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binx
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Posted: Tue Dec 5th, 2006 12:53 pm |
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http://www.yaledailynews.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=34592
article comparing the counseling programs at two different high schools
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These students are just some of the thousands of high school seniors across the country commencing the arduous college application process. But Katie and Edgar gave very different descriptions of the support and resources they received from their schools. Their divergent experiences are representative of the gap between what public and private high schools can offer their students, and what tools students like Katie and Edgar have at their disposal.
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[private school - mostly college bound] An important resource Hopkins and other top-notch private schools offer is college counseling, when professional advisers - who are employees of the school - assist students in preparing their applications.
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[public school - many Hispanic]
Asked if Wilbur Cross does a good job providing students with the resources and information they need, a Yale student who works as a mentor and asked not to be identified said the situation was mixed.
"Yes and no," the mentor said. "For the AP and honors students, absolutely."
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Stephanie said Wilbur Cross does not do a good job of disseminating information about college to students who are not in the AP or honors programs.
"They make announcements, but they only do it once in the morning," she said. "They say it, but then they don't follow up on what they're saying. There's no drive."
Stephanie's mother, who tries to point out college-educated Latinos to her daughter, said she agreed.
"They have good intentions, but not the right tools," she said. "They need to hold parents' hands more."
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Posted: Tue Dec 5th, 2006 07:11 pm |
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Posted: Tue Dec 5th, 2006 09:37 pm |
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What a great idea! I've never heard of it before, so I can't help you, but I think it's very creative and forward thinking of you!
Brainstorming to add to your ideas:
Maybe you could invite some colleges to do presentations through-out the year - how to write an essay, financial aid ins and outs, how to pick a college.
If your school doesn't already have some academic type activities such as debate, or school literary magazine (publishing poems and short stories of the students), or academic team, maybe your club could sponsor them.
Sponsor a couple different types of academic awards that you feel are underrepresented at your school. Just a certificate might be enough to celebrate the highest average in each discipline (physics, chemistry, language arts....) by grade level, for example. Still gives the kids a recognition. Maybe you could get a local bookstore to donate some gift certificates or such.
These are random ideas, since I don't know much about this kind of club. Would it be for parents or for students? Would you recognize students that weren't dues-paying members? Would the activities be open to all? Guess the dues would depend upon the type of school you are in. I remember my mom being surprised that our PTA dues were $5 each; she taught inner city where the dues was a dollar, and they had trouble getting anybody to join.
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Posted: Wed Dec 6th, 2006 01:27 pm |
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Wstrdg, our school recently started an academic booster group. It has no dues, and is a very informal offshoot committee of the PTA. Anyone can join. In general the original hope was to help promote outside events for students (clubs, academic competitions, etc.) At this beginning stage, the group is primarily looking for easy fund-raising activities and volunteers. It takes both volunteers and money to promote many competitions or clubs. Teachers, counselors, and administration are already spread so thin, that with every great idea, we need to find someone (or several) to take charge and make it happen. So far we have helped sponsor several competitions (entry fees, etc.).
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