Using Technology to Assist Post-Secondary Planning

Mary Kate HartCOUN 511

March 20, 2007http://

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Introduction Useful websites for career

counseling, college preparation, and other post-secondary planning

Websites provide help for educators, students, parents, and guidance counselors

Websites include information, links, and useful tools and programs for post-secondary planning

Summary of Findings(Site names link to slides within the presentation; URL links directly to the webpage)

High Technology High School Guidance and Counselinghttp://www.hths.mcvsd.org/guidance/index.shtml

Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office http://www.cyberguidance.net/

School Guidance Counseling Siteshttp://www.portup.com/~lburhans/schoguid.html

College Boardhttp://www.collegeboard.com/splash/

Busy Teacher’s Website K-12- High School Guidance & Counselinghttp://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/guco.shtml

Scanned Drawing

High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling

Tools to help w/ post-secondary planning (both college & career)

Targets high school students and their parents

High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling - cont.

Career planning - sections and links for career descriptions - information about trade and vocational schools - “Employment Projections Page”- outlines various types of jobs in demand - “Occupational Outlook Handbook” - information for students about various careers, what is involved, and the training required

High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling - cont. College preparation

- searches:- both two year and four year colleges- information about specific colleges- identifying 5 “reach schools”, 5 “good match schools”, and 5 “safety schools”

- links:- side-by-side comparison of two different colleges

students are interested in- interest inventories, career quizzes, and personality tests

- information about test preparation and registration for tests such as the ACTs and SATs- downloadable scholarship forms and online applications for colleges and universities

Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office

Tools to help w/ post-secondary planning (mostly college)

Targets high school students and their parents

Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office - cont.

Links- official homepages for colleges and universities - colleges in groupings such as religion or specialty areas of study- test preparation and on-line registration - financial aid and scholarship opportunities- variety to assist with career planning

Request transcripts Fill out on-line college applications Assistance and sample questions for writing essays and

interviews “Planning Calendar”- provides a time-line for juniors

and seniors to plan out their preparation and what they need to do when to stay on-track w/ application process

School Guidance Counseling Sites Various types of links- most useful

are links to assist w/ college preparation

Targets high school students, parents, guidance counselors

School Guidance Counseling Sites - cont.

Link to CollegeBoard - provides assistance with SAT registration - Financial Aid Profile- college searches- workshops and resources for counselors to assist students with planning

Link to College and Career Information for Counselors

- information about study skills for tests - resources for college-bound athletes - on-line college search- study skills tips- scholarship and financial aid search

College Board

Tools to help students pursing college or a career after high school

Targets high school students, parents, and educators

College Board - cont. “Quick Finder”- helps students find a college

that matches their interests registering for ACTs and SATs retrieving score report SAT preparation with useful sample

questions. “College Planning Kit”- prepares students and

walk them through the application process posts current job openings and on-line

applications for the jobs

Busy Teacher’s Website K-12/High School Guidance & Counseling

Various types of links to assist with post-secondary planning

Targets high school students, parents, educators, and guidance counselors

Busy Teacher’s Website K-12/ High School Guidance & Counseling - cont. colleges and universities across the nation listed

alphabetically degrees and areas of certification available from

each university virtual tours of many major campuses rankings that rate colleges in various categories financial aid information and SAT/ACT preparation “What can I do with a major in…”- provides

information for students on types of jobs that they can pursue with different majors and degrees

Conclusion

Closing remarks- audio recording

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