1 Navigator Week 3: Your Senior Year Plan

2 Welcome to Week 3! Important Dates and Deadlines: Date #1 Date #2 Last Week You: Identified the educational requirements for a career that interests you Created a postsecondary plan to reach your long-term goals Entered your long-term goals on CSNav (milestone) This Week We Will:  Analyze our transcripts to identify our short-term academic goals  Create a Senior Year Plan to meet our short-term goals  Enter our short-term goals on CSNav (milestone)

3 Think It Through: How can our actions in the short-term impact our long-term goals?

4 STEP 1: Discuss the impact our short-term choices can have on our long-term goals TALK IT OUT: What are some actions Joe could take to increase his chances of being noticed by a scout this year?

5 STEP 1: Discuss the impact our short-term choices can have on our long-term goals TALK IT OUT: What are some actions Julie could take to increase her chances of getting into a 4-year college?

6 STEP 2: Compare your high school’s graduation requirements to college admissions requirements Will I Graduate? Every student in [DISTRICT/SCHOOL NAME] must meet the following minimum requirements in order to earn a high school diploma: [#] total credits OTHER In order to earn a credit, you must: [DESCRIBE MINIMUM ACHIEVEMENT HERE, SUCH AS EARNING A 65 or HIGHER OR A C-] Each course at [SCHOOL NAME] is worth [#] credits towards graduation. Additionally, [SCHOOL NAME] requires that you earn a certain amount of credits in each of the following subject areas:

7 STEP 2: Compare your high school’s graduation requirements to college admissions requirements

8 STEP 3: Assess your progress towards graduation and college admission by examining your transcript

9 STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT The SATMathematicsCritical ReadingWriting Time Allowed70 minutes 60 minutes SectionsTwo 25 min sections, one 20 min section 25 minutes of writing, 35 minutes of multiple choice Types of Questions45 m.c. questions and 9 “student produced” questions based on knowledge of Algebra 1 & 2 and Geometry 67 m.c. questions divided between Sentence Completion (vocabulary) and Reading Comprehension 1 essay on an unknown topic and 49 m.c. questions on grammar, spelling, and usage Highest Possible Score800

10 STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT ACTEnglishReadingMathScienceWriting (optional) Time Allowed45 minutes35 minutes60 minutes35 minutes30 minutes SectionsOne 75 questions section One 40 question section One 60 question section One 40 question section 1 writing prompt Types of Questions The test consists of five prose passages, each one followed by multiple-choice test questions. Test punctuation, grammar, & sentence structure Multiple choice that measures reading comprehension skills Multiple-choice, tests Algebra and Geometry M.C. that measures the skills required in the natural sciences: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem solving. 1 writing prompt Highest Possible Score 36 12

11 STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT SATACT Incorrect answersMinus.25 pointNo penalty Total testing time3 hours 45 minutesAbout 4 hours How many times can I retake?unlimited Cost$43 (fee waivers available for those who qualify) $30 or $44.50 w/writing (fee waivers available for those who qualify) 25%-75% score range at Harvard University (out of 2400) %-75% score range at SUNY University at Albany

12 STEP 4: Define “standardized test” and explain the importance of achieving on the SAT or ACT Upcoming SAT Dates: Date #1 Date #2 Date #3 Upcoming ACT Dates: Date #1 Date #2 Date #3

13 STEP 5: Create a series of short-term academic goals to meet this school year

14 STEP 6: Create an Action Plan which includes your goals, timelines, check-in points and rewards and enter it on CSNav

15 STEP 6: Create an Action Plan which includes your goals, timelines, check-in points and rewards and enter it on CSNav

16 Week 3 Summary This Week We: Analyzed our transcripts to identify our short-term academic goals Created a Senior Year Plan to meet our short-term goals Entered our short-term goals on CSNav (milestone) Summary Questions for Discussion: How confident are you that you can follow through and meet each of the goals you set for yourself this week? How can you work together as a class to motivate one another? How can you communicate your goals to your friends and family?

17 CSNav How-to: Senior Year Plan Milestone

18 Today, we’ll enter your goals and action plans into CSNav. Start by clicking on Your Portfolio. Your Portfolio

19 Click “Your Profile” Your Portfolio > Your Profile

20 Click on the words “Looking Ahead” to begin. Your Profile > Looking Ahead

21 Find the box titled, “Short- Term Goals” and click “edit” to begin typing the goals you wrote in your Navigator. Click “Save” when you are done. Looking Ahead > Short-Term Goals Don’t forget to click “save” to complete the milestone

22 Next, enter the information you wrote in your Navigator for your Senior Year Plan (pages 46-48) in the boxes provided under “Goals into Action.” Save each goal before beginning a new one. Looking Ahead > Goals into Action Don’t forget to click “save” to complete the milestone

23 To see your checkmark, go back to “Home” by clicking on the icon on the top of the page. Then, click “Your Planning Milestones” to see your checkmarks. Your Planning Milestones

24 Later in the year, come back to reflect on your goals. Did you meet each? What was your experience? Looking Ahead > Goals Into Action