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Welcome

Sophomore Parent Night

Class of 2016

Tonight’s Agenda

Academic Planning and Graduation Requirements

Acronyms You Should Know

Standardized Testing

Post High School Exploration

Naviance

What’s Important Sophomore Year

Parents: How you can help your child!

Resources

Academic Planning

Graduation Requirements

Required Recommended

English 4 4

Math 3 4

Social Std 3 3-4

Science 2 3-4

Wld Lang. 0 3-4

Art 1 --

PE 1 ¾ --

CAPT/SBAC & Technology Standards

Sophomores will only take the Science portion of the CAPT test in March

Scored 1 to 5

3 or higher meets standard

Likely to participate in SBAC practice testing

State Testing

Requirements

ACT: American College Testing

AP: Advanced Placement (course & exam)

CAPT: Connecticut Academic Performance Test

SBAC: Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium- Aligns with Common

Core State Standards

CCP: College Career Pathways

ECE: UCONN Early College Experience Courses

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association – registration after 4

semesters

PSAT: Practice Scholastic Aptitude Test

SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test- Collegeboard Reasoning Test

SAT Subject Tests: Content-based tests that allow you to showcase

achievement in specific subject areas.

Acronyms

www.act.org 5 Section Test:

Science, Reading, English, Math, Writing (Optional but recommended!)

Composite score range 11- 36 Accepted by many colleges in lieu of

SAT Subject Tests Typically taken Junior and/or Senior year UCONN approximate accepted score of

26

ACT Test

Advanced Placement (AP)

Courses Biology

Calculus AB, BC

Chemistry

Economics

English Language & Composition

English Literature & Composition

Environmental Science

French Language

Modern European History

Physics

Psychology

Spanish Language

Spanish Literature

Statistics

Studio Art

US History

US Government & Politics

Expectation if student is enrolled in AP course that the student will register for AP test.

Students register for AP test in January. Test Cost: $89-$93

Test Date: Window in May

Scored on Scale: 1-5

College Credit Acceptance: Each individual college determines acceptance, students typically need to earn score of 4-5.

AP Nuts & Bolts

AP Biology

AP Calculus BC

Discrete Math

AP English Literature

Advanced Literature 21st Century

AP Environmental Science

AP Physics

AP Statistics

Individual & Family Development

Early College Experience UCONN (ECE)

Courses

Cost range: $90-$230.00, UCONN will bill family directly

Credits range from 3-8 Will receive a transcript from UCONN Students must register in June or September College Credit Acceptance: Each individual

college determines Why ECE & AP? (ECE: Course grade vs. AP: Exam

Grade) Each individual college determines credit

acceptance. Students must earn at least a C or better.

ECE Nuts & Bolts

Partnership between WHPS and Capital Community College

Credit bearing courses at no cost

Each course qualifies for 3-4 credits, a maximum of 15 credits can be earned.

Applications must be submitted in the fall of sophomore or junior year.

Note: Cannot apply in senior year.

CCP: COLLEGE CAREER

PATHWAYS

1. Technical Course (Required)

2. Communication Course

3. Science Course 4. Math Course

Allied Heath Course & Field Experience

Early Childhood Careers

Financial Literacy Accounting 1 Computer

Applications Computer

Technology & Intro to Comp Science

Web Design Graphic Design &

Photography

Speech & Visual Communication

Conceptual Physics AND Conceptual Chemistry

OR

Chemistry

OR

Physics

Algebra II level 2

OR

Algebra II level 3

CCP Courses

One date, national test day in October. No make-up test offered.

All Sophomores are enrolled at no cost to the student.

Juniors are encouraged to sign up, but at the cost of $23.00

Score range 20-80

Results reviewed with Sophomores in January which helps to determine testing schedule and what test prep may be needed.

PSAT: PRACTICE SCHOLASTIC

APTITUDE TEST

10 Sections covering 3 content areas:

Critical Reading, Mathematics, Writing

Each content area has a score range 200-800, with a total possible score of 2400

1600 Scale vs. 2400 scale

Example: “UCONN 1200”

Register at www.collegeboard.org

SAT: Collegeboard

Reasoning Test

1 hour test--Usually taken immediately following course completion

Competitive Colleges often recommend/require a minimum of 2 different subject tests

Tests offered: Literature, Math I & II, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, US History, World History, World Languages

E.g.: Boston College, Columbia, Brown, NYU, George Washington University, Tufts, Vassar, UPenn, Barnard, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth

SAT Subject Test

Standardized Testing

Schedule

Sophomore Year

October: PSAT

March: CAPT and/or SBAC

May: AP Tests (Biology, Modern Euro History)

May/June: SAT Subject Tests (Math 1, Biology)

Standardized Testing

Preparation

PSAT Results

Naviance: “PrepMe” Program

Web Resources

WH Continuing Education/ Summer School Prep Class

Commercial Classes

Books

Private Tutors

Three Day Program in the spring with School Counseling & English Department:

Naviance Exploration

Personality Type (Do What You Are)

Career Exploration

Initial Resume

Initial College Exploration

Transcript Review

Sophomore Year:

Post High School Exploration

Dynamic web-based program that allows counselor,

student, and parent to share information/data that is also Conard specific.

Access to resources for post-high school planning: Resume builder, Personality Assessment, Career

Research, College Search, Previous Conard Student Data for application process, SAT Preparation, Upcoming College Representative Visits and available Scholarships

http://connection.naviance.com/conard Parent Registration was mailed home in October.

Student received login information as freshman. Login questions? Contact MaryAnn Hall 860-231-5018

or MaryAnn_Hall@whps.org

Naviance will allow you and

your child to…

What’s Important Sophomore

Year?

Powerschool Parent Portal: View “live” grades & attendance at home online with your child

Extra Curricular Opportunities: Encourage involvement now and during the summer

Student/Counselor Meetings (Jan.- Feb. )

National College Fair (April @ Expo Center)

Financial Aid Night in Spring

Naviance Exploration: Available for home/school use

School Counseling Website: http://conard.whps.org/departments/school_counseling

May want to consider doing initial college visits, tours, info sessions this summer to get a head start.

How Can You Help Your

Child? Encourage regular and on-time attendance

Support after school activities

Encourage your child build self-advocacy skills in connecting

with their teachers.

Questions regarding a class’s particular assignment, grading

system or help available? Contact your child’s teacher via phone

or email.

Look at Power School together with your child. Discuss report

cards and progress reports.

Provide distraction free, consistent, and supportive environment

for homework and study time.

Resources Teacher: Consulting with classroom teacher to arrange

before or after school support should be student’s first step! Two Homework Centers:

Library 7:00am-4pm (M, T, R) 7:00am-3:00pm (Wednesday)

Room 169. Academic Resource Center: Open every period and staffed

by a Math and Social Studies/English Teacher located in Library.

Late Bus: 4:00 (M, T, R, F) and 3:00 (Wednesday) National Honor Society (NHS) Tutors Tutor List (Paid) Twitter: Follow Conard School Counseling Department

@Conard_SchCoun

Conard’s Website: http://conard.whps.org/ School Counseling Website:

http://conard.whps.org/departments/school_counseling

Any Attendance Information: Contact Elaine Tucker 860-231-5082

If your child is out sick? (3 days or more) Contact Susan Galeota to gather homework. 860-231-5009 or Susan_Galeota@whps.org

Your questions?

Commonly Asked

Questions

Contact Information

A-Cam Kathryn DeJulius 860-231-5024 kathryn_dejulius @whps.org

Can-D Adam Linker 860-231-5025 adam_linker@whps.org

E-G Dawn Hoblet 860-231-5030 dawn_hoblet@whps.org

H-Led Karen Mortensen 860-231-5031 karen_mortensen@whps.org

Lee-Mi Courtney Heuitson 860-231-5028 courtney_heuitson@whps.org

Mo-Q Kristin Mangini 860-231-5029 kristin_mangini@whps.org

R-Sr Kate Ford 860-231-5027 kate_ford@whps.org

St-Z Bob Segee 860-231- 5026 bob_segee@whps.org

Twitter: Follow Conard’s School Counseling Department @Conard_SchCoun