1. Program of Studies 2012-2013 Naviance Planning Tool Preparing for College 1

2.  Process for Course Selection ◦ Teacher Recommendations are made ◦ Course Selection via Genesis Parent Portal ◦ Counselors meet with students to discuss selections ◦ Confirmation of course selection for the 2012-2013 year 2

3. 3 Typical 10 th Grade Program  English II  Geometry or Algebra II  US History I  Chemistry  World Language  Health/Physical Education  Graduation Elective  Graduation Elective or SH Graduation Considerations  5cr. Fine/Performing Arts  5cr. Career and Tech Ed  2.5 cr. Career Planning  2.5 cr. Computer Literacy  2.5 cr. Econ/Financial Literacy

4. 4 Typical 11 th Grade Program  English III  Math  US II  Physics or Botany  World Language  Health/Physical Education  Graduation Elective  Graduation Elective, SH, or PLO Graduation Considerations  5cr. Fine/Performing Arts  5cr. Career and Tech Ed  2.5 cr. Career Planning  2.5 cr. Computer Literacy  2.5 cr. Econ/Financial Literacy

5. 5 Typical 12 th Grade Program  English IV  Math  History  Science  World Language  Health/Physical Education  Elective, SH, PLO, or Senior Option Graduation Considerations  5cr. Fine/Performing Arts  5cr. Career and Tech Ed  2.5 cr. Career Planning  2.5 cr. Computer Literacy

6. 6 Moorestown High School 350 Bridgeboro Road, Moorestown, NJ 08057 www.mtps.com NOW Available Online

7. New for 2012-2013 Course Selection via the Parent Portal Instructions will be posted to the Portal 7

8.  2/29/2012 Parent Portal Opens for Course Selection  3/5-30/2012 Counselors meet with MHS students  3/9/2012 Parent Portal Closes  3/19/2012 WAMS 8 th Grade POS Night  4/2-5/2012 MHS Counselors meet with 8 th Graders 8

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11. Using Family Connection On-line Resource for Planning & Advising Overview

12. 12 What is it? Web-based resource that supports course, career, and college planning Specific to our school Linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that we use in the counseling office

13. 13 How is it accessed? Family Connection is on the Web –http://connection.naviance.com/MOORESTOWNhttp://connection.naviance.com/MOORESTOWN Access via your Webkey Access via Student Services>Guidance on the MTPS website Parent accounts Student accounts

14. 14 How do you register? Each parent and student receive a code –Use code to create a personal account –Codes are random and alphanumeric for security reasons –Codes can be used only once On your first visit, enter the code in the New User box, then follow on-screen instructions On subsequent visits, sign in using the Returning User box

15. 15 What can it do? Share plans Complete surveys Compare colleges Links to selected third-party resources Track deadlines Produce scattergrams Show schedule of college visits

16. Web Key Access 16

17. Main Page 17

18. After Sign in 18

19. Course Plans 19

20. Personality Type 20

21. Explore Careers 21

22. College Profile 22

23. 23 College Compare

24. 24 Scattergram

25. My Applications 25

26. 26 How does it help? Shared resource linking home to school On-line tool for collaboration among counselors, students, and parents Course planning Career exploration Realistic assessments of your child’s chances of admission at colleges where prior graduates have applied For more information, please contact your counselor.

27.  David Kay – Advanced College Planning Solutions, LLC  Julie Spak – former admissions and financial aid officer at the University of New Hampshire  Stephanie Welder – Access College and Career Consultants 27