Senior Academic Transition

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Foothill High School Counselor

• Foothill High School 9733 Deschutes Rd. Palo Cedro, CA 96073

• 530-547-1700

• moleary@suhsd.net

Mike O’Leary

link to senior academic transition website

I teach a SAT/College Readiness Class after school at Foothill High School. I wanted to create an internet-based lesson that students could complete individually (with some guidance from me) or that I could use as part of my class. I have access to a computer lab after school so computer access was no problem. In general terms I wanted the class to dig up information on:

S tu d en ts w ill com p le te2 -year C o lleg e p rocess

S tu d en t w ill com p le te4 -year C o lleg e p rocess

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To take s tu d en ts th rou g h en tire ap p lica tion p rocess fo r 2 an d 4 -year co lleg es

More specifically; Students will use the internet to complete activities in order to

achieve the following goals:

Know collegeentrancerequirements

Describe 2-year collegeprograms

Contrast andcompareACT/SAT

Understandapplicationprocess

Explain the 2-year transferprocess

UnderstandFinancial Aidprocess

Understandassessmentprocess

Search forcolleges oninternet

What I hoped to get from CTAP 295

• an internet lesson I could use in my class

• improve my limited computer skills

• knowledge on how to set up internet lessons students could work on individually

Things I learnedDesign webattributes

Upload/Downloadfiles

Use Standards

Use NetscapeComposer

Use Internetresources

Use Rubric

UsePowerpoint

Insert Imagesand links

Use Excel

UnderstandInternet Issues

Using graphics Be creative onComputer

Problems and Successes

• students need help interpreting information

• students need to know more before they start

• project may be more appropriate for junior year

• need time in between for more discussion

• needs to be part of a larger portfolio

PROBLEMS

Problems and Successes

• Students learn a great deal in a short time

• it makes the transition process real

• it puts responsibility on the student

• it jump starts students going to a 2-year college

• students can do this as an independent project or part of another class

SUCCESSES

Pre-test and Post-test results are on the next slide

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Reflections and Revisions• Students did not

understand basic definitions needed to complete task

• Students need help comprehending information on some sites

• Student anxiety about the college process is significantly reduced when the portfolio is complete

• Students need to be provided with a review of important terms

• Teacher needs to be available to translate some information for students

• Students need to be encouraged to begin this process earlier so they will have more choices available

Students have many concerns about leaving high school to go to college. We expect student to be able to make decisions in this area with very little information or practice. National counseling standards require students be fully informed and ready to make choices. The internet is a wonderful tool to use with a class or an individual student to help them discover that they can take control of the process.

When I began thinking about this lesson I started with the idea that the standards said students should be prepared to make a decision but did not say how. I realized that I wanted to create a lesson that could be used in the classroom or as an individual tutorial. The best way to prepare students for this process seemed to be to have them go through the process.

Standard Students identify post-secondary options

Identify Objectives

Use technology to help achieve standard and objectives

Internet-based lesson based on objectives

On-line activities reinforce objectives

Students complete portfolio

Assessment of effectiveness of lesson

Revisions