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Selective enrollment high schools Magnet programs IB Programs Military Academies CTE (College/Career Academies)

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• If your student’s application requires a supporting document, you may still apply online. • Send support document to OAE, 125 S. Clark, 10th Floor,

Chicago, IL 60603 OR• Provide to Mrs. Khorana for sending via district mail

• Supporting documents include: • Out of district 7th grade transcripts• Out of district standardized test scores.

• After system is updated, the student will be eligible for programs.

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Zoned school for Bell’s neighborhood Students living in district need not apply,

however, it is encouraged Download the application on website Early College/STEM Program

◦ Students choose between 3 pathways (Humanities, Music/Visual Arts and STEM)

◦ Can earn college credit at no cost (even an associates degree)

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BrooksJonesKingLane TechLindblomNorth SidePaytonSouth ShoreWestinghouseWhitney Young

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• Selective Enrollment is decided based on a point scale system. • You can score up to 900 pts.

• 300 points for 7th grade final grades• 300 points for 7th grade NWEA scores• 300 points for selective enrollment exam

• Need to be in the 24th percentile or higher in reading and math in order to qualify for application

• Note: for special education students or English Language Learners (ELL), combined Reading and Math percentiles must equal 48

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Grades Points calculated for reading, math, science, and social studies.

A=75, B=50, C=25 for a maximum of 300 pts. Test Scores

based on your percentile scores from your 7th grade NWEA reading and math tests for a maximum of 300 pts.

Selective Enrollment Test 300 points possible

Scoring Rubrichttp://www.cpsoae.org/Scoring%20Rubric%20--%20Selective

%20Enrollment%20HS_2014.pdf

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First RoundTwo ranking lists generated based on students’ point totals– pure

rank order and tier plus rank order. First 30% of seats at each school given to top ranked students on

pure rank order list Remaining 70% of seats at each school given to top ranking

students at each of the four tiers (split evenly) Acceptance at only one school Tier map available at cpsoae.org>news>What is a tier?>Determine

your tier. Must use primary address to apply.

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School Students Accepted

Avg. Score – Rank Only

Avg. Score Tier 1

Avg. Score Tier 2

Avg. Score Tier 3

Avg. Score Tier 4

Brooks 335 786.8 669.3 696.9 721.2 718.1

Jones 390 872.9 796.3 814.0 832.3 854.4

Lane 1275 842.0 719.4 755.4 789.6 805.6

Payton 230 892.4 839.2 840.3 863.9 876.8

Westinghouse

600 755.3 666.1 686.0 683.4 674.1

King 491 669.8 597.6 598.3 600.4 599.5

Northside 280 890.9 808.5 836.4 864.4 872.4

Young 389 874.4 808.3 813.0 834.8 848.8

Lindblom 300 765.7 668.1 694.3 696.6 701.9

South Shore 170 648.3 588.4 589.2 593.9 588.0

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If you do not get accepted into a selective enrollment school, or the selective enrollment school of your choice, there is the Principal Discretion process

Only up to an additional 5% of students chosen Numbers differ every year You can only apply to one school through this process, and you

must have applied to that school during the original process

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International baccalaureate (IB) One application for all IB schools. Apply up to 6 schools.Must attend one information session – may schedule online.Each school sets its own cut score to determine eligibility for its

information session. For example, Lincoln Park was 840 and Amundsen was 500.

2.5 minimum GPA requirementMust have a percentiles of 24 or higher in Reading and Math (total of 48

for students with IEP’s)Point totals available when you schedule online or using the IB rubric

available at cpsoae.org.

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IB Point System900 points possible450 points possible for 7th grade NWEA percentiles in Reading and Math450 points possible for 7th grade grades50 additional points available for living in the attendance are of the

school to which you apply. Points awarded after attending the information session.

Top scoring students are granted admissionMay receive multiple offers.

• Amundsen• Back of the Yards*• Bogan*• Bronzeville Academy*• Clemente*• Curie• Farragut*• Hubbard• Hyde Park*• Juarez• Kelly

• Kennedy*• Lincoln Park*• Morgan Park• Ogden International*• Prosser• Schurz*• Senn*• South Shore Intntl• Steinmetz• Taft*• Washington

• *Indicates MYP for all for neighborhood students

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Magnet schools and programsExamples – STEM, science, fine arts, etc.One application – can apply up to eight programsNo Magnet TestingIndividual requirements for admissionCan apply onlineFor most magnet programs, students are selected through

computerized lottery IF they meet requirements for the program. There IS sibling preference. Two exceptionsSenn Fine Arts – audition and/or portfolioVon Steuben Scholars – grades, test scores (24th percentile in

reading & math), essay, and teacher recommendations.

Special Programs that are not Magnets Lincoln Park – Double honors and fine and performing arts

(separate paper app), www.lincolnparkhs.org Von Steuben

Scholars ScienceBoth programs have special requirements and paper application,

visit www.vonsteuben.org

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• Examples• Noble Street Charters• ChiArts• CICS Northtown

• Admissions ◦ Must obtain applications through school website OR from the school’s

admissions office◦ Each school has a separate deadline◦ Many choose students through a lottery system

For information on Charter Schools visit charterscale.org.

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• Special academies located in neighborhood high schools focusing on specific skills. Included in online application system.

Agricultural Education Digital Media

Architectural Design Education – Early Childhood

Automotive Technology Education – Teaching

Broadcast Technology Health – Allied Health

Business Construction Health – Medical Asst.

Cosmetology Health – Medical Careers

Culinary and Hospitality Information Technology

Design IT – Cisco Networking

Law and Public Safety IT – Database Programming

Logistics Pre-engineering

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• Austin Business & Entrepreneurship 

• Austin Polytechnical• Crane• Curie • Dunbar • Fenger • Harlan• Harper• Jones• Juarez

• Julian• Manley• Marshall• Mather• Richards• Roosevelt• Schurz• South Shore• Sullivan• Wells

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Application same as the selective enrollment Requirements:

◦ Combined percentile in Reading and Math 48 or above◦ Must attend one information session (in lieu of interview from

previous years). At this session, students will be asked to: Fill out a motivation and perseverance questionnaire Answer two essay questions Sign a statement of commitment

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Applications specific to each school For more info, see: http://schools.archchicago.org/ Entrance Exam:

Arrive on time with $25, pencil and calculatorCan only test at one schoolThe school you test at is the only school to which you can apply for

academic financial aide Important to shadow ahead of time to find out which one is your top

choice. Contact schools of interest directly

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Illinois Math & Science Academy (Public state-run school, but non-CPS. Visit website for details: www.imsa.edu )

Area independent schools: Francis ParkerLatinLab School Each school has own application process Must take the Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE). For more

info, see: http://erblearn.org/parents/admission/iseeRegister online & pay feeCan test at any location

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Daniel Murphy Scholarship http://www.dmsf.org/Low income/minority

LINK Unlimitedhttp://linkunlimited.org/African American Only

High Sighthttp://www.highsight.org/Low income

High Jumphttp://

www.highjumpchicago.org/index.html

Low income

Check calendar on www.cpsoae.org for open house dates & individual school websites

October 4 & 5, 2014◦ Chicago School Fair hosted by Parent Power Chicago◦ McCormick Place East Building, 2301 S. Lakeshore Drive◦ 8:00am – 3:00pm

October 22, 2014◦ Northcenter High School Fair hosted by Lakeview High School◦ Lakeview High School, 4015 N. Ashland Avenue ◦ 5:00pm – 7:00pm

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1. Ability to work as a team2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems3. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and

outside an organization5. Ability to obtain and process information6. Ability to analyze quantitative data7. Technical knowledge related to the job8. Proficiency with computer software programs9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports10. Ability to sell and influence others

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/10/11/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-20-something-employees/

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Self-management

Self-awareness

Social-awareness

Relationship skills

Responsible decision-making

Sound familiar???

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GRADES TEST TAKING

Complete all work, classwork, homework, and projects ON TIME and AS REQUESTED

Plan an prioritize your time every single day

Participate in class Collaborate with your work

groups Communicate with your

teachers

View testing as just another challenge as oppose to a “life or death situation”

Practice test taking skills Use flash cards/other study

tricks Take practice tests Relax Get at least 8 hours of sleep

each night Eat breakfast every day www.selectiveprep.com

October 6th ◦ Managing stress and anxiety presentation given by school

psychologist and parent Jackie Gilson for grades 7-8. Parents are welcome to attend!

◦ 7th grade – 1:00pm, 8th grade at 2:00pm in auditorium October 16th

◦ Online safety presentation for grades 5-8. Parents are welcome to attend!

◦ 2:00pm in auditorium TBD

◦ Drug and alcohol awareness presentation open to students and parents. Communication will be sent once confirmed.

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Mrs. Elizabeth Khorana

773-534-5152

ekkhorana@cps.edu

http://teacherweb.com/IL/AGBellSchool/MrsKhorana/apt1.aspx