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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 •AcademicExcellence

• College-careerConnection •College101

• FinancialAwareness

Eachgradehas an Educator Edition thatprovides everything a teacherneeds to create adynamic andmeaningful learning experience for students — including clear learning objectives; embedded assessments; and full integration of our online portal, CSNav.

StudentsreceiveaStudentEditionthatcomplementstheirclassroomlearning,guidingthemthroughthemajor tasks, milestones, and deadlines associated with each grade in a teen-friendly and engaging way.

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College Summit Launch Grade 10: Speak Up!

students will:• Explainwhotheyare,wheretheycomefrom,andwheretheywanttogo• Expressthemselvesinwriting,speaking,andotherformsof communication• Usestrategiestoovercomeavarietyofacademic,professional,and personal barriers

major Assessments:• HighSchoolAcademicPlanning • PSATorPLANtest• CommunityAdvocacy • CareerPathsResearch• MockJobInterview • MockCollegeFair• ResearchingCareerandCollege • Costsvs.EarningPotential

College Summit Launch Grade 9: Clean Slate

students will:• Makeasmoothtransitiontohighschool• Makepositivechoicestodaythatwillsetthemupforsuccess tomorrow

major Assessments:• HighSchoolAcademicPlanning • StudySkills• LifeRoadmap • CareerClusterResearch• CollegeResearch • Long-termSavingsPlan

Our Curricular ApproachAt College Summit, we believe that one day all students will experience high school not as a destination but as a “launchpad” to college and career success.

EveryCollegeSummitlessonplanbeginswithanoutcomethatallstudentsarecapableofreaching.Educatorsareprovidedwith a framework for helping all students achieve that outcome in a dynamic and engaging way. This framework includes:

• Measurablelearningobjectives

• Assessments that address a range of learning styles and include technology where appropriate

• In-classactivitiesforteachingtheobjectivesanddeliveringassessmentsdevelopedbymastereducatorsfromourpartner schools

• Suggestions for modifying the activities based on specific classroom and needs

• Extensionsforlearningbeyondthestatedoutcome


College Summit Navigator Grade 12

students will:Makeasuccessfultransitiontolifeafterhighschoolthroughplanning,reflecting,applying, decision-making, and developing transferable life skills.

major Assessments:• SeniorYearPlan • CollegeList• PersonalStatement • Resume• CollegeApplications • FAFSA• Scholarships • TransitionPlan

College Summit Launch Grade 11: Take Action!

students will:• Articulatetheirnextstepsafterhighschoolgraduation• Maximizetheir11th-gradeexperience• Takeactiontosetthemselvesupforasuccessfulsenioryear

major Assessments:• PostsecondaryPlanning • HighSchoolAcademicPlanning• LettersofRecommendation • DraftPersonalStatement• ACTorSAT • DraftCollegeList• PersonalFinancialPortfolio • Resumé


UNIT 6:commit

UNIT 2:reflect

UNIT 7:takeaction

UNIT 5:adapt

UNIT 4:finance

UNIT 3:

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UNIT 1:plan

»CSNav MILESTONE:1. Practice Application2. 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 StatementWEEK 8: Publishing Your Personal Statement

WEEK 9: Your College Application Action Plan

WEEK 21: College-level Academic ExcellenceWEEK 22: Self-Care and Stress Management

WEEK 23: Managing Your Time

WEEK 24: Resolving Conflicts WEEK 25: Researching Transition Issues

WEEK 26: Understanding Your Options

WEEK 27: Making an Informed Decision

WEEK 28: Persisting and Achieving in Your Community

WEEK 29: Enrolling and Registering at Your College

WEEK 30: Your Postsecondary Budget

WEEK 31: Managing Your Money

WEEK 32: Your Transition Plan

WEEK 33: Celebrating and Giving Back

WEEK 20: Beginning Your Career Path

»CSNav MILESTONE:1. Interest Pro�ler2. Saved Careers

WEEK 2: Your Postsecondary Plan

WEEK 7: Your Personal Statement

»CSNav MILESTONE: Senior Year PlanWEEK 3: Your Academic Goals

»CSNav MILESTONE: ResumeWEEK 6: Your Resume

WEEK 16: Your Financial Aid Action Plan

»CSNav MILESTONE: FAFSAWEEK 17: Your FAFSA and State Aid Applications

»CSNav MILESTONE: Saved ScholarshipsWEEK 18: Your Scholarships

WEEK 19: Planning for Your 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 CollegeWEEK 13: Your Finalized Applications

WEEK 15: Refecting and Looking Ahead

WEEK 14: Communicating with Your Colleges

WEEK 11: Tailoring Your Documents

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RoadmapIncludedineverystudenttextbookisagrade-specificroadmapthatvisuallyoutlinesthecurriculumandisalsoavailable in poster format for classroom use.


Scope and Sequence Eachgradehas a Scope and Sequence that chronologically articulates themeasurable learningobjectives, outcomes,andassessmentsthatstudentsneedtomaster inordertosetthemselvesupforpostsecondarysuccess.EducatorsandadministratorscaneasilyusethisframeworktotailortheCollegeSummitcoursetotheirlocalcommunityneeds.Italignswith the ASCA National Standards, as well as state and local guidance and content-area standards.


» 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.

Sample Lesson Excerpts: Navigator Educator Edition TheEducator’sEditionprovideseverythingyouneedtoplananddeliveradynamicpostsecondaryplanning course.


» Lesson extensions maximize creativity and flexibility.

» CSNav Connections link lessons to online activities.


» Suggestions for lesson delivery based on implementation.

» Student Edition pages are inset so educators can preview the content while planning.


» Collaborative, engaging and inclusive activity suggestions.


» Teen-friendly design and language.


» Suggestions for making the content relevant to YOUR students.

» Each lesson is broken down into easy-to-understand steps all students can complete.


» Ideas on leveraging Peer Leaders in the classroom.

» Tips for differentiating instruction for a more inclusive classroom.


» Lessons end with a summary and next steps.

» Suggestions for engaging parents and community in the postsecondary planning process.


Sample Lesson: Teacher's Curriculum Guide from Launch Grade 9TheTeacher'sCurriculumGuideprovidesengagingandflexiblelessonplansandassessmentsforthe9-11gradeclassroom.

» 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.


» Optional reproducibles in the Teacher’s Edition help educators make the classroom more dynamic.

» CSNav is fully integrated into each unit.


Sample Lesson Excerpts: Student Workbook from Launch Grade 9The 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.


» 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.


Alignment to American School CounselorAssociation (ASCA) National Standards

College Summit curriculum content aligns with the ASCA National Standards for School Counseling Programs in the following ways:

ASCA Academic Development Standardsstandard 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

IntroductoryLessons

Unit 1: Academic Success ChainofEvents

Unit 2: Study Skills Strategies Project

ClosingLessons



Unit 5: College Comparisons Project

Unit6:Long-TermSavingsPlan Project

ClosingLessons

Unit3:LifeRoadmap

Unit 4: Career Cluster Comparisons Project

ClosingLessons

LAUNCh GrAde 10: SpeAk Up!

IntroductoryLessons

Unit 1: 10th Grade Action Plan

Unit2:PSAT/PLAN

ClosingLessons

IntroductoryLessons


Unit2:PSAT/PLAN

Unit 3: Community Story

Unit6:MockCollegeFair

ClosingLessons


Unit2:PSAT/PLAN


Unit 4: Career Path Profiles

Unit 7: Projected Budget

ClosingLessons

LAUNCh GrAde 11: TAke ACTioN!


Unit 4: Personal Statement

Unit 5: SAT / ACT

ClosingLessons

Unit 1: Postsecondary Plan


Unit 5: SAT / ACT

Unit6:CollegeList

ClosingLessons



Unit3:LetterofRecommendation


ClosingLessons

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

Unit2:Reflect

Unit4:Finance

Unit 5: Adapt

Unit 7: Take Action


ASCA Career Development Standardsstandard 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.



Unit3:LifeRoadmap


Unit 4: Career Cluster Comparisons



Unit3:LifeRoadmap


Unit6:Long-termSavingsPlan Project



Unit2:PSAT/PLAN


Unit5:MockJobInterview






ClosingLessons


Unit2:PSAT/PLAN









Unit 5: SAT / ACT

Unit 8: Resume

ClosingLessons




Unit6:CollegeList

Unit 8: Resume

ClosingLessons




Unit6:CollegeList

Unit7:PersonalFinancialPortfolio

Unit8:Resumé

ClosingLessons

NAviGATor GrAde 12

Unit 1: Plan

Unit2:Reflect

Unit 3: Apply

Unit4: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

Unit2:Reflect

Unit 5: Adapt


ASCA Personal/Social Development Standardsstandard 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.


IntroductoryLessons



Unit3:LifeRoadmap

Unit 4: Career Cluster Comparisons


ClosingLessons



Unit6:Long-termSavingsPlan Project




IntroductoryLessons






ClosingLessons


Unit2:PSAT/PLAN



Unit2:PSAT/PLAN



IntroductoryLessons




ClosingLessons




Unit6:CollegeList

Unit7:PersonalFinancialPortfolio



Unit 5: SAT / ACT

NAviGATor GrAde 12

Unit 1: Plan

Unit2:Reflect

Unit 5: Adapt

Unit 7: Take Action

Unit 1: Plan

Unit 3: Apply

Unit4:Finance

Unit 5: Adapt

Unit 6: Commit

Unit 7: Take Action

Unit 1: Plan

Unit2: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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