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WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9 AND10 NIGHT

“PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS”

Tuesday, October 11th – 6:30 p.m.

Breakout Session-Which is YOUR best fit?

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Canvas –Understand this tool and explore

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Naviance-College and Career Tool

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PowerSchool-maximize this resource

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Overview of diploma track options

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WHS scheduling process

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Course load balance and Responsible Rigor

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Club Hub

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Review transcript

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College Admission Information

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SAT and ACT

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4-year plan

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Understanding the distinction and what it takes to

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Finding value in employment and internship

• pportunities

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Importance of soft skills

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CCR READINESS 101: It’s all about FIT

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• Mrs. Carroll Easterday, Director of College and

Career Readiness

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Contact: easterdayc@wws.k12.in.us

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One Goal for All Graduates

Military Certifications & Certificates Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree On-the –Job Training

Postsecondary Options

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Professional Degree

Work experiences shape career choices

 Fifty percent of

college graduates indicate they would have chosen a different degree than the one they received.

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The challenge for graduates:

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Demand & Earnings

Interests

Aptitude & Skill

Best outcome is emergence

• f the three

aspects of fit

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http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/inreality

Economic quality of life relationship to completing post-secondary education

 Nearly 70% of all new jobs require education beyond high

school

 College graduates earn about $1 million more over the

course of their lifetime than do high school graduates

 Currently 33% of working adults in Indiana have a college

degree today.

 By 2025, at least 60% will need a college degree or

credential to be employed

 Greatest job growth in Indiana is within the Middle Skills –

certification and OTJT – On the Job Training -55% of the new jobs in Indiana

Source: Indiana Department of Work Force Development

Employability and Earnings

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What it Means to Be Career Ready:

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A career-ready person effectively navigates pathways that connect education and employment to achieve a fulfilling, financially-secure and successful career. A career is more than just a job. Career readiness has no defined endpoint. To be career ready in our ever-changing global economy requires adaptability and a commitment to lifelong learning, along with mastery of key knowledge, skills and dispositions that vary from one career to another and change over time as a person progresses along a developmental continuum.

Source: “Building Blocks for Change,” Career Readiness Partner Council, 2012

Employability Knowledge, Skills and Dispositions

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Goal setting and planning

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Managing transitions from school to work and back again, and from one occupation along a career pathway to another

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Clear and effective communication skills

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Critical thinking and problem solving

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Working productively in teams and independently

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Effective use of technology

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Ethical decision-making and social responsibility

Source: “Building Blocks for Change,” Career Readiness Partner Council, 2012

A career-ready person has a good understanding of their interests, talents and weaknesses and a solid grasp of the skills and dispositions necessary for engaging in today’s fast-paced, global economy. These include, but are not limited to:

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Targets for 9th and 10th Grade Students

 Academic planning that leads to success transitions after high school - reasonable

rigor

 Attend the college and career planning sessions sponsored by WHS  Build value into your meetings with your counselor – name colleges/post-

secondary training programs that you may consider

 Parents: NPC (Net Price Calculator) or The Indiana College Costs

Estimator through Learn More Indiana –check out the app!

 Visit college websites for information on admission requirements, campus visits

when traveling with family, virtual campus tours, and scholarship information

 Use summer months to learn more about a career, develop leadership  Build your capacity to lead – band, church youth group, service  Naviance: SuperMatch™, Scattergram, College Comparison – finding college

and post-secondary options – discovery

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Had an academic slip up? Colleges look favorably at “turn-around” performance. Dig in and make the most of options to make yourself ready for post-secondary options of ALL types.

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Summer skill building programs for high school students

 Explore- a -College: http://www.earlham.edu/~eac  “OLAB” Opportunities to Learn About Business:

http://www.wabash.edu/olab/

 CMC University of Indianapolis: http://www.uindy.edu/pre-college-music-

program

 IU School of Medicine Student Research Opportunities:

http://medicine.iu.edu/research/student-research-opportunities/

 Ball State University Journalism Workshops: http://bsujournalismworkshops.com/  Butler University Bridge Program: http://www.butler.edu/english/writing-

camp/butler-bridge/

 Purdue University Youth Programs:

http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/outreach_community/youth_programs.html

 The IUPUI Nanotechnology Discovery Academy (INDA)

http://crl.iupui.edu/programs/INDA/index.asp

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Web Resources – 9th and 10th Grade Students and Parents

 Naviance – Family Connection  http://www.learnmoreindiana.org  http://indianacareerconnect.com  http://www.collegeboard.org  http://www.hoosierhot50.com  http://www.act.org/path/parent/  https://www.khanacademy.org/  http://www.kiplinger.com  http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/inreality

 http://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/g

alluppurdueindex-report-2014.pdf

Check out these apps!

 Naviance Student Mobile App

(Naviance – App Store only)

 SAT & ACT Score Converter (The

College Board)

 Indiana College Cost Estimator

(Learn More Indiana)

 Khan Academy  College Go 1.3 – 1st Generation

Students (The College Board)

 Permit Test IN Indiana (Indiana

Bureau of Motor Vehicles)

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The College Application Book (CAB):

• Your go-to resource for

answers to your college questions – check it out if you are curious about specific college admission topics.

• “CAB” is located in

Naviance on your Homepage in “Links” or at WHS Counseling home page.

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Main Session: Pathways to Success-YOUR plan

BREAKOUT SESSION #1

Option A: WHS Technology-Staying Connected LGI-Mr. Doherty & Mrs. Larrison Option B: Navigating High School-WHS 101 TLC-Mrs. Vondersaar & Mrs. Ulsas Option C: College Readiness LGI-Mrs. Busack & Mrs. Johnston Option D: AP Capstone-Understanding the distinction Auditorium-Mrs. Knight

BREAKOUT SESSION #2

Option A: WHS Technology-Staying Connected LGI-Mr. Doherty & Mrs. Larrison Option B: Navigating High School-WHS 101 TLC-Mrs. Vondersaar & Mrs. Ulsas Option C: College Readiness LGI-Mrs. Busack & Mrs. Johnston Option D: Career Connections-Value in career preparedness Auditorium-Mr. Marley

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