1. Licking Valley High School
Academic Majors / Sophomore Scheduling
Parent meeting
February 23, 2017

2. Why are we here?

4. Estimated Cumulative Earnings Net of Loan Repayment for Tuition and Fees, by Education Level
Earnings Premium Relative to Price of Education
For the typical student who borrows to cover tuition and fees at a community college and earns an associate degree two years after high school graduation, total earnings net of loan repayment exceed the total earnings of high school graduates by age 33, after 13 years of work.
Many students take longer than two years to earn an associate degree or longer than four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. More time out of the labor force increases the amount of time required to compensate for lost earnings.
If the earnings of all adults at each level of education are considered — instead of only those working full-time year-round — the typical four-year college graduate makes up for time out of the labor force and for paying tuition by age 30.
In 2008, 43% of full-time students at four-year colleges and 53% of full-time students at two-year colleges were employed (NCES, 2010). Earnings during college reduce the amount of time required to compensate for lost earnings.
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.3; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; The College Board, 2009; calculations by the authors. 4

5. Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1992–2009
In 2009, with an average annual unemployment rate of 7.9% for individuals ages 25 and older, unemployment had risen sharply for all levels of educational attainment. The 4.6% unemployment rate for those with at least a four-year college degree was 5.1 percentage points lower than the 9.7% unemployment rate for high school graduates.
In 1999 and 2000, with low overall unemployment rates of 4.0% and 4.2%, respectively, the gap between the unemployment rates for college graduates and high school graduates was 1.7 percentage points.
From 1992 through 2009, the annual unemployment rate for individuals with some college but less than a four-year degree was between 0.7 and percentage points lower than the unemployment rate for high school graduates.
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.10a; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010d. 5

6. Education Level of Individuals Ages 25 to 34, 1940–2009
Educational Attainment over Time
The proportion of young adults with four-year college degrees declined slightly during the 1940s, the decade of World War II. It grew dramatically in the 1950s, at an average annual rate of about 7.6%.
The proportion of adults between the ages of 25 and 34 who have some college experience but not a four-year degree grew rapidly in the 1970s and increased from 22% to 28% in the 1990s, but did not change measurably between 2000 and 2009.
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 2.7; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009b, Table A-1. 6

7. So, how many LV kids are going to college and getting a degree?

11. LVHS graduate:
Class rank: 14 of 129

12. What is an Academic Major?
Specialization in study that prepares a student for a job or college major in an area that matches their interest and aptitude.

13. SOLUTIONS

14. Better academic preparation for college
Academic Majors
Academic Advising
Current classes:
Financial Literacy
Journey to College
Journey Beyond LV
Better academic preparation for college
PSAT
Pre-ACT
ACT

15. What will this mean to my student?
Sophomores will choose an academic major using a process based on information and communication.
Students will work within their academic major for the next two years.
Your student’s academic major will help to shape their curriculum their junior and senior year.
Your student will participate in an academic advisory homeroom their junior and senior year.

16. How do you help your student?
Use the process we’ve set up to talk about all the factors that go into choosing a major.
Make the best decision possible!
Continue to communicate with your student and with us about:
Their academic major
Their progress in their classes
Their goals and dreams

17. Academic Majors Selection Process
Counselor/Student Meeting
Watch for Student Folder
Copy of Academic Major form and course selection
Student MyMajors results
Student transcript
Academic Majors Information
Honors Diploma Requirements

18. Academic Majors Selection Process
Counselors meet with students individually to schedule them into academic majors.
Students and counselors review MyMajors results, academic history and talk about the student’s future plans. Students select a major and work with the counselor to fill out their course selection sheet.

19. Academic Majors Selection Process
Review contents of folder with your student. Discuss academic history and MyMajors results.
Discuss your students plans after high school. What career paths are they considering? Are they planning to attend college? If so, a 2 or 4 year school?
Discuss their meeting with their school counselor and the major they selected. Do you all feel this is a good choice for your student?
Consider the courses your student selected. Do you feel these are appropriate? Do you have any questions or concerns?
Contact your student’s school counselor with questions.
Submit any changes to the counseling office within a week of your student’s scheduling meeting.

20. MyMajors Report Online interest and skill inventory
10 suggested majors
Recommendations by others
Majors they won’t consider
Course grades and course enjoyment
Values and preferences
Additional resources

21. Transcript Cumulative GPA Class rank Course selection Grades received
Attendance
Test scores
Relationship between academic performance and future goals?

22. Appointment with a counselor
If you have questions, please call or your student’s counselor.
Also, feel free to schedule a meeting with your student’s counselor.

23. Contact Information
Courtney Lichtenauer (Last names A-K)
Shona Garver (Last names L-Z)
Wes Weaver