High School Transition

CUNY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: A NYGEAR UP PARTNER

Icebreaker: Portrait of a Graduate

THE YEAR 2020 1. Your child’s college plans? 2. What did they learn about success?

◦ In school?◦ In relationships?◦ Overcoming challenges?

3. What is your role?

Goals for the Day1. What is a “college ready” high school?

◦ Does the school have a College-Going culture?2. What is a “college ready” student?

◦ Building a College Ready student3. Academic Challenges4. Social Peer Pressure5. Resources and Supports6. Questions

What is a “college ready” high school?•Regents exam scores • 75 - 85 on ELA and math• 500 on SAT/ 21 on ACT

•Advanced courses

•Graduation Rate

• College enrollment rate (NYC)

12th Graders statewide in 2014

How many graduated? How many were college ready?

76% (161,986) 38% (79,751)

What is a College-Going Culture?

• College and Career Talk• Clear Expectations• Information and Resources• Comprehensive Counseling Model• Testing and Curriculum• Faculty Involvement

• Family Involvement• College Partnerships• Articulation

A College Ready Student – The ABC’s◦ Attendance

◦ Know the policy◦ Offer rewards◦ Make up assignments

◦ Beliefs and Behaviors◦ Success and recognition◦ Attitudes about school◦ Academic habits

◦Courses◦ Tutoring◦ Advanced courses

Peer Pressure: Asch’s Conformity Experiment

Social Peer Pressure: What Can Parents Do?

Give your children some Pressure Pointers: Be explicit about your values.

Plan for possible pressure situations

Arrange a “bailout” code phrase

Learn to feel comfortable saying “No”

Hang with people who feel the same way you do

Blame your parents

Speak up

Resources• High School Graduation Requirements – NYSED.gov

• College admission requirements – collegeboard.org

• Peer Pressure – aacap.org

Contact Information: GEAR UP staff

- Workshop Evaluation