1. The Class of 2016 Glenbard North Panthers

2. Tonight’s Program *What are colleges looking for? *What does the PLAN score mean? *Why should I care? *How can I help my child to be successful?

3. What are colleges looking for? Solid GPA and/or Class rank Challenging classes (honors & A.P.) Solid ACT/SAT scores Extracurricular & outside activities

4. EPAS Testing Explore - 8th grade (25 possible) Plan - 10th grade (32 possible) ACT - 11th grade (36 possible)

5. Explore: Building the Base

6. Plan: The Building takes Shape

7. ACT: The Building is Complete

8. Average Scoring Ranges TestAverage Scoring Range Explore Test13-16 Plan Test16-19 ACT18-22

9. Average Growth on Tests TestsAverage growth Explore - Plan2-3 points Plan - ACT2-4 points Explore - ACT4-6 points

11. University of Illinois

12. Northwestern University

13. What if I plan to go to C.O.D.? C.O.D. uses ACT/PSAE for placement High school grades are used for placement If I have done poorly in high school and on the ACT/PSAE - then I might have to take remediation classes where I do not receive college credit at C.O.D.

14. How can I grow more than expected? Work hard in school Read outside of school Take honors and A.P. classes Take a Test prep class junior year

15. Why does Reading matter? Independent Reading minutes per day Typical % on Achievement tests Words read per year 1 minuteBottom 10%8,000 10 minutesTop 30%622,000 21 minutesTop 10%1,823,000 65 minutesTop 2%4,358,000

16. Reading Differences Over Time Over the course of 11 years, a student reading 20 minutes a day will read 9,000,000 more words than a student reading 10 minutes day!!!

17. Education Level & Yearly Income High School Drop Out$23,400 High School Graduate$30,400 Associate Degree (2 years)$38,200 Bachelor’s Degree (4 year)$52,200 Master’s Degree$62,300

18. Student #1 TestScoreComment Explore13 Wants to attend 4 year college, Explore score is middle range of North students Plan test16 Solid progress, projects to a 18-20 ACT, grades are slipping, other things more important than school ACT14 Little effort on test or in school, no involvement, options lessening Future Outlook Will not graduate with H.S. class, possibly attend C.O.D. after getting degree

19. Student #2 TestScoreComment Explore13 Wants to attend 4 year college, Explore score is middle range of North students Plan test17 Solid progress, projects to a 18-21 ACT, working hard in school ACT21 Tremendous effort in school, took A.P. class and test prep class & got involved in several clubs Future Outlook Will attend NIU in the fall

20. The Growth Mindset believes… Basic qualities can be cultivated through effort Significant improvement is possible Life is a learning experience The journey is more important than the outcome Setbacks are part of the process Challenges are exciting Which of these do you see in your school? 20

21. Value of struggle “So often when something comes quickly to a student, we say, “Oh, you’re really good at this.” The message there is, “I think you’re smart when you do something that doesn’t require any effort or you haven’t challenged yourself.” Someone said to me recently, “In your culture, struggle is a bad word,” and I thought, that’s right. We talk about it as an unfortunate thing, but when you think about a career in science or math … of course you struggle. That’s the name of the game! If you’re going to discover something new or invent something new, it’s a struggle. So I encourage educators to celebrate that, to say, “Who had a fantastic struggle? Tell me about your struggle!” — Carol Dweck 21

22. Catastrophizing I am a loser! I won’t pass the class I failed the exam I’m not going to graduate from high school

23. Illusory Path to Success Typical Path of Success Discouragement, Quitting Path to Success How can you communicate “struggle as normal” to your students?

24. Three Key Messages 1. All great things worth accomplishing have ups and downs along the way. 2. How we respond to failure and mistakes will define our success more than our talent or smarts. 3. Effort wins in the long run over ability. 24

25. Growth Messages I cannot fail, I can only learn and grow. All great champions are comeback artists. 25

26. The Race 26

27. Sophomore Year: Opportunity Knocks Still enough time to… Improve grades Take harder classes Get involved in school READ!!! READ!!! READ!!!