8th Grade Ramp-Up Review

8th GradeWrap-Up

Objectives

• Review Ramp-Up Unit Main Points– Skills Needed for School & College Success – Personal Strengths – Career and Postsecondary Exploration – Careers in the Community – EXPLORE Test Results– Postsecondary Financial Readiness

Skills Needed for Future Success

• What is Ramp-Up? – Develop knowledge, skills, habits for postsecondary success

• Five Ramp-Up Pillars • Academic, Admissions, Career, Financial, Personal/Social

• Ramp-Up Tools– Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan

• Why Start Preparing for College Now?– The earlier the better– You will have more options after high school– Better chance of getting accepted to

• Colleges of interest

Identifying Strengths • It is important that you know your strengths– Everybody is smart or has talents

• In different areas – It is important that young people

• Build on those strengths

• Building strengths enhances success in– High School– College– Careers

• Strengths are not static (unchangeable) – Can be developed and changed over time

College and Career Exploration • Career Clusters: group of related occupations– Find careers and colleges of interest – Make strategic plans for high school

• Stem Careers– Science, Technology, Engineering and Math– Careers with some of the biggest area of growth

• 2-year degrees can be valuable– Prepares for many high-skilled careers– Less expensive: transfer to 4-year school

Pair and Share

1. The Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan will help me reach my short and long-term goals

2. I can identify my strengths and know how to use my strengths build academic and career success

3. I understand how a 2-year degree can be valuable and know situations when this might be the best postsecondary option

Careers in the Community • People who succeed in careers in the community– Most often have a growth mindset

• All of us have obstacles to overcome – Our attitude will often most determine the difference

between career success & failure

• Keys to interviewing people about their career– Find a person working in one of your careers of interest – Research, research, research– Analyzes/synthesize research questions– Take notes

EXPLORE Test Results• The EXPLORE test shows – Your academic strengths and weaknesses– Ways to improve your academic skills– Careers and career clusters of interest

• Three important points for careers of interest– Education needed– Salary– Expected Opportunity and Growth

Postsecondary Costs • Average annual tuition– Two-year college: $2,693– Private four-year college: $28,500

• Three common types of financial aid– Grants, Scholarships, Work Study

• College financial aid packages– Some 4-year schools offer good financial aid packages– When students do well in high school• They have more scholarships opportunities

Pair and Share

1. People who succeed in careers in the community most often have a growth mindset

2. Three important points for careers of interest are Education needed, Salary and Expected Growth

3. I understand the differences between college costs of a two and four-year college as well as the most common types of financial aid including grants, scholarships, and work study

Classroom Discussion

• What did you discuss with your partner? – Readiness Rubric and Postsecondary Plan – Personal Strengths – Career and Postsecondary Exploration – Careers in the Community – EXPLORE Test Results– Postsecondary Financial Readiness