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Empowering Student Success: Understanding the EPAS, College Expectations, and Parental Support

Join us for an informative session on the Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) and what colleges are looking for in applicants. Discover ways to help your child excel academically, including the importance of GPA, rigorous coursework, and extracurricular activities. Learn about testing systems like Explore and ACT, and how they can impact your child's future opportunities. Engage with strategies that foster a growth mindset and parental involvement, ensuring your child thrives during their educational journey.

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Empowering Student Success: Understanding the EPAS, College Expectations, and Parental Support

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  1. GlenbardTownship EPAS Presentation Educational Planning & Assessment System

  2. Tonight’s Program *What are colleges looking for? *What is the EPAS system? *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 – quality over quantity

  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

  9. Average Growth on Tests

  10. Explore Score

  11. Plan Score

  12. Keep your options open

  13. College Scores

  14. 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.

  15. 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 • Kaplan & Excel Edge Test Prep • Free Kaplan Online resources • www.kaptest.com/kas • ACT Code: KAS2013ACT

  16. Why does Reading matter?

  17. 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!!!

  18. 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

  19. Educational Level & Lifetime Income • High School Drop Out $630,000 • High School Graduate $994,080 • Associate Degree $1,269,850 • Bachelor’s Degree $1,667,700 • Master’s Degree $2,230,600

  20. Student #1

  21. Student #2

  22. Path to Success “Have you had a good struggle today.” Dr. Carol Dweck Illusory Path to Success Typical Path of Success “My failures have been key to my success.” -Sir Richard Branson How can you communicate “struggle as normal” to your students? Discouragement, Quitting

  23. 6 Things Parents can do… • Challenge students to take honors and AP courses • Challenge student to READ outside of school • Sign up for ACT prep course junior year • Learn Naviance system (www.naviance.com) • Take student on college visit • Preach growth mindset

  24. Grade 9 & 10: Opportunity Knocks • Still enough time to… • Improve grades • Take harder classes • Get involved in school • READ!!! READ!!! READ!!!

  25. Thank you Patrick_Donohue@glenbard.org

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