Brian Barnes Educational Consultant, The College Board Florida Partnershipbbarnes@collegeboard.org

You Can Go!!!!!!!!!!

Unpacking…• Who is this Guy?

• Just the Facts…

• Why Challenge Yourself?

• College and Career Readiness: What is it?

• Terms You Should Know

• Great FREE Resources to Help You Get Ready…

• Taking Action

Hockey and Horoscopes

The Florida Partnership

College Admission Glossary

Handout #1 – Learn the Lingo!

Why Engage in

Rigorous Coursework??? “Without preparation, opportunity is an empty

promise.”

-Alan Page, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice

College might not be for everyone,but knowledge is.

How the World has Changed?

1900 Workplace Demands

Highly skilled

Low skilled

•Avg. age to enter work force•Avg. age to leave work force

1447

•Life expectancy 47

2010 Workplace Demands

Highly skilled

Low skilled

•Avg. age to enter the workplace 21

•Number of times to change jobs 5-8•Est. Life expectancy in 2100 >80

Out of 100 9th Graders

70 Will Graduate From High School

44 Will Enter College

30 Will Return to College For Their Sophomore Year!

WHY???

It’s the Small Habits of Mind!1. Stamina• to read complex text and work to understand meaning• to commit to rigor even though you know it’s challenging “Eustress” vs. “Distress” (top athletes feel “EUSTRESS” before competition because they are prepared!)2. Study Skill Behavior• homework as a habit – that will translate into “studying as a habit”3. Stress-Management•time-management is key 4. Self-Management •relationships with Teachers, Administrators, Peers, etc. – recognize those roles as “resources”•resisting distractions

-from David Conley’s “Rethinking College Readiness” (Handout #2)

21 Will Earn a Bachelor's Degree within Six Years

Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress & Completion data

REPEAT!!!StaminaStudy SkillsStress ManagementSelf-Management

HOW????

Thoughts to Consider…• College matters — for life

• A college education is a gateway to success in today’s knowledge-based, global economy.

• College is more than a classroom. It’s an important opportunity to learn and grow as a person, gaining independence, confidence and life skills.

• College graduates earn an average of $22,000 more per year than high school graduates.

Average Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round Workers at Age 25 or

Older, by Education Level, 2011

$29,200

Why Challenge yourself now???

Students who take AP courses and exams are more likely than their peers to complete a bachelors degree in four years or less. (Source: Camara, Wayne. (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.)

 Student DemographicAP Exam Grade of

3 or higher

African-American 28% higher

Hispanic 28% higher

White 33% higher

Low-Income 26% higher

Not Low-Income 34% higher

Source: Dougherty, Mellor & Jian, 2006

AP Participation and Likelihood of College Graduation

College Graduation Rate differences between “matched” AP and non-AP students*

*Matched students are those who have similar family backgrounds and standardized test scores

College-Eligiblevs.

College-Ready

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Four Keys To College And Career ReadinessFour Keys To College And Career Readiness

+ Key terms and terminology

+ Factual information

+ Linking ideas

+ Organizing concepts

+ Common Core State Standards (in English/ literacy and mathematics only)

+ Standards for Success in Science, Social Sciences, Second Languages, the Arts

+ Time management

+ Study skills

+ Goal setting

+ Self-awareness

+ Persistence

+ Collaborative learning

+ Student ownership of learning

+ Technology proficiency

+ Retention of factual information

+ Admissions requirements

+ College types and missions

+ Career pathways

+ Affording college

+ College culture

+ Relations with professors

+ Social/identity issues in transitioning

Isn’t just being smart good enough???

Willpower pays off!

=. =.

First Generation College Students: Visualize Success!!

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why Engage in Rigorous Coursework?

Great College Research Resources

http://media.collegeboard.com/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Plan-Handout.pdf

http://media.collegeboard.com/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Plan-LessonPlan.pdf

MyCollegeQuickstart – personal and based on PSAT (AP Potential)

BigFuture – a tool for students to start researching for themselves – let’s see how it works!

Handout #3 – Big Future Website

Let’s pretend you want to go to FSU…

Click “Applying” to see specifics about what FSU

wants!

Here’s where you see what FSU looks for in its applicants…

The school ranks what it desires from applicants in

order from “Very Important” to “Considered”.

Throughout the site, you’ll find other kind of “college-ready” information – like financial aid…

So, what can we do at home?

Think SPRITE!!!

If you are planning to be “college-ready”, you need to be “ready for the world.” So, practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening about “wordly” topics.

To bridge the gap from school to the “worldly topics”, find ways to integrate SPRITE from the past and present:

Social and Scientific

Political, Philosophical, and Psychological

Relevant Issues in the News

Intellectual (art, history, drama, literature, etc.)

Technological

Environmental and Economic

What does Crestview High School Offer? – Handout #4

Look at the AP course offerings each year. Know your strengths and weaknesses and

talk to your counselor.

Brian Barnes

Educational Manager, The College Board, Florida Partnership

Phone: 678-353-4219

bbarnes@collegeboard.org

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