THE NEW PSAT

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Class of 2011

• Sophomore
• Four Year Planning Meeting

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Sophomore Meeting Goals

• Review the Sophomore 4-year Planning Survey
• Review and update the 4-year plan
• What Colleges Look For
• Area college expectations
• How much will that degree earn you?
• Education requirements for various careers
  (Career Cruising)
• Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses
• WeMoCo Programs
• New Visions Program
• College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT)

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What Colleges Look For

• People who challenge themselves academically
• 4-years of math (with math B), 4-years of
  science, and 3-years of foreign language
• Best possible Grade Point Average and Class Rank
• Best possible SAT or ACT scores (4 year colleges)
• Students who are good at time management
• This is shown by successfully balancing academics
  with extracurricular activities, work or other
  responsibilities.
• Students with special talents
• Athletic, academic, musical, artistic, dramatic,
  leadership, etc.
• Students who have a good idea what it will be
  like to work in their chosen career
• As demonstrated by direct experience (Shadowing,
  Internship, Job)

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Area College Requirements
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How Much is that Degree Earning You?

• All people 39,579
• Not a high school graduate 19,915
• High school graduate/GED 29,448
• Some college 31,421
• Associate's degree 37,990
• Bachelor's degree 54,689
• Master's degree 67,898
• Doctoral degree 92,863
• Professional degree 119,009
• March 15, 2007 0211 PM ET US News and World
  Report

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Education requirements for various careers
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM Advanced placement
courses are challenging and end in an AP exam,
which colleges may use to grant college credit.
Each AP test costs 86.
AP American Govt and Politics AP American
History AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Calculus
BC AP Chemistry AP Computer Science AP
Economics AP English Literature 12 AP
Environmental Science
AP French AP Italian AP Language and Composition
AP-B Physics AP-C Physics AP Psychology AP
Spanish AP Statistics AP World History I AP World
History II
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Dual Credit Program High school courses that can
be used for High School and College Credit
Credit Each dual credit course costs 40 per
credit hour, and most courses are three credit
hours.

• Accounting I
• Accounting II
• AP French
• AP Italian
• AP Spanish
• Computer Aided Drawing
• Computer Applications
• Digital Communications
• Criminal Justice
• Design/Drawing Production
• Developing Child II
• Digital Electronics

• Electronics/Electricity
• Forensic Science SUPA
• French IV
• Human Services Coop
• Italian IV
• Life and Death
• Peer Leadership Training
• Photography I
• Photography II
• Spanish IV
• Studio Computer Art
• Studio Digital Photography

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WEMOCO An Education for the Real World Career
and technical education offers you a first-hand
opportunity to explore any of a number of career
fields.

• One-Year Courses
• Baking
• Certified Nurse Assistant
• Dental Assisting
• Early Childhood Education
• Floral Design
• Heating Air Conditioning
• Plumbing Heating
• Dual Credit

• Two-Year Courses
• Automotive Collision Repair Technology
• Automotive Technology
• Carpentry
• Commercial Art Advertising Design
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Electronics Computer Technology
• Heavy Equipment Operation Maintenance
• Industrial Residential Electricity
• Outdoor Power Marine Technology
• Precision Machining
• Television Radio Broadcasting
• Welding Technology
• Dual Credit

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New Visions Program

• High school credit

The first three periods are at the High
School. The remaining portion of the day is spent
in either a New Visions Course or internship
experience.
College credit available
Each college credit costs 40 per credit hour,
and most courses are three credit hours.
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College Entrance Exams (SAT/ACT)

• SAT vs ACT
• Knowledge Versus Reasoning
• The ACT is considered a curriculum-based test,
  meaning it tests a students knowledge of subject
  matter covered in high school. On the other hand,
  the SAT is traditionally thought of as a test
  that measures a students reasoning or critical
  thinking skills.
• If the student received good grades in enough
  challenging classes, the ACT may be a good fit
  they'll be tested on what they learned.
• The College Board's SAT is not as
  straight-forward and is more of an "aptitude"
  test. Known for using tricky and sometimes
  intentionally confusing phrasing to determine
  test-taking skills, the SAT is better suited to
  the student with strong deductive reasoning
  capabilities. Good test-takers love the SAT.
• Differences In Content
• The SAT puts more emphasis on vocabulary the
  ACT is largely focused on grammar and
  punctuation.
• The ACT has a Science Reasoning Test, which
  tests the student's ability to access scientific
  charts and tables, research, and conflicting
  scientific viewpoints whereas the SAT does not.
• The ACT covers four sections English,
  Mathematics, Reading and Science. The SAT
  contains three sections Critical Reading,
  Mathematics and Writing, including a required
  25-minute essay. Writing is not required on the
  ACT, but strongly recommended.
• In the ACT Math section, about 7 percent of
  questions are based on trigonometry, which is not
  tested on the SAT.
• Source http//collegepreparation.suite101.com/art
  icle.cfm/college_admissions_sat_vs_act

• Why should students take the Scholastic Aptitude
  Test (SAT)?
• Students and parents often ask why it is
  important to take the SAT.
• Reasons include
• All colleges accept the SAT as an objective
  measurement of students' college readiness.
• Used with GPAs and high school transcripts, SAT
  scores allow colleges to fairly compare
  applicants.
• Taking the SAT gives students access to
  scholarship opportunities.
• Most colleges require an admissions test like the
  SAT.
• The SAT provides students with the most
  comprehensive performance feedback of any
  admissions test.
• Source College Board Website

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The Career Shadowing Program

• The Career Shadowing Program is a one-day
  experience spent with a professional in the
  career of the students choice.
• Students can go on a different Career Shadowing
  experience each year.

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Grade-Level Status Requirements
9th Grade Status Promoted from 8th Grade 10th
Grade Status Minimum of 5.5 Credits 11th Grade
Status Minimum of 11 Credits 12th Grade
Status Minimum of 16.5Credits To graduate
22 must be earned and all requirements must be
met.
To have Senior status you must have 16.5 credits
and be able to complete all remaining graduation
requirements by the end of the school year in
June.
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Class of 2011 Diplomas

• Regents with Advanced Designation
• (Advanced Regents Diploma)
• Regents
• Local

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Regents/Local Diploma Requirements
Required Courses
Required Regents Exams
Science Global Math A or Integrated Algebra US
History ELA English
English 4 Social Studies 4 Math 3 Science 3 Art/Mu
sic 1 Physical Ed. 2 Health .5 Language 1 Elective
s 3.5 Total Credits 22

• Regents Diploma All Regents Exams must be 65 or
  higher.
• Local Diploma One If exam score is between 55
  and 65, with the rest being 65 or higher.

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Regents with Advanced Designation
Required Courses
Required Regents Exams
English 4 Social Studies 4 Math 3 Science 3 A
rt/Music 1 Physical Education 2 Health .5 Forei
gn Language 3

• Life Science (Biology)
• Physical Science
• Global History
• Foreign Language
• Math AB or Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry
• US History
• ELA English

Electives 1.5 Total Credits 22
A 5 credit Career and Technical Education, Art,
or Music sequence may substitute for the
Foreign Language sequence.
(Most 4 year colleges require 3 years of Foreign
Language.)
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Academic Resources

• Ninth Period Teachers are available 9th period
• daily for extra help. There is always a late
  bus.
• Peer Tutor Students may request a peer tutor or
  become a peer tutor.
• Teachers Websites Many teachers have homework
  assignments, old notes, and other information on
  their website.
• Counselor Counselors work with students,
  families, teachers, administrators, and a variety
  of outside professionals, to facilitate student
  academic success, social and emotional well
  being.