COUNSELING CENTER RESOURCES

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1 COUNSELING CENTER RESOURCES

2 NAVIANCE The Archb~shop Wood guidance and counseling staff has begun ysing NAVIANCE. It is an exciting, thorough and useful computer program that helps students and parents through the sometimes overwhelming career and college decision making process. Connect Learning and Life: Through self discovery and collaboration with parents, teachers and school counselors, Naviance enables students to find college and career pathways that are right for them. Start by setting personalized goals, learn about your skills and interests, and explore career options based on those interests. Then search for colleges, apply for schqiarships and track your admissions status. Finally, Naviance helps students plan a course of action_ to reach their goals, find resources to prepare academically, and discover their own path. Personalized Learning Plans: The path to college and career readiness begins with self discovery. Naviance lets students learn about their strengths and areas of interest, and matches those skills with college and career options that are the right fit for each student. Working directly with their school counselors, students can set personalized learning goals and manage all the tasks needed for post-secondary success. Career Exploration & Course Planning: Once students have an understanding of who they are, Naviance empowers them to learn about what they want to be and how to get there. The Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive features student conversations with accomplished individuals who have defined their own road in life to achieve unique goals. Naviance also offers a series of career assessments that help students discover multiple career options, and plan their career paths based on general areas of interest, and the level of education and training required to achieve their individuaj-goa1s- crnc:t-ocjectives~ - College Search.& Admissi~ns: Naviance makes college research easier. Whether it's matching colleges to a student's career interests, or comparing admissions rates at a student's top college choices, the college planning tools allow students and families to make informed decisions about their options by comparing colleges and universities, exploring scholarship opportunities, tracking college applications, and accessing a variety of other college research materials. The mobile app lets students do college research and plan college visits on the go.. All of the juniors have been set up with a Naviance account. Each student will have an ~ individual session with their counselor to learn the basics of the program.. We encour~ge students and parents to use this valuable new tool in the college and career process. 114

3 THE COIN CAREER LIBRARY This product is an online career guidance and curriculum program that offers students, counselors, teachers, and parents a centralized location to work together on career guidance. The Coin Career Guidance System with the accessibility of the Internet gives quick and easy-to-use career exploration and planning and is available 24 hours a day. This site is provided and licensed by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit # 22 for Archbishop Wood High School students and parents use only. The Coin Career Library system consists of five major components: Exploration Center--A center to assess your career interests and explore information pertaining to occupations and colleges. Occupation Search College Majors College Search High School Subjects Financial Aid Information State-specific Data Apprenticeships Occupation Video Library Military Occupations Planning Center--A center to maintain an electronic portfolio and gather information that will assist with planning to enter college or the workforce. Resume Builder College & Career Planning Checklists Resource Center--A center in which to search for web resources related to colleges, careers, curriculum, and much morel Cool Jobs {job profiles on up-:and-coming or out-ofthe ordinary careers) Web Resources Standards-aligned Curriculum Occupation Video Library State-specific Data Articles Help Center--A center designed to provide technical support to users. Help files and FAQ's Activity Center--A center in which to test your knowledge on history, vocabulary, math, English, and occupations while enjoying yourself and racking up COIN points. Interactive Quizzes on history and vocabulary Sample Proficiency and Standardized Test Questions Job Interview Preparation HOW TO LOG IN TO THE COIN CAREER LIBRARY 1. LOG ON TO ANY COMPUTER THAT HAS ACCESS TO THE INTERNET TO: http: I /library. coin3. com 2. ENTER YOUR SITE ID AS: LPA ENTER YOUR LOGIN AS:

4 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING CENTER RESOURCES CAREER RESOURCES America's Top Jobs For People Without A 4-year Degree Best Jobs For The 21st Century (500 Job Descriptions, etc.) But What If I Don't Want To Go To College 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs Careers In Allied Health Careers For Next Decade (D VD) Careers In Business Career Opportunities In Internet, Video Games & Multimedia Careers In Nursing (Opportunities To Care; The Pfizer. Guide) Careers In Teaching College Majors That Work (Step-By-Step Guide To Choosing/Using Major) Guide To College Majors (Princeton Review) Guide To Jobs And Career Planning Guide To Law Enforcement Careers Job Search (Career Planning Guide) Learning A Living (Guide For Careers For Those w/ld/ ADD/Dyslexia) Major Decisions: A Guide To College Majors Majoring In Success (Building Your Career While Still In College) 90 Minute College Major Matcher (Choose Your Best Major For A Great Career) Quick Guide To College Majors And Careers Tech Decisions 10 Best College Majors For Your Personality The Career Connection - A Guide To College Majors And Their Related Occupations The College Majors Handbook The Occupational Outlook Handbook COLLEGE RESOURCES Acceptance (A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find The Right Colleges) Acceptedl 50 Successful College Admission Essays Advising Student Athletes Through The College Recruitment Process Barron's Best Buys To Colleges Barron's Guide To The Most Competitive Colleges Best Buys In College Education College Admission Directors Speak To Parents College Board Handbook College Bound African American Student Guide (Hobsons) College Essays That Made A Difference College Planning Toolbox 116

5 College Rankings Exposed College Survival (Real Scoop On College Life) Colleges That Change Lves College Transfer Guide (Guide For 4-yr Colleges,.Community or 2 yr Grads) Colleges With Programs For Students With Learning Disabilities Complete Book Of Col leges Cool Colleges For The Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming And Just Plain Different Conquering The College Admissions Essay: 10 Steps Countdown To College: 21 "To Do" Lists For High School Fiske Guide To Colleges Fiske Guide To Getting Into The Right College 440 Great Colleges (Peterson's) From Here To Freshmen Year (Tips, Timetables And To-Do Lists) Guide To Summer Programs Handbook For College Admissions How To Make Colleges Want You (Insiders Guide To Tipping Odds In Your Favor) How To Make The Right Decisions About College How They Got Into Harvard (50 Successful Applicants Share Strategies) How To Say It To Get Into the College Of Your Choice Inside College (The College Board) Insider's Guide To Colleges Peterson's Guide To Two Year Colleges Portable Guidance Counselor Rugg's Recommendations On The Colleges Ruggs- 20 Tips On Colleges Ruggs- 40 More Tips On Colleges Ruggs - Thirty Questions And Answers Ruggs- Thirty Seminar Sheets Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types Student Success Secrets (Barron's) The College Admissions Mystique The College Finder The Common Sense Guide To American Colleges The Complete Idiot's Guide To Getting Into College The Fiske Guide To Colleges The Hidden Ivies The High School Athletes Guide To College Sports The 75 Biggest Myths About College Admissions The Student Athletes Guide To Getting Recruited Your College Application You're Gonna Love This College Guide Unlocking Potential (For people With LD/ AD/HD) US News & World Report Ultimate College Guide Writ~rs 117

6 FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES Fast Web College Gold- The Step-By-Step Guide To Paying For College Getting Financial Aid (College Board) How To Get To College Almost For Free How To Pay For College- A Practical Guide For Families (Sallie Mae) In Addition To Tuition Kaplan Scholarships Paying For College (Peterson's) Paying For College Without Going Broke (The Princeton Review) Scholarship Handbook The Sports Scholarship Insider's Guide (Getting Any Division) SAT/ACT PREPARATION RESOURCES ACT Or SA 17 Choosing The Right Exam For You Cracking The System - The SAT (The Princeton Review) 11 Practice Tests For The SAT & PSA T (The Princeton Review) Inside The SAT- 10 Strategies To Help You Score Higher (Kaplan) Kaplan 12 Practice Tests For The SAT Manual For The SAT (The Princeton Review) The Official SAT Study Guide (College Board) Word Smart-Building An Educated Vocabulary (The Princeton Review) Write The SAT Essay Right Up Your Score The Underground Guide To The SAT COLLEGE SURVIVAL GUIDES 101 Things A College Guy Should Know 52 Ways To Get Along With Your College Roommate Panicked Parents' Guide To College Admissions So You're Off To College (Essential Guide To Life On Campus) When Your Kid Goes To College 118