1. The Strath Haven High School Guidance department Naviance Career exploration College/post-secondary Financial Aid/scholarships Social/emotional counseling Course planning Testing

2. 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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4. Sophomore H/PE classroom sessions Strengths Explorer Meet with sophomore students in small groups – get acquainted time

5. The Strengths Explorer results are then linked to related career clusters. Students explore and research career possibilities

7. Juniors Next, students Conduct college searches Explore post-high school possibilities 2-year college/technical school 4-year colleges Military Gap/Bridge year

9. Students and parents Research Financial Aid & $cholarship opportunities (Naviance & Guidance tab) FAFSA Completion night – January 2016 Delaware Cty Community College Financial Aid Panel – February 2016

11. Seniors Students 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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Guidance Counselor Configuration 6th through 9 th Grade Counselor 5 th to 6 th grade transition Assignment to 10-12 Counselors

15. Other Guidance Services February/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

16. 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.

17. 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

18. Guidance Tab – School website A WEALTH OF INFORMATION!!

19. 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.