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Welcome Class of 2015

Welcome Class of 2015. Goal # 3 EXPLORE & PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. WHAT DOES YOUR STUDENT WANT TO DO AFTER LSHS?. See requirements for each opportunity in Career and Educational Planning Guide 4 Year College/University MU, KU, or other Missouri Schools Community and Technical Colleges

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Welcome Class of 2015

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  1. Welcome Class of 2015

  2. Goal # 3EXPLORE & PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

  3. WHAT DOES YOUR STUDENT WANT TO DO AFTER LSHS? • See requirements for each opportunity in Career and Educational Planning Guide • 4 Year College/University • MU, KU, or other Missouri Schools • Community and Technical Colleges • Military • Apprenticeships

  4. Price of Remediation • Studies reveal that 28% to 40% of undergrads enroll in at least one remedial course. • Rates go as high as 50% at community colleges. • Students are not testing at college-ready levels on national assessments. • Only 25% met all four ACT benchmarks. • Remediation is costly for students.

  5. Remedial students are more likely to drop out of college without a degree. • less than 25% at community colleges earn a certificate or degree within 8 years • 58% of students who do not require remediation earn a bachelor’s degree. • only 17% if enrolled in remedial reading • 27% if enrolled in remedial math

  6. Career and Educational Planning Guide • Student received booklet last spring • Resource for developing high school & post high school plan

  7. CCR *1-3

  8. CCR *4

  9. Becoming College and Career Ready • Benchmarks on Explore and ACT tests • Are they taking the right courses? • Do you know they can pass… • College Algebra • College Biology • College English • Have they developed adequate writing and research skills? • Have they developed persistence habits?

  10. Becoming College and Career Ready • The importance of Challenging coursework • What is the proper amount of challenge? • How often?

  11. Advanced Studies

  12. ADVANCED STUDIES • Available in 9th and 10th grades • Best available preparation for any student’s goals • Not just more of the same • Not an unbearable load • Not an unbearable load

  13. ADVANCED STUDIES • Create options to pursue multiple paths • Carry a weight of .5

  14. COMPARISON TO REGULAR CLASSES • More reading and writing • Tests frequently open-ended and constructed response • Often include projects • More responsibility expected of students • The most challenging academic program available

  15. WHO SHOULD TAKE ADVANCED STUDIES? • Developing students; not just perfect students • Any student planning to further his/her education after high school • Students with a strong interest or aptitude in a particular subject • How many should my student take? • What if my kid is very busy with extra curricular activities?

  16. OPTIONS AFTER ADVANCED STUDIES

  17. OPPORTUNITIESBEYOND LSHS

  18. Network Security Digital Electronics Summit International Studies Academy Computer Software/ Development Computer Integrated Manufacturing IT Essentials/ Network Essentials Engineering Design and Development Digital Media Technology

  19. Pre-Professional Nursing Pre-Allied Health Academy Medical Intervention/Biomedical Innovation Pre-Professional Education Cadet

  20. Come to one of the three Summit Technology Academy Open House Nights: November 20th, 2014 January 13th, 2015 February 2, 2015 6:30-8:00 PM- Summit Technology Academy Classroom Open House 6:30-7:00 PM- Missouri Innovation Campus Presentation 7:00-7:30 PM -Missouri Innovation Campus Presentation

  21. Advertising and Display Art • Auto Collision and Repair Technology • Automotive Technology • Climate and Energy Control Technologies • Construction Technology • Cosmetology • Culinary Arts • Diesel, Industrial & Agricultural Mechanics • Early Childhood Professional • Foundations of Nursing • Law Enforcement/Police Science • Power Sports, Performance & Repair • Welding/Metal Fabrication • Special Topics

  22. Herndon Career Center Events: • November 13: Showcase Event • December 4: Open House • Open to students and parents • Meet Herndon staff • Learn more about Herndon programs

  23. Emergency Medical Technician • Firefighter I and II • Veterinary Sciences • Among other programs

  24. Internships • SBE (Supervised Business Experience) • CCE (Cooperative Career Experience • Marketing Internship

  25. Scholars

  26. Missouri Innovation Campus • Partnership with LSR7, MCC, and UCM • Offers students high school diploma, A.A.S, and B.S in 4 years • Tuition-free • Requires internship with community partners • Offers degrees in computer science, drafting, and systems engineering tech.

  27. FINAL THOUGHTS

  28. Website lshs.leesummit.k12.mo.us/ Twitter Accounts @LeesSummitHS @LSHSAthletics

  29. Access the Counseling Center: • Website: http://sites.lsr7.org/lshscounseling/ • Twitter: @LSHSCounseling1 • Email: firstname.last name@leesummit.k12.mo.us • Phone: 986-2003 • Appointments: 7:00 to 2:30

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