1. ELL Parent Information Workshop February 3, 2015 Presented by: Laurie B. Lynn, Director of Guidance Robert Dennis, Chairperson of World Languages

3.  Graduation Requirements and Course Scheduling  ELL Testing Requirements  Outreach to current HS students  A College Admissions Overview

4.  The Role of the Counselor  Timeline  High School Curriculum Guide

5.  English ◦ 4 credits ◦ 1 Regents Exam (Grade 11)  Social Studies ◦ 4 credits ◦ 2 Regents Exams (Grades 10 and 11)  Math ◦ 3 credits (MINIMUM!) ◦ 1 Regents Exam (Algebra) for Regents Diploma ◦ 2 additional Regents Exams for Advanced Regents Diploma

6.  Science ◦ 3 credits (MINIMUM!) ◦ 1 Regents Exam for Regents Diploma ◦ 1 additional Regents Exams for Advanced Regents Diploma  World Languages ◦ 1 credit for Regents Diploma (8 th Grade Exam) ◦ 2 additional credits plus FLACS B for Advanced Regents Diploma

7.  Art, Music or Technology ◦ 1 credit  Health ◦ 1 credit .5 credit in grade 10 .5 credit in grade 12  Physical Education ◦ 2 credits (.5 credit every year)  Electives

8. April/May administration Evaluates listening, reading, speaking, and writing competencies Scores received in August & mailed to parents in September Scores determine language proficiency and student programming

9. NYSESLAT Proficiency Levels, 2015+ Entering – Level 1 Emerging – Level 2 Transitioning – Level 3 Expanding – Level 4 Commanding – Level 5 Your child’s schedule is built based on, in part, their proficiency level. *Stand-along ESL *ESL content-support *ESL-Integrated Co-Teaching

10.  How much college information is made readily available to ELL students and parents?  My goal: Increase ELL student knowledge on post-secondary options and Naviance. Provide information on post-secondary options for ELL parents.

11. Pre-Test

12. Pre-test revealed:  100% (15) would like to attend college  13% (2) are set up with Naviance accounts  On a scale of 1-10: ◦ 20% (3) scored 8+ on understanding post- secondary options ◦ 20% (3) scored 8+ on understanding the difference between 2-year and 4-year school

13.  Graduation Requirements ◦ Foreign Language Requirement  TOEFL  Understanding Importance of College  Benefits of Being Bilingual  Understanding the Difference Between 2-year and 4-year School  Post-Secondary Options  BOCES  Naviance

14. Post-Test

15. Post-test revealed:  100% (15) are set up with Naviance accounts  80% (12) are confident in using Naviance  100% (15) would like to use Naviance for their future college process  On a scale of 1-10: ◦ 93% (14) scored 8+ on understanding the difference between 2-year and 4-year college ◦ 93% (14) scored 8+ on how useful this workshop was to them ◦ 100% (15) scored 8+ on understanding graduation requirements

16.  Some statistics: ◦ The number of HS graduates peaked in 2009 at 3.3 million. Numbers are projected to decline through 2014-2015, and remain below 2009 levels through at least 2020-21. ◦ Although the number of graduates have declined, growth in the number of applications per student has continued to increase steadily.

17. ◦ TECHNOLOGY  Use of Internet and Social Media Tools in the recruitment process.  Ease of applying

18. ◦ Average selectivity rate (% of students offered admission) is decreasing. ◦ This has created more difficulty for colleges to predict their “yield”. ◦ The ease of applying to multiple colleges creates disincentives for students to spend time evaluating the “fit” of their college options.*  *NACAC, 2011 State of College Admission Report

19.  Skills that count in the process – learning starts now! ◦ Interest and Goal development ◦ Self-Advocacy ◦ Focus on Writing Skills  Demonstrated Interest is playing a bigger role  Caution against “backward planning” ◦ “My son will go to Harvard!”  Let’s talk about FIT

20. PSAT: Grade 10 for some, Grade 11 for all Visit, Visit, Visit – Grades 10 and 11 SAT/ACT: Spring of Junior Year, plus Fall of Senior Year Visit, Visit, Visit – Grades 10 and 11 Applications: BY Thanksgiving of Senior Year Results: Throughout Fall and Winter Financial Aid Decisions: Spring Decision (Deposit) must be made by 5/1

21.  PSAT  TOEFL  SAT  ACT  Advanced Placement (AP)  Resources/Registration: ◦ www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com ◦ www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org ◦ www.ets.org/toefl

22. Interest Assessments Naviance (grades 6-12) Career Planner NY Career Zone www.nycareerzone.orgwww.nycareerzone.org Career Key www.careerkey.orgwww.careerkey.org

23. College Exploration: www.pobschools.org Guidance sites Naviance www.collegeboard.com www.collegeconfidential.com www.youniversitytv.com

24.  Athletics  National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)  www.eligibilityccenter.org www.eligibilityccenter.org  Financial Aid & Scholarships  FAFSA www.fafsa.orgwww.fafsa.org  www.finaid.org www.finaid.org  www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com

25. Questions?