let’s get ready for college! · act: acquisition of the knowledge and skills a student needs to...

Danielle Duarte, M.S. Head School Counselor, Potter Jr High School President, California Association of School Counselors

LET’S GET READY FOR COLLEGE!

STRATEGIES FOR ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Take a card and write: ¡  Name ¡  On a scale of 1-10, how comfortable are you with college

and career readiness? ¡  What types of college and career readiness activities

have you presented or coordinated at your school?

AS YOU COME IN…

Danielle Duarte

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College & Career Day, 4-year plan class lesson

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INTRODUCTION

College & career readiness is my favorite part of my job J

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Our mission is to promote excellence in the profession of school counseling.

¡ Goals: § Recruit, develop & retain members § Provide relevant and meaningful professional

development opportunities § Advocate for the profession of school counseling

throughout the state of California


Why become a member? ¡ CASC advocates for YOU throughout the state ¡ Professional development & networking ¡ Legislative updates ¡ Resources


Annual Conference – October 16-18

¡ Presentation Objectives & Standards

¡ Why College & Career Readiness?

¡ Components of College & Career Readiness Counseling

¡ Sharing Results

¡ What can you do at your school?

AGENDA

By the end of the presentation I will have a plan for implementing one college/career readiness lesson or activity for next year. ASCA SCHOOL COUNSELOR COMPETENCIES

IV Delivery, Abilities & Skills ¡  IV-A-6. Principals of career planning and college admissions,

including financial aid and athletic eligibility

¡  IV-B-2e. Helps students learn the importance of college and other post-secondary education and helps students navigate the college admissions process

STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES

¡ Help give students a sense of purpose, keep kids involved in school, and provide focus1

¡ "Studies have shown that if students have a goal or dream, they are more likely to be successful academically.” 1

¡ Assist students develop a college going identity (Erickson – identity v role confusion) 2

WHY COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS SO YOUNG?!

1: http://www.edutopia.org/make-up-your-mind 2: Ready, Willing, & Able – M. Savitz-Romer & S. Bouffard

¡  ACT: Acquisition of the knowledge and skills a student needs to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a postsecondary institution, such as a two- or four-year college, trade school, or technical school.

¡  NACAC: Guidance in the later years of middle school, and particularly the time of transition to high school, can put students on a successful path to college education. At this stage, a counselor’s role should include: §  Challenging students to see college admission and attendance as the

goal after high school §  Encouraging students to assess their interests, strengths and academic

habits §  Helping students understand basic concepts regarding college options

and financing a college education §  Providing a template for the college preparatory curriculum that students

should plan for high school years §  Encouraging students to understand how they can build a profile and

support network that will help them reach their college goals

WHAT DOES COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS MEAN AT MIDDLE SCHOOL?

¡ Our research shows that, under current conditions, the level of academic achievement that students attain by eighth grade has a larger impact on their college and career readiness by the time they graduate from high school than anything that happens academically in high school. This report also reveals that students’ academic readiness for college and career can be improved when students develop behaviors in the upper elementary grades and in middle school that are known to contribute to successful academic performance.

WHAT DOES COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS MEAN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL?

https://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/ForgottenMiddle.pdf

EIGHT COMPONENTS OF COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS COUNSELING


Pair-Share

Which of these components align with

your role as an elementary and/or middle school

counselor? How?


https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/nosca/11b-4382_MS_Counselor_Guide_WEB_120213.pdf https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/advocacy/nosca/11b-4383_ES_Counselor_Guide_WEB_120213.pdf

¡ Support a college-going culture on campus ¡ Connect students’ interests to academic

preparation, postsecondary education, and real-world careers

¡ Help with goal-setting activities

1. COLLEGE ASPIRATIONS

¡ Core curriculum classroom lessons including § What is college? Jobs vs. Careers § Academic success strategies § 4-year planning § A-G requirements

¡ Encouraging students to join classes/programs like AVID, Upward Bound

2. ACADEMIC PLANNING FOR COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS

3. ENRICHMENT & EXTRACURRICULAR ENGAGEMENT

¡ AVID, Clubs, Sports ¡ Family Nights

¡ College trips!!! § Donorschoose.org § www.campustours.com

¡ Lunch with a college student

¡ College mentors

4. COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION & SELECTION PROCESS

¡ College & Career Day!!! § Video


¡ Junior Achievement BizTown


¡ California Career Zone Interest Profiler

5. COLLEGE & CAREER ASSESSMENTS

¡ California Colleges Career Interest Profiler

5. COLLEGE & CAREER ASSESSMENTS

¡ Making Money Choices: www.cacareerzone.org/budget/

6. COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY PLANNING

¡ Paying for College & FAFSA

6. COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY PLANNING

WHAT ARE STUDENTS LEARNING?

Alvin Dunn Dragons are Going to College!

On Friday, March 11, 2011 Alvin Dunn Elementary School’s fourth graders spent a day at California State

University, San Marcos (CSUSM). Prior to their visit they received school counselor led classroom lessons

about college and careers. They also filled out a college application, with highlights including:

I want to go to college because I want to learn new things, accomplish new things, and meet new

people. –Kevin

I’m most excited of going to college because I get to pick my own classes. –Sandy

When I grow up I want to be a teacher. Going to college is going to help

me because I will learn how to do it. –Mariela

I want to be a doctor and college helps you get a better career. –Justin

During their trip the students participated in the following activities:

Balancing Your Budget Game - learning the value of a college education and money

Question and answer session with CSUSM students

Campus tour including classrooms, the library, the cafeteria, and the track

The gracious funding provided by the Current Wisdom Foundation and support of Cal State San Marcos’s Early Outreach Program allowed for the success of this great program. Thank you!!!

American School Counselor Association Career Domain Standard A

Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

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Our 4th graders are increasing their knowledge about college & careers!

69% can define “scholarship”

86% report that they want to go to college

61% can list two or more subjects they can study in college

Alvin Dunn 5th Graders Take On BizTown

The 5th graders from Alvin Dunn Elementary School in San Marcos, CA participated in the Junior

Achievement BizTown Program during the 2011-2012 academic year. This hands-on program teaches

students about economics, career opportunities, and money management through:

Learning the standards-based curriculum on financial planning, work

readiness, and good citizenship.

Researching and applying for jobs of interest.

Practicing using a checkbook, balancing a bank

account, and opening a savings account.

Visiting BizTown during which students worked in one of the 21 businesses

such as Best Buy, City Hall, Cox Communications, Associated General

Contractors, NBC Studios, Jack in the Box, U.S. Bank, Kaiser Permanente,

SDG&E, Sea World, and State Farm Insurance.

Processing their experience through follow-up lessons about what they learned, in what ways their

business was successful, and what they would do differently.

Our students can apply what they learned to the future!

American School Counselor Association Career Domain Standard C Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

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Students who can solve problems to determine profit

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Students who can correctly write a check

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Students who can explain what “bounced check” means

Thank you to the Current Wisdom Foundation & Junior Achievement of San Diego

County for funding & coordinating this great program!!!

WHAT ARE STUDENTS LEARNING?

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…

1.  Write down one idea you have for college and career readiness at your school

2.  Which of the 8 NOSCA College & Career Readiness Standards does this activity align with?

3.  What are three steps you need to achieve this lesson/activity?

4.  What data aligns with this activity/lesson?

THANK YOU!!!

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Contact information for Danielle Duarte Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @DanielleRDuarte

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