INTRO SESSION
CLASS NIGHTS
COACH TRAINING
FAMILY MEMBER ORIENTATION
DIAGNOSTICS
100
Which of the following groups do not need to attend the Intro Session? A) Site Directors B) Students C) Coaches D) Family Members
D) Family Members
100
What part of the College Choice Curriculum should students be working on during Verbal Nights?
Personal Statement
100
Who runs the main portion of the coach training?
LGR staff/Program Managers.
100
Who conducts the Family Member Orientation?
Site Directors.
100
Where will you get the diagnostic tests?
Will be mailed to you from the LGR office.
200
Which is not an acceptable time frame for the intro session? A) Separate day before the diagnostic test B) After the first class C) 1 hour before the diagnostic test
B) After the first class
200
How long should break time last?
15 minutes
200
Where should Site Directors be during the curriculum component (math or verbal) of the coach training?
Sitting in on coach training for the subject they have not taught or feel less comfortable with.
200
How much is the deposit students are asked to turn in at the Family Member Orientation?
$25.00.
200
While you should try to get as many coaches as possible to help you score your diagnostic tests, which section must be scored by Site Directors?
Section 1, the essay portion of the writing section.
300
Where can you find the explanation of the intro session and activities? (Two possible answers, but only need one)
In the coach manual or on the SD wiki
300
In a standard 3-hour program, how much time during each class is devoted to College Choice?
45 minutes
300
Once you've confirmed your coach RSVPs, what must you do with that information?
Tell your Program Manager how many coaches will be coming - making sure to note how many verbal and how many math.
300
If a student hands in a money order for his/her deposit, what should be unique about it?
It should be left blank.
300
If you have students who miss the diagnostic test? Please rank the make up options from most desirable to least desirable. A) Send the diagnostic test home for them to complete. B) Use their PSAT or previous SAT score C) Allow them to take make it up by section the first two days of class D) Schedule additional times to proctor a full length make up
D, C, B, A – really stress that D is the best answer. A is not a possibility. While B gives a baseline, it is not a uniform one because they are not taking the same test as everyone else.
400
How many of the below are purposes of the intro session? 1) Allow students to meet as many of their coaches and classmates as possible 2) Set the tone of the program 3) Explain SAT strategies 4) Establish community atmosphere 5) Get students to begin thinking about college
4 out of 5. On the intro night, you will not delve into SAT strategies.
400
What should you be doing 20 minutes into the program?
Calling any students who are not there.
400
If one of your coaches can not attend the training, what do you do?
Get them to attend a make up training or train them yourself if one is not available!
400
Which is not an acceptable time table for the family member orientation: A) 1 hour before the diagnostic test B) The first night of instruction C) Separate day before the diagnostic test
B) The first night of instruction
400
Where can you find the directions of how to proctor the diagnostic test? (two acceptable answers, only need one)
Site director wiki, within the diagnostic test booklet
500
Name two possible activities that can be done during the intro session. (Must get both to get points)
Icebreakers, networking activity, Coach Introductions, Discussion: Why to go to college, Alphabetical list of colleges, Coach Q&A/Panel, College Choice Introduction, College Choice Word Search, Getting to know the SAT
500
Name three things that should be handed out each and every class to students and then collected at the end. (must list all three)
A-E cards, nametents and college choice folders
500
A major part of the coach training is the coach orientation which is conducted by the site directors. In the summer this may occur at the end of coach training or on a day prior to coach training. Name two things that should be done during coach orientation.
Hand out calendar for program, give background of students, talk about location of program, icebreaker, expectations of coaches, answer questions, hand out contact information for site directors..
500
Name two pieces of paperwork that should be handed out at the Family Member Orientation. Must name two.
Family member contract, student contract, FERPA release, student liability and media release, calendar, grit survey permission slips
500
How should you instruct students who arrive to the test late?
Have the student wait until the current section concludes, begin the following section with the rest of the test takers, and stay late to complete the sections s/he missed.
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