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FIRST-YEAR IMPACT PROGRAM

FIRST-YEAR IMPACT PROGRAM. First-Year Seminar Louisburg High School Fall 2006. First-Year Seminar Mission Statement. The transition program strives to provide academic opportunities and preparation for the success of all first-year students. First-Year Seminar Goal Statements.

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FIRST-YEAR IMPACT PROGRAM

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  1. FIRST-YEAR IMPACT PROGRAM First-Year Seminar Louisburg High School Fall 2006

  2. First-Year SeminarMission Statement • The transition program strives to provide academic opportunities and preparation for the success of all first-year students.

  3. First-Year SeminarGoal Statements • To give students the basic skills to succeed academically • To give students the opportunity to develop higher-level thinking and decision-making abilities • To increase the number of students staying in school until graduation • To increase the number of students participating in more rigorous academic courses

  4. First-Year SeminarObjectives • To prepare students to perform successfully in reading across the curriculum • To prepare students to perform successfully in language arts across the curriculum • To prepare students to use a variety of study skills • To prepare students to use critical thinking and processing skills • To assist student development of school-appropriate social skills

  5. First-Year SeminarTeachers • Amy Bunn • Joe DeSantis • Kelly Foth

  6. First-Year SeminarImportant Contributors • Roosevelt Alston, Assistant Principal • Impact Program Coordination • Jennette Alford, Guidance Counselor • Joyce Bettini, CRT • Becky Frisbie, Media Center Director • Tawanda Smith, Drop-out Prevention Coordinator

  7. First-Year SeminarTopics • Time Management • Goal-setting • Content Reading Process • Vocabulary • Cornell Note-taking • Other Note-taking • Critical Reading • Public Speaking/Communication Skills • Test-taking • Stress Management • Peer Pressure and Conflict Resolution • Drop-out Prevention • Preliminary Career Objective Assessment (Holland Model) • Exploration of Continuing Education (CFNC)

  8. First-Year Seminar Results

  9. First-Year Seminar Results

  10. First-Year Seminar Results

  11. First-Year Seminar Results

  12. First-Year Seminar ResultsStudent-Identified Most Important Topic

  13. First-Year Seminar ResultsPercent of Students Recommending No Change to Course Average All Sections 68%

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