Sophomore Parent Night

October 10, 2024

Presenter: Kate Clemens, Director of Student Services kclemens@capetech.us 508-432-4500 x2401

School Counselors

Cheryl Mador Guidance Lead– CP, EL, PH, HVAC, IT, DVC, AG, EN

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Lauren Kalbach – HT, DA, CU, AT, AB, MS, CO

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Kevin Furey– 9th grade & Exploratory

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Erica Tasha – Adjustment Counselor

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MA Model

MASS Core Graduation & CCT Requirements

Graduation and Promotion Policy

Social/Emotional Services

• 3 School Counselors
• 1 School Adjustment Counselor who is a licensed social worker and is available for personal and group counseling.
• School based outside counseling services through Gosnold (your insurance will be accessed).
• Embedded SEL in classes & Shops.
• Navigator and SEL academic support.

How to Stay Current w/ Teacher info

• Look for us on the Cape Tech website at www.capetech.us
• Click on the Parents tab
• Choose Landing pages
• Choose Academics or Technical
• Scroll down to to the department or shop.
• Guidance has a section under Academics
• Follow Mr. Terranova’s Happenings and newsletters.

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Be Grade Pro-Active!

• Check your student’s progress frequently through the parent portal.
• Check their Teacher’s landing pages for info.
• Discuss their grades. Celebrate - and encourage!
• Email or call your student’s teacher(s).
• Have your student to stay for our extra help sessions.We have late buses on Tues & Thurs.
• Speak to their school counselor.
• Request a parent teacher conference.
• If failing despite interventions - Reconvene the IEP team or 504.
• Child Find: If you suspect your child may have a learning challenge - please contact my office x2402.

Thinking of College? State College and University Admission Standards:

The admissions standards for freshmen applicants have two main parts:

• 16 required academic courses:

♦ English 4 courses

♦ Mathematics 4 courses (Algebra I & II and Geometry or Trigonometry, or comparable coursework) including mathematics during final year of high school

♦ Sciences 3 courses (including 3 courses with labs)

♦ Social Sciences 2 courses (including 1 course in U.S. History)

♦ Foreign Languages 2 courses (in a single language)

♦ Electives 2 courses (can be anything)

• A 3.0 minimum grade point average (GPA) earned in college preparatory courses completed at the time of application is required.

(Find out if the college still requires SAT scores - or if the SAT is now optional at that college.)

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The Cape Cod Community College

On-the-spot Acceptance: One-on-one personal interviews and application review with “on the spot” acceptance with a CCCC Admissions Counselor.

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Community college is FREE for any student or adult who has not earned a Bachelor’s degree.

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Cape Cod Community College con’t

• College Placement Test: Basic skills assessment (Accuplacer Placement) on the CCCC campus is followed by a meeting with each student’s academic advisor prior to classes beginning.

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• Early Registration: Accepted high school students will meet with an advisor and register for fall courses well in advance of high school graduation

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2+2 = Half The Cost with the Pathways Program

1. Start at Cape Cod Community College

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• Earn Your Associate Degree

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• Finish at a State University or UMass Campus

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• Launch Your Career with a Bachelor’s Degree

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• capecod.edu/free for more information

Articulation Agreements- your student’s technical skills taken to the college level!

Articulation Agreements - updated 10/9/24

Articulation is an agreement between two campuses. When a high school course is articulated with a college course, students who pass the high school class can earn college credits for that course.

Statewide Articulation Agreements

Through a statewide articulation task force, multiple agreements have been established across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts between all 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges, all Chapter 74 Vocational Technical High Schools, and non-Chapter 74 High Schools with Chapter 74 programs that meet the Statewide Articulation Agreements requirements.

• These agreements allow eligible students to enroll at any of the community colleges and receive college credits for work completed while at the high school.

Contact Anna Dietterick for additional information on any of the agreements. “I am always happy to research more options regarding articulation agreements. Please contact me if there are specific schools you would like me to look into. “

Anna Dietterick

CTE Linkage Coordinator (Tech Prep) Ext. 2200

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Colleges with Articulation Agreements

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Community Colleges

• Cape Cod Community College
• Berkshire Community College
• Holyoke Community College
• Northern Essex Community College
• Bristol Community College
• Massasoit Community College
• Bunker Hill Community College
• Massbay Community College
• Quinsigamond Community College
• Middlesex Community College
• Roxbury Community College
• Greenfield Community College
• Mount Wachusett Community College
• Springfield Technical Community College

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Colleges

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• Culinary Institute of America

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• Johnson & Wales University

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• Full Sail University

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• Keene State College

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• Lincoln Tech

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• Massachusetts Maritime: Dual Enrollment available (see guidance counselor)

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• MTTI (MotoRing Technical Training Institute)

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• New England Institute of Technology (NEIT)

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• University of Northwestern Ohio

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College and Career Readiness Exams

The PSAT

• Free & taken fall of junior year (10/29/24).
• Students should use results to identify areas of strength and of weaknesses.
• Free SAT Prep Resources Get Extra Practice With These Free Online Resources! ​
• Khan Academy. ...
• Test Prep Review. ...
• The Princeton Review. ...
• McGraw-Hill. ...
• Kaplan. ...
• TestPrepPractice.net. ...
• Varsity Tutors. ...
• SparkNotes SAT Prep.
• https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/free-sat-prep-resources/

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Do your research - Does the college you are interested in still require SATs?

• The SAT is the exam that some colleges and universities use as part of admission criteria.
• It is recommended that juniors take the SAT in the spring.
• Seniors should take the SAT in the fall and/or winter.
• If SAT is optional - only submit if scores are strong!

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How to prepare for the SAT

• Take rigorous classes.
• Take the practice tests online from collegeboard.org/Khan Academy. they are FREE!!
• Khan Academy takes PSAT scores and personalizes practice tests.
• Download the SAT app for access to the question of the day.

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ASVAB

• The ASVAB is the Armed Services Aptitude Battery test.
• It is NOT only for joining the military.
• It is a multiple aptitude test covering eight areas with an interest inventory and career exploration tools.
• Helps students make informed career decisions.
• Highly recommended for students going directly to work or technical college!
• Interested in the military? Your student will need to take the ASVAB.
• https://www.asvabpracticetests.com/asvab-free-online-study-guide/

Xello

• CCT’s college/career program.
• Allows students to take assessments about their skills, abilities, and learning styles.
• Has college and career search components.
• Students create resume in grades 9 and 10 in Freshman Seminar 2 and 21^st Century Skills.

Xello and ASVAB

• Students who take the ASVAB are able to add the careers generated from the assessment to the careers in “My Plan”

QUESTIONS?