1. College and Career Readiness
Presented by
Michael Walters
THS Counseling Department

2. PASS PROGRAM
Promoting Academic Survival & Success
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3. PASS PROGRAM
Goals:
1. Improve student achievement and student
well-being.
2. Develop college and career readiness skills.

4. PASS PROGRAM PROCESS
1. Counselor meets with each student bi-weekly
to review progress and to provide support for
each student’s goal attainment.
2. Small group presentations are provided every
other month on the following topics: (1)
Study Skills, (2) Test Taking Skills, (3) College
and Career Readiness Skills and (4) Personal
and Social Development Skills.

5. PASS PROGRAM REWARDS
To motivate and reward student achievement
and effort, the PASS program provides the
following rewards to students:
1. Verbal Praise and Recognition
2. Gift Cards
3. Free Tacos from Taco Bell
4. Pizza Party

6. Goal Setting
1. I want to pass all of my classes for the next two
trimesters.
2. What key behaviors must I do to achieve my
goal of passing all my classes for the next two
trimesters?
Key Behaviors: Have no more than three absences,
complete all of my assignments, devote 1.5 hours of
homework/study time each night.
3. How will I track my progress? I will use Student
Connect. I will inform my parents. I will talk to my
teachers. I will talk with my counselor.

7. You Can Do This.

8. College and Career Readiness
Presented by
Michael Walters
Counselor, LPC

9. What Are Your Three Rules for
Happiness?
Here is what German philosopher
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) said:
1. You need something to do.
2. You need someone to love.
3. You need something to hope for.

10. What’s the Point?
We will focus on the area of “doing something”
which can lead to happiness.
GOAL: You will learn a strategy for career and
college readiness.

11. Learning Objective
All students will be able to identify the three
steps of the career and college readiness
strategy and identify 18 public colleges in
Michigan with a minimum postest score of 80%.

12. Pretest
Time = 6 minutes

13. The Three Steps of Career and College
Readiness
1. Awareness of Careers and Colleges
2. Exploration of Careers and Colleges
3. Decision-making; planning and preparation

14. Important Facts:

15. 1950 VS. 2014
In 1950, 60% of the jobs were classified as unskilled,
attainable by young people with high school diplomas or
less.
In 2014, less than 20% of the jobs are considered to be
unskilled.
In 2014, 80% of jobs require some post-secondary
education or training.

16. What’s the Point?
To compete in today’s economy, you will need to
further your education.
More education is associated with higher
earnings and higher rates of employment in
Michigan.
So, know your educational an career options.

17. Think-Pair-Share
Working with a partner, devise a strategy to
learn the listed 18 Michigan colleges so that you
will have greater awareness of your postsecondary educational options.

18. Career Awareness Survey
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1. What are your top three interest codes?
2. Do the codes seem accurate?
3. List three career-pathways which match your career
interest codes.

19. After Graduation, What Will Be Your
Next Step?
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7.
OJT: On the Job Training
Apprenticeship
Military
Certificate Program
4 Year College (Bachelor’s Degree)
2 Year College (Associate’s Degree)
Entrepreneurship

20. Postest Review
Take 2 minutes to review for post-test with your
partner. Take 1 minute to review by yourself.

21. Postest
6 minutes

22. Summing Up
Congratulations!
You now know the three steps of the college and career
readiness strategy.
You also know at least 18 colleges in Michigan.
You also have more awareness of your career interests.
Continue with your post-secondary education and
career planning.