th
11
Grade Parent
Meeting
COUNSELING OFFICE
Counselors:
A – Ba
Mr. Peelman
Be – E
Mr. Higgins
F – Kh
Mrs. Djouha
Ki – O
Mr. Smith
P – Sa
Mrs. Poker
Sc – Z
Mrs. Villani
COUNSELING OFFICE
• Registrar
- Mrs. Kitty Burkey, 301-253-7041
• Counseling Office Secretary
- Mrs. Kris Nelson, 301-253-7037
• Career Center
- Mr. Ed Martin, 301-253-7045
Counseling Office
Agenda
• High School Transcript and Course Selections
• PSAT, SAT, ACT, and ACCUPLACER
• Career Opportunities, Career/College Searches,
College Fair, Financial Aid, and NCAA
• The College Application Process
Transcripts
• Transcripts include the following info:
- Semester courses and semester grades
- Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA
- Attendance Record
- Student Service Learning Hours (75)
- Graduation Summary
- High School Assessment Results
HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
• There are 4 High School Assessments
(HSA) that must be passed:
- Algebra 1
412
- Biology
400
- English 10 396
- NSL Gov.
394
TOTAL
1602
DHS COURSE REGISTRATION
• Course level recommendations done by 1st
semester teachers in January
• Registration materials to students in early
March
• Students return completed and signed
registration card
• Course offering booklet distributed to all
DHS students during registration
Senior Schedule Considerations
• Senior schedule is important in admission
decisions
• Taking AP and honors level courses
• Seniors must schedule a full schedule
• Abbreviated schedule for 2nd semester
• Internships and OJT
• Taking college courses
• Mid-year report process
PSAT Results
• Scores reports mailed early December
• Scores in Critical Reading, Math, and Writing
Skills
• Determines National Merit awards
• Analysis given for all answers:
- rates the question (e, m, h)
- gives the correct answer
- gives suggestions on improving skills
- test booklets will be returned to students
WWW.collegeboard.com/psatextra
MCPS Degree Attainment
Compared to the Nation
60%
Percentage of High School Graduates
Earning a Bachelor Degree Within Six Years
50%
49.6%
40%
30%
20%
27.5%
10%
0%
Nation
MCPS
Class of 2001
Source
National Clearinghouse, April 1, 2009
Percentage of Graduates in MCPS Classes
of 2001—2003 Earning a 4-Year Degree
(Data available as of April 2009)
100
76.7
80
60.7
60
40
25.3
20
0
All Students
No AP Exam
Montgomery County Public Schools
AP Exam Below 3
AP Exam 3 or Higher
Key 7: 1650 SAT, 24 ACT
College Degree Attainment Rates for MCPS Graduates
Percentage of MCPS Students in the Class of 2001
Earning a Four-year Degree by Dec. 2008
100%
77%
50%
43%
9%
0%
MCPS
No SAT/ACT
SAT/ACT Below 1100/24
SAT/ACT Above 1100/24
SAT/ACT Participation/Performance
Class of 2008
100%
77%
50%
38%
0%
MCPS
% Took SAT and/or SAT
% Score At Least 1650 on SAT Total and/or 24 on ACT Composite
Which Test Should a Student Take?
ACCUPLACER
SAT
ACT
16
What Should We Know about
SAT, ACT, and ACCUPLACER?
College Application Tests
SAT
ACT
College Placement Test
ACCUPLACER
17
SAT-ACT-ACCUPLACER
SAT-ACT-ACCUPLACER
SAT
Measure critical reading, writing,
and mathematical reasoning skills
College Use
Used by universities and colleges
as part of application process
ACT
Measure academic achievement in
the areas of English, mathematics,
reading, and science
Used by universities and colleges
as part of the application process
Distinguishing
Feature(s)

Essay is required
Math sections include student
response/grid-in questions
 ¼ point deduction for incorrect
answers
Highest Score - 2400
MCPS Target Score - 1650
Measures science reasoning
Student chooses scores to send to
a school by test date. If test date is
not specified, all scores will be
sent.
10 Sections:
 Critical Reading – 3
 Writing – 3
 Math – 3
 Experimental - 1
Student chooses scores from a
specific test date to be sent to
schools.
Purpose
Scoring
Score Reporting
Sections
ACCUPLACER
Measures readiness for college
level coursework in the areas of
math, reading, and writing
Used by many community
colleges and four-year schools for
course placement
Online, computer adaptive

Highest Score 36
MCPS Target Score 24
4 Sections:
 English
 Math
 Reading
 Science reasoning
 Optional writing (essay) section
Maryland Community Colleges
Target Scores for college level
courses:
 Sentence Skills 90 and Reading
Comprehension 79
 Elementary Algebra 62 and
College Level Math 45
Administered and shared with
student by the post-secondary
institution requiring the
assessment.
Adaptive – questions depend upon
answer to previous question.
 Arithmetic
 Elementary Algebra
 College Level Math
 Reading Comprehension
 Sentence Skills
 Writing (optional)
SAT Testing Dates
• Test Date
- Dec 5
Registration Deadline
October 31 (11/13 late)
– January 23 (DHS) Dec 15 (12/30 late)
– March 13
February 4 (2/18 late)
– May 1 (DHS)
March 25 (4/8 late)
– June 5
April 29 (5/13 late)
ACT Testing Dates
• Test Date
– December 12
– February 6
– April 10
– June 12 (DHS)
Registration Deadline
November 6 (11/20 late)
January 5 (1/15 late)
March 5 (3/19 late)
May 7 (5/21 late)
ACCUPLACER TEST
• Montgomery College Placement Test
- Can replace SAT or ACT
- Available to 12th grade students in
October. (PSAT testing day)
- Scored in Reading, Math, and English
- Placement determined by scores
- Key is 550 in each section for a total of
1650
Testing When Fully Prepared
Whether SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER
23
Mock Tests
Mock ACT- Nov. 23
Mock SAT- Dec.
24
Test Preparation
College Test Prep Course
Triumph
Other Options-i.e.Kaplan
25
The Essence of the Seven Keys
Every student should have an
opportunity to go to college,
prepared for success!
26
The Essence of the Seven Keys
Every student should have an
opportunity to go to college,
prepared for success!
Take AP course(s) to get
College- Ready
27
Percentage of Graduates in MCPS Classes
of 2001—2003 Earning a 4-Year Degree
(Data available as of April 2009)
100
76.7
80
60.7
60
40
25.3
20
0
All Students
No AP Exam
Montgomery County Public Schools
AP Exam Below 3
AP Exam 3 or Higher
Career/College
• Career Center
- Career, College, and Scholarship
Searches
- Financial Aid: must file the FAFSA
- asap after January 1
- file on-line at fafsa.ed.gov
- Mr. Martin at 301-253-7045
College/Career
• College Searching
- Naviance (TCCi) – December 7-11
- College Fair on April 14 or 15 (Bus only)
- NCAA Clearinghouse:
- www.ncaa.org
- NCAA eligibility section
- School code is 210460
College Application Process
• Spring/Summer 2010
- Gather information and organize
- SAT and ACT
- College Fair
- College Recruiters and Open Houses
- College Visits
College Application Process
• College Application
- Requesting, completing, and sending
applications
- Student Information Summary
- Transcript Request
- Recommendations
- Essays
College Application Process
• What to expect? THE FOUR “D’s”
- Delay
- Disorganization
- Determined to “distance” themselves
- Desire for total independence
University of Maryland
College Park
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103 Students applied to Maryland
64 Students were admitted
38 Admitted in Fall; 26 Admitted in Spring
38 Admitted in Fall:
- 4.15 WGPA; 1285 SAT
• 26 Admitted in Spring:
- 3.91 WGPA; 1168 SAT