Academic Planning in Middle and High School 8 th Grade Career, Postsecondary & Academic Planning #5

Pre-Test 1.What type of coursework best prepares students for postsecondary work? 2.Why is it still good to take subjects in your college majors of interest even if those interests change? 3.What subject areas should you know your current academic level?

Objectives Connect Career, Postsecondary, Academic Planning – Informed decisions on possible career paths – Find best postsecondary options for those careers – Create academic plan to reach postsecondary aspirations Explore suggested coursework for career clusters of interest Compare suggested coursework with your academic plan Identify two goals to enhance your academic plan Update Readiness Rubric

Review Last Week’s Lesson 1.Two types of degrees offered in Accounting at a two-year college – AAS and AS 2.AAS degree an acronym for – Associate of Applied Science 3.Amount of academic caseload that must be in liberal arts or science for an AS degree – Half of your academic caseload

Connect Career, College, High School Create an academic plan to reach postsecondary aspirations Take accelerated coursework to prepare for colleges Succeed in four years of all core subjects Know your academic level in reading, writing, math, and science Select courses that align with your college majors of interest – This knowledge will be valuable even if your interests change

Naviance Home Page

Career Tab

My Favorite Careers and Clusters

Computer Systems Analyst

Information Technology Career Cluster

Informational Technology: Plan of Study

Academic Plan for Web Design Middle School Improve Math Skills Discovered Math level was in 7 th grade Get help in after-school enrichment class Do well in computer classes High School Succeed in accelerated courses in math and science Learn more about computer system fundamentals

Added Goals in Naviance

Update Readiness Rubric

Explore Plans of Study Investigate Plans of Study  Through the Explore Career Clusters page on Naviance  Review coursework necessary for your careers of interest and high school graduation requirements Create two academic goals in Naviance  Middle School  Consider your skill level in each subject Update Readiness Rubric

Classroom Discussion Two academic goals set for Middle School High School

Post-Test 1.What type of coursework best prepares students for postsecondary work? 2.Why is it still good to take subjects in your college majors of interest even if those interests change? 3.What subject areas should you know your current academic level?

Review 1.Type of coursework will best prepares students for postsecondary work – Accelerated Coursework 2.Why it is still good to take subjects in your college majors of interest even if those interests change? – Gain valuable knowledge 3.Subject areas you should know your current academic level – Reading, Writing, Math, Science