11th Grade

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Quarter 1

Goal Setting

Warm Up

Turn to your neighbor and share a rose (a success) and a thorn (a challenge) from the week.

Who is your school counselor? Draw a circle around their name and picture!

Melisa Springsteen: Last Names A-DL

Jessica Rodriguez: Last Names Dm-H

Francine Ruybal: Last Names I-Mi

Kathleen Hoffman: Last Names Mo-R

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Aly Bortle: �Last Names S-Z

CLO:

Students will learn about the different action steps required during their junior year to prepare them for graduation and post-secondary success.

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AGENDA

Today we will:

• Review what you need to know for your junior year
• Learn about demonstrating competency for graduation and post-secondary readiness

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Key Terms for This Lesson

Competency - The ability to do something successfully or efficiently. For example: DPS’ graduation requirements require that students show that they are ready for postsecondary opportunities or competent in English and math.

Grades, Attendance, & GPA

• Grades and attendance are very important because this is the last year of data that will be included on your college application next fall!
• Make a plan for success in your classes this year!
• Know your On Track to Graduation Status!
• If you aren’t on track, make sure you know your plan to get back on track.

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Your school counselor is a great resource for this!

How do you Demonstrate Competency for Graduation?

Take a minute to turn and talk to your neighbor about how you show competency for graduation.

Demonstrating Competency

• Graduation requirements include demonstrating competency and junior year is when you do it.

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• How do you demonstrate competency?
• Accuplacer, SAT/ACT, AP Exams, Concurrent Enrollment, DPS Capstone, ASVAB

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• All juniors will take the Accuplacer, SAT, and have the opportunity to work on a DPS Capstone through English and math classes.

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• You can sign up to take any of those tests a second time and you can also choose to take the ACT and ASVAB exams.

Accuplacer

• The test closely matches reading, writing, and math levels that you will encounter in your first year of college

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• Reading and math test to assess college and career readiness

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• Can take it multiple times throughout high school

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SAT

ACT

• National college entrance exam
• 2 required sections: Reading and Math
• 1 optional section: Writing (some colleges require the writing section)
• Math and reading out of 800
• SAT is offered on North’s campus in April

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• National college entrance exam
• 4 sections: math, reading, english, and science
• Each section out of 36
• ACT is not offered on North’s campus

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Advanced Placement (AP) Exams

• College level courses you take in high school

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• At the end of the year, you can take a test to demonstrate your knowledge of the subject

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• Test scores are out of 5

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• Some college and universities will take scores of 3, 4, and 5 for college credit (this depends on the school and the program)

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Concurrent Enrollment

• Earn college and high school credits at the same time at North

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• FREE for high school students

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DPS Capstone

• A way for students to demonstrate graduation competency in English, math and/or career readiness.

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• Mathematics and Literacy Capstones are accessed through district-provided performance tasks and are aligned with district curriculum.

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• Successful completion of the Career Readiness Capstone fulfills all graduation competency demonstrations.

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ASVAB

• Assessment is an option for students even if they don’t plan to enlist in the military.

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• ASVAB scores may be used toward military enlistment for up to two years after the date of testing.

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• Students must complete the ASVAB in English and score a composite AFQT score of 31 or higher.

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• Additionally the ASVAB gives Career Exploration Scores that can provide useful information for careering planning in your future.

Why is it important to demonstrate competency?

Turn & talk to your neighbor.

Why is this important?

• These graduation requirements mirror what is expected to be successful in college, career training or the workplace.

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• In Colorado, 53% of students in two-year colleges and 20% of students in four-year colleges have to take remedial courses. Not only does this mean a longer timeline toward degree completion, but it also means students incur additional tuition fees and debt.

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• Our graduation requirements are here to make sure students are ready for college and jobs after high school. We want you to feel prepared and confident for your future!

Test that can be used for career planning and toward military enlistment.

Collection of district-provided performance tasks you can complete in English & math classes.

National College Entrance Exam offered at North in April of Junior Year.

Classes that count for both high school and college credit at the same time.

Reading and math test to access college and career readiness that you can take multiple times in high school.

College level courses you take in high school that have a test you can take at the end to earn college credit.

Advanced placement

SAT

Accuplacer

ASVAB

DPS Capstone

Concurrent enrollment

Check for understanding: Match the following!

Get Involved!

• Since this is the last year that colleges see before you apply, it is important to get involved if you haven’t already.

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• Colleges want to know that you are well rounded, not just good at school.

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• Ways to get involved include sports, clubs, part-time jobs, volunteer experiences, summer programs, internships, etc.

How are you going to get involved?

Let’s take a minute to turn to our neighbors and share how we are or plan to get involved this school year.

Junior Year Timeline

September/October:

• Create a plan for success in your classes.
• Register for the NMSQT Test (optional)
• It’s not too late, get involved!
• NMSQT/PSAT Test Day October

November:

• Q2 ICAP - Make/Update your resume, Elevator Pitch
• College Fair at North
• Begin exploring colleges online

December:

• Finish semester 1 strong.
• Start applying to scholarships during winter break.

January/February/March:

• Create a plan for preparing for the SAT
• Attend Rising Senior Night
• Q3 ICAP - On Track to Graduate Check
• Q3 ICAP - College 101 lesson
• Apply to summer programs

April/May:

• Colorado SAT Day - April 13. 2022
• Apply to summer programs
• Q4 ICAP - Financial Aid 101 & Summer Planning

Summer:

• Finalize college lists (Reach schools, Target schools, and Safety Schools)
• Visit college campuses

Go to DPS Student Portal and log in �portal.dpsk12.org

Username = Student ID

Password = 8 digit birthdate (ex. 02142004)

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Know how to check your Grades, Attendance & GPA

In Portal

In Schoology

Click on “My ICAP Plan”

Fill out your personal information

Update Current Plan

Once you have added your responses to quarter 1 then you are done.

Responses are autosaved.

School Counselor Caseloads - please stay in touch! Our emails are linked below and on our website!

• Melisa Springsteen: Last Names A-DL
• Jessica Rodriguez: Last Names Dm-H
• Francine Ruybal: Last Names I-Mi
• Kathleen Hoffman: Last Names Mo-R
• Aly Bortle: Last Names S-Z

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Check out our website: https://tinyurl.com/northscwebsite

**LC mentors - please post the counseling website link to your schoology

REVIEW

One thing I learned is:

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One thing I enjoyed was:

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One question I have is:

**LC Mentors - please answer the questions and if you need support, reach out to the counseling team!

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