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College and Career Readiness

Overview

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Class of 2022 and beyond

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This is an overview of the College and Career Readiness Program with information on HOW your son or daughter can earn the .5 credit required to graduate.

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Description of the CCR Program

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Old Saybrook High School's College and Career Readiness Program is designed to provide students with opportunities to become self-aware, to be exposed to a variety of careers and career pathways, and to interact with individuals in college and in the professional community. They will have opportunities to pursue their areas of interest and to gain knowledge and experiences that will inform their post secondary decisions and allow them to do so confidently.

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Goals of the Program

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  1. Establish an environment where 100% of our students participate in CCR-related activities, are provided with resources, and have access to career and post-secondary guidance from our CCR Coordinators.
  2. Connect students to professionals within their career interest areas.
  3. Connect students to OSHS alumni that are engaged in post-secondary studies related to their educational interests.
  4. Assist students in developing self-awareness.
  5. Encourage students to welcome new challenges.
  6. Provide students with opportunities to apply what they have learned in the classroom.
  7. Help students prepare themselves to succeed in post-secondary endeavors.

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Class of 2022 and beyond!

Beginning with the Class of 2022, all OSHS students will need to earn .5 CCR credit in order to graduate.

  • .5 credit is a minimum. Your son or daughter can earn more!

This credit can be earned multiple ways …

  • Credit towards the graduation requirement will be determined based upon standards specific to each task. (CCR credit is not factored into the GPA.)

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Some Options for Earning Credit:

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  • Interviews (email, phone, virtual or in
  • person)
  • Job shadow
  • Naviance activities (specified in your packet)
  • Professional Networking Skills Seminar
  • Medical Teleshadowing
  • College or Career Research
  • Mini- internship
  • Military career option research and information gathering

Remember…

  • Your job (current or past) may earn you CCR credit if it is related to the career area that you are pursuing.
  • You can utilize parents, older siblings, extended family members, family friends, and the parents of your friends for interviews/job shadows.
  • Once you have completed what you choose, you MUST fill out credit documentation form.

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Options to

Personalize: (cont.)

  • Professional Networking Skills Seminar

This unit is designed to provide students with the guidance and skills needed to gain real-world information about a career. In addition, students will acquire and practice skills that will assist them in post-secondary and future career endeavors such as:

  • Thoroughly researching a career area
  • Locating and gathering information on career professionals as resources
  • Networking
  • Writing a professional email inquiry
  • Collaboration with peers
  • Writing effective questions that yield valuable answers
  • Securing mentorships
  • Responding respectfully, promptly, and with professional gratitude.

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Options to

Personalize: (cont.)

  • At times, there will be a project completed within your child’s academic classwork that is related to your career interests. If a “career light” is sparked during an academic experience, please see one of the coordinators about expanding upon this work for CCR credit.

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Google Classroom

We will be utilizing Google Classroom for all CCR Tasks so please make sure that your son or daughter has joined their respective Google Classroom.

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Link to College and Career Readiness Website

https://sites.google.com/oldsaybrookschools.org/college-career-readiness/home

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You, the parents, are our greatest asset!

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The success of this program is dependent on the participation of the entire Old Saybrook community. Parents, teachers, administrators, town government, business owners, organization leaders, and our awesome students all play a significant role. Sometimes as little as 15 minutes can be a huge contribution to our students’ futures. Please click HERE if you are interested in learning how.

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Questions???

Please reach out to Sarah Fawcett at

sfawcett@oldsaybrookschools.org

Or

Carina Using

cusing@oldsaybrookschools.org

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