1. 1 ReadiStep ™ Results: Creating Your Pathway to the Future

2. 2 Agenda  ReadiStep assessment basics  How can ReadiStep ™ help you succeed?  What’s next?  Making the most of your score report  MyRoad ™ : Exploring college and career opportunities

3. 3 ReadiStep Assessment Basics  Content : –Three multiple-choice sections: reading, writing and math –No essay or student-produced response questions  Administration: –Easy-to-administer paper-and-pencil test –Given in school, during the school day on October 16 th, 2013.

4. 4 Why Is ReadiStep ™ Important? It’s the first step on your path to college and career readiness. The College Board’s College and Career Readiness Pathway is a series of integrated assessments that help measure your college and career readiness from now through the 12th grade.

5. 5 How Can ReadiStep ™ Help You?  Early indicators of your college readiness  Tools to help improve your skills  Planning for your transition to high school  Resources to help you identify career interests  Information to help your teachers adjust your courses ReadiStep helps you by providing:

6. 6 Review Your Results You Receive:  Score reports showing performance relative to other students similar to you, as well as performance on each test question  Online college- and career-planning tools  Tools to improve your skills Scores sent to your BJHS in December.

7. 7 Your Scores Score Each score – Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing Skills is based on a scale of 1 to 7. Percentile The percentile compares your performance to that of students nationwide.

8. 8 Your Answers Answers This section shows you how you performed on each test question. You can go online to review the questions you answered incorrectly or omitted.

9. 9 Explore Related Resources: Begin mapping out your high school path — and access customizable tools, such as:  MyRoad ™ –Helps you explore majors and careers using a free online planning tool  Skills Insight ™ –Provides insight into your skill levels and suggestions for improvement Additional Information available at readistep.collegeboard.org/student

10. 10 Increasing Your College Readiness ReadiStep scores are similar to scores on the PSAT/NMSQT and SAT, tests you’ll take later in high school. ReadiStep ™ scores directly link to PSAT/NMSQT ® and SAT ® scores.  For example, a score of 3.4 is similar to a score of 34 on PSAT/NMSQT or a score of 340 on SAT.  A score of 3.4 on ReadiStep does not mean you will get a score of 34 of PSAT/NMSQT or 340 on SAT.  You are expected to improve over time.

11. 11 Skills Insight Tool ™ Work with your student on your Skill Improvement Action Plan 3.Choose suggestions to focus on each time you read or practice math, and write down your plan. Once you’ve read through the information for a given test section, review the pieces you marked as important. Write down key suggestions or strategies on your Action Plan worksheet. Be sure to fill in any information about resources you’ll need to implement the plan. For example, a teacher might be able to provide practice questions, or you might need a dictionary to work on the reading skill you chose. 4.Spend time on these activities each week. Review your plan regularly to track your progress. Remember that goals and action plans work best when they are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-constrained. By using these guidelines and referring to the “Suggestions for Improvement” in the Skills Insight document, you can create an action plan that will help you strengthen your skills, and will put you on the pathway to success in high school.

12. 12 MyRoad ™ : Your Path to College and Career  Find college options — by location, major, cost and more.  Hear what people have to say about their college and career choices.  Create an online portfolio for college and career planning.  Track what you need to do in high school to prepare for college. Discover your passion. With the I.D. Me Personality Test.

13. 13 MyRoad ™ : Your Path to College and Career MyRoad offers:  I.D. Me, a short, fun quiz to define your personality type  Careers and college major suggestions that fit you  Helpful resources at myroad.com Identify talents and interests — what makes you unique. Note: Your MyRoad access code is on the back of your score report. Log in at www.myroad.com.

14. 14 Dream Big! You can make it happen:  Take rigorous courses in high school.  Take the PSAT/NMSQT ® in 10th and 11th grade.  Start exploring college and career opportunities now.  For additional information, explore: readistep.collegeboard.org/student ReadiStep ™ helps you imagine the possibilities.