FRESHMAN GUIDANCE LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD!

AGENDA Review of career credit requirements Reminders about grades and GPA Academic Interventions Over the summer… Your 5 Options after high school Naviance Activity

NOTES FOR TODAY For each slide:  Summarize the main point of the slide AND  Define highlighted vocabulary words

YOUR CAREER CREDIT AND GUIDANCE Career Credit: Naviance career activities (9 th, 10 th and 11 th grade) Résumé Career-Related Learning Experience (CRLE) Career Day/Spotlight, Job Shadow, Interview Senior Meeting

REMINDERS ABOUT GRADES The grades you receive at the end of each semester are the ones that give you credit! One semester class =.5 credit GPA = Grade Point Average Started last semester and goes until the second semester of senior year Cumulative GPA: uses every grade you’ve earned in high school Each grade gets a point-value A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, F = 0 Class Rank: Puts all freshman in order based on your GPA, with highest GPAs listed at the top

LET’S REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT… HOW DID YOU DO FIRST SEMESTER?

AS YOU LOOK OVER YOUR TRANSCRIPT…. The grades you receive at the end of each semester are the ones that give you credit and show on the transcript One semester class =.5 credit A year-long class gives you a total of 1.0 credit However, it is two separate.5 credits Also two separate grades FOR GRADUATION, YOU NEED A TOTAL OF 24 CREDITS (FOR A STANDARD DIPLOMA)

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ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS AND RESOURCES  Learning Lab: Free tutoring, quiet space and use of computers!  Student VUE: Check your grades online anytime!  Teacher Websites: notes, handouts and list of assignments!  Study hall/Honors Tutorial: How to use properly  Testing Center: for makeups or retakes  Study Habits  Credit Recovery

OVER THE SUMMER… Explore:  Community Service Opportunities  Handout available in counseling center  Gain work skills and experience, references  Leadership opportunities  Career Goals/Options

OVER THE SUMMER… Academic Options:  Summer school  Reflect on 9 th grade  Study habits  Overall performance

INTRODUCING YOUR 5 POST- HS OPTIONS 2 AND 4-YEAR COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL, MILITARY, WORK

WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR AFTER HS  Career: a job or profession that someone does for a long time  Or, a hobby you get paid to do  Some require a lot of education and/or training, others require less  The more education/training you receive, the more “skilled” you become, and the more companies are willing to pay you  Example:  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) = 2 years/Associate’s Degree = $25,660  Registered Nurse (RN) = 4 years/Bachelor’s Degree = $60,098  Nurse Practitioner = 5-6 years/Professional Degree = $71,028  Example:  Corrections Officer = 2 years = $38,990  Probation Officer = 4 years = $50,280  Police Officer = 4 years + Academy = $61,560

EDUCATION PAYS Average Yearly Salaries by Education Level  Some high school, no diploma  $24,544  High school diploma  $33,852  Associate degree  $40,404  Bachelor’s degree  $57,616  Master’s, Professional, Doctoral  $69,108 - $89,128 People with a Bachelor’s Degree will earn $22,000 more in each year than those without *2013 data

HS classes to take:  Extra academic courses  (math, science, social studies, world language)  World languages – 2 Years Required Bachelor’s degree:  4-year degree Public vs. Private Need ACT/SAT  Take PSAT and ASPIRE next year OPU GPA baseline  Western Oregon: 2.75  Southern Oregon: 2.75  Eastern Oregon: 3.0  Oregon Institute of Technology: 3.0  Portland State: 3.0  Oregon State: 3.0  University of Oregon: 3.4  Private colleges you should be aiming for a 3.4 or above 4-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

2-YEAR/COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS  Have a diploma or GED  No GPA requirement  Many students start at a 2-year college to get a fresh start with grades/GPA  No World Language credits are required  Placement Tests:  Reading, Writing and Math  Like a pre-test in those areas  Can use ACT or SAT scores as well  Important to consider what classes you take, especially in junior and senior year

2-YEAR/COMMUNITY COLLEGE Pros:  Lower cost  Local: you can stay at home (if you want!)  Explore different options if you’re not sure what you want to do  Career pathways  Shorter programs  Certificates/Licenses  Examples: Auto Tech, Mechanics, Nursing, Dental Assisting, Business/Accounting

TRADE SCHOOL If you’re very career-focused or like hands-on learning,or for careers that have specific training required Gives you just what you need for that career or related careers  Does not usually have the general courses of math, reading, writing, science, etc. Specific job training and career skills  Apprenticeship: A program where you learn a trade, job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone with great experience in that job or skill  Basically, receiving training on-the-job and/or through designated classes  Some are paid! Example/Common Programs:  Massage, Cosmetology  Bricklaying, Pipe Fitting, Carpentry, Painter, Plumber, Sheet Metal Worker  Electrician, Heavy Equipment Operator

MILITARY 5 Branches:  Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy Must have Standard Diploma: Modified Diploma and GED are generally not accepted Options for entrance:  Walking Right In: Join right out of high school  Must take ASVAB test  Career tech training is provided while serving.  ROTC: Go to college right out of high school, while in the military.  Not every college has every branch  Free to go to college, like a scholarship  Military Academy: Most difficult option (top 5% of class)  Start process junior year – very intense!  Go to military college, leave as officer ranking, then serve

NOT SURE? Focus on:  Good grades  Attendance  Work skills  Teamwork, being on time, following due dates/deadlines, following directions  Do some exploring!  Take challenging courses

NAVIANCE Useful, free tool to do some career and college exploring  Activities are part of your career credit for graduation   Use for:  Look up descriptions and requirements of careers  Search for schools based on different factors  Find out what schools have which majors/programs  Do activities that help you narrow down your college or career search  Lookup scholarship/financial aid information

SURVEY TIME!

SURVEY QUESTIONS What are the 4 pieces of the Career Credit? Online activites (9 th, 10 th and 11 th grade) Resume Career-Related Learning Experience (CRLE) Senior Interview What type of degree do you get from a community college? Associates or Transfer Degree

SURVEY QUESTIONS What kind of GPA should you aim for to attend a 4-year University? 3.0 (at least a 2.75!) If you want to be an electrician or a cosmetologist, what type of school do you need? Trade or Vocational School What test is required for the military? ASVAB test

NAVIANCE TODAY: STRENGTHS EXPLORER Will help you to identify the areas you are strong in, as it relates to a career pathway for you You will rate each statement (about 70 short statements) At the end, it will summarize your top 3 strength themes Then, you will answer a few questions about what you learned!

THE END ANY QUESTIONS???