College & Career Readiness: MCHS & parent partnership for student success 11/5/2014

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1 College & Career Readiness: MCHS & parent partnership for student success 11/5/2014

2 Agenda What is college & career readiness? How can I help my student prepare for college? How can my student explore career options? How to earn college credits for free or low cost. Danielle Wright - ISAC

3 College Readiness Is being prepared for any college/education/ training experience. Measured by the student s math and English skills to qualify for and earn credit in an introductory college class Trip to Loyola

4 College Readiness Measured by: ACT score benchmarks English 18 Math 22 Social Sciences 22 Science 23 Placement testing

5 Career Readiness Is a high school graduate who has English and math skills to be successful in job training or education for a chosen career.

6 Why does it matter? All high school graduates will need additional education/training to have options in the job market. Nearly 8 in 10 future job openings in the next 10 years will require education or training.

7 How can I help my student?

8 College Visit local college campuses to see what the school has to offer. Discuss class options at registration to prepare for admission. Explore options to earn college credits through MCHS.

9 College Openly discuss options based on distance, career interests and family finances. Attend college fairs. Talk to your student s counselor to ensure everyone is on the same page.

10 Career Talk about careers and skills of family members and friends. Consider arranging a job shadow with a family member (or friend) for your teen. Encourage your student to take classes that prepare for careers.

11 How can MCHS help my student?

12 Career Job shadows are being arranged for Juniors and Seniors based on career interests. Mr. Martins assists with coordinating the local business opportunities with Mr. Rode to notifies students. Job shadows to date include Marengo Police Department, U-line, Prairie Bank.

13 Career Career & Technical Education (CTE) classes allow students to explore careers and learn a variety of skills.

14 Career Students begin exploring career clusters and careers as freshmen. Tools to use: Career Cruising MCC College & Career Ready McHenry County College & Career Readiness

15 Career & College Students are able to earn college credits & train for career options while in high school. MCHS has agreements with MCC. Dual credit = student takes class at MCHS and earns MCC credit (for free$). Articulated credit = student takes class at MCHS (free) and must earn a C or higher in a class at MCC to receive the credit.

16 Dual Credit at MCHS MCHS Class = MCC Course MCC Credit Hours Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT) NAE100 Basic Nurse Certificate 7 CADD II 3D Modeling Auto Service Occupations I AET153 Computer Aided Design Graphics III AET154 Computer Aided Design Graphics IV AMT100 Principles of Auto Technology An MCHS student must be a Junior or Senior to earn credits via this program according to State of Illinois law.

17 Articulated Credit at MCHS MCHS Class = MCC Course MCC Credit Hours Accounting I ACC110 Basic Accounting Procedures 3 Accounting I and Accounting II ACC151 Principles of Accounting 3 Child Development and Child and Daycare I ECE290 Early Childhood Education 3 Manufacturing Technology and Manufacturing Occup. MET120 Machine Shop Practices 3 An MCHS student must be a Junior or Senior to earn credits via this program according to State of Illinois law.

18 Career Other options at MCC Partnership for College and Career Success (PCCS) programs Students leave MCHS to attend classes at MCC (there is a cost)

19 Scholarships

20 Merit Scholarship Tips Merit scholarships are where the money is. There is more than $11 billion in merit scholarships available to students from colleges Not just for A students Many awards emphasize leadership or school involvement Nearly all colleges offer merit aid scholarships The average merit scholarship is $5,000 Many awards can be renewed year after year

21 Scholarship Resources Fastweb.com - Private scholarships fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid Studentaid.ed.gov - The federal government s website about paying for college MeritAid.com - $11 billion in merit scholarships Cappex.com - Scholarship matching Marengo Community High School -

22 10 Tips for would-be Helicopter Parents 1. Help your student understand the college search process 2. Be realistic and non-judgmental 3. Be in the "back seat" - and not the driver - of the college search process 4. Be open to dialogue and responsive to questions 5. Be aware of deadlines and fees due 6. Know that things have changed since your college days 7. Don t overemphasize your own alma maters 8. Don t compare your student with others 9. Don t dwell on disappointments, like a rejection letter 10. Celebrate successes!

23 Next Steps