The MAP - 2016
Conroe ISD
 CISD
Merit Achievement Program
 An Advanced PSAT /SAT Preparation
Course For The National Merit Scholars
Program.
Veronica Martin Perkins –
CISD College Readiness Specialist
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PSAT/NMSQT
 Preliminary
Scholastic Assessment Test-PSAT
 National Merit Scholars Qualifying Test
 Conroe ISD PSAT Testing Date:
October 19,2016 (Wednesday)
Note: The October 19, 2016 administration is the only National
Scholar Qualifying PSAT.
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What is the PSAT/NMSQT?
 Standardized
Test Given To High School
Students Planning To Take The SAT
 Gives Students A First Look At The SAT
 Used To Qualify National Merit Scholars
 Can Mean Other Scholarships
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The National Merit
Competition
 Junior
Students take PSAT in October
 Top 50,000 Highest Scoring Juniors are
recognized as National Merit Commended
 Top 15,000 Highest Scoring Juniors are
recognized as National Merit Semifinalist
 It’s Not A National Competition!
 Texas has approximately 1050 Semifinalist each
year.
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What is the MAP?
 The
MAP is a comprehensive 44 hour course
designed to help academically advanced 10th
grade students prepare for the PSAT given early in
their Junior Year.
 The
MAP is composed of 32 hours of PSAT
instructions, materials, practice tests. 12 hours
SAT preparation .
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Texas/Conroe
National Merits
2014-2015
1134 Texas NMRP Semi-finalists
31 Texas Hispanic Recognition Scholars
3 Texas National Achievement Scholars
 3417 Texas National Merit Commended
CONROE NATIONAL MERITS
2014-2015
23 Conroe National Merit Semi-finalists
32 Conroe National Hispanic Scholar
The Princeton Review
What Makes Our Programs Great
Personalized Extra Help We provide certified instructors will go over your
homework, review practice test results, or explain difficult problems.
Proven Results  Whether you need to improve by 70 or 150 points, we’ll help
you get the score you need!
Superior Teaching  At the heart of any great program is a great teacher. We
spend the time and the energy required to ensure our staff is the best in the
industry.
Experience and Depth We have been doing this a LONG time, close to 40
years. We not only understand testing but we understand how to gain results
quickly.
Online Tools Our Online Student Center has supplemental online lessons, tests
and drills (even make-ups), including access to LiveGrader to get expert feedback
on practice essays.
Personalized and District Reporting  Our ability to provide data to be
accountable at the individual and district level.
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Our Courses
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Conroe ISD Teachers
Training
Certification
On-Going
Professional
Development
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You will have the expertise of district teachers with a STRONG
understanding of subject matter – Your teachers have gone
through EXTENSIVE Princeton Review training on PSAT/SAT.
Only if a teacher successfully completes all of the training and
meets all of The Princeton Review instructor standards, then
he/she becomes certified to teach for The Princeton Review.
All Princeton Review instructors receive on-going training and
professional development including yearly re-training. We
offer quarterly professional development and continual
refresher training any time there is a modification to the test
for which they are certified.
SAT
Princeton Review Materials
PSAT Courses:
• Conroe ISD Instructors with Princeton Review certification
• PSAT Student Manual
• 276 Practice Questions for the New PSAT
• Up to two full-length Diagnostic Practice Tests (PSAT)
• Online Courses and Student Support for PSAT
• After each practice test, students receive a personalized, computer-generated score
report detailing their performance and pinpointing individual strengths and
weaknesses.
• The results will guide instruction
SAT Courses
• Conroe ISD Instructors with Princeton Review certification
• SAT Student Manual
• Up to three full-length Diagnostic Practice Tests (SAT)
• Online Courses and Student Support for SAT
• After each practice test, students receive a personalized, computer-generated score
report detailing their performance and pinpointing individual strengths and
weaknesses.
• The results will guide instruction.
SAT
Online Student Platform
SAT
Online Student Platform
SAT
Student Score Report
BENEFITS
 Reduces
Test Anxiety - Increases Confidence.
 Increases SI For Students Who Complete All
Assigned Work.
 Helps Student Get National Recognition for
College Admission Purposes.
 Enhances Financial Assistance Possibilities.
 Allows Student College Of Choice, Not Chance.
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What Results Does MAP
Produce?
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It Depends On The Amount of Work A
Student Puts Into The Program
 Data
Shows A Statistically Significant SI
Increase For MAP Students Successfully
Completing All Assigned Work.
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How Does Your Course Compare To
Other Commercial SAT/PSAT Preparation
Companies?
 Costs
Far Less Than Commercial Courses
 Takes Less Of Your Student’s Time
 Produces Same Results Or Better
 Taught By Specially Trained CISD Teachers
 These Teachers Have Been Personally Trained By
The Authors of the Books and Materials.
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MAP Info For Conroe ISD

MAP Class Dates & Locations
Refer to :
http://ready.conroeisd.net
 Veronica Martin-Perkins, College
Readiness Specialist
 Email: vmartin@conroeisd.net
 (936) 709-7667
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Questions
Please Stay…We will be happy to
answer all your questions.
Thank You For Attending the CISD
MAP Parent’s Meeting…we look
forward to working with your student!
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