Lesson Plan


SENIOR ACADEMIC TRANSITION


Introduction	Standards	Objectives	Activities	Assessment	Results	Resources


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These are links to home pages of colleges that are popular with students from the north state: All other Universities		Introduction This lesson explores the process seniors go through in the transition from high school to college. It will include college preparation, college applications, financial aide and a senior calendar. It applies to students who plan to attend either a 2 or 4 year institution. Subject- Career/College Preparation Topic: Transition Portfolio for College Grade Level: 11-12 The Complete College Application Process URL: http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~oleary/student/home.html Standards Addressed The standards for this lesson were taken from "The National Standards for School Counseling " (American School Counselor Association). 1. Academic Development - Standard B Students will complete high school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post secondary options, including college. Students will: identify post secondary options consistent with interests, achievement, aptitude, and abilities use assessment results in educational planning organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources Instructional Objectives Students will be able to differentiate the 4-year and 2-year college requirements Students will be able to explain the application process for a 2-year college. Students will be able to explain the assessment and the placement process for 2-year college Students will be able to explain the types of programs offered from a 2-year college Students will be able to explain the transfer process Students will be able to attain the skills necessary to compile matching colleges and majors for themselves by using internet site Students will contrast and compare the testing assessments available for 4-year colleges. Students will be able to describe the application process for 4-year colleges Students will be able to explain the required Financial Aid process for both 2 and 4-year colleges Activities Students will complete a variety of activities designed to guide them through the college application process. All of these activities will be placed into a portfolio. Introductory Activity Students will read essays by fellow students on the process of leaving high school and the experience of student's first year at college. Students will take the pre-test. Click here for pre-test Click here for answers to pre-test Enabling Activity(ies)- All activities become part of a college transition portfolio Students will complete career/college search Students will research UC a-g requirements and compare and contrast these with the student's classes Students who do not qualify for a 4-year college or who are choosing a 2-year college will complete research on 2-year admission requirements and application process Students who are choosing a 2-year college will complete the assessment preview online Students who are choosing a 2-year college will complete research on the program of their interest Students will preview SAT/ACT powerpoint presentation and complete related worksheet Students will download and complete a college application Students will download and complete financial applications Students will hand in completed college transition portfolio Culminating Activity Students hand in completed portfolio with final plan for senior academic transition. Students participate in group discussion of process. Students will take the post-test Assessment To see the rubric for the class click here Results Pre-test/Post-test Assessment Data Graph of test results click back icon when you get to results to get back here. Assessment Data converted to Rubric scale Rubric Scale converted to graph Web Resources & Supplementary Materials Introductory Activity http://www.mycollegeguide.org/read/parents.html Enabling Activities Day 1 http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~moleary/student/preteststudent.doc http://ctap295.ctaponline.org/~moleary/student/UCREQUIREMENTS.doc file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/UCREQUIREMENTSASSIGNMENT.doc http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/state/#CA Day 2 http://www.shastacollege.edu/ file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/ShastaCollegeMatriculationInformation.doc http://cset.sp.utoledo.edu/twoyrcol.html http://www.act.org/compass/ Day 3 Shasta College Catalog/Shasta College/PO Box /Redding/CA/96003 file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/ShastaCollegetransferPrograms.doc file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/TransferPlan.doc Day 4 http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp Day 5 file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/SATWorksheet.doc file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/ctap_295.ppt Day 6 http://www.csumentor.edu/Support/pdfs/csuapp01-02.pdf file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/Applyingtocollege.doc Day 7 http://fafsa.ed.gov/kindaid12.htm http://www.csac.ca.gov/doc.asp?id=568 http://www.shastalink.k12.ca.us/grotefend/grotefend_app.PDF Day 8- Culminating Activity file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/PortfolioContents.doc file:///C\|/Program Files/oleary/public_html/student/post-testSENIORACADEMICTRANSITION.do Post-test Final Presentation Foothill High School 9733 Deschutes Rd., Palo Cedro 96073 Michael O'Leary moleary@suhsd.net