Ever wondered how to implement GuidedPath across different student grade levels?! Here’s your answer! Learn how to engage 8th graders using surveys and other tools to help them set goals, manage their school curriculum and get excited about their future.
2. Your Hostess
Cyndy McDonald
-Middle school and high school counselor
-Experience working in college access program AVID
-Founder of HECA, MyCCA.net and co-founder of GuidedPath
-Launching AVEST-American Veterans program
-Passion for education
-First generation
-Resides in one of US top 10 LEAST educated cities in the US (4 of the 10 are in Central Valley)
3. Webinar Agenda
Why start early?
What are your goals/objectives?
Live demonstration of tools and resources with GuidedPath
•Including how to build a custom survey
Questions/Answers
4. When do you start?
What is the earliest grade level you see students for college counseling?
5. Student/Family Pros
Student/Family Cons
Not ready for high school = not ready for college
Provide support for successful transition from middle school to high school
Starting early is important for financial fit & planning
Help students and parents prioritize appropriately
Generate & internalize own long term goals
Adds to “higher education anxiety”
Accelerates emphasis on high stakes admissions
Students not developmentally ready
Encourages unhealthy behaviors
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Why Start early?
6. The problem
ACT “The Forgotten Middle” study
(2008) shows
“fewer than 2 in 10 eighth graders are on target to be ready for college level work by the time they graduate from high school.”
7. Why Start early?
College Advisor
•Build program early
•Builds capacity
•Generates more continuity year-year
•Increases opportunities for guidance/direction
8. Support tools for 8th-9thgraders
Surveys: gather information, student reflection
Testing: when, what & how
Colleges: search
A part of the overall GUIDEDPATH process
9. Surveys/Forms
Activity Record: update each year
Athletic Worksheet: as needed
College Affordability Shaper: introduce in 8th grade
Course Plan: start 8th-update each year
Find My Spark: take 8thgrade- revisit 10thor 11thgrade
Getting 2 Know U:take 9thgrade
Custom Surveys:
as needed
6 out of 8 surveys/forms can be introduced as early as 8th-9thgrade
10. Key Integrated Surveys
College Affordability Shaper
•The earlier with this tool, the better
•Helps families start planning now
•Should be re-visited each year.
Find My Spark
•Myer-Briggs type indicators
•Links and tools for exploring majors
•Understanding college styles
11. Survey Results
Integrated Analysis
College Affordability Shaper
College Match
Find My Spark
Results Displayed
Activity Record
Athletic Worksheet
Course Plan
Design a College
Getting 2 Know U
12. Customize for needs
Build your own Surveys
•Intake forms
•Student goal setting forms
•Tracking forms
Turn any document into an integrated, online form
13. Testing
Understanding what test to take
Understanding when to take tests
Establishing baselines
Communication of need for preparation
14. College Search
•Use YoUniversityVideos
•FISKE Guide
•Maps
And more-Diversity, majors, careers...
16. Check it out
Let’s log into www.guidedpath.net
Sample student: Andy Awesome
I am using Andrew Bond
17. Support?
Knowledge Base
•View articles
•Watch videos
•Do a search
•Submit a request
•support@guidedpath. net
•Call us!
•720.465.8555
Counseling? cyndy@guidedpath.net
18. Check List
Start early
Set up student and parent accounts
Offer online surveys
Engage students early and ongoing
Revisit surveys/forms throughout middle school and high school years
Use Implementation Guide from GuidedPath
Use to support transition-from 8th9thgrade
and 12thcollege