Provide an ongoing orientation to both the social
and academic aspects of adjusting to the high school.
Create an awareness of the services available in the counseling office.
Help students become aware of their learning styles.
Establish short and long term goals with students.
Enroll students for tenth grade courses.
Help students and families who wish to develop 4 year academic plans.
GRADE 10
Encourage students to begin exploring values,
aptitudes and interests.
Make students aware of information sources relating to career
exploration.
Teach students the techniques for interviewing for employment and
college admission opportunities.
Make students aware of course offerings at area technical centers.
Help students enroll for eleventh grade courses based on goals
established within the four year academic plan.
Offer groups to redefine goals and social adjustment.
Help students prepare a resume.
GRADE 11
Provide an orientation in preparation for the PSAT/SAT
and the College Fair.
Administer and interpreting the PSAT/NMSQT.
Provide and opportunity for students to take the Armed Services
Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).
Hold Junior Parent’s Night Program to discuss college admissions and
other future planning topics.
Disseminate future planning information and SAT planning to juniors.
Meet with juniors and parents as requested to review senior year
programs and to begin post secondary planning.
Offer interest testing and job shadowing to
interested students.
GRADE 12
Give large group presentation on information
relating to college admission, standardized testing, employment, services,
recommendations and transcript preparation, and military opportunities.
Meet individually with each senior to examine transcripts, determine
that requirements for graduation are met, and work to clarify
post-secondary plans.
Host a financial aid seminar given by the Vermont Student Assistance
Corporation (VSAC).
Keep families informed of any students who are in danger of not
graduating.
Help each senior to insure an appropriate
post-secondary transition.
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10/02/07
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