The document summarizes key aspects of the College Summit curriculum, which is used by almost 50,000 students and 800 educators nationwide. It provides a four-year scope and sequence to support students in creating and acting on a personalized postsecondary plan. The curriculum focuses on five core understandings: self-advocacy, college-career connection, academic excellence, college 101, and financial awareness. It includes teacher editions with lesson plans, assessments, and student editions to guide students through major tasks and milestones each grade.

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College Summit Curriculum

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One day, all students will experience high school not as a destination
but as a“launchpad”to college and career success.
College Summit is a national nonprofit organization that works with educators, counselors, and
students to strengthen the college-going culture in high schools, leading to increases in college
enrollment rates for all students.

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Welcome to the College Summit Curriculum!
Used by almost 50,000 students and 800 educators nationwide, the College Summit Curriculum supports
students as they develop the skills they need to make a successful transition to life after high school.
The College Summit Curriculum has been designed as a four-year Scope and Sequence to support all
students in creating and acting on a personalized postsecondary plan. Students meet outcomes and create
portfolio products in five core understandings to demonstrate mastery. These core understandings are:
• Self-advocacy • Academic Excellence
• College-career Connection • College 101
• Financial Awareness
Each grade has an Educator Edition that provides everything a teacher needs to create a dynamic and
meaningfullearningexperienceforstudents—includingclearlearningobjectives;embeddedassessments;
and full integration of our online portal, CSNav.
Students receive a Student Edition that complements their classroom learning, guiding them through the
major tasks, milestones, and deadlines associated with each grade in a teen-friendly and engaging way.
Please enjoy the excerpts from our curriculum products that follow.

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College Summit Launch Grade 10: Speak Up!
Students will:
• Explain who they are, where they come from, and where they want to go
• Express themselves in writing, speaking, and other forms of
communication
• Use strategies to overcome a variety of academic, professional, and
personal barriers
Major Assessments:
• High School Academic Planning • PSAT or PLAN test
• Community Advocacy • Career Paths Research
• Mock Job Interview • Mock College Fair
• Researching Career and College • Costs vs. Earning Potential
College Summit Launch Grade 9: Clean Slate
Students will:
• Make a smooth transition to high school
• Make positive choices today that will set them up for success
tomorrow
Major Assessments:
• High School Academic Planning • Study Skills
• Life Roadmap • Career Cluster Research
• College Research • Long-term Savings Plan
Our Curricular Approach
AtCollegeSummit,webelievethatonedayallstudentswillexperiencehighschoolnotasadestinationbutasa“launchpad”
to college and career success.
Every College Summit lesson plan begins with an outcome that all students are capable of reaching. Educators are provided
with a framework for helping all students achieve that outcome in a dynamic and engaging way. This framework includes:
• Measurable learning objectives
• Assessments that address a range of learning styles and include technology where appropriate
• In-class activities for teaching the objectives and delivering assessments developed by master educators from our
partner schools
• Suggestions for modifying the activities based on specific classroom and needs
• Extensions for learning beyond the stated outcome

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College Summit Navigator Grade 12
Students will:
Makeasuccessfultransitiontolifeafterhighschoolthroughplanning,reflecting,
applying, decision-making, and developing transferable life skills.
Major Assessments:
• Senior Year Plan • College List
• Personal Statement • Resume
• College Applications • FAFSA
• Scholarships • Transition Plan
College Summit Launch Grade 11: Take Action!
Students will:
• Articulate their next steps after high school graduation
• Maximize their 11th-grade experience
• Take action to set themselves up for a successful senior year
Major Assessments:
• Postsecondary Planning • High School Academic Planning
• Letters of Recommendation • Draft Personal Statement
• ACT or SAT • Draft College List
• Personal Financial Portfolio • Resumé

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UNIT 6:
commit
UNIT 2:
reflect
UNIT 7:
take
action
UNIT 5:
adapt
UNIT 4:
finance
UNIT3:
apply
UNIT 1:
plan
»CSNav MILESTONE:
1. Practice Application
2. Saved Programs/Majors
WEEK 4:Your College List
WEEK 5:Your Personal Goals
»CSNav MILESTONE: College List
WEEK 1:Your Personal Mission Statement
»CSNav MILESTONE: Personal Statement
WEEK 8: PublishingYour Personal Statement
WEEK 9:Your College Application Action Plan
WEEK 21: College-level Academic Excellence
WEEK 22: Self-Care and Stress Management
WEEK 23: ManagingYourTime
WEEK 24: Resolving Conflicts WEEK 25: ResearchingTransition Issues
WEEK 26: UnderstandingYour Options
WEEK 27: Making an Informed Decision
WEEK 28: Persisting and Achieving inYour Community
WEEK 29: Enrolling and Registering atYour College
WEEK 30:Your Postsecondary Budget
WEEK 31: ManagingYour Money
WEEK 32:YourTransition Plan
WEEK 33: Celebrating and Giving Back
WEEK 20: BeginningYour Career Path
»CSNav MILESTONE:
1. Interest Profiler
2. Saved Careers
WEEK 2:Your Postsecondary Plan
WEEK 7:Your Personal Statement
»CSNav MILESTONE: Senior Year Plan
WEEK 3:Your Academic Goals
»CSNav MILESTONE: Resume
WEEK 6:Your Resume
WEEK 16:Your Financial Aid Action Plan
»CSNav MILESTONE: FAFSA
WEEK 17:Your FAFSA and State Aid Applications
»CSNav MILESTONE: Saved Scholarships
WEEK 18:Your Scholarships
WEEK 19: Planning forYour Postsecondary Budget
WEEK 10:Your Application Forms
»CSNav MILESTONE: Take the SAT/ACT
WEEK 12: Application Follow-Up and Last Steps
»CSNav MILESTONE: Apply to College
WEEK 13:Your Finalized Applications
WEEK 15: Refecting and Looking Ahead
WEEK 14: Communicating withYour Colleges
WEEK 11:TailoringYour Documents
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Roadmap
Included in every student textbook is a grade-specific roadmap that visually outlines the curriculum and is also
available in poster format for classroom use.

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Scope and Sequence
Each grade has a Scope and Sequence that chronologically articulates the measurable learning objectives, outcomes,
and assessments that students need to master in order to set themselves up for postsecondary success. Educators and
administrators can easily use this framework to tailor the College Summit course to their local community needs. It aligns
with the ASCA National Standards, as well as state and local guidance and content-area standards.

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»» Comprehensive, step-by-step lesson plans
make it easy for educators to deliver
organized and engaging lessons.
»» Assessments: Meaningful products all
students can use now and in the future.
SampleLessonExcerpts:NavigatorEducatorEdition
The Educator’s Edition provides everything you need to plan and deliver a dynamic postsecondary
planning course.

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»» Lesson extensions maximize
creativity and flexibility.
»» CSNav Connections link
lessons to online activities.

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»» Suggestions for lesson delivery
based on implementation.
»» Student Edition pages are inset
so educators can preview the
content while planning.

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»» Collaborative, engaging and
inclusive activity suggestions.

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»» Teen-friendly design
and language.

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»» Suggestions for making the content
relevant to YOUR students.
»» Each lesson is broken down into
easy-to-understand steps all
students can complete.

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»»Ideas on leveraging Peer
Leaders in the classroom.
»» Tips for differentiating instruction
for a more inclusive classroom.

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»»Lessons end with a summary
and next steps.
»» Suggestions for engaging parents
andcommunityinthepostsecondary
planning process.

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SampleLesson:Teacher'sCurriculumGuidefromLaunchGrade9
The Teacher's Curriculum Guide provides engaging and flexible lesson plans and assessments for the 9-11 grade classroom.
»» Suggestions for extending
learning and including Peer
Leaders for every lesson.
»»Full start-to-finish lesson plans
with objectives and assessments.
»»Engaging and grade-appropriate
activity builds student understanding.

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»» Optional reproducibles in the
Teacher’s Edition help educators
make the classroom more dynamic.
»»CSNav is fully integrated
into each unit.

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SampleLessonExcerpts:StudentWorkbookfromLaunchGrade9
The Student Workbook uses teen-friendly design to help students master five core understandings for high school,
career, and college success.
»»Five Core Understandings spiral
through the texts, providing
structure and rigor.
»»Students use graphic organizers
to process their learning.

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»»Students learn tangible skills
and apply them to real life.
»» Technology is fully integrated
into the curriculum in an
engaging and authentic way.
»» Planning and goal-setting
lessons help younger students
connect today to tomorrow.

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AlignmenttoAmericanSchoolCounselor
Association(ASCA)NationalStandards
College Summit curriculum content aligns with the ASCA National Standards
for School Counseling Programs in the following ways:
ASCA Academic Development Standards
Standard A: Students
will acquire the attitudes,
knowledge and skills that
contribute to effective
learning in school and across
the life span.
Standard B: Students will
complete school with the
academic preparation to
choose from a wide range of
substantial post-secondary
options, including college.
Standard C: Students will
understand the relationship
of academics to the world of
work and to life at home and
in the community.
Launch Grade 9:
Clean Slate
Introductory Lessons
Unit 1: Academic Success
Chain of Events
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Academic Success
Chain of Events
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Unit 5: College Comparisons
Project
Unit 6: Long-Term Savings
Plan Project
Closing Lessons
Unit 3: Life Roadmap
Unit 4: Career Cluster
Comparisons Project
Closing Lessons
Launch Grade 10:
Speak Up!
Introductory Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Closing Lessons
Introductory Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 3: Community Story
Unit 6: Mock College Fair
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 3: Community Story
Unit 4: Career Path Profiles
Unit 7: Projected Budget
Closing Lessons
Launch Grade 11:
Take Action!
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Unit 5: SAT / ACT
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 5: SAT / ACT
Unit 6: College List
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Closing Lessons
Navigator
Grade 12
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 3: Apply
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 6: Commit
Unit 7: Take Action
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 4: Finance
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 7: Take Action

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ASCA Career Development Standards
Standard A: Students
will acquire the skills to
investigate the world of work
in relation to knowledge of
self and to make informed
career decisions.
Standard B: Students will
employ strategies to achieve
future career goals with
success and satisfaction.
Standard C: Students will
understand the relationship
between personal qualities,
education, training and the
world of work.
Launch Grade 9:
Clean Slate
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Unit 3: Life Roadmap
Unit 4: Career Cluster
Comparisons Project
Unit 4: Career Cluster
Comparisons
Unit 5: College Comparisons
Project
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Unit 3: Life Roadmap
Unit 4: Career Cluster
Comparisons Project
Unit 6: Long-term Savings
Plan Project
Launch Grade 10:
Speak Up!
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 4: Career Path Profiles
Unit 5: Mock Job Interview
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 4: Career Path Profiles
Unit 5: Mock Job Interview
Unit 6: Mock College Fair
Unit 7: Projected Budget
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 4: Career Path Profiles
Unit 5: Mock Job Interview
Unit 6: Mock College Fair
Unit 7: Projected Budget
Launch Grade 11:
Take Action!
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 5: SAT / ACT
Unit 8: Resume
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 6: College List
Unit 8: Resume
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Unit 6: College List
Unit 7: Personal Financial
Portfolio
Unit 8: Resumé
Closing Lessons
Navigator
Grade 12
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 3: Apply
Unit 4: Finance
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 6: Commit
Unit 7: Take Action
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 3: Apply
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 6: Commit
Unit 7: Take Action
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 5: Adapt

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ASCA Personal/Social Development Standards
Standard A: Students will
acquire the knowledge,
attitudes and personal skills
to help them understand and
respect self and others.
Standard B: Students will
make decisions, set goals
and take necessary action to
achieve goals.
Standard C: Students will
understand safety and
survival skills.
Launch Grade 9:
Clean Slate
Introductory Lessons
Unit 1: Academic Success
Chain of Events
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Unit 3: Life Roadmap
Unit 4: Career Cluster
Comparisons
Unit 5: College Comparisons
Project
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Academic Success
Chain of Events
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Unit 6: Long-term Savings
Plan Project
Unit 1: Academic Success
Chain of Events
Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies
Project
Launch Grade 10:
Speak Up!
Introductory Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 3: Community Story
Unit 4: Career Path Profiles
Unit 5: Mock Job Interview
Unit 6: Mock College Fair
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 5: Mock Job Interview
Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan
Unit 2: PSAT / PLAN
Unit 3: Community Story
Launch Grade 11:
Take Action!
Introductory Lessons
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Closing Lessons
Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan
Unit 2: 11th Grade Action Plan
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Unit 6: College List
Unit 7: Personal Financial
Portfolio
Unit 3: Letter of
Recommendation
Unit 4: Personal Statement
Unit 5: SAT / ACT
Navigator
Grade 12
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 7: Take Action
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 3: Apply
Unit 4: Finance
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 6: Commit
Unit 7: Take Action
Unit 1: Plan
Unit 2: Reflect
Unit 5: Adapt
Unit 6: Commit
Unit 7: Take Action
American School Counselor Association (2004). ASCA National Standards for Students. Alexandria, VA: Author.

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