The Strath Haven High School Guidance department NavianceCareer explorationCollege/post-secondary Financial Aid/scholarshipsSocial/emotional counselingCourse planningTesting

Naviance is a web-based career and college search planning tool that allows students to

Take interest and career surveys(soph)

Research colleges (juniors)

Request transcripts and teacher recommendation letters (seniors)

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Sophomore H/PE classroom sessions

Strengths Explorer

Meet with sophomore students in small groups – get acquainted time

The Strengths Explorer results are then linked to related career clusters.

Students

explore and research career possibilities

Juniors

Next, students

Conduct college searches

Explore post-high school possibilities2-year college/technical school4-year collegesMilitaryGap/Bridge year

Students and parents

Research Financial Aid & $cholarship opportunities (Naviance & Guidance tab)

FAFSA Completion night – January 2016Delaware Cty Community

College

Financial Aid Panel – February 2016

SeniorsStudents and families can investigate, research,

track, and plan for the college admission/post high school experience process from home.

84% of Strath Haven graduates attend a four-year college

8% community college/trade or technical schools

1% Military

7% Gap year, employment

School profile – sent with all transcripts

Class of 2016: using Naviance to apply to post-secondary institutions (Includes transcripts & teacher rec letters)

Class of 2017: introduced to Naviance through classroom guidance sessions during Health/PE classes. Follow up sessions this winter will explain college research.

All students in the class of 2018 will be introduced to Naviance by February 2015.

Data Collection

Scattergrams

What is a scattergram? A graph plotted with prior students’ statistical information (no personal identifiers) who gained admission to particular schools.

For example: A SHHS student with a gpa of 3.95, test scores of ACT 35, SAT 2350, was admitted to the University of Pennsylvania.

Guidance Counselor Configuration

6th through 9th Grade Counselor

5th to 6th grade transition

Assignment to 10-12 Counselors

Other Guidance ServicesFebruary/March course planning (annually)

Vocational school coordination

College/Career Planning

Dual Enrollment

Group meetings after standardized test administrations (PSAT, Practice ACT, etc.)

Social emotional support – daily/as needed

Crisis management

Financial Aid night

Back-to-School parent information sessions

Standardized testing options

A practice ACT will be administered to every sophomore in the spring (April)

ACT format is more achievement test oriented, therefore, in the past, our students have performed well due to the number of academic credits required at Strath Haven High School

New SAT – designed to be more achievement oriented.

More testing…PSAT (October) is highly encouraged for ALL

juniors

Counselors then help students & parents determine which test format best suits their child (ACT vs. SAT) and which testing dates might be optimal (i.e. after a particular course, or if SAT Subjects tests are required).

Free practice SAT and ACT tests provided by KAPLAN test prep

FREE online course for SAT and ACT kaplanatschool.com/strathhaven

Guidance Tab – School websiteA WEALTH OF INFORMATION!!

Guidance Secretary & Career Center Coordinator

Transcripts processed by Mrs. Clark – Over 3,000 during the 2014-15 school year not counting the mid-

year and final grade reports.

Career Center Coordinator (Mrs. Markert)

College visits

Scholarship Opportunities

AP Registration

Summer Opportunities

Career/College searches, Interest Inventories, Resume building, employment, financial aid, etc.