Programming PowerPoint March 2012x

El Cajon Valley High School
Guidance
Department

BE BRAVE

OUR TIME TOGETHER


Graduation Requirements


How to Read Your Transcript


Life After High School


How to Get Into a 4 Year University


A
-
G Requirements


NCAA Requirements (Intercollegiate Sports)


College Entrance Exams


Course Planner


CTE Pathways at ECV


Elective Options


Registration Process


ECV Guidance Department


Questions


GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS



Subject

Required

English

40 credits

Social Science

35 credits

Fine Arts or World Language

10 credits

Mathematics (Algebra req.)

30 credits

Life Science

10 credits

Physical Science

10 credits

Technology Requirement

5 credits

Physical Education

20 credits

Electives

60 credits

Additional Requirements:

•
Career Plan
–

Met with Counselor (Post Secondary Plan)

•
California High School Exit Exam (Math/ English)

•
Fitness Gram
–

required to be enrolled in PE until Fitness Gram is passed.

HOW TO READ YOUR TRANSCRIPT

LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL


4
-
year College or
University


(UC, CSU, private colleges, out of
state)


Community College


(Grossmont, Cuyamaca, Mesa,
City, Southwestern)


Technical/Trade
Schools (Vocational)


(Culinary, Beauty, Arts,
Automotive, etc.)


Apprentice Programs


Plumbing, Sheet Metal,
Electrical, etc.)


Armed Forces


Navy, Marines, National Guard,
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard)


A
-
G REQUIREMENTS

(CSU/ UC required)

Subject

Required

Recommended

A

Social Science

2 years

2 years

B

English

4 years

4 years

C

Math
(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)

3 years

4 years

D

Lab Science

2 years

3 years

E

Foreign Language

2 years

3+ years

F

Visual/ Performing Arts

1 year

1+ years

G

College Prep Elective

1 year

1 year

All courses must be at the college prep level or higher and be completed
with a grade of “C” or better.

NCAA REQUIREMENTS
–

2013 & Beyond

(Inter
-
collegiate Sports)

Core Courses

Division I

Division II

English

4 years

3 years

Math

3 years

2 years

Natural/Physical Science

2 years

2 years

+ Additional English, Math Or Science

1 year

3 years

Social Science

2 years

2 years

Additional Courses (from any area
above, foreign language or
nondoctrinal

religion/ philosophy)

4 years

4 years

College Admissions Tests and GPA Requirements:

•

Division I
–

a sliding scale for test score and grade point average

•

Division II
–

Minimum SAT is 820; Minimum ACT sum is 68


COLLEGE ENTRANCE
EXAMS



10
th

Grade


Take PSAT in October



11
th

Grade


Take PSAT in October


Take SAT in late Spring


Take ACT in late Spring


Take SAT Subject tests
–

If your universities of interest
recommend SAT Subject tests, take it immediately after
completing the course.



12
th

Grade


Take SAT in early Fall


Take ACT in early Fall


Take SAT Subject tests
–

If your universities of interest require
SAT Subject test, take it immediately after completing the course




UPCOMING TEST DATES



SAT Reasoning and SAT Subject
Test Dates


Test Date: 5/5/12

Registration Deadline: 4/6/12


Test Date: 6/2/12

Registration Deadline: 5/8/12



ACT with Writing
Test Dates


Test Date: 4/14/12

Registration Deadline: 3/9/12


Test Date: 6/9/12

Registration Deadline: 5/4/12



Fee waivers
are available for those who qualify.
See your Counselor in the Guidance Office.



COURSE PLANNER

is at your finger tips from any
computer with internet access.

2012
-
2013 Course Selections

using
Career Cruising’s

COURSE PLANNER


Use Course Planner to:


Select your courses for next year


Develop your high school education plan


Review courses you have completed, are
currently taking or plan to take in the future.


Review A
-
G course requirements and check
your completion status.


Review NCAA requirements and check your
completion status.


Access Career Cruising and Course Planner


Go to
www.guhsd.net


Select the students tab and click on the link.


Login with your username and password


Username:
CC
-
Your ID #


Password:
computer login


You will go to your






Portfolio Homepage


Click on





from the list on the left





hand side of the screen.


Course Planner


You will be focusing on the
upcoming school year in the
dashed box
.


In this example it is Year 10


Year 9 includes courses,
grades and credits completed
as well as courses in
progress.


On the far right, you will see
a credit summary.


Below that are recommended
CLUSTERS or PATHWAYS
based on your Career
Matchmaker results.


Required Courses (Yellow Slot)


All courses available to fulfill
the requirement are in yellow.


Hover over any course to
review the description &
prerequisites.


Click the plus ‘+’ icon next to
the course you want to select.



Click on the Course Planner
tab & begin selecting
courses.


To add a required course,
click the plus ‘+’ icon that
appears on the right of any
yellow slot.


Required Courses and Co
-
Requisites


You will return to the Course Planner tab.


The course you selected and all co
-
requisites
will appear.


Elective Courses (White Slot)


To add an elective
course, click the plus ‘+’
icon that appears on the
right of any white slot.



Be sure the View By: is set to
Discipline

to start


Use the drop down menu to
explore Discipline types


If you are a 9
th

grader,
consider
joining

a CTE or
Science Pathway that
matches your interests.

Elective Course Selection


Hover over any course to
review the description &
prerequisites and note the
Grade restrictions.


Click the plus ‘+’ icon next to
the course you want to select.



You will return to the
Course Planner tab.


The course you selected &
all co
-
requisites will appear.


If you selected a pathway,
you should add the
corresponding courses to
Year 11 and Year 12.


The BLUE and RED Symbols


The Blue symbol means there is a WARNING
that you must read.


Hover over the blue dot & the note will appear.


Example:
“You have selected a course that you
have previously completed. This course will not
count as additional credit.”


The Red symbol means there is an ALERT
that you must read.


Hover over the red dot & the note will appear.


Example:
“You do not have the proper pre
-
requisite, please select the proper pre
-
requisite or
speak to your counselor.”


Alternate for Electives


For each elective you have selected,
you must select an alternate.


To select your alternates, click the
‘+’ icon on the Alternate slot.


Select an alternate course
for each elective selection by
clicking the ‘+’ icon on the
alternative slot.


You will have to select the
co
-
requisite to match in the
second alternate slot.


Alternates and Red Alerts


A Red Alert symbol will appear.


Hover over the symbol for
instructions. Example: “This
course has a co
-
requisite
requirement of G274 Spanish 4C.
Please add course or see your
counselor.”


If you add the required course as
the next alternate, the Red Alert
will disappear.


If you do not have the required
pre
-
requisite, add the course or
select another alternate course.


Click the SAVE button at the
bottom of the page.


Diploma & Certifications Tab


The Diploma & Certifications Tab allows you to review
graduation requirements.


On the right you can see the credits you have earned, have
planned in course planner, as well as those you have remaining
to add into course planner.


The Quick Summary bar allows you to see your progress.
If your course







planner is complete






for all 4 years, you







should only see







green and yellow.

A
-
G and NCAA Requirements


Using the pull down menu, you can also review your progress
in the A
-
G Requirements as well NCAA Requirements.



Review, Print & Share


Please review your selections with
your parent/guardian before your
class returns to the guidance office.


Review all Red Alerts and Blue
Warnings.


You can print a draft by clicking the
print icon at the top right of the
course planner.


Feel free to continue to plan future
years. Don’t worry, all other years
are for planning only. Only the
dashed year matters right now.


Final Review & SUBMIT


Be sure to review ALL
required and elective course
offerings and YOUR
SELECTIONS.


You can select and remove
courses as often as you
want
UNTIL

you click the
SUBMIT button.


Once you meet with your
counselor, your courses will
be locked in and will not be
changed.



ECV CTE PATHWAYS

Pathway
Started:

9
th

Grade

10
th

Grade

11
th

Grade

12
th

Grade

2011
-
2012

Media
-

Printing
& Graphics

Photography

Video
Production

2012
-
2013

Art
(recommended)

Photography

Media
-

Printing
& Graphics

Video
Production

Arts, Media, & Entertainment (AME) Pathway

9
th

Grade

10
th

Grade

11
th

Grade

12
th

Grade





World Language

(recommended)

Business &
Computers


World Language

(recommended)

International
Marketing


World Language

(recommended)

Virtual Enterprise


International Business Pathway

MORE PATHWAYS

2
-
Year
Commitment


Year 1

Year 2

Optional

Courses can be
taken in any 2 year
block

Intro to

Fabrication
& Welding

Advance

Fabrication
& Welding

Welding

Certifications
(Evening Course)

Manufacturing & Product Development: Welding

9
th

Grade

10
th

Grade

11
th

Grade

12
th

Grade

Medical Biology

Medical Chemistry

Microbiology/Biotechnology

Internship

Biomedical Technology Pathway

Hospitality Pathway: Restaurant Services

2
-
Year Commitment


Year 1

Year 2

Courses can be taken in any 2 year block

Restaurant

Services

Restaurant

Services

MORE ELECTIVE OPTIONS

VISUAL

ARTS

Art

Ceramics/3
-
D Design

Jewelry/3
-
D Design

Photography

Computer

3D Design & Animation

PERFORMING

ARTS

Beginning Guitar

Choir

Concert/Marching Band

Beginning

Instruments

Theatre

WORLD LANGUAGES

Spanish

Spanish

for Spanish Speakers

German

Mandarin Chinese

OTHER

ELECTIVES

AVID

Journalism

Publications

Leadership

Video

Production

Restaurant Services

Peer Tutor

Teacher Prep

Teacher

Assistant
(students w/severe handicaps)

INDUSTRIAL

ARTS

Media (Printing & Graphics)

REGISTRATION PROCESS


Registration Packets distributed late May


Due back early June


MUST be filled out completely


ID pictures for next year will be taken in
early June



WHERE DO I GO FOR
HELP?



SCHOOL COUNSELORS

Vanessa Sliwa


(A
-
B)

Terri Beach

(C
-
Gar)

Monika Stimpert

(Gas
-
Kl)

Deborah Samson

(Km
-
Ol)

Matt Udvarhelyi

(Om
-
Shal)

Stephanie Picon

(Sham
-
Z)

GUIDANCE INFORMATION
SPECIALISTS


Glenn Recasner


(9
th

and 10
th

Grade)


Kimberly Roldan


(11
th

and 12
th

Grade)





Marlene Ames


(English Language Learners)



Laura
Conshafter


(Counseling Secretary)

COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER


Open EVERYDAY at Lunch

We are there to help with:

•
College Applications

•
Financial Aid Applications

•
Scholarship searches

•
Course Planner

•
Post Secondary Plans

•
Job Applications

•
Transcript Reviews

OR . . . .


Feel free to just stop in, say hello and eat lunch!

QUESTIONS?