It’s 11th grade Now

What?

It’s 11th grade Now

What?September 24,

2015By Tiffany Starnes

AP/DP Dean

September 24, 2015

By Tiffany StarnesAP/DP Dean

Ice Breaker

• Take a moment to talk to the person next to you about the following prompt:

• One change I have noticed in my 11th grade scholar is…..

Agenda

• 11th grade checklist• How do I help my 11th grade

scholar• Goal setting• Stress Relief• Knowledge of Scholar Data

– EPAs

Checklist of things to do during 11th grade yearALL YEAR• Explore careers• Learn about choosing a college• Go to college fairs and college-preparation presentationsFALL• Take the PSAT

– This test is taken to qualify for scholarships and programs associated with the National Merit Scholarship program

– Test Date: October 14th

SPRING• Register for and take exams for college admission• SAT is taken in January and June of the Junior Year• ACT is taken in April (on campus) of Junior Year and September or

October of Senior Year • Use the U.S. Depart of Labor’s scholarship search to find

scholarships for which you might want to apply

How do I help my 11th grader?• Help the scholar manage stress

– Keep open lines of communication with the school• Utilize Powerschool with fidelity (Uplift Summit App)

– Help your scholar manage their time and develop effective study skills

• Loosen the reins a bit– As scholars prepare for life after high school, they must be

afforded opportunities to make their own decisions even if they will cause failure

– Give scholars some independence while making sure they follow through on their responsibilities

• Discuss community service with your scholars• Discuss Balance with your scholars

Activity

• Take a moment to answer the following questions:– How can you tell when your scholar

is stressed?– What have you done to help your

scholar alleviate stress?– What have you taught your scholar

to alleviate his or her own stress?

How do I help my 11th grader?

How do I help my 11th grader?

How do I help my 11th grader?

How do I help my 11th grader?

Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Things to know• When you scholar completes their

11th grade year, the 11th grade transcript is the one that is sent to colleges (this year is extremely important)

• Two college fairs in April• Go to Quickstart on

Collegeboard.com– It provides a lot of practice and college

information

Things to know

• Spring is when the scholars will start the College Application process– They will write college personal

essays

Benefits of Advanced Placement Classes• It stands out in college

admissions• Earn college credits• Possibly skip introductory

classes• Build college skills

• https://student.collegeboard.org/

Advanced Placement classes• Scholars have the opportunity

during their high school career at Summit to take 14 different AP classes

• AP is a rigorous course, but when scholars score at least a 3, the scholar receives college credit in the state of Texas

Advanced Placement

• We encourage scholars to sit for an AP course even if they don’t sit for the exam because of the level of rigor they receive and college preparation

ACT

ACT and Summit

• We provide your scholars with many opportunities to take benchmark exams to prepare them for the ACT– 9th grade – EXPLORE – 25– 10th grade – PLAN - 32– 11th grade – ACT - 36

ACT and Summit– Each test is given 3 times per year– Teachers review the data and

create action plans to address the skills the scholars need to work on

– We are purchasing a test prep program for all of our 11th graders to use during our intervention and enrichment period to keep practicing the assessment

ACT and Summit’s College Readiness

• College Readiness Composite Score -21

• Fall scores – 21• Aiming for a 23 – this is when

more money is available for college

Summit’s ACT data

• Fall 2015 Scores

College Readiness Benchmarks

English

Math Reading

Science

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