Spring SHSAT In-Person Cohort

Written By Tai Abrams

For 2024, we are making a slow transition to in-person programming. We know in-person classes are more effective so we will try our best to share some data along our journey. This data is for 16 students who attend our Saturday in-person program. There is a mix of 6th and 7th graders for this group. Half the group attends private schools while the other half attend public school. Ms. Tai is the lead teacher and we also have Chikamara Amadi, an AdmissionSquad alum who is currently in college, as an intern/teacher’s assistant. Students attend class from 10am - 2pm and have a 30 minute break for pizza from 12-12:30pm.

For half of the four month program, we start with math and the other half we start with ELA. The data below shows the progress of this cohort over the course of two months of prep. Students began classes in the beginning of February with an initial diagnostic and have taken their midpoint assessment at the end of March. We follow up with parents regarding recommendations on how to move forward.

Here are our key takeaways:

  • 11 out of 16 students took the midpoint exam

  • 5 absences (3 of which were 6th graders so not as high stakes)

  • 3 - 6th graders took the exam: 2 students saw an improvement in their score and 1 saw a decline in their ELA but improvement in math

  • 8 - 7th graders took the exam: 5 students saw an improvement in their score and 3 saw a decline in their performance

  • The first exam was in person and paper based, the second exam with virtual

Tai Abrams

Tai is a former government consultant who managed to turn her $55K salary into a six-figure brand. She’s the Founder of Intrepid Increase – a company that provides the tools, coaching and resources to help women achieve financial freedom. It’s courses show students how to start an online group coaching program using their existing skills and how to scale up their profits.

With a passion for women and a knack for entrepreneurship, Tai has a Youtube Channel where she talks about achieving financial freedom.

She’s a best selling author, Transformational Speaker, Award-winning entrepreneur and Educator who’s impact has been featured by fox news, CBS, the Daily News, the NY Post, NY1 and more! Her first book called, “Who Am I? An A-Z Career Guide for Teens,” helps teens to identify exceptional career paths much earlier on and positions them to be more competitive in the marketplace.

Tai is on a mission to help women get in alignment with their purpose, monetize their gifts and create a profitable business that is in alignment with their dream life. Her motto is, “If you focus on INCREASING your impact and TRANSFORMING lives, the INCOME will follow.”

http://www.IntrepidIncrease.com
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