How to use this document:

• Parents and student-athletes need to prepare for college early. Every year counts, especially 9th grade. These presentation materials are designed for coaches to use during parent nights for students from 9th grade to 12th grade.

• Feel free to use only the slides that matter most to your audience.

• We’ve included talking points at the end for you to support the slides and guide your presentation.

• The presentation is 25–30 minutes. If you only have 15–20 minutes, skip slides 8, 10, and 17–19.

• If you’re not a Texas high school coach, skip slide 20.

Making a College Game Plan for Our Players Coaches and Parents: Teaming Up for Success

Table of Contents 1. Introduction

2. NCAA and Timeline for Meeting NCAA Eligibility Requirements

3. NCAA Sliding Scales and Official SAT Practice

4. Opportunity in Texas: #PracticePaysOff

5. Conclusion

Goal: Build a Culture that Supports the

Student and the Athlete

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Sports as apathway to opportunity Overview of the NCAA®

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Action Stepsfor NCAA Eligibility:Grades 9–10 • Eligibility requirements include: core courses, GPA, test scores.

• Create a 4-year high school plan as a freshman.

• Register with the NCAAEligibility Center by yoursophomore year.

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NCAA EligibilityCenter • Visit the NCAA EligibilityCenter at eligibilitycenter.org

• Look at the How to Register page atNCAA.org/playcollegesports

• Apply for SAT® or ACT ® fee waivers if you qualify for them.

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http:NCAA.orghttp:eligibilitycenter.org

Action Stepsfor NCAA Eligibility:Grade 11 • Take the PSAT/NMSQT®. Share your scores withOfficial SAT Practice.

• Make a list of at least 6 colleges you’re interested in.

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Consider applying to a balanced list of colleges 3

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“reach” schools where your test scores are below the middle 50%

schools that are a good “fit” and yourscores are within the middle 50%

“safety” schools where your test scores are above the middle 50%

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Action Stepsfor NCAA Eligibility:Grade 12 • Retake the SAT. Send your scores to the NCAAwith the code 9999.

• Request your finalcertification from the NCAA after April 1.

• Finish 2 applications byThanksgiving.

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NCAA DI Sliding GPA-SAT Scale • DI requires at least a 2.3 GPA.

• For the SAT, look at your combined math and reading score.

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NCAA DII Sliding GPA-SAT Scale DII requires at least a 2.2 GPA: • 3.3 GPA – 400 on SAT

• 2.2 GPA – 920 on SAT

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Official SAT Practice Free, Personalized SAT Practice for All

1. Go to website.

2. Link your accounts.

3. Send your score.

4. Practice.

5. Monitor progress.

satpractice.org

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http://satpractice.org

SAT Score Improvementsand Official SAT Practice Number of points gained from PSAT/NMSQT to SAT correlated to hours spent practicing

Based on 250,000 students from the class of 2017

Practice advanced students regardless of gender, race, income, and high school GPA

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Student Use Official SAT Practice: Access and Quality

Competitive Advantage • 6 million have signed up for Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy

• 2 million have linked their College Board accounts to Khan Academy

• 46% of test takers report using Official SAT Practice

• 3 times more students using Official SAT Practice than commercial test prep

• The only SAT prep developed with College Board assessment writers

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The Dashboard • Student accounts for tutoring

• “Add children” feature

• Parent account for monitoring

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Student Stories More than 6 million students are signed up for OfficialSAT Practice. Here’s what two of them had to say.

Valencia, Senior Booker T. Washington High School Houston, TX Valencia’s SAT score was 470 points higher than her PSAT/NMSQT score.

“I want to play sports at a Division 1 university. Khan Academy gave me the winning edge. With Khan Academy, every time I got a question wrong, I was able to go back and do it again and get better and better … Since getting my SAT scores back, I’ve gotten at least 10 emails and calls from colleges trying to recruit me.”

D’Andre, Senior Oak Ridge High School Orlando, FL D’Andre’s SAT score was 260 points higher than his PSAT/NMSQT score. He received an academic scholarship in addition to his athletic scholarship.

“It’s like a game—you practice, but you don’t realize you’re competing with yourself. My math skills were below par, and using Khan Academy I built it up and improved my scores dramatically.”

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Practice. Prepare forthe test like it’s game day. SAT 3-Month Study Plan

• Register for the test • Create 3-month study plan • Link College Board and Khan accountsfor personalized practice

• Practice 30 minutes, 2 times/week • Check progress on plan

• Goal: 20 hours of OSP • Goal: 2 full-length practice tests

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Win money for our team.

#PracticePaysOff Challenge 11th- and 12th-grade student-athletes: • 17 winners will each receive $1,000 for their school.

• Show how you practice on the field and off—using Official SAT Practice—by submitting a short video (2 min. max)

More details at: collegeboard.org/practicepaysoff

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http://collegeboard.org/practicepaysoff

Thank you—now let’sget our students to …

Talking Points Here are some notes to help guide the presentation.

Slides 2–3: In the next 20–25 minutes, I’m going to give you information about NCAA eligibility requirements and how your child can prepare for college. I’ll also introduce Official SAT Practice, a resource for promoting college readiness.

Slide 4: The college application process is confusing to navigate—for students and for you as well, I’m sure. This is one of the biggest barriers to college readiness. That’s why we’re here today.

Slide 5: My goal is to build a culture that supports your child as both a student and an athlete. According to the NCAA, there are more than 480,000 NCAA student-athletes in college, and fewer than 2% will go pro in their sport. This means that for 98% of college athletes, playing a sport in college is a pathway to earning a college degree.

Slide 6: Division I and II schools provide more than $2.7 billion in athletics scholarships annually to over 150,000 student athletes. In most cases, the head coach decides who gets a scholarship, the scholarship amount, and whether it will be renewed. Division III schools don’t offer athletically related financial aid, but as you can see, 75% of student-athletes receive academic or need-based financial aid on those campuses. So let’s talk about what you need to do to be college-ready and eligible to play through the NCAA.

Slide 7: Start planning for college early. As a freshman, you should be making a 4-year plan to make sure you’re taking classes that keep you eligible. As a sophomore, you have to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. You’ll be able to waive the registration fees if you qualify for the fee waivers for taking the SAT or ACT, so be sure to ask your counselor about that.

Slide 8: If your child is unsure about playing college sports, they can always create a free profile page for now and transition to a Certification Account later. Registering with the NCAA is good because the Eligibility Center sends reminder emails to keep your players on track. Creating an account only takes 30–45 minutes.

Slides 9–11: [talking points in bullets on the slides]

Slide 12: The NCAA has sliding scales that determine eligibility. The slide scales balance test scores with GPAs. If you have a low test score, you need a higher GPA to be eligible. If you have a low GPA, you need a higher test score. DI requires a minimum 2.3 GPA.

Talking Points Here are some notes to help guide the presentation.

Slide 13: DII requires a minimum 2.2 GPA. Again, the sliding scales balance your test score with your GPA. For example, if your GPA is 2.2, you need a 920 combined math and reading score on the SAT, but if your GPA is 3.3 or above, you only need a 400 on the SAT.

Slide 14: For many students, test scores are a “make or break” factor for NCAA eligibility. Fortunately, there’s a tool students can use to boost their scores. The College Board has partnered with the Khan Academy to offer free SAT practice for all. Students send their PSAT/NMSQT or SAT scores from the College Board, and Khan Academy uses that data to create personalized practice. Students receive questions based on what they missed.

Slide 15: Students who complete 20 hours of Official SAT Practice see, on average, a 115-point increase in their SAT score. Students can go online or download an app on their phone and do the Official SAT Practice while sitting on the couch. That levels the playing field for students because Official SAT Practice isn’t limited to those with access to expensive test prep. It’s completely free.

Slide 16: Official SAT Practice is important because students can access thousands of real SAT questions written by the same people who make the test. Only 46% of students who take the SAT report using Official SAT Practice. I want all our players in the top 50%. Let’s make sure our students have a competitive advantage.

Slide 17: As parents, you’re a key part of our strategy. You can create an account and add your child. By clicking on your child’s name, you’ll see: the skills currently being recommended to that student and the amount of time they’ve spent on Official SAT Practice. Parents will also receive a weekly notification about their student’s progress.

Slide 18–19: [talking points on the slides]

Slide 20: It takes commitment to be good. This is true both on and off the field. That’s why the Texas High School Coaches Association has created an opportunity for players to win prizes on behalf of their school doing Official SAT Practice. All you have to do is commit to preparing for the test like it’s game day. Prize money can go back to the school’s athletic fund if school/district rules are followed and it’s not earmarked for a specific individual. Side note: There’s also a challenge for coaches—8 coaches will win $1,000 for supporting Official SAT Practice.

Slide 21: [talking points on the slide]

Making a College Game Plan for Our Players Table of Contents 1. IntroductionGoal: Build a Culture that Supports the Student and the Athlete

2. NCAA and Timeline for Meeting NCAA Eligibility RequirementsSports as apathway to opportunity Overview of the NCAA

Action Steps for NCAA Eligibility:Grades 9–10 NCAA EligibilityCenter Action Steps for NCAA Eligibility:Grade 11 Consider applying to a balanced list of colleges Action Stepsfor NCAA Eligibility:Grade 12

3. NCAA Sliding Scales and Official SAT PracticeNCAA DI Sliding GPA-SAT Scale NCAA DII Sliding GPA-SAT Scale DII requires at least a 2.2 GPA:

Official SAT Practice Free, Personalized SAT Practice for All

SAT Score Improvementsand Official SAT Practice Number of points gained from PSAT/NMSQT to SAT correlated to hours spent practicing

Student Use Official SAT Practice: Access and Quality Competitive Advantage

The Dashboard Student Stories More than 6 million students are signed up for OfficialSAT Practice. Here’s what two of them had to say.

Practice. Prepare forthe test like it’s game day. SAT 3-Month Study Plan

4. Opportunity in Texas: #PracticePaysOffWin money for our team.#PracticePaysOff Challenge 11th-and 12th-grade student-athletes:

Thank you—now let’sget our students to …

5. ConclusionTalking Points Here are some notes to help guide the presentation.