College Prep: 101College Prep: 101Lisa BradleyLisa BradleyCOUN 511COUN 511

20 March 200720 March 2007

lbradley@holyfamily.edu lbradley@holyfamily.edu http://www.angelfire.com/punk/bradley37/http://www.angelfire.com/punk/bradley37/

IntroductionIntroduction__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Geared towards secondary school Geared towards secondary school counselors dealing with college-bound counselors dealing with college-bound students.students.

Technology & planning for post-secondary Technology & planning for post-secondary education.education.

Progressive learning experience for Progressive learning experience for students utilizing technological resources.students utilizing technological resources.

Detailed FindingsDetailed Findings__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Center for Prevention of School ViolenceCenter for Prevention of School Violence Youthhood: Transitioning to adulthoodYouthhood: Transitioning to adulthood

Education WorldEducation World Personality Assessment & Career InventoriesPersonality Assessment & Career Inventories

New Trier Township HS District for Career New Trier Township HS District for Career Development PlanningDevelopment Planning MyMajors.com, Occupational Outlook HandbookMyMajors.com, Occupational Outlook Handbook

California Association for School CounselorsCalifornia Association for School Counselors College & University informationCollege & University information

National Technology Institute for School CounselorsNational Technology Institute for School Counselors Scholarships, Loans, SAT/ACT Testing, College Scholarships, Loans, SAT/ACT Testing, College

applicationsapplications

Center for the Prevention of School Center for the Prevention of School Violence Violence

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11stst STEP: Students transition into STEP: Students transition into adulthood can be intimidating…adulthood can be intimidating… Targets students, teachers, parents, & school Targets students, teachers, parents, & school

counselors.counselors. Life after high school.Life after high school. Youthhood.org: interactive curriculum with Youthhood.org: interactive curriculum with

content areas.content areas.

Center for the Prevention of School Center for the Prevention of School ViolenceViolence

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Orientation to pursuing higher education.Orientation to pursuing higher education. Online activities & resources: general overview Online activities & resources: general overview

of the college procedure.of the college procedure.- Comparing high school & collegeComparing high school & college- Budgeting for collegeBudgeting for college- College information from teenspaceCollege information from teenspace- A Day in the life of a college studentA Day in the life of a college student

Education WorldEducation World __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

22ndnd STEP: Self-Exploration… STEP: Self-Exploration… Targets counselors, teachers, administrators, Targets counselors, teachers, administrators,

students.students. Excellent resource for many self-assessment Excellent resource for many self-assessment

tools:tools:- Personality tests- Personality tests- IQ testsIQ tests- Interest and aptitude quizzes Interest and aptitude quizzes

Value & interest inventories can guide Value & interest inventories can guide individuals in a direction to a particular field or individuals in a direction to a particular field or major. major.

Education World Education World __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

School counselors can access the online School counselors can access the online inventories & tests in addition to administering inventories & tests in addition to administering them to their students free and time effectivethem to their students free and time effective..

Recommended assessments:Recommended assessments:- The Keirsey Temperament SorterThe Keirsey Temperament Sorter- The Holland Interest InventoryThe Holland Interest Inventory- The Career Planning ProcessThe Career Planning Process

Results are valuable yet not absolute Results are valuable yet not absolute authorities!authorities!

New Trier Township HS School District New Trier Township HS School District for Career Development Planning for Career Development Planning __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

33rdrd STEP: Choosing a Major… STEP: Choosing a Major… Targets students, parents, counselors, Targets students, parents, counselors,

students. students. Learning about majors offered in a students Learning about majors offered in a students

field of interest.field of interest. Offers career internet resources:Offers career internet resources:

- College Board Career Browser College Board Career Browser - MyMajors.comMyMajors.com- Career Resource Career Resource - The Occupational Outlook HandbookThe Occupational Outlook Handbook- O*NET Online O*NET Online

New Trier Township HS School District New Trier Township HS School District for Career Development Planning for Career Development Planning __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Most Valuable:Most Valuable:1)1) MyMajors.comMyMajors.com

- advice on college/university majors in relation to advice on college/university majors in relation to students interests.students interests.

2)2) The Outlook Occupational HandbookThe Outlook Occupational Handbook- Bureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Labor Statistics- Describes job descriptions, working conditions, Describes job descriptions, working conditions,

training & education required, earnings, training & education required, earnings, expected outlook.expected outlook.

California Association for School California Association for School CounselorsCounselors

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44thth STEP: Finding a suitable college… STEP: Finding a suitable college… Targets school counselors. Targets school counselors. Supplies guidance counselors with alphabetized Supplies guidance counselors with alphabetized

material according to subject matter.material according to subject matter. Locating institutions that offer particular majors Locating institutions that offer particular majors

and meet financial means as well.and meet financial means as well. ““College Costs” resource and online college College Costs” resource and online college

locator all in one.locator all in one.

California Association for School California Association for School CounselorsCounselors

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The National Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics- Profiles 7,000 colleges & universities.Profiles 7,000 colleges & universities.

- Search by geographic location, programs & majors, or Search by geographic location, programs & majors, or

both.both.

- Results produce list of institutions meeting students’ Results produce list of institutions meeting students’

criteria in addition to general information regarding criteria in addition to general information regarding

admissions, student expenses, financial aid, population, & admissions, student expenses, financial aid, population, &

contact information.contact information.

National Technology Institute National Technology Institute for for

School CounselorsSchool Counselors________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

55thth STEP: The plan in action… STEP: The plan in action… Targets secondary students, school counselors.Targets secondary students, school counselors. Evaluate financial responsibilities, registering Evaluate financial responsibilities, registering

for SATs, & the application process.for SATs, & the application process. Supplies students with:Supplies students with:

- SAT prepSAT prep- Scholarship opportunitiesScholarship opportunities- Loan informationLoan information- College applicationsCollege applications

National Technology Institute National Technology Institute for for

School CounselorsSchool Counselors________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SAT/ACT Test InformationSAT/ACT Test Information- GoCollege.com Practice Tests, Kaplan Test, GoCollege.com Practice Tests, Kaplan Test,

EduPrep.comEduPrep.com ScholarshipsScholarships

- CollegeNet.com, Fast Aid Scholarship Search, - CollegeNet.com, Fast Aid Scholarship Search, Scholaraid.comScholaraid.com

Loan InformationLoan Information- Sallie Mae, eStudent Loan, Amer. Student Asst.- Sallie Mae, eStudent Loan, Amer. Student Asst.

College ApplicationsCollege Applications- Common Application & College Link- Common Application & College Link

ConclusionConclusion__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The five websites are resourceful for The five websites are resourceful for school counselors.school counselors.

Technological approach to guiding Technological approach to guiding students through the beginning stages of students through the beginning stages of the college process.the college process.

……CLOSING REMARKSCLOSING REMARKS

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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