Additionally, the following Iowa school counselors and academic programmers piloted the curriculum in 2016-2017 and provided valuable feedback that led to the current modification of this effort: Tracie Meri Edel, Theresa Kenser, Wendy Maas, Sue Oberg, Julie Schmidt, Melissa Murphy, and Karen Woodard. Finally, much gratitude to Jennifer Smith (Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Missouri) for her work on mapping ASCA’s Mindsets and Behaviors standards to the curriculum. Copyright 2016, 2017 ACT and American Council on Education (ACE)/American College Application Campaign (ACAC). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the permission of ACT and ACE/ACAC. Implementing the Pre-College and Career Readiness Curriculum Providing students with a framework for good decision-making is a critical undertaking during secondary school experience. The following curriculum tasks students with identifying their values, interests, and educational goals. They are then better prepared to make informed choices around postsecondary education and career opportunities. TIMELINE FOR DELIVERY are suggestions for delivery but you may have additional ideas and resources that make implementation easier in your school’s context. The lessons have been developed to build upon one another but may be used independently and in a different order. These lessons should be used to reinforce and support the work you already do. Advisory periods throughout one or more school years could be utilized for the curriculum. Your state’s College Application Month supports seniors in applying for college. This curriculum could be used to engage younger students. Half-semester or mini-course structures can be used. All lessons could be presented as workshops in a single semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) Lessons can be divided over a one year or multi-year timeline. COMMON ELEMENTS Each lesson has a common set of elements. These include: Title of Lesson Vocabulary Homework Topic or Main Idea Materials Needed Objective(s) Activity (and mini-lecture) ASSESSMENTS Each lesson has a homework assignment that is idealy completed with a parent, guardian, or adult family member. You do not need check this work but students should keep it with their pre-college and career readiness materials. As you speak with students and parents, ask if these exercises were useful. There are short pre- and post-assessment questionnaires available for each lesson that students can take on their own and gain feedback about their understanding of each topic. AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA)
Additionally, the following Iowa school counselors and academic programmers piloted the curriculum in 2016-2017 and provided valuable feedback that led to the current modification of this effort: Tracie Meri Edel, Theresa Kenser, Wendy Maas, Sue Oberg, Julie Schmidt, Melissa Murphy, and Karen Woodard. Finally, much gratitude to Jennifer Smith (Calhoun High School in Calhoun, Missouri) for her work on mapping ASCA’s Mindsets and Behaviors standards to the curriculum. Copyright 2016, 2017 ACT and American Council on Education (ACE)/American College Application Campaign (ACAC). All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the permission of ACT and ACE/ACAC. Implementing the Pre-College and Career Readiness Curriculum Providing students with a framework for good decision-making is a critical undertaking during secondary school experience. The following curriculum tasks students with identifying their values, interests, and educational goals. They are then better prepared to make informed choices around postsecondary education and career opportunities. TIMELINE FOR DELIVERY are suggestions for delivery but you may have additional ideas and resources that make implementation easier in your school’s context. The lessons have been developed to build upon one another but may be used independently and in a different order. These lessons should be used to reinforce and support the work you already do. Advisory periods throughout one or more school years could be utilized for the curriculum. Your state’s College Application Month supports seniors in applying for college. This curriculum could be used to engage younger students. Half-semester or mini-course structures can be used. All lessons could be presented as workshops in a single semester (Fall, Spring, or Summer) Lessons can be divided over a one year or multi-year timeline. COMMON ELEMENTS Each lesson has a common set of elements. These include: Title of Lesson Topic or Main Idea Objective(s) Vocabulary Materials Needed Activity (and mini-lecture) Homework ASSESSMENTS Each lesson has a homework assignment that is idealy completed with a parent, guardian, or adult family member. You do not need check this work but students should keep it with their pre-college and career readiness materials. As you speak with students and parents, ask if these exercises were useful. There are short pre- and post-assessment questionnaires available for each lesson that students can take on their own and gain feedback about their understanding of each topic. AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA)
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