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| Why
is it important for students to learn how to choose
classes affectively? |
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| problem
solving, scheduling, time management |
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| Why
is it important to know senior goals for after high
school? Why
is it important to visit with seniors about future
plans? |
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| Classroom
visits to senior classes, senior plans
questionnaire, individual conferences with students |
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| goal
setting, problem solving, completing forms |
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| senior
questionnaires, individual meetings with students |
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| Why
is it important to motivate students to do well on
various assessments?
Why is it important for students to learn to
interpret test scores? |
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| NWEA
tests, ACT, SAT, Terra Nova/CAT 6, PSAT,
State Assessments |
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| test
taking skills, test interpretation skills, time
management skills |
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| NWEA
tests, ACT, SAT, Terra Nova/CAT 6, PSAT, State
Assessments |
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| Are
students making adequate academic progress? |
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| Grade
Checks, graduation check lists, individual meetings
with students |
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| study
skills, organizational skills, goal setting, problem
solving, interpersonal relationship skills |
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| grade
checks, progress reports, student input, transcripts |
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| Are
students progressing in their career search?
Do students know how to use computer programs
to research careers? |
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| Career
unit in junior history classes - two to three day
career unit with graduation credit check |
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| goal
setting, problem solving, computer skills, career
research skills, transcript check |
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| career
worksheet, graduation check list |
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| Are
students developing appropriate social skills for
their developmental level? |
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| Personal
Counseling, small group counseling |
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| problem
solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal
relationship skills, friendship development |
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| Kansas
Communities that Care Survey, student feedback |
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| Why
is it important to assist students in planning for
the next stage in their lives?
Why is important to advise student athletes
about NCAA requirements? |
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| Senior
Survival Handbook, Junior and Senior Notes,
Independent Student Meetings, Classroom
presentations, financial aid night, district web
page (Counselors' page), e-Scholarship Monthly. |
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| goal
setting, problem solving, organizational skills,
time management, financial planning |
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| senior
surveys, ACT student satisfaction survey, student
feedback |
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| Why
is it important to coordinate alternative school
programs for students? |
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| Clearwater
Connection, Udall Learning Center, Cowley County
Community College's GED program, etc. |
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| visit
with student about graduation credit needs and
appropriate alternative programs; complete paperwork
granting permission; coordinate with alternative
program; monitor progress |
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| feedback
from students, parents, and various alternative
programs |
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| Why
is it important to keep contact with students in
terms of special honors and scholarships they have
received? |
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| Scholarship
award letters; senior award coordinator |
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| collect
letters of award; compile list for senior awards
assembly. |
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| feedback
from committee, feedback from various civic
organizations; scholarship award letters; various
colleges |
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| Why
is it important for teens to make positive decisions
about smoking? Why
is it important for high school students to be
positive role models for elementary age children? |
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| Teens
as Teachers classroom presentations, Teens as
Teachers workshop |
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| meet
with chosen TAT students to develop classroom
presentations; accompany students to fall workshop
in Wichita; accompany students to elementary schools
during presentations |
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| teacher
surveys provided by the KS Health Foundation |
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| Why
is it important to train the Development of
Leadership Skills student for his/her teaching
experiences at the Intermediate School? |
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| Development
of Leadership Skills (DLS) sponsor |
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| choose
responsible, organized, and energetic junior for DLS
position for following fall.
Assist student in developing lesson plans. |
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| feedback
from DLS student, Intermediate School coordinator,
and Intermediate school teachers |
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| Why
is it important to match students in need of
tutoring and student tutors? |
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| visit
with student tutors to find good match; introduce
student tutor to student they'll work with;
negotiate first meeting time and place; monitor
progress. |
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| feedback
from student tutor, student being tutored, teacher
of particular subject, and parents |
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| Do
all students have the necessary courses for
graduation? |
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| evaluate
each student transcript for required credits using a
checklist |
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| Why
is it important to notify students of future
educational opportunities, scholarship
opportunities, testing opportunities? |
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| Senior
Notes newsletter, Junior Notes newsletter, daily
announcements, district newsletter, district web
page, Mulvane News |
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| organizational
skills, goal setting, time management |
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| feedback
from students, parents |
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| What
are the logistics of each testing situation? |
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| Room
assignments, student placement, testing materials,
familiarity with each test and its requirements,
scoring of state assessments |
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| organize
students into testing groups; arrange for testing
sites; read testing manuals for instructions;
complete special coding; proctor tests if needed;
organize and distribute testing materials |
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| NWEA
tests, ACT, SAT, Terra Nova/CAT 6, PSAT, State
Assessments |
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| How
can we counselors remain current on developing
careers? |
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| Professional
journals, career files, Choices and Bridges computer
programs |
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| gather
articles on careers and file in career files; read
professional journals; utilize computer programs to
research careers |
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| Does
our school environment foster positive social skills
and acceptance of all students? |
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| school
climate, personal counseling, small group
counseling, conflict resolution |
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| problem
solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal
relationship skills, friendship development |
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| student
feedback, Kansas Communities that Care Survey |
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| Why
is it important for me to gather information about
post-secondary schools and scholarship
opportunities? |
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| Senior
Notes, daily announcements, college files,
scholarship files, e-Scholarship Monthly |
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| collect
scholarship information; write senior notes
newsletter; keep information files on colleges;
provide resources on colleges |
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| student
feedback, parent feedback, contact from various
post-secondary institutions and scholarship sponsors |
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| Why
is it necessary to assist in curriculum development? |
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| Master
schedule development; departmental meetings;
Qualified Admissions curriculum; NCAA curriculum
alignment |
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| advise
when curriculum changes will affect master schedule
for following year; update Qualified Admissions
Curriculum on-line; update NCAA curriculum |
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| master
schedule; feedback from staff; feedback from Board
of Regents and NCAA |
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| Why
is it important to choose Teens as Teachers
participants carefully?
How will we fund the workshop and tee shirts
for members each year? |
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| Teens
as Teachers classroom presentations, Teens as
Teachers workshop, drug free schools monies
(workshop), Booster Club (tee shirts) |
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| contact
funding sources for assistance; enroll in workshop;
arrange transportation to workshop |
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| teacher
surveys provided by the KS Health Foundation |
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| Why
is it important to host a senior awards' ceremony?
Why is planning for graduation ceremonies
important? |
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| Senior
Awards Assembly; Graduation Ceremony |
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| organize
scholarship opportunities; order awards
supplies; have certificates made; develop programs
for both awards assembly and graduation |
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| feedback
from committee, feedback from various civic
organizations |
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| Why
is it important to belong to the Crisis Network
through the SCKESC?
Why is it important to be trained in C.P.I.? |
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| Crisis
training; CPI training |
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| attend
workshops on crisis and be available if I am called
upon to travel to a nearby school district to assist
in crisis recovery; attend yearly training update
for CPI |
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| contact
from SCKESC, workshops hosted by SCKESC, CPI
training conducted by Tony Reddick |
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| Can
staff give us useful recommendations for student
placement issues? |
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| correspond
with teachers about placement issues; ask for
recommendations |
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| teacher
satisfaction, teacher input |
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| Why
do we notify teachers of special student needs or
accommodations? |
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| 504,
IEP, General Education Support Team, Student
Improvement Team, student notes to teachers,
conferences with teachers and parents |
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| hold
504 meetings, facilitate GEST team meetings, assist
with SIT team meetings, gather information and
produce notes for teachers on individual student
needs; organize and attend conferences |
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| feedback
from staff, parents, students - student success in
classes demonstrated by grades earned |
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| Why
is it important to train teachers to proctor tests
and keep them updated on testing schedules? |
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| proctor
training sessions, notices of testing |
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| organize
and hold proctor training sessions for testing
purposes; provide teachers with testing schedules
and other relevant information |
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| NWEA
tests, ACT, SAT, Terra Nova/CAT 6, PSAT, State
Assessments |
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| Why
is it important for counselors and teachers to
communicate about students' academic progress? |
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| GEST
meetings, teacher conferences, 504, IEP's, Student
Improvement Team (SIT) |
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| hold
504 meetings, facilitate GEST team meetings, assist
with SIT team meetings; organize and attend
conferences |
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| e-mail,
notes from teachers, progress reports, teacher
feedback |
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| Will
teachers make time for us in their curriculum to
conduct a career unit? |
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| Junior
Career Unit and graduation credit check |
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| schedule
computer lab; schedule classtime with teachers; have
Registrar print transcripts; design career unit |
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| graduation
checklists and student feedback on careers |
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| Why
is it important for staff members to refer students
to us with personal issues? |
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| Personal
Counseling, small group counseling |
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| problem
solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal
relationship skills, friendship development |
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| feedback
from staff and students |
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| Why
is it necessary to assist in curriculum development? |
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| Master
schedule development; departmental meetings;
Qualified Admissions curriculum; NCAA curriculum
alignment |
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| attend
departmental meetings when necessary; work with
teachers to develop a master schedule that works
best to meet student needs |
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| master
schedule; feedback from staff; feedback from Board
of Regents and NCAA |
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| Why
is it necessary to coordinate Teens as Teachers
classroom presentations through the elementary
counselors? |
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| Teens
as Teachers classroom presentations |
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| contact
counselors at each level and coordinate dates and
times for classroom presentations |
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| Why
is it important to involve teachers and staff in the
Senior Awards Assembly? |
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| Committee
Meetings, Staff presenters |
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| contact
individual teachers to be presenters; hold Senior
Awards committee meetings |
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| feedback
from committee, feedback from various civic
organizations |
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| How
can we communicate student credit needs with
parents? |
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| Enrollment/Scheduling,
SOAR enrollment night |
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| mail
letters warning parents of credit deficits; phone
calls; e-mail; host SOAR enrollment meeting with
parents/seniors |
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| parental
permission to change schedules, letters of progress
toward graduation |
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| How
do we communicate with parents concerning student
achievement? |
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| Mailing
student scores, personal meetings with parents,
newspaper articles |
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| review
test scores with parents when needed; mail student
score reports |
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| feedback
from parents, students |
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| Why
is it important for counselors to communicate with
parents about their student's progress? |
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| Grade
checks, letters of progress, conferences with
parents, progress reports, phone calls, parental
permission for schedule changes |
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| mail
grade checks to parents who request them; encourage
participation in Internet grade program; call
parents when needed; require parental permission for
schedule changes |
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| phone
logs, e-mail, parent feedback |
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| Are
parents involved in their children's career
exploration and career decisions?
Are parents' expectations for their children
realistic? |
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| visit
with parents about expectations when needed; answer
questions or concerns about student ability in
particular career fields |
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| conversations
with students and their parents |
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| Why
is it important for us to follow ethical guidelines
when contacting parents about concerns we have for
their children? |
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| Personal
meetings, phone calls, conferences |
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| keep
parents informed of concerns within the limits of
our ethical guidelines; encourage students to
communicate with their parents about problems |
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| feedback
from parents and students, phone log |
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| Why
is it important for parents to be involved in their
children's post-secondary plans? |
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| Financial
Aid Night, personal meetings with parents, Senior
Notes, district web page (Counselors' page) |
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| involve
parents in discussions about college planning |
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| feedback
from parents and students |
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| Why
is it important to notify parents that their student
is short on graduation credit? |
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| Phone
calls to parents, yearly (sometimes semesterly)
letters to parents updating their child's status |
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| contact
parents as soon as there is a problem; discuss
opportunities for earning extra credits through
alternative programs |
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| feedback
from students, parents, and various alternative
programs |
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| Are
students who participate in outside educational
opportunities enrolled in appropriate courses? |
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| Enrollment/Scheduling,
Cowley County Community College, Wichita Area
Technical College, Mulvane Elementary Schools |
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| organize
pre-testing for CCCC fall dual credit college
courses; communicate with various post-secondary
schools about requirements |
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| input
from colleges, paid receipts for college courses |
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| Why
do seniors meet with college representatives or
military recruiters? |
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| College
visits at MHS, recruiters from Army, Navy, Air
Force, and National Guard |
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| organize
times and dates for representatives or recruiters to
visit MHS |
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| feedback
from college representatives, students, recruiters |
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| Why
is it important to work with outside agencies to
assist our students with testing concerns? |
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| ACT,
College Board (PSAT & SAT), technology staff,
district counselors, State Department of Education |
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| work
with district technology personnel on NWEA computer
readiness, coordinate testing with other buildings;
contact KSDE with concerns; contact ACT or College
Board when questions arise. |
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| feedback
from outside agencies, feedback from students |
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| Are
outside agencies able to support students in their
academic progress? |
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| Military
recruiters, college representatives, probation
officers, SRS |
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| conference
with outside agencies who are responsible for
monitoring student progress |
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| phone
logs, e-mail, personal conversations |
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| Do
outside agencies offer career exploration
opportunities for our students? |
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| Wichita
Rotary Club Career Day, area colleges host career
fairs |
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| coordinate
Career Day opportunities for students; distribute
information to students |
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| surveys
of student satisfaction |
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| Are
outside agencies involved in helping us with
personal counseling? |
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| Various
private counselors, SRS, probation officers |
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| coordinate
counseling services when needed; recommend
counselors to students/parents; provide requested
information with permission of student/parent if
needed |
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| feedback
from outside agencies |
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| How
do outside agencies assist my students in
post-secondary transition issues? |
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| College
Admissions Representatives, military recruiters,
college visits, college financial aid officers |
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| facilitate
college visits at MHS; schedule outside college
visits for students if asked; put students in touch
with recruiters |
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| college
visit forms signed by parents, college visits @ MHS,
feedback from admissions' reps, recruiters,
students, and parents |
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| How
do outside agencies assist our students in earning
credits they are lacking? |
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| Summer
school at various alternative locations; night
classes at various alternative locations |
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| advise
students on best alternative for them; facilitate
paperwork; monitor progress through phone calls to
alt. Programs |
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| feedback
from students, parents, and various alternative
programs |
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| Why
is it important to involve outside organizations in
our senior awards assembly? |
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| Guest
presenters representing their organizations |
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| contact
outside presenters; coordinate distribution and
collection of applications |
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| feedback
from committee, feedback from various civic
organizations |
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| Why
is it important to work with the KS Dept. of Health
and Environment to make Teens as Teachers a
worthwhile program for students? |
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| Teens
as Teachers workshop |
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| coordinate
students who will attend workshop; request
additional information if needed; return teacher
evaluation forms upon completion of classroom
presentations |
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