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PSAT 8/9 The PSAT 8/9 is part SAT Suite of Assessments of the SAT Suite of Assessments PSAT 8/9 SAT PSAT/NMSQT PSAT 10 1 Benefits Tests you on content that is proven to be the most important for college & career readiness

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PSAT 8/9

The PSAT 8/9 is part

f the SAT Suite of

Assessments

SAT Suite of Assessments

PSAT 8/9 PSAT 10 SAT PSAT/NMSQT

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Benefits

▪ Tests you on content that is proven to be the most important for college & career readiness ▪ You gain an understanding of your college readiness ▪ Prepares you for the NMSQT/PSAT (11th grade) and SAT which can help you get scholarships and entry into colleges

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Scores

Red

Need to strengthen skills

Yellow

Approaching the benchmark

Green

Met or exceeded the benchmark

These indicators gives you an understanding of your college readiness. There is still time to make improvements and strengthen skills in reading, writing, and math.

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Score Percentiles

Gives you an idea of where you stand in relation to all 8th grade students in the country who took the PSAT.

This student tested as well or better than 23% of 8th graders.

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Next Steps

▪ Review your scores with your parents ▪ Plan to take challenging courses in high school ▪ Sign up on Khan Academy and link your scores for a personalized study program ▪ Use CHOICES 360 (we will show you this today), as well as The College Board’s Additional Resources to help you research careers, colleges, and scholarships.

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Important Dates:

▪ February 13 - Hebron High 9th (HH9) Counselors here to explain registration ▪ February 20 - HH9 Parent Meeting and Activity Fair ▪ February 22 - Registration forms due

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High School Courses:

Take the most difficult classes that you can comfortably take. This means matching your current abilities (PSAT) with your interests (band, sports, theater, etc) so that you stay challenged, but not

verwhelmed.

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Questions?

We will be coming to Advisory class to answer your questions.

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SUBSTITUTE ASSESSMENT

▪ For the 2018-2019 school year, MS students enrolled in an EOC course in middle school will take the EOC ▪ We will not be using PSAT 8/9 as a substitute assessment for middle school students ▪ Per the Commissioner, we will have updated information for the 2019-2020 school year ▪ Students may use their PSAT 8/9 scores as a substitute assessment when they are enrolled in HS