JUNIOR CLASS FALL PRESENTATION Junior Expectations A Assessments

JUNIOR CLASS FALL PRESENTATION

Junior Expectations A. Assessments � PSAT � ASVAB � COPS � DSTEP � ACT � Post-Secondary Planning Day @Huron � Recruiter visits to De Smet � Shadow/Research Project � Prom/After-Prom

PSAT A. Reasons for taking: 1. Practice for high-stakes testing ACT (PLAN – sophomore ) 2. National Merit Scholarship Qualification Top ½% of South Dakota each year (1 out of every 200) De. Smet (1986 to present) Warren Rusche Chad Pekron Jamie Stout Scott Larson Brian Rusche Jeff La. Fave Allison La. Fave B. Juniors (optional) C. Oct. 17, 2012 (pds 1 – 4)

ASVAB Uses: 1. Military entrance & military aptitude determination. �Branches each have different scores for entrance �(may even depend on need at that time and students age) �Military recruiters Will receive your scores May contact you. “NO means NO!” Schools are required to submit all students’ contact info unless you turned in form at registration. Copies still available from counselor. A. B. C. 2. Aptitude for civilian occupations. Juniors & Seniors (optional) No obligation to military. Recruiters can determine student’s qualification for opportunities. Oct. 23, 2012 (pds 1 – 4)

COPS A. B. Uses: 1. Occupational selection (last full-class assessment) a. Interest b. Aptitude c. Values (personality) 2. Research project topic 3. Senior classes selection 4. Shadow placement selection 5. Post-Secondary planning All juniors in Nov-Dec (4 pds)

DSTEP A. Uses: 1. State and local school curriculum planning 2. No Child Left Behind 3. Post-Secondary planning 4. Senior open-campus privileges (if lacking GPA) B. Grades 3 -8 & 11 Late March-early April C.

ACT Scores used for: Post-secondary school admissions Dakota Opportunity Scholarship 24+ with required classes 28+ without required classes (begins with class of 2014) Athletic eligibility http: //www. actstudent. org/ Test prep On-line registration (during a class pd in lab)

POST-SECONDARY PLANNING DAY � Admissions representatives/recruiters � All Juniors and Seniors attend (2 busses) � Huron Arena Oct 1, 2012 (pds 5 – 8) � Admission rep/recruiter rep visits to DHS (includes college coaches!!) � � � Typically seniors Prior scheduling through counselor During student’s free time

SHADOW/RESEARCH PROJECT � � Similar to sophomore experience Choose same or different career from previous year � Sophomore – research/speech � Junior – research/written product

PROM/AFTER PROM Junior class (officers) Immediate needs Music selected/contracted Photographer confirmed Banquet location – (KCCC) Officer mtg (set task list/timelines Parent Committee (Parents of Officers) D. La. Fave acts as liaison between junior class and parent committee if necessary to help officers set up class meetings to solicit/convey information.