SCHOOL LETTERHEAD

Dear Parent or Guardian:

SUBJECT: October 2012PSAT/NMSQT® – Free for Oregon’s 10th graders

During the 2007 and 2008 Legislative Sessions, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed ORS 329.488 which requires school districts to provide all10th graders the opportunity to take a test that will predict readiness for college and advanced coursework. The Oregon Department of Education has selected the PSAT/NMSQT® offered by The College Board. This test is offered free of charge to all 10th graders enrolled in a public school.

Our school will offer the test on Wednesday, October 12, 2012 (Saturday, October 18, 2012). The purpose of the test is to give all students an opportunity to experience taking a college readiness test and to identify students who might benefit from advanced coursework. Even if your child has not yet decided to attend college, I urge you to make sure he or she participates.

By taking the PSAT/NMSQT® your child will have access to resources that will help prepare him/her for the future. Two resources that will be a benefit to all students are

  1. a list of personalized careers and potential college majors based on the preferences indicated on the PSAT/NMSQT®; and
  2. access toMyRoad™, the College Board's interactive college and career planning website.

Other resources that will be provided to all 10th graders who participate in the test include the following:

  • MY COLLEGE QUICK START™, a personalized interactiveplanning program based on the individual student’s test results;
  • an online score report, including projected SAT® score ranges, state percentiles, and the ability to sort answer explanations by difficulty and question type;
  • a customizedSAT®study plan including a review of results, SAT® practice questions, and personalized skill improvement ideas.

Please note that 10th graders are not eligible for the National Merit Qualifying Scholarships. Only 11th grade students may be identified as National Merit Scholars based on the PSAT/NMSQT®.

Your student’s Score Report for the PSAT/NMSQT®will arrive here at school in January for distribution.

If you would like additional information about the PSAT/NMSQT® and how it will be administered at our school, please contact______. If you would like additional information from The College Board, you may sign up for a newsletter at

Sincerely,

Principal