1 navigator week 3: your senior year plan. 2 welcome to week 3! important dates and deadlines: date...
TRANSCRIPT
1
Navigator Week 3:Your Senior Year Plan
2
Welcome to Week 3!Important Dates and Deadlines:• Date #1• Date #2
Last Week You: Identified the educational requirements for a career that interests youCreated a postsecondary plan to reach your long-term goalsEntered your long-term goals on CSNav (milestone)
This Week We Will:Analyze our transcripts to identify our short-term academic goalsCreate a Senior Year Plan to meet our short-term goalsEnter our short-term goals on CSNav (milestone)
3
Think It Through:
How can our actions in the short-term impact our long-term goals?
4
STEP 1: Discuss the impact our short-term choices can have on our long-term goals
TALK IT OUT:What are some actions Joe could take to increase his
chances of being noticed by a scout this year?
5
STEP 1: Discuss the impact our short-term choices can have on our long-term goals
TALK IT OUT:What are some actions Julie could
take to increase her chances of getting into a 4-year college?
6
STEP 2: Compare your high school’s graduation requirements to college admissions requirements
Will I Graduate?Every student in [DISTRICT/SCHOOL NAME] must meet the following minimum requirements in order to earn a high school diploma:
• [#] total credits
• OTHER
• OTHER
In order to earn a credit, you must: [DESCRIBE MINIMUM ACHIEVEMENT HERE, SUCH AS EARNING A 65 or HIGHER OR A C-]
Each course at [SCHOOL NAME] is worth [#] credits towards graduation.
Additionally, [SCHOOL NAME] requires that you earn a certain amount of credits in each of the following subject areas:
7
STEP 2: Compare your high school’s graduation requirements to college admissions requirements
8
STEP 3: Assess your progress towards graduation and college admission by examining your transcript
9
STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT
The SAT Mathematics Critical Reading Writing
Time Allowed 70 minutes 70 minutes 60 minutes
Sections Two 25 min sections, one 20 min section
Two 25 min sections, one 20 min section
25 minutes of writing, 35 minutes of multiple choice
Types of Questions 45 m.c. questions and 9 “student produced” questions based on knowledge of Algebra 1 & 2 and Geometry
67 m.c. questions divided between Sentence Completion (vocabulary) and Reading Comprehension
1 essay on an unknown topic and 49 m.c. questions on grammar, spelling, and usage
Highest Possible Score 800 800 800
10
STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT
ACT English Reading Math Science Writing (optional)
Time Allowed 45 minutes 35 minutes 60 minutes 35 minutes 30 minutes
Sections One 75 questions section
One 40 question section
One 60 question section
One 40 question section
1 writing prompt
Types of Questions
The test consists of five prose passages, each one followed by multiple-choice test questions. Test punctuation, grammar, & sentence structure
Multiple choice that measures reading comprehension skills
Multiple-choice, tests Algebra and Geometry
M.C. that measures the skills required in the natural sciences: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem solving.
1 writing prompt
Highest Possible Score
36 36 36 36 12
11
STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT
SAT ACT
Incorrect answers Minus .25 point No penalty
Total testing time 3 hours 45 minutes About 4 hours
How many times can I retake? unlimited unlimited
Cost $43 (fee waivers available for those who qualify)
$30 or $44.50 w/writing(fee waivers available for those who qualify)
25%-75% score range at Harvard University 2080-2370 (out of 2400) 31-34
25%-75% score range at SUNY University at Albany
1660-1860 23-27
12
STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT
Upcoming SAT Dates:• Date #1• Date #2• Date #3
Upcoming ACT Dates:• Date #1• Date #2• Date #3
13
STEP 5: Create a series of short-term academic goals to meet this school year
14
STEP 6: Create an Action Plan which includes your goals, timelines, check-in points and rewards and enter it on CSNav
15
STEP 6: Create an Action Plan which includes your goals, timelines, check-in points and rewards and enter it on CSNav
16
Week 3 SummaryThis Week We:Analyzed our transcripts to identify our short-term academic goalsCreated a Senior Year Plan to meet our short-term goalsEntered our short-term goals on CSNav (milestone)
Summary Questions for Discussion:• How confident are you that you can follow through and meet each of the
goals you set for yourself this week? • How can you work together as a class to motivate one another?• How can you communicate your goals to your friends and family?
17
CSNav How-to:
Senior Year Plan Milestone
18
Today, we’ll enter your goals and
action plans into CSNav.
Start by clicking on
Your Portfolio.
Your Portfolio
19
Click “Your Profile”
Your Portfolio > Your Profile
20
Click on the words “Looking
Ahead” to begin.
Your Profile > Looking Ahead
21
Find the box titled, “Short-Term Goals”
and click “edit” to begin typing the goals you wrote in your
Navigator. Click “Save” when you are done.
Looking Ahead >
Short-Term Goals
Don’t forget to click “save” to complete the
milestone
22
Next, enter the information you
wrote in your Navigator for your Senior Year Plan
(pages 46-48) in the boxes
provided under “Goals into
Action.” Save each goal
before beginning a
new one.
Looking Ahead >
Goals into Action
Don’t forget to click “save” to complete the
milestone
23
To see your checkmark, go
back to “Home” by clicking on the icon on the top of the page.
Then, click “Your Planning
Milestones” to see your
checkmarks.
Your Planning Milestones
24
Later in the year, come
back to reflect on your goals. Did you meet each? What
was your experience?
Looking Ahead >
Goals Into Action