By Josh Griffin, Principal D’Evelyn juniors will take the PSAT on Wednesday, October 16. There are many benefits for students taking the PSAT, but in this particular instance, the national PSAT 11 testing day serves as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. D’Evelyn is one of a handful of schools in the county that offers this examination for all students. We wish the Class of 2021 the very best for this test. Over the past years, we have been fortunate to have many students recognized as Commended Scholars, Semifinalists, and Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program, and we are hopeful that many hard-working D’Evelyn scholars in the Class of 2021 will be similarly recognized. We are proud of the effort and accomplishments of all D’Evelyn students in their academic endeavors and believe the high quality performance on these exams is a clear reflection of our challenging liberal arts program, along with the hard work of students, teachers, and families during their time at D’Evelyn. The October PSAT/NMSQT administration is the one opportunity annually that D’Evelyn juniors have to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The administration of the PSAT 11 is aligned well with the new Colorado framework for standardized testing. In the spring, Colorado 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will all take either the PSAT or SAT for their annual state assessment. These tests will be administered at D’Evelyn in April 2020. We believe that the PSAT/NMSQT, along with the PSAT 9 and 10, offer an opportunity for students to prepare for the upcoming SAT exam for college admissions. With the addition of new Colorado high school graduation requirements for the Class of 2021, this additional administration of the PSAT will be an important opportunity for our junior class to continue to prepare for the SAT in April 2020. To learn more about the state’s new graduation requirements, please visit our D’Evelyn Counseling webpage. In the D’Evelyn program, we do not modify curriculum or instruction to align with standardized testing expectations. However, our students have a strong history of great achievement on both the ACT and SAT, two important tests in the college admission process. While our first priority will always be the success of students in the D’Evelyn liberal arts program, we do hope that by students completing PSAT 9, PSAT 10, PSAT 11, and SAT 11 in succession over roughly two years, students and families will have more information about and exposure to the SAT testing format and expectations. I also encourage families and students to consider creating a College Board account, where many more additional resources are available to understand the tests and how your student performs. Khan Academy offers free SAT prep coursework for students that aligns with data that, with permission, their program gathers from College Board. For more details about creating a College Board account, please contact your student’s counselor. Please join me in encouraging your junior student to give their best effort this Wednesday on the PSAT. I look forward to seeing their great results and performance. After the completion of the PSAT on Wednesday, juniors are dismissed for the rest of the school day. The remainder of D’Evelyn students will have classes on a slightly modified schedule, from 7:35 am - 2:30 pm. Comments are closed.
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