" We must view younger people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit."
Professor Joel Learner Our thought for the day, 1995
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High School
Rising Freshman (9th) & Sophomore (10th) Navigation Package
High School Academic Advisement
High School Academic Advisement
High School Academic Advisement
- Interview student
- Complete a Personal/Social Assessment
- Develop Background Knowledgebase: Perform a thorough background review of academic, standardized exam, effort, & behavior scores, marks, percentages, & indicators, term by term and annually, if available
- Identify & assess the relativity & applicability of various methods of assessment
- Transcript Assessment: Analyze student’s current and future course offerings, placements, and tracking inclinations: Promote advanced, accelerated Math, Science, & Language courses
- Assess objective goal setting, study & test-taking methods and overall skill development
- Develop a 5-year plan
- Recommend strategic academic testing and placement into merit-demonstrated programs
- Recommend extra-curriculum assessment for balanced, personally fulfilled students
- Monitor student term by term and annually
- Recommend academically & socially developmental after-school, summer programs, and/or internships
- Introduce/continue career interest exploration & planning
- Recommend PSAT, SAT, SAT 1, etc, ACT preparation and administration
- Analyze relative standardized test administrations[PSAT, SAT, SAT 1, etc, ACT] recommend subsequent preparation and test administrations
- Initiate resume construction
- Recommend attendance at all area college fairs
- Recommend “high-touch”, valuable, & tangible career-oriented community service/intern opportunities
- Initiate college list construction
High School Academic Advisement
- Interview student
- Complete a Personal/Social Assessment
- Develop Background Knowledgebase: Perform a thorough background review of academic, standardized exam, effort, & behavior scores, marks, percentages, & indicators, term by term and annually, if available
- Identify & assess the relativity & applicability of various methods of assessment
- Transcript Assessment: Analyze student’s current and future course offerings, placements, and tracking inclinations: Promote advanced, accelerated Math, Science, & Language courses
- Assess objective goal setting, study & test-taking methods and overall skill development
- Develop a 5-year plan
- Recommend strategic academic testing and placement into merit-demonstrated programs
- Recommend extra-curriculum participation for balanced, personally fulfilled students
- Monitor student term by term and annually
- Recommend academically & socially developmental after-school, summer programs, and/or internships
- Recommend PSAT, SAT, SAT 1, etc, ACT preparation and administration
- Analyze relative standardized test administrations[PSAT, SAT, SAT 1, etc, ACT] recommend subsequent preparation and test administrations
- Recommend “high-touch,” tangible, & valuable career-oriented community service/intern opportunities
- Continue or complete resume construction
- Continue career interest exploration & planning
- Explore, assess, investigate, & plan probable career & postsecondary endeavors
- Recommend various Career Interest assessments
- Recommend attendance at all area college fairs
- Identify postsecondary major/area of study
- Construct college interest list that match selected major & minors
- Review college/university 4-year, Master, and Doctorate program: term by term
- Assist with the completion of college/university applications
- Construct counselor recommendations
- Assist with the brainstorming, construction, & editing of college essays
- Assist with the completion of financial aid & housing applications
- Be an admissions advocate