1. College and Career Readiness Elementary School
HARVARD
College and Career Readiness Elementary School
MODULE II
PARENT, COMMUNITY AND STUDENT SERVICES

2. DISTRICT GOALS

3. Preschool to College and a Career
SUCCESSFUL
CAREER
ROAD MAP
COLLEGE
High School
Middle School
Preschool to College and a Career
Elementary School
PRESCHOOL

4. Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
- Malcolm X

5. OBJECTIVES
Learn ways in which you can prepare to be college and career ready
Create a daily schedule
Review and take the College and Career Readiness Pledge
Develop short and long-term goals

6. The A-G Requirements

7. “A-G” Minimum Requirements
A - History/Social Science
2 years
B - English
4 years
C - Math
3 years
D - Lab Science
E - Language Other Than English
F - Visual and Performing Arts
1 years
G - College Prep Elective
“A-G” Minimum Requirements

8. Elementary and High School Subjects
Social Studies
Mathematics
English Language Arts
History
Social Science b
English d f
Art
Science
Lab Science
* English Language Development
* * Physical Education
* * Health

9. Elementary School Subjects
Review Activity
High School Subjects
Elementary School Subjects
A - History/Social Science
B - English
C - Math
D - Lab Science
E - Language Other than English
F - Visual and Performing Arts
G - College Prep Elective
* English Language Development
** Health
** Physical Education
Social Studies

10. Interesting Facts
45% of students, faculty, and staff at the University of California, Davis bike on campus each day.  
The university provides resources such as bike classes, bike repair and maintenance, summer bike storage, and maps and directions created just for campus bikers.
SOURCE: BESTCOLLEGESONLINE.COM

11. How do I prepare?

12. College and Career Readiness
What can we do to prepare?
What will be the rewards?
College Graduation!
Attend school daily and on time

13. Always do your best! Earn good grades Score high on tests
Attend school daily and on time
Complete classwork and homework
Participate in class
Work hard and try harder

14. Attend school daily and on time!
You are on your way to college!

15. STUDENTS WHO ATTEND SCHOOL DAILY AND ON TIME…
PERFECT ATTENDANCE
STUDENTS WHO ATTEND SCHOOL DAILY AND ON TIME…
have better grades and a higher Grade Point Average (GPA)
have a much higher chance of graduating high school and attending college
SOURCE: ATTENDANCE WORKS – ADVANCING STUDENT SUCCESS BY REDUCING CHRONIC ABSENCE

16. You are on your way to college!
Earn good grades!
You are on your way to college!

17. Your grades are very important!
will earn you a higher grade point average (GPA).
will help you earn money for college.
will earn you respect from your parents, teachers and other students.
will help you earn more money as an adult.
will make you feel proud and better prepared for the future.
GOOD GRADES
Your grades are very important!

18. Elementary School Effort Scores
Grade
Meaning 4 3 2 1
Strong
Consistent
Inconsistent
Poor

19. Elementary School Achievement Scores
Grade
Meaning 4 3 2 1
Advanced
Proficient
Partial Proficient
Not Proficient

20. Elementary School Scores
High School Grades
Grade
Meaning 4 3 2 1
Grade
Meaning A B C D F
Advanced
Markedly Superior
Proficient
Superior
Partial Proficient
Satisfactory
Needs to Improve
Not Proficient
Little or no Progress

21. Earn good grades!
Complete all work including homework
Ask for assistance when you need it
Ask questions
Use a planner
Go to tutoring
Study hard
Be organized
The most important tip is to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and what you need to do to be successful.
A few tips …

22. Let’s review…
What are the benefits of attending school daily and on time?
Why should you earn good grades?
What is the equivalent grade in elementary school to a grade “B” in high school?

23. Interesting Facts
College graduates have a longer life span. The risk of dying prematurely is on the increase for Americans with less than a high school education, while the risk of premature death among college graduates is falling.
SOURCE: COLLEGE DEGREES.COM

24. You are on your way to college!
Participate in class
You are on your way to college!

25. What can you do to show that you are participating in class?
show up and be on time
What can you do to show that you are participating in class?
raise your hand to volunteer answers ?
ask clarifying questions
work well with other students

26. What else can you do to show that you are participating in class?
Turn in all your work
What else can you do to show that you are participating in class? ?
Smile, be polite, and follow class/school rules
Listen and talk only when appropriate

27. You are on your way to college!
Score high on tests
You are on your way to college!

28. Score high on tests Test scores can show your:
knowledge of facts, skills and concepts related to the academic area tested
academic strengths and weaknesses
higher-level thinking skills
A test is a good tool for helping assess your progress toward skill mastery. Higher scores indicate that you are close to mastering or have mastered the skills required at your grade level.

29. Work hard and try harder
You are on your way to college!

30. Work Hard-Try Harder HARD WORK is the difference
between being proficient and advanced or between being ordinary and extraordinary!
Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare - and special - human beings who use the fullness of their talents to do their very best.
Robin S. Sharma
Read more at
Hard work opens doors and shows the world that you are serious about being one of those rare - and special - human beings who use the fullness of their talents to do their very best.
Robin S. Sharma
Read more at
REMEMBER: Hard work opens many doors and shows the world that you are serious about always doing your best.

31. Let’s review… T • P • S Why is it important to participate in class?
How can you become a more active learner?
Why should you always work hard?

32. Interesting Facts
About three percent of all undergraduate students are veterans. One percent of them are on active military duty or in the reserves.
SOURCE: EDUCATION PAYS - “20 SURPRISING HIGHER EDUCATION FACTS” US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

33. Complete classwork and homework
You are on your way to college!

34. Classwork, Homework and Study Habits
Always complete all of your assignments!

35. Super Students Complete All Classwork and Homework!
Classwork and Homework give you the opportunity to practice what you learn in class.
By practicing: 
You will learn and perform at the highest level. 
You will build mastery of the skills required at your grade level. 

36. Super Students Also Develop Study Habits!
Study habits will assist you to be successful in school and to be college and career ready.
Get organized
Designate a study area
Read actively
Review test-taking strategies
Join a study group
You will be a Super Student!

37. Sports • Music • Volunteer
Let’s Create a Daily Schedule M T W TH F
SAT
SUN v
7:00 AM
Wake-Up
8:00 -2:30
School
2:30 -3:30
Sports • Music • Volunteer
4:00 -5:30
Dinner and Chores
5:30 – 6:45
Homework
• Study
6:45 – 8:00
Hobby • Play • other
8:30
Bedtime

38. Interesting Facts
An individual with a professional degree will earn $3.6 million or more over a lifetime.
SOURCE: “WHY GO TO COLLEGE?” THE COMMON APPLICATION.ORG

39. The Rewards

40. Your hard work will pay off!
You will graduate from high school and will be college and career ready.
You will gain knowledge.
You will earn a college degree.
You will have more career options.
You will earn more money.
You will enjoy a secure future.

41. College and Career Readiness
What can we do to prepare?
What will be the rewards?
College Graduation!
Attend school daily and on time

42. Interesting Facts
UC Santa Cruz has one of the most original mascots – The Banana Slug. 
SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ WEBSITE

43. The Pledge

44. Your teacher will take the pledge!

45. Encourage your family to take the pledge!

46. Now you take the pledge!

48. Interesting Facts
You can get a “Pirate Certificate” at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). You must complete courses such as archery, sailing and fencing.
SOURCE: MIT AWARDS PIRATE CERTIFICATES TO UNDERGRADUATES – BOSTONGLOBE.COM

49. OBJECTIVES
Learn ways in which you can prepare to be college and career ready
Create a daily schedule
Review and take the College and Career Readiness Pledge
Develop short and long-term goals √ √ √ √

50. Questions?

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52. The Student Involvement, Development, and Empowerment Unit wishes you success as you prepare to be college and career ready.

53. PARENT, COMMUNITY AND STUDENT SERVICES