7 Keys to College Readiness Overview
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The 7 Keys for College Readiness document outlines 7 benchmarks that students should achieve from kindergarten through 12th grade to be prepared for postsecondary education and careers. The keys include achieving reading proficiency in early elementary school, completing advanced math courses by middle school, and obtaining SAT or ACT scores that predict success in college without needing remediation. The goals are designed to eliminate achievement gaps and ensure all students are on a trajectory for college and career readiness regardless of their race or ethnicity.
7 Keys to College Readiness Overview
- 1. 7 Keys for College Readiness Overview of the 7 Keys to College Readiness
- 2. Session Outcomes By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Define the importance of college readiness for the future of our students, system, and nation. Explain the 7 keys to college readiness as a diagnostic tool related to student achievement. Explain the rationale behind the levels of performance selected for the college readiness trajectory. Differentiate between levels of performance for system targets and the 7 keys to college readiness. Use the college ready-trajectory to ensure achievement is not predictable by race.
- 3. Imagine a consensogram line. Pick a number between 1-10 on that continuum to represent your current understanding of the relationship between the MCPS Performance Targets and the 7 Keys for College Readiness . Talk at your tables for three minutes about why you selected that number and what you know about the relationship. Table Talk
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- 5. What is the Relationship Between the 7 Keys and MCPS Performance Targets? MCPS Performance Targets 7 Keys for College Readiness Raise expectations and standards so that student and school performance will not be predictable by race/ethnicity Reflect accountability mandates Include both on- and above- grade level expectations (proficient and advanced) Even more rigorous because we know performance targets that put students on track for high school graduation may not be rigorous enough to place them on the trajectory for college and career success Serve as a resource to monitor college and work readiness and help determine interventions
- 6. MCPS Performance Targets 7 Keys for College Readiness K text level 4 or higher TN/2 50 th NP or higher MSA Reading proficient or advanced – 3-8 Algebra 1 by 8 – D or higher ---------------------------- AP exam – score 3 IB score 4 SAT 1650; ACT 24 K text level 6 or higher TN2 70 th NP or higher MSA Reading advanced – 3-8 Algebra 1 by 8 – C or higher Algebra 2 by 11 – C or higher Same Same
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- 9. Why is College Readiness Important? College readiness = career readiness Today’s job growth is in areas that require college-level knowledge and skills. MCPS expects all graduates to be prepared for postsecondary education and employment. www.act.org
- 10. The 7 Keys and Equity Racial/ethnic differences in Grade 12 college readiness are evident as early as K-2 The 7 Keys will help MCPS monitor progress toward attainment of college readiness K-12 and eliminate achievement gaps
- 11. How is College Readiness Defined? SAT combined score of 1650 or higher (an average of 550 on each of the 3 subtests) ACT composite score of 24 or higher Students who attain these scores are unlikely to be required to take remedial coursework in college
- 12. Elbow Partners Talk with an elbow partner for three minutes about anything that has resonated with you so far.
- 13. Focus on the 1 st Key - K-2 Reading Ensures students are learning the essential foundational reading skills for college readiness. Includes two data points: Kindergarten Reading Text Level 6 70 th national percentile or higher on the Grade 2 Terra Nova 2 nd Edition (TN/2) reading subtest
- 14. Focus on Kindergarten Reading - Why level 6? K text level 4 50th NP TN/2 K text level 6 70th NP or higher TN/ 2
- 16. Focus on TN/2 Reading Subtest - Why the 70 th percentile? 70 NP or Advanced Grade 3 higher TN/2 Reading MSA
- 18. Focus on the 2 nd Key - MSA Reading Advanced in Grades 3-8 Nearly 100% of students who scored advanced on the MSA Reading in Grade 3 also scored advanced on at least 3 of the 5 MSA Reading administrations between Grades 4 and 8.
- 20. Connecting the 2 nd Key to College Readiness Academic attainment by the end of Grade 8 is strongly correlated with college readiness by the end of Grade 12. Grade 8 MSA Reading is an early indicator of SAT performance on the critical reading subtest.
- 21. % Scored 550 or Higher on SAT Critical Reading Percentage of SAT Test Takers in the MCPS Who Scored 550 or Higher in Critical Reading by Grade 8 MSA Reading Proficiency Level Note. Results are reported for students in the Classes of 2006 to 2008 who took the SAT.
- 22. Elbow Partners Talk with an elbow partner for three minutes about the elementary keys.
- 23. Focus on the 3rd Key – Math 6 in Grade 5 Successful completion of Math 6 in Grade 5 Accelerated math courses
- 24. % Completed Algebra 1 or Higher by the End of Grade 8 in 2008 Percentage of 2008 Grade 8 Students Who Completed Algebra 1 with a C or Higher by 2006 Grade 6 Math Course Level Note. Results are reported for students who were enrolled in Grade 6 in 2006 and Grade 8 in 2008.
- 25. Focus on the 4 th Key - Algebra 1 by the end of Grade 8 with a C or Higher Successful completion of Algebra 1 SAT Math by Grade 8 Score 550+
- 27. Elbow Partners Talk with an elbow partner for three minutes about the middle school keys.
- 28. Focus on the 5 th Key - Algebra 2 by the end of Grade 11 with a C or Higher Algebra 2 is included on the SAT. Students who earn a C or higher are more likely to earn scores of 550 or higher on the SAT math subtest.
- 30. Focus on the 6 th Key – Scoring 3+ on AP or 4+ on IB AP and IB exam participation are highly correlated with SAT and ACT performance. Students who take these exams are more likely to perform well in college courses.
- 31. % Scored 1650 or Higher on SAT or 24 or Higher on ACT Percentage of Test Takers Who Earned SAT Combined Scores of 1650 or Higher or ACT Composite Scores of 24 or Higher by AP and IB Exam Participation and Performance Levels Note. Results are reported for students in the Classes of 2006 to 2008 who took the SAT.
- 32. Focus on the 7 th Key - SAT 1650 or ACT 24 Strong SAT and ACT performance helps students gain acceptance to college and minimizes the risk that students will be required to take remedial courses in college.
- 33. Elbow Partners Talk with an elbow partner for three minutes about the high school keys.
- 34. Summarize Your Learning Think Time: Summarize your key points of learning about the 7 Keys for College-Readiness Paired Verbal Fluency
- 35. Paired Verbal Fluency Establish partners. Determine who will be Person A and who Person B. Round 1 : Person A: 45 seconds Person B: 45 seconds. Round 2 : Person A: 30 seconds Person B: 30 seconds. Round 3 : Person A: 15 seconds Person B: 15 seconds.
- 36. Return to the Consensogram Think about your imaginary consensogram. Select a number between 1-10 to represent your current understanding of the relationship between the MCPS Performance Targets and the 7 Keys for College Readiness. ----------------------------------------- Talk for 2 minutes at your table about what the consensogram tells you about your learning today.
Editor's Notes
- #2: There is a power point note-taking sheet in your folder. The Overview of the 7 Keys to College Readiness is the first of two discussions about the MCPS 7 Keys to College Readiness and how to help all students in MCPS succeed along this pathway. It is important that all MCPS staff understand how to use this trajectory to ensure that all students leave Montgomery County Public Schools ready for college and careers and in a way that ensures the students who are or aren’t on the trajectory toward college readiness at any given moment are not predictable by race.. If you have already used the trajectory with staff, let them know this is an upgraded version of the one they have seen and validate ways in which they have already used the trajectory to plan for student success. Provide your staff with a copy of the Performance Update as appropriate. The intention of reviewing the college-ready trajectory with all staff is to clarify changes and deepen your understanding of the full scope of the trajectory in order to begin or continue the conversations that need to be occurring not only in our own school; but also among and between schools that serve the same students. Our hope is that every MCPS employee will have an understanding of what this trajectory means for the future of our students and how it should inform their work. As we move into our school improvement planning process for next year, we will examine the data related to the performance targets specific to our students to make sure we are doing everything possible to get or keep all of our students on this trajectory.