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Using Technology to Assist Post-Secondary Planning
Mary Kate HartCOUN 511
March 20, 2007http://
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Introduction Useful websites for career
counseling, college preparation, and other post-secondary planning
Websites provide help for educators, students, parents, and guidance counselors
Websites include information, links, and useful tools and programs for post-secondary planning
Summary of Findings(Site names link to slides within the presentation; URL links directly to the webpage)
High Technology High School Guidance and Counselinghttp://www.hths.mcvsd.org/guidance/index.shtml
Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office http://www.cyberguidance.net/
School Guidance Counseling Siteshttp://www.portup.com/~lburhans/schoguid.html
College Boardhttp://www.collegeboard.com/splash/
Busy Teacher’s Website K-12- High School Guidance & Counselinghttp://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/guco.shtml
High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling
Tools to help w/ post-secondary planning (both college & career)
Targets high school students and their parents
High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling - cont.
Career planning - sections and links for career descriptions - information about trade and vocational schools - “Employment Projections Page”- outlines various types of jobs in demand - “Occupational Outlook Handbook” - information for students about various careers, what is involved, and the training required
High Technology High School Guidance and Counseling - cont. College preparation
- searches:- both two year and four year colleges- information about specific colleges- identifying 5 “reach schools”, 5 “good match schools”, and 5 “safety schools”
- links:- side-by-side comparison of two different colleges
students are interested in- interest inventories, career quizzes, and personality tests
- information about test preparation and registration for tests such as the ACTs and SATs- downloadable scholarship forms and online applications for colleges and universities
Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office
Tools to help w/ post-secondary planning (mostly college)
Targets high school students and their parents
Bob Turba’s Cyber Guidance Office - cont.
Links- official homepages for colleges and universities - colleges in groupings such as religion or specialty areas of study- test preparation and on-line registration - financial aid and scholarship opportunities- variety to assist with career planning
Request transcripts Fill out on-line college applications Assistance and sample questions for writing essays and
interviews “Planning Calendar”- provides a time-line for juniors
and seniors to plan out their preparation and what they need to do when to stay on-track w/ application process
School Guidance Counseling Sites Various types of links- most useful
are links to assist w/ college preparation
Targets high school students, parents, guidance counselors
School Guidance Counseling Sites - cont.
Link to CollegeBoard - provides assistance with SAT registration - Financial Aid Profile- college searches- workshops and resources for counselors to assist students with planning
Link to College and Career Information for Counselors
- information about study skills for tests - resources for college-bound athletes - on-line college search- study skills tips- scholarship and financial aid search
College Board
Tools to help students pursing college or a career after high school
Targets high school students, parents, and educators
College Board - cont. “Quick Finder”- helps students find a college
that matches their interests registering for ACTs and SATs retrieving score report SAT preparation with useful sample
questions. “College Planning Kit”- prepares students and
walk them through the application process posts current job openings and on-line
applications for the jobs
Busy Teacher’s Website K-12/High School Guidance & Counseling
Various types of links to assist with post-secondary planning
Targets high school students, parents, educators, and guidance counselors
Busy Teacher’s Website K-12/ High School Guidance & Counseling - cont. colleges and universities across the nation listed
alphabetically degrees and areas of certification available from
each university virtual tours of many major campuses rankings that rate colleges in various categories financial aid information and SAT/ACT preparation “What can I do with a major in…”- provides
information for students on types of jobs that they can pursue with different majors and degrees