Program

Test Center Supervisor Workshop

SAT test center supervisors will hear feedback gathered from their peers and learn how it will be implemented for the 2017-18 school year.

Trends in Higher Education 2017

This session will highlight the latest findings from Trends in College Pricing 2017 and Trends in Student Aid 2017.

AP Instruction in a 1:1 Classroom

In this session learn how to harness the power of technology in a 1:1 classroom to drive a rigorous AP United States History curriculum.

Beyond the First Year: A Holistic Admission Process

Learn about a holistic admission process that identifies long-term academic potential based on academic and non-academic factors.

Early FAFSA and Prior-Prior Year: Reflections from the Field

In this session professionals will reflect on what did and didn’t work in the first year of early FAFSA and prior-prior year income reporting.

Financial Aid 101 for High School Counselors

This presentation by financial aid professionals offers high school counselors what they need to know about the financial aid process.

From Prospect to Grad: Using Technology to Support the Student Life Cycle

In this session, we will discuss how Rutgers University developed and utilizes two online resources to connect K–12 students to the university.

Growing and Sustaining a Large AP Program

In this session we will demonstrate how to grow and sustain a large, vibrant AP program.

How Colleges Can Support Men of Color

Presenters from MDRC and Lone Star College consider strategies and approaches from colleges across the nation aimed at supporting the college success of young men of color.

Improving Students’ Career Outcomes with Better College and Career Advising

Researchers and practitioners share how college choice and academic and non-academic activities during college shape students’ career opportunities.

Predicting College Success in a Time of Change

This session will review recent research on grade inflation and preliminary research on the validity of the new SAT.

Preparing and Empowering Students: Resources and Supports for AP

Learn more about this system of supports, the timeline for implementation, and what your school can expect from AP.

Replacing the Mantle of Mediocrity with a Culture of Success

Educators from Malverne UFSD will share the strategies that have brought them national recognition for working to close the opportunity gap.

Two-Year to Four-Year Connection: Working Together for Successful Transfer

This panel of community college transfer coordinators will share the most effective practices for supporting transfer students.

Virtual Advising: A Forum on the Benefits and Challenges

A discussion on how virtual advising programs can work with school counselors to compliment and enrich the support students are receiving in school.

All Means All: Equity and Access for All Students Through an MTSS Framework

California MTSS focuses on the whole child: academic supports, social emotional learning and behavior systems, to promote the success of all students.

AP Computer Science Principles: Engaging All Students

This session will show how AP Computer Science Principles engages and inspires students who have a variety of disciplinary interests.

Beyond the Missions Trip: College Applications in a Multicultural World

Schools can thoughtfully prepare students to demonstrate the cultural competency skills colleges expect them to arrive with upon matriculation.

Clearing the Path: Support for Students with Disabilities

School counselors examine a new accommodations process and best practices to provide critical guidance and support for students with disabilities.

Lessons Learned While Dreaming Big

This session will provide important insights into collaboration across sectors to promote educational equity and college access.

Prepare for Placement: The Impact of Placement Tests on New College Students

This session is about the next-generation ACCUPLACER placement tests and the impact placement tests can have on a student’s college experience.

Serving Our International Students: Above and Beyond the Student Visa

Three very different universities in North Carolina share their best practices and address challenges in serving their international students.

Stay Woke: Learning Without Limits

This session is about meeting student needs using culturally responsive teaching and Universal Design for Learning.

Student Safety Net: Supporting Students in Their First Year in College

An academic coaching program and a course for at-risk students will be presented, along with their respective rationales and implementation processes.

The College Board’s Future Admissions Tools and Models Initiative

Researchers and admissions leaders will discuss the College Board’s initiative to improve the practice of admission.

The New Normal? Prior-Prior Year the First Full Year

Join a discussion of how the earlier FAFSA and use of prior-prior year income unfolded throughout the 2017-18 admission and award processes.

This Is Big Change: High School Graduates Through the Early 2030s

Limited growth is projected in the number of graduates through 2025, leading to 8% fewer by the early 2030s, while the majority will be non-white.

Trading Places: School Counselor as Financial Aid Officer

If you were a financial aid officer, how would you choose which students should receive your limited need-based aid dollars?

Unafraid DACA Educators Supporting Undocumented Students

This session is intended for educators who directly and indirectly work with “DACAmented” undocumented students.

Admissions Offices Adopting Committee-Based Evaluation

A study of five admissions offices that implemented committee-based evaluation and experienced changes to productivity, professionalism, and culture.

African American High School Students—Sharing Solutions for Success

Join the village in this interactive session to discuss models that encourage success and maximize the potential of African American high school students.

AP Mentoring : An Approach to Peer-to-Peer Learning

AP Mentoring, a new teacher-to-teacher support program for teachers of all experience levels, is a terrific opportunity for professional development.

Building an Early Identity as a Science Scholar

This session highlights practices of a program partnering with a medical college to form a pipeline of STEM scholars from high school to college.

Building an Equitable AP Program: A Model for Urban School Districts

This session will share strategies and practices that can be replicated in large urban districts looking to increase student participation and success in AP.

Building an Evidence Base to Support Diversity and Inclusion

The Access and Diversity Collaborative will provide guidance on how to create an evidence base for holistic review to support diversity on campus.

Building Transfer-Affirming Cultures at Two- and Four-Year Institutions

Emerging research reveals how two- and four-year institutions can build transfer-affirming campus cultures for students.

Cheap Oil, Politics, and Isolationism and the Effects on International Admission

Education leaders ponder the implications of slowing world economies, the price of oil, Brexit, and the U.S. political climate.

Increasing AP Access and Achievement for Urban Students

Practitioners highlight success in improving AP access and achievement in partnership with the National Math and Science Initiative.

Large Public University Perceptions: The “Backup School” Myth

Are we setting families up for disappointment by using the phrase backup school? This session explores the perception of selectivity and rankings versus the reality of outcomes.

Micro-Scholarships: Promoting Student Access and Success

Every year thousands of high school students fall off track but Raise.me micro-scholarships keep more than one million students engaged throughout high school.

Post-College Earnings: What the Data Say, What Students Need to Know

Growing data sources demonstrate college's economic benefits but how well do prospective and current students use this data, and how might they?

Supporting Students Using the Coalition Platform

The Coalition technology platform offers a simple and straightforward method for collaborating with students to advance outcomes.

The School Counselor's Toolkit: Maximizing the Score Reporting Portal

Learn effective academic and college advising strategies utilizing the score reporting portal for the SAT Suite of Assessments.

AP Capstone: An Entry Point for All Students?

Can AP's new diploma program help schools increase equitable access to AP for all students?

Building Networks of Support for a College-Going Culture

Learn about support provided in low-income rural Texas and urban California settings to strengthen college-going culture and student success.

College Access Is a Family Affair

This session highlights the impact that a university-sponsored social justice college access program has on the parents of program participants.

Creating College Opportunities for Lower-Income Students

Participants will discuss strategies to create college opportunities for lower-income students with leaders of the American Talent Initiative.

Differentiate Instruction by Integrating Khan Academy into AP Calculus

Come learn how to incorporate Khan Academy into an established AP Calculus curriculum to better prepare your students for the AP Exam.

Dynamic Group Counseling Techniques for Multicultural Students

This interactive presentation will promote cultural identity exploration within the context of college and career awareness and postsecondary transition.

Enhancing the Opportunity Pathway for Military Students and Veterans: CLEP

An overview of programs and initiatives designed to ensure the educational success of students affiliated with the U.S. military.

Eye on Washington: What's Ahead in Federal Higher Education Policy

Get the latest news and understand forthcoming proposals from the 115th Congress and the new administration on federal higher education policy.

How Three Winning Districts Went All In on SAT Practice

Hear from three winning districts about what they did to boost the number of students using Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy.

Insights from the Field: Incorporating Context Data into Admissions

Admissions leaders discuss reviewing applicants' context, and results from piloting the College Board’s Environmental Context Dashboard.

Mind the Gap: Access and Equity in the AP Classroom

We will discuss creating a culture of excellence in the changing AP classroom while actively recruiting and meeting the needs of underrepresented students.

Pre-AP: Clearing the Path to AP and College Readiness

Learn about the College Board’s new Pre-AP courses in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts.

Providing Equitable College and Financial Aid Advising for All

Participants will learn about strategies that have significantly increased college access and FAFSA completion in a large urban school district.

Updates to the Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit

The presenters will discuss the updated Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit and the importance of the statement to student outcomes.

An Early College High School Model for At-Risk Students

This session describes an early college high school model for a diverse, at-risk population that redefines the idea of college readiness.

Building Argument, Collaboration, and Research Skills Through Social Media

Using technology across national and international lines to create and sustain partnerships and build research, argument, and collaboration skills.

Case Studies for the Use of Professional Judgment in Financial Aid

Join a panel of seasoned financial aid professionals as they share professional judgment case studies.

College Board Assessments that Open Doors for Spanish-Speaking ELL Students

Learn about a set of assessments available for K–12 schools and higher education institutions to improve outcomes for Spanish-speaking ELL students.

Counselors, Colleges, and the Redesigned SAT

A panel of school counselors and enrollment managers will examine admission insights and best practices since the launch of the redesigned SAT.

Creating a College Mindset at the Middle School Level

This session offers strategies for developing a college mindset in middle school so that students have information to make decisions for high school and beyond.

Debunking the Model Minorty Myth

Southeast Asian educational attainment data, as it relates to high school graduation and post-secondary degree attainment is disparaging.

Emergency Assistance for Students with Unforeseen Educational Expenses

This session presents a holistic approach to assisting students with unforeseen educational expenses.

Grow Your STEM Students On A College Campus

The Calculus Project and Leadership Academy at Boston University prepares students of color to succeed in STEM and become leaders in their community.

Looking at Higher Education Inclusion Through a Global Lens

A panel of global higher education leaders explore strategies and best practices for expanding diversity and inclusion to advance their institutional missions.

Partnerships Between Community-Based Organizations, High Schools, and Colleges

This session explores how community-based organizations, high schools, and colleges can work together to help students succeed.

The Common Application

Join staff from The Common Application for an in-depth update on the application system and a discussion of who we are, who we serve, and what we do.

The Kids Are All Right

Learn tips on what counselors and faculty can do to address students' stress and anxiety.

Transfer and Degree attainment: College pathways for Latino students

This session looks at transfer and degree attainment for Latino students at the state and institutional level.

Academic Assembly Meeting

Join us to learn what the College Board's Academic Assembly Council has been working on this year and help shape its agenda for 2017/18.

10 Questions Colleges Should Ask to Understand Their Retention Challenges

Learn which questions to ask of your data to uncover your institutions’ retention challenges and opportunities.

A New York Student State of Mind: P-20 Partnerships for Student Success

This session will highlight P-20 partnerships in New York that demonstrate collaboration between educators and state leaders.

AP and the World: How AP Students Performed on TIMSS Advanced

In this session, participants will engage in a discussion about one of the most significant international education studies in the last ten years.

Expanding Opportunities: Best Practices for Enrolling Low-Income Students

Panelists will share best practices for reaching and enrolling low-income students.

Fostering Educational Equity

This session focuses on fostering educational equity for socioeconomically disadvantaged students by providing just-in-time financial education.

How to Choose the Right AP Materials

The materials you select affect your students’ success. Learn how choose and use AP materials to propel your students to success.

Incorporating Nationally Recognized Assessments into State Systems

Panelists will discuss the benefits and challenges of incorporating nationally recognized high school assessments into state systems.

Infusing Literacy into the Math Classroom

A panel of math educators discuss how to connect literacy and math in your class to increase student achievement.

Pathways to Success: A Seamless Transfer Partnership

Learn how a Texas community college and a four-year university partner to provide seamless transfer opportunities for students.

Re-Imagined Rigor: An AP Classroom for All Students

This session will explore research findings on what influences student success in AP.

The Case for a Community-Wide Approach to Postsecondary Success

Boosting college readiness, access, affordability, and completion requires nothing less than long-term, community-wide structural and cultural change.

The Next NPSAS: Improving Financial Aid Data Analysis

Exciting enhancements to the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) will make it even more powerful in the analysis of student financial aid.

The ROI of Higher Education

This discussion will focus on perspectives from The ROI of Higher Education (Teachers College Press, 2017).

Using SAT Suite Data to Inform Instruction and Improve Student Success

Learn best practices from district leaders who have improved student results on SAT Suite assessments using the K–12 score reporting portal.

Guidance and Admission Assembly Meeting

Join us to learn what the College Board's Guidance and Admission Assembly Council has been working on this year and help shape its agenda for 2017/18.

#RealTalk with Students

Join students from the College Board's Advisory Panel on Student Opportunity as they share perspectives about issues in education.

AP Insight: A Strategic Focus to Build AP Course Mastery

Learn how to help more students attain college success with AP Insight.

College Recruitment and Communications: Peeking into the Inbox

An insider's look at communications students receive from colleges highlighting common themes, value to students, and common recruitment practices.

Creating Equitable Access and Outcomes in AP

This session provides strategy and insight to improve access and outcomes in AP.

Helping Students Make Financially-Informed College Choices

Learn how both higher education and secondary school counselors help ensure students understand the financial commitment of college.

International Recruiting—What to Do When You're Late to the Party

Jump start your international recruiting program with sage advice from four experienced practitioners who are building effective programs now.

Summer Activities for AP Students

Orange County Public Schools will highlight two successful activities for AP students: AP Human Geography Summer Camp and CLEP Prep Summer Camp.

The Neuroscience Behind Teenage Performance and Motivation in High School

Dive deep into neuroscience as we examine brain development during teenage years and how these neurological changes shape the high school experience.

The Power in Representation: Exposing Students to History's Hidden Figures

There is great power in representation.How do we, as educators, galvanize that power and ensure that our school curriculums are diverse and inclusive?

The Power of Partnerships

This session will explore a partnership between a university, an educational nonprofit, and a large, urban high school in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

What Students Really Want: How 160 Characters Will Revolutionize Education

Uncover the texting practices likely to increase college persistence. Hear from low-income, first-generation students who no longer want traditional support.

College Scholarship Service Assembly Meeting

Join us to learn what the College Board's College Scholarship Service (CSS) Assembly Council has been working on this year and help shape its agenda for 2017/18.