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Classes 0f 2011 & 2012
College/CareerPlanning
PRINCIPAL
Jennifer Morrow Ph.D
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL , DEAN OF INSTRUCTION
Alice Schwarz
LEAD COUNSELOR
Rhonwyn Pattison
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TEACHER
Kate Graham
SJC DUAL CREDIT COORDINATOR
Pam Campbell
REGISTRAR
Daphne Knochel
Contacts
Distinguished Achievement Program ( DAP)
English – 4 CreditsMath - 4 CreditsScience – 4 CreditSS – 4 CreditsLOTE – 3 Credits
CHECHS Electives:
Health - .5 CreditTech Applications - 1 CreditPE - .5 Credit (additional)ISM – 1 CreditBanking/Finance - .5 Credit
PE – 1 CreditSpeech - .5 CreditFine Art – 1 CreditElectives – 4.5 Credits
Total Credits = 26
+ Four Advanced Measures
DAP For Adv. Measures* Original Research/Project
*Test Data
AP Tests – Score 3 +PSAT Test – Commended Scholar
or Higher
*College Courses
3 hour course +Grade of 3.0 +
Advanced Technical Credit Courses
Associate of ArtsCore Curriculum
• Communications: 6 Hrs• Math: 3 – 4 Hrs• Natural Sciences: 8 Hrs• Humanities & Visual/Performing
Arts: 6 Hrs– Humanities – One Course
– V-P Arts – One Course• Behavioral & Social Sciences: 15
Hrs– US History – 2 Courses– Political Science – 2 Courses– Behavioral & Social Science –
• Oral Communications: 3-4 Hrs• Physical Education: 2 Hrs• Courses in Major: 12 Hrs• Electives: 5-7 Hrs (No PE
Courses)
One Course
Off to a 4-year College
What Influences the Freshman Admission
Decision?• Top 10%• Class Rank/G.P.A.• Academic Record• College Entrance Exams• Recommendations• Application Essay• Extra-Curricular
Activities
• Special Circumstances• Interviews• Leadership Experiences• Special interests/talents• Community involvement• Service to the school
Top Ten Percent Bill• Students ranking in the top 10% of their
class are automatically admitted to any public university in Texas (Exception: UT Austin)• Complete application requirements by the
university’s deadline• Enroll in college no more than two years
after graduating from high school
University of Texas is not required to automatically admit more than 75% of available Texas spaces.
UT must announce automatic percentile by September 15 to Junior Class.
Class of 2011 – Top 8%
Senate Bill 175
College Readiness Exams
College Readiness Exams
PSAT – Recommended Years10th and 11th
SAT – Spring of Junior YearFall of Senior Year
ACT – Spring of Junior YearFall of Senior Year
Benefits of the PSAT•Preparation for the SAT®
•Scholarship & recognition opportunities (11th grade)
•Feedback on academic skills
•College and career planning tools
•Admissions and financial aid information from colleges
SAT or ACT?• ACT measures achievement• SAT measures aptitude• ACT score based on the number correct
and no correction for guessing• SAT has a correction for guessing – they
take off for wrong answers• Both ACT and SAT are accepted by most
colleges and universities
How Colleges use SAT & ACT Tests…
Colleges & Universities use SAT and ACT Tests as one of many factors in admission. The most important factor is high school grades earned in challenging courses. The best prep. for the SAT & ACT – and for college – is for students to take challenging academic courses and to read and write widely.
www.collegeboard.com
www.act.org
SAT
ACT
To Register……
October 9, 2010 November 6, 2010 December 4, 2010January 22, 2011March 12, 2011
May 7, 2011June 4, 2011
2010 - 2011 SAT TEST DATES
September 11, 2010October 23, 2010
December 11, 2010February 12, 2011
April 9, 2011June 11, 2011
2010 - 2011 ACT TEST
DATES
The road to a 4-year college…..
9th and 10th Grade Checklist
• Strive for academic excellence and regular school attendance (CHECHS and SJC grades will be included on your high school transcript and in your high school GPA)
• Develop a four year plan with your high school counselor
• Attend CCISD College Night• Attend CCISD Financial Aid Night• Develop your interests in extracurricular
and community activities.
9th and 10th Grade Checklist
• Take the PSAT October of your sophomore year
• Go to My Sat Plan on www.collegeboard.com after your receive your PSAT Score Report and identify your strengths and determine the areas that you need improvement
• Create a personal file or portfolio that contains copies of your report cards, certificates presented to you, list of awards and honors your receive, and lists of all school and community clubs/organizations including offices you hold.
9th and 10th Grade Checklist
• Complete Naviance Family Connection Milestones• Begin to build resume on Naviance Family Connection• Make a list of colleges/universities that meet your
preferences (size, college major, urban/rural, large city/small city).
• Search and compare 4 year colleges and universities on https://connection.naviance.com/clearhorizons
• Visit colleges and universities
9th and 10th Grade Checklist• Log on to Naviance – Family
Connection regularly to check for college visits, build your resume, search for colleges and careers ,and use the test preparation tool.• Volunteer! Volunteer! Choose
something you like and stick with it!• Look for summer enrichment
programs held on college campuses
11th Grade Checklist
• Obtain schedules for SAT Reasoning Test and ACT Exams.
• Take the PSAT on October 13, 2010.• Search for financial aid and scholarship sources• Consult college websites to request catalogs, and
housing and financial aid information.• Take advantage of information provided by college
representatives who visit our campus.• Begin scheduling interviews with admissions
counselors. If possible, schedule tours of the school campus.
11th Grade Checklist• Review your PSAT Score Report and log
on to My Sat Plan on www.collegeboard.com
• Take an SAT and ACT Test in the Spring• Find out admission deadlines from
colleges you are considering• Talk to teachers about writing letters of
recommendation for you. • Prepare a resume (summer)• Prepare college essays (summer)
11th Grade Checklist
• Log on to Naviance – Family Connection regularly to check for college visits, build resume, search for colleges and careers ,and use the test preparation tool.
• Complete Naviance Family Connection Milestones
Career Exploration
Business Internship ClassSpring of Junior Year
Fall of Senior Year
Naviance Family ConnectionDo What You Are Personality Assessment
Career SearchCareer Interest Profiler
Game Plan Survey
Internship Program Overview
• Internship is a very important component of our program.• Internship is done in the spring of the
junior year and the fall of the senior year.• We have aligned our program with the
traditional high schools.• Senior dates: Aug. 30-Nov. 19
Program Requirements
Student has mentor in chosen field of interest.Student completes 3 hours a week at their
mentorship.Student develops/works on a project while at
mentorship and throughout the semester.Students keep a portfolio of their work and project
through out the semester.Student presents their project in a final presentation
here at school or at the mentor’s place of business.
Mentor ResponsibilitiesRequired Paperwork: –Work with the student to determine their
specific responsibilities and/or duties, their schedule and expected dress code during the initial Pre-Field Interview. –Verify intern attendance with your signature
on their weekly time log.–Evaluate intern performance on the provided
evaluation form at the 4 week and 9 week mark.
Mentor Responsibilities
•Minimum Hours Required:–Allow the intern to spend time each
week at the work site. A minimum of 3 hours per week must be completed.–Assist students in the development
and completion of project chosen for the semester.
Mentor Responsibilities
• General Role of Mentor:– Serve as representative of career or degree area by introducing
intern to company, industry, or business.– Provide the intern with comprehensive view of organization
and focus on the roles, responsibilities, & functions of business.– Share information regarding the skills, knowledge, and/or
background that are the essential to be successful in your position.
– Offer opportunities for the intern to do independent projects.– Share the positive as well as the negative aspects of the job.– Provide supervision or designate someone to oversee intern
projects.– Assist the intern in identifying realistic goals.– Communicate problems to the Internship Program Coordinator.
Student Responsibilities
• Requirements:
– Interns must complete a Pre-Field Interview with their mentor.– Time logs must be signed on a weekly basis and turned in
weekly showing that the student has completed 3 hours a week.– One journal entry must be completed each week via E4,
questions can be found on student’s E4 class site.– Interns must turn in a digital picture of themselves interacting
with the mentor.– Interns must complete a midterm presentation to the internship
coordinator.– Interns must complete a final presentation of their project at
school or at the mentor’s place of business.
Student Responsibilities Continued
– Interns must develop a project with the guidance of their mentors that is worked on through out the semester.
– Interns must complete 3 Interviews.– Interns must complete a portfolio that is due at the end
of the semester, information regarding this assignment is on their E4 account.
– Interns must hand write a Thank you note to the mentor at the end of the semester.
– Interns are responsible for obtaining the mentor’s evaluation forms and getting the form turned in to the Internship Program Coordinator.
Student Responsibilities
• On-Site:– Interns must arrange for their own transportation to and
from the internship site.– Interns are advised to seek responsibilities within the
organization to enhance learning experiences.– Interns should complete all assignments on or before the
deadline assigned by the mentor. – Interns must demonstrate good attendance and grooming,
accuracy, orderliness, promptness, maturity, appropriate dress and proper business etiquette and professionalism while on-site.
Teacher Responsibilities
• Assist students with contacting/finding mentors.• Give students the tools to be successful in a professional
environment.• Available to all mentors during and after business hours.• Meet with students regularly to ensure success and proper
guidance.• Respond to all concerns in a timely manner.• Monitor student progress in internship.• Keep in contact with all mentors to head-off problems
before they begin.• Form community partnerships that last for years to come.
Goals
• Student will gain invaluable experience in their field of interest that helps them to further understand their chosen career path.
• Students gain knowledge and understanding of a professional setting.
• Mentor will have an enjoyable experience and hopefully continue to partner with us.
• Program grows and expands each year to incorporate more mentors.
Service Learning Program Overview
• Service Learning combines service objectives and learning objectives with the intent that the activity changes both the recipient and the provider of the service. This is accomplished by combining service tasks with structured opportunities that link the task to self-reflection, self-discovery, and the acquisition and comprehension of values, skills, and knowledge content.
Service Learning Overview
• Students are introduced to Service Learning in their advisory classes.
• It is a mandatory requirement of all CHECHS students each year 9th-12th.
• The advisory teacher works with students to meet all requirements of Service Learning and all hours are turned in to the advisory teacher.
• Requirements and all documentation located on blackboard under Service Learning Org.
Service Learning Requirements• 20 hours completed within the school year.• Maximum of 10 of those hours can benefit CHECHS.• All 20 can be done outside of CHECHS.• Hours due by Dec. 16th
• Plan approved by advisory teacher.• Power Point Presentation to advisory class. These will be
done in January.• Self-Reflection paper.• Signed log.• A list of possible opportunities, past organizations used, and
new opportunities are located under the Service Learning Org.
Service Learning Letter Jacket
• Students are allowed to letter in Service Learning at CHECHS.
• Jacket must be bought by student.• 150 hours of Service Learning must be done.• 50 hours must be done per school year,
meaning not all can be done in the summer.• Maximum of 50 hours with one organization.
We are pleased to introduce Family Connection from Naviance, a web-based service designed especially for students and parents. Family Connection is a comprehensive website that you can use to help in making decisions about courses, colleges, and careers. Family Connection is linked with Counselor’s Office, a service that counselor’s use in their office to track and analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides up-to-date information that is specific to our school.
Naviance Family Connection
User Name:CCISD 10 digit ID #Password:ccisd11ccisd12ccisd13ccisd14
Student Log In
Naviance Family Connection
Parent Log In•Parent must be added by student in Profile under the About Me Tab.•Student must identify a parent email address when adding parent.•Once the student has added their parent and email address, the student or parent must notify the counselor at [email protected] •Mrs. Pattison will send an automatic email to the parents email address with a registration code.•The parent will log on to https://connection.naviance.com/clearhorizons using the registration code. •The parent will be directed to set up a password.
All Senior and Junior Parent Naviance Passwords to Be
Reset
Parents can assist students with Naviance!
Encourage Completion of MilestonesEncourage College/Career Search
Help Manage college applications/transcriptsComplete Parent Brag Sheet Assist in Resume Building
CHECHS Mini-College FairFriday, October 1, 2010
During school day
Clear to College Saturday, October 2, 2010
CSHS
PSAT Wednesday, October 13, 2010
8:30 – 11:30
College Night November 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Clear Springs High School
Financial Aid Night December 1, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Clear Lake High School
Seniors
2011
CHECHS Senior Conference and Contract
Aug. 30
through
Sept. 17
Associate DegreeVerification
• Make appointment with Pam Campbell in the dual credit office before October 29, 2010.• Download two copies of the “What If
Analysis?” from SJC SOS.• One copy signed by parents to bring to
conference. • Must apply for college graduation in the spring
– TBA
Honor Graduates
• DAP – Distinguished Achievement Plan• GPA – Grade Point Average
–Cum Laude – 4.74 – 4.5–Magna Cum Laude – 4.99 – 4.75–Summa Cum Laude – 5.0 – 6.0
• Deadline for Outside Coursework –March 11, 2011
cHECHS GraduationSunday, June 5, 2011
2:00 PM
Place – TBA
SJC South Graduation Pasadena Convention Center
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Time: TBA
College Admission Process
College AdmissionsEach college/university has its own admissions
criteria– It is up to you, as the applicant, to be aware of the
different eligibility requirements–This information can be found on the
college/university’s website, under the Admissions link–Some general information about the institution
can be found in Naviance Family Connection – simply select a school of interest from the college search list by clicking on the institution’s name
Applying to College
•Apply Texas (www.applytexas.org)–For those students interested in
attending a public university within the state of Texas, this form will allow you to fill out one application and submit it to multiple colleges
Applying to College
• Common Application (www.commonapp.org)–This form allows students to fill out one
application and submit it to multiple universities within the US–Currently, there are 345 institutions (both
public and private nationally) that accept the common app – visit the website to see if the schools you are applying to accept it
Applying to College
• School specific application–Some colleges do not accept a
common application and require an application specific to their institution – visit the college’s website to see what application you need to submit
www.commonapp.org
Create username and password
www.applytexas.org
Transcripts Some institutions require multiple transcripts– Initial – transcript that has all information
available up to the sixth semester.–Mid-year – transcript that has all information
through the 7th semester (available after completion of first semester of senior year)–Final – transcript that is sent to the college after
graduation with all pertinent information showing completion of high school (college will receive by July 1st)
Managing College
Applications in Naviance Family
Connection
Naviance Home PageEdit AccountAdd Parent
Survey ResultsResume
Brag Sheets
WELCOME
MESSAGE
Document Library
Senior ContractSenior CalendarNaviance FAQ’s
Manage College Applications
Request TranscriptsCollege Search
SAT/ACT Test Prep
CHECHS College Visits
CCISD Scholarship List
Scholarship Search
Links to Scholarship/Financial Aid
Websites
Naviance Docufide
FERPA requires waiver for Common Applications
Type in your
Common Application username
&password
Careers TabCareer Search
Career Interest ProfilerDWYA Personality
InventoryCareer Exploration
Courses TabDevelop 4 Year Plans
9 – 11th Grade
Common Application SchoolsApplication Items
• Secondary School Report • Official Transcript sent directly from school• Current Senior Schedule• SAT/ACT Scores sent from testing agency• Letters of recommendation (teachers and
counselor)• School profile
Counselor can send all items through EDOCS Naviance
Texas Common Application Schools
Application Items-Official transcript -SAT/ACT Scores
- Optional Letters of Recommendation -School profile
Registrar can send transcripts through Naviance Docufide if college uses this system.
Most Texas schools do not use Docufide and items must be mailed.
School Specific Application
Same Process as Texas Common Application Schools
Paper Tracking for all application items
Stamps and Envelopes
For Recommendation &
Counselor FormsStudents must provide unaddressed envelopes with at least
three postage stamps per envelope.
Only Transcripts(no recommendations or forms)
No envelope or postage required
Recommendation Letters
Required:• Parent Brag Sheet completed on Naviance• Student Brag Sheet completed on Naviance
A copy of your resume and/or essay (optional)
Must request letters of recommendation 20 days (working) prior to the date that you would like the letter to be sent.
Transcript RequestsMust be requested through
Naviance Family Connection
Allow 5 days process time
Colleges Tab
Transcripts
Cost - $2.00
Payable to the registrar, Mrs. Knochel
Students can request a fee waiver if they are on the free or reduced lunch program. Students can indicate this on
Naviance.
Financial Aid
There are various forms of financial assistance–Grants – typically need based, money that is
awarded that does not need to be repaid–Scholarships – could be merit or need based,
money that is awarded that does not need to be repaid–Loans – money that is borrowed for school that
will be repaid upon completion of college
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
All students should fill out the FAFSA– This application will determine how much federal grant money can
be allotted to you– Most colleges/universities require the FAFSA be on file before you
will be considered for school specific scholarships– This application will also determine how much money can be
offered to you in loan money
To apply:– 1. Visit www.pin.ed.gov to apply for your Personal Identification
Number (PIN) that allows you to sign the FAFSA electronically– 2. Visit www.fafsa.ed.gov to fill out and submit the FAFSA
application online
ScholarshipsA list of scholarships can be found in
Naviance Family ConnectionScholarship list
Look at the list of all scholarships posted
Scholarship match
Find scholarships for which you are eligible to apply (criteria may include GPA, rank,
gender, ethnicity, etc.)
Additional Scholarship InfoNaviance Family Connection
Colleges Tab
College ResourcesLinks to Scholarship and Financial Aid Websites
UT/A&M ADMISSIONS
NEWS FROM THE
TEXAS TOGETHER
UPDATE
THE University of Texas - Houston
Admissions CenterContact: Autumn Boyd
Location: Greenway Plaza (reopening 9/14)
Houston, Texas 77030-5502
Phone: 713-500-3515
Fax #: 713-500-0308
TheUniversity of Texas
• Summer/Fall 2011 UT Austin Admissions and Scholarship Application Deadline
December 1, 2010 (received by)• December SAT/ACT Test Scores are accepted until
December 31, 2010• All other items need to be completed by Dec. 1, 2010.• Summer/Fall applicants may submit an updated
official transcript after the deadline to show changes in class rank following the first semester of the senior year. Deadline Jan. 31, 2011
NEW
TAMU Houston Regional Prospective
Student Center1225 North Loop West
Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77008
713-454-1990
Texas A & M University
Fall 2011 Texas A & M Admissions Application Deadline -January 15, 2011 (received by)
Scholarship and Honors Colleges Deadline December 1, 2010 (received by)
FAFSA Deadline -March 1, 2011
Admission and Scholarship Confirmation Deadline - May 1, 2011
