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Using What’s Next Illinois for High School Planning

Using What’s Next Illinois for High School Planning. Lynn Daguerre, MA Professional School Counselor Marcia Ellis WNI Manager of Training and Support. Principal_conference_08210_post.pdf. Explanation of Product.

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Using What’s Next Illinois for High School Planning

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  1. Using What’s Next Illinois for High School Planning Lynn Daguerre, MA Professional School Counselor Marcia Ellis WNI Manager of Training and Support

  2. Principal_conference_08210_post.pdf

  3. Explanation of Product What’s Next Illinois is an interactive college and career planning system that provides students with a comprehensive , integrated resource for charting their future path, enabling them to reach farther than they ever thought possible.

  4. Who is it for • Students in elementary through high school and all levels of post-secondary. • Parents and guardians assisting their students in college and career planning • Counselors, teachers, administrators, coaches, and others to help manage the students career and college plans.

  5. Benefits to Students • Students can plan for high school, college, and career • Students can study for “free” for the ACT and SAT through TestGear

  6. Benefits to Counselors and Teachers • Counselors and teachers can access several lesson plans that will assist them in utilizing What’s Next Illinois as a high school, college and career planning • Counselors and teachers and can use What’s Next Illinois reporting tools to assess whether students have completed career plans, developed high school course plans that are compatible with the students’ career plans

  7. Benefits to Counselors and Teachers • Counselors can use data to support the Career Development Domain of the ASCA process to show how their work has affected student achievement positively. • Utilize worksheets to assist students in the process of developing college and career plans

  8. What’s Next Illinois High School Planning Tab • Create plans for goals • Create transition plan • Develop portfolio • Create a High School timeline • Timeline covers 7th grade through the college freshman year

  9. Planning for GoalsStudents have to provide answers for the following • Your favorite school subjects: • Your most challenging school subjects • Which of your classes support your career goals? • Which of your school activities support your career goals? • What community activities do you participate in that support your career goals?

  10. High School Transition Plan • High School student plans to attend • Support required to successfully execute the plan • Personal benefits from executing the plan • Program student intends to follow

  11. Portfolio • Career Planning • Send and receive messages • Review and manage calendar • Track usage of guideways • Merge accounts • Transfer information from Choices • Complete journal entries

  12. The High School Timeline • Allow students to develop a timeline that will help them to be successful in high school. • The timeline can be used as a checklist or reminder. • Help students with helpful hints on preparing

  13. 7th grade timeline • Work at developing good study habits.Successful Study Techniques • Maintain good grades. • Start saving for college. • Talk to people who have attended college to learn about their experiences.

  14. 7th grade timeline • Start thinking about which jobs interest you.What kinds of work would suit your interests, abilities, aptitudes, values and learning styles? Career FinderCareer, Cluster Survey, Interest Profiler • Get involved in extracurricular activities like clubs, student organizations, sports and volunteer work.

  15. 7th grade timeline – cont. • If you're given opportunities to pursue academic subjects and extracurricular activities that are new to you, take them!It will help you to expand your outlook.   • Look into additional academic options that may be available in your area, such as magnet programs and school enrichment programs. • Check out summer programs available in your community.

  16. 7th grade timeline – cont. • Practice your time management skills.Learning to make the most efficient use of your time can help prevent you from getting overwhelmed. Time Management 101 • Improve your reading, writing and math skills.These basic skills will serve you well in both college and career. How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension and How to Write Effectively

  17. 8th grade timeline • Counselors, teachers, parents and friends are all good sources of information.Ask them any questions you have about college, in addition to doing research on your own.   • Study hard!Make sure you use good study habits and keep your grades up. Successful Study Techniques

  18. 8th grade timeline • Start saving for college.You might want to consider signing up for a college savings account. College Savings Calculator • Start thinking about the courses you'll take in 9th grade.Your Plan of Study

  19. 8th grade timeline – cont. • Find out about academic enrichment programs, including summer and weekend programs, available through your school or local colleges. • Don't forget about extracurricular activities like sports, performing arts, volunteer work or other activities that interest you.

  20. 8th grade timeline – cont. • Investigate Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and other honors-level courses you can take in high school to help you prepare for college. • Take the ACT EXPLORE test to evaluate your skills in English, math, reading and science reasoning.It's good practice and your scores won't count towards your college application. ACT ExploreGetting Ready for College

  21. 8th grade timeline – cont. • Find out from your guidance counselor what you can do now to start getting ready for college.If you have a choice of classes in junior high, take ones that will challenge you and prepare you for college. Ask about the classes you'll need to take in high school to meet college admission requirements. In Illinois, it's recommended that college-bound students take at least the following high school courses:

  22. 8th grade timeline – cont. • four years of English • three years of mathematics, including algebra and geometry • three years of laboratory science, including biology and chemistry • three years of social studies, including history and government • two years of electives, chosen from foreign language, music, visual arts, theater, dance and vocational education

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