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Created by Serena Hill Audio by: DuShon M. Brown, Mary Frances Drzewiecki, & Lindsey R. Hunter

1What Did We Do?What: College 101 & Financial Aid presentation

Who: 327 Seniors

When: November 2010- March 2011

Where: English 4 (World Literature) & AP English Language

2College 101 / FAFSA lesson Postsecondary planningCollege MatchCareer Selection

Powerpoint FAFSA presentation

Saturday Senior SeminarIndividual/Small group sessions

Financial Aid Night

Kenwood to College Night

3ASCA National Standards AddressedCareer Development DomainStandard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Academic DomainStandard 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 essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.

Personal/Social Domain Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

4Student CompetenciesC:A1.5 Learn to make decisionsC:A1.6 Learn how to set goals C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning

A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning A:B1 Improve LearningA:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals

PS:B1 Self-knowledge Application

5Why We Did What We DidAs an intentional effort to align with district and school goals, we utilized data to drive our decision in the selection of this lesson.

Perception data showed us that many students were hearing the information, but not understanding the entire process.

Many of our students are highly motivated and drive this process.

If we dont then who will?

6Maximum Award Amounts for 2010-11The Big ThreeState of Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP)

Federal Pell Grant

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)Total = $14,518

7The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required to determine a students eligibility for federal and state grants as well as student loans, and other types of aid that are administered by the college or university. By completing a FAFSA, students are considered and may qualify for some or all of the following need-based grants: Pell, FSEOG, and MAP.

results DataFAFSA completion rateClass of 2011 - 100% completion rate Class of 2010 - 99.4% completion rateClass of 2011 SEQ results reported89% reported they developed a plan for next fall91.1% reported - their school was very/somewhat helpful in their understanding the steps to take to get to college87.9% reported - their school was very/somewhat helpful in helping them think about ways to pay for college

Key Influencers 91.4% of students reported the Counselors76.7% of students reported the College/Career Coach86% of students reported their Parents

According to the data from the College Counselor Consortium(CCC) Kenwood has eliminated the gender gap Highest # of mid tier students attending 4year universities (2.0 2.4 gpa)

8FAFSA Results

9College Matriculation Results(National clearinghouse data)

10SEQ ResultsKey Influencers

11Results(Scholarship data)

12Implications and Next steps Continued Collaboration with staff and administration

Infusing new Social Security number process into curriculum

13ReferenceWhile Studer and Sommers (2000) identified three kinds of accountability for counselors--personnel, program, and results--the focus here is largely on the latter two which involve program effectiveness for improvement and accountability and results evaluation against student achievement or other critical improvement targets.

However, they tend not to measure growth in students over time or many of the key indicators of student growth, maturity, and development that are typically the areas with which counselors have greatest comfort. As well, there are many factors that might affect student achievement including student mobility, management skills, or individual learning styles that are not tracked or measured (Johnson, 1997).

A true picture of student growth, achievement, and educator effectiveness might never emerge. Many of the key outcomes dependent upon school counseling curricula are not measured including social skills, citizenship and productive employment.

Data-Driven Decision Making: The Engine of Accountability. By: Isaacs, Madelyn L.. Professional School Counseling, Apr2003, Vol. Issue 4, p288, 8p; (AN 997440514Thank youThank you to our former principal, Ms. Kirby, the entire Administrative Team, the English Department, the School Counseling department, Postsecondary support staff, and GEAR UP staff for the collaboration and support.

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