The counselor is critical for the success of an academy, yet counselors have not traditionally been expected to participate on an academy team. The ConnectEDU student platform is changing this in Miami since it requires that a counselor directly oversees the work with academy students. The counselor training provide by ConnectEDU increases counselors repertoire of college and career tools. These additional resources enhance college and career research and documentation for each specific academy theme and for each student in an academy. This process results in increasing counselor knowledge of the academy theme, individual student career and college interests, and the general counseling needs of academy students.
Involving Counseling Staff in the NAF Academy: Benefits of ConnectEDU
1. Involving Counseling Staff in the NAF Academy: Benefits of ConnectEDU Dr. Lupe Ferran Diaz, Director, M-DCPS Patricia Gregory, AOHT Lead Teacher Ana Sevillanos, SLC Coordinator Dr. Rosann P. Sidener, Principal Miami Beach Senior High School JULY 18, 2011-SAN FRANCISCO
16. Graduation Rate *Includes regular and exceptional student diplomas, but excludes certificates of completion. Source: High school: Student data base system, October 2010. JULY 18, 2011-SAN FRANCISCO 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Miami Beach Senior High* 60.5% 62.6% 63.1% 71.5%
24. JULY 18, 2011-SAN FRANCISCO Miami Beach SHS Implementation Plan Activity 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th How? How/by Whom? Support Register Students Jan & Feb Jan & Feb Jan & Feb Jan Use dedicated advising/ counseling sessions. Conduct group registration during required LA, social studies classes, freshman seminar classes. Registration conducted in the Media Center Computer Lab. Ms. Sahwell, Charmain Williams, Derica Gibbs, Ana Sevillanos; Tanya Diaz from Beach High and Katrina Herrera-Ed Fund. 12 th grade will be registered by English classes. 11 th grade will be registered by US History Classes. 10 th grade will be registered by English Classes. 9 th grade will be registered by the Career and Development classes. Expected time of completion May first 2011 “ Getting Started” Training Create A Student Portfolio/Resume Use profile & resume tools in LA classes, Social Studies class, or freshman seminar classes. Link to class work/assignment. Complete Career Inventory/Assessment Mar Mar Mar Feb During the registration period Career inventory was begun and assessment. This will be continued through class assignments. *Seniors were able to complete the inventory / Assessment by January 31, 2011 *Juniors are expected to finish by February 15, 2011 *Sophomores are expected to finish by February 22, 2011 *Freshman are expected to finish by March 1, 2011 “ Getting Started” Training & User Guide Complete College Search & Compare Apr Apr Apr Feb & Mar Students were asked to look for colleges after registration and assessment. This is an ongoing process throughout high school. Facilitate group activities in preparation for/follow up from college fair or rep visits. *Seniors have begun to do college search and compare including creating a college list on this site. Many of them have this already done. Many are receiving their acceptance letters. The seniors, who have not done a college list or have not applied, are being encouraged to do so by the end of February. *The Underclass is being asked to complete this section by the end of April. “ Getting Started” Training & User Guide Create a College List Students were asked to begin creating a college list according to the career path they chose and their college research. Create & Save a Scholarship Search NA NA March Mar & Apr Students were asked during the registration period to begin looking at scholarships. This will be re-enforced during individual counseling sessions and classroom presentations. *Seniors are searching for scholarships through the CAP website until we are able to provide this service on ConnectEDU. “ Getting Started” Training & User Guide Use Financial Aid Planner & EFC Integrate tools into existing, Finance, Economics, and/or Social Studies course activities. Complete essays NA NA NA Jan to May Seniors have been asked to use tool to upload essays completed in LA classes. Juniors have been asked that they should start looking at their college list and begin their essay drafts. *Seniors have been asked to upload their college essays through their English classes by May first 2011. “ Getting Started” Training & User Guide Submit SuperAPP Jan to May Promote use to students for the ability to track and report all utilization and task completion in real-time. On going for the entire school population Managing Stud. Applications . Complete Senior Survey April-May Use tool as part of course assignment with follow-up during senior activities. Require to pick-up cap& gap or participate in other senior activities. Completion is “ticket” to event. Week of May 16 th 2011 Senior Survey Training – May
Learning about the Connect! tools Understand the tools students use to Research Colleges and Create the College List Discover the tools in support of college applications: Tracking Applications & Submission with SuperAPP, Requesting Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation, Creating a Profile/Resume, & Storing Essays Learn about the Explore Careers and Majors tool Find out how the Career Planner can help you identify and track goals Plan courses towards graduation Understand the tools available for financial aid planning
What is SuperAPP? SuperAPP is a tool that allows students to apply to colleges in a more efficient manner. SuperAPP is not an application form or format, but rather, it is an application completion tool that enables students to complete multiple applications from a single, secure location. Students are able to select from a list of 1,500 institutions to which they would like to apply; SuperAPP then creates a single set of interview questions that eliminates duplicate questions and includes all of the unique questions from each of the college applications. When a student has completed the interview, SuperAPP populates each college’s actual application in its exact format for submission to the college.
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