1. COLLEGE READINESS: WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW Discussion leader: Dr. Lorretta M. Holloway, Associate Professor of English

2. Why Good Grades Aren’t Always Good Enough: College Admission Vs. College Ready

3. Independent Work: High School vs. College

5. Ability to read 30-35 pages of text in an hour

6. Critical reading not just memorization: analysis, application, evaluation, and questioning

8. What Parents Can Do Pay attention to what kind of math, English, history, science, and language courses your child takes. What kind of homework and how much is involved? Have your child sign up for courses that require writing and analytical thinking and less multiple choice.

9. What Parents Can Do Have your child take four years of all core subjects in high school (math, science, English, history, and language*). Help your child learn note taking, study skills, and time management. DO NOT fix everything for them!

11. Get knowledge and organize: be aware of the school-to-college report, the new common core, and college retention trends.