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Mr. Ricks from Warrenton, NC is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kids And College: Closing The Test Score Gap

My students need 13 test preparation books for college admissions tests.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ricks's classroom raised $1,071

This project is fully funded

My Students

Help College become a reality for us! Year after year my students struggle with obtaining the required scores on college admissions test. It is very heartbreaking to see my students earn above average GPAs and have SAT or ACT scores prevent them from attending the college of their dream.

My students are amazing, and their excitement about college inspires me daily.

My students are in grades nine through twelve and they are fascinated with the thought of going to college. Our school is a public traditional high school in a rural, low wealth community in North Carolina. About 70 to 72% of our students graduate from high school in four years. Last year, 84.6% of our graduating class was accepted to a two year or four year institution of higher learning. Seventy five percent of our graduates are first generation college students who are determined to be successful through education.

My Project

Students will use test preparation books and software to learn the skills needed to improve their SAT and ACT scores. Kaplan, The Princeton Review, and The College Board materials will bridge the gap between my students and their prospective colleges and universities. I currently have only 2 test preparation books that are over 5 years old. Students check these books out constantly. They crave information that will help them on their quest to get accepted to their #1 school. Students will use the guides and flash cards to improve their vocabulary, writing, and mathematics problem solving skills.

When I discuss college with my students, they "light up." Incorporating this project will result in higher chances of acceptance for my students especially if they can begin preparing as early as the ninth grade.

This will also inspire students to work for greater academic success, to pursue a more rigorous curriculum, and to craft the highest quality resume possible. High school will become less a quest for a diploma and more an experience to prepare students for greater things.

Mr. Ricks Warren County High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Warrenton, NC View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

467 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cracking the SAT, 2011 Edition Princeton Review • AKJ BOOKS $20.05 7 $140.35
Cracking the ACT, 2010 Edition Princeton Review • AKJ BOOKS $18.23 2 $36.46
Kaplan 12 Practice Tests for the SAT Kaplan • AKJ BOOKS $23.37 3 $70.11
Kaplan ACT 2010 Premier with CD-ROM Kaplan • AKJ BOOKS $20.05 2 $40.10
Kaplan SAT Writing Workbook Kaplan • AKJ BOOKS $15.77 2 $31.54
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic Robert Louis Stevenson, Manufactured by Kaplan • AKJ BOOKS $4.64 1 $4.64
Frankenstein: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic Mary Shelley • AKJ BOOKS $6.50 1 $6.50
The Official SAT Study Guide The College Board • AKJ BOOKS $19.63 7 $137.41
McGraw-Hill's 12 SAT Practice Tests with PSAT, 2ed Christopher Black, Mark Anestis • AKJ BOOKS $14.07 3 $42.21
Barron's SAT Flash Cards Sharon Weiner Green M.A., Ira K. Wolf, Ira K. Wolf, Ph.D. • AKJ BOOKS $14.09 3 $42.27
Essential SAT Vocabulary Princeton Review • AKJ BOOKS $14.52 3 $43.56
Kaplan SAT in a Box Kaplan • AKJ BOOKS $16.19 3 $48.57
Wooden Mallet Full-View Wall-Mounted Literature Displays 24-Pocket, Oak Finish, 49x28-1/2x4-3/4" • Quill $154.99 1 $154.99

Materials cost

$798.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.55

Sales tax

 $62.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$909.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$160.51

Total project goal

$1,070.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,070.05

13 Donors

-$1,057.69

Donations toward project cost

-$909.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$148.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.36

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