COLLEGE AND READINESS
CAREER
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
EDUCATOR GUIDE
Harlingen CISD’s College and Career Readiness Educator Guide outlines roles and responsibilities of district faculty and staff regarding student advisement, assessments, and preparation for college and career readiness.
The guide provides information that pertains to students’ transition years while enrolled in an HCISD campus to include:
• General information and conversations that pertain to students' endorsement interest which will begin at the elementary.
• Roles and responsibilities of elementary counselors, middle school counselors, high school counselors, college and career room advisors, CTE academy coaches, parent specialists, and academic coordinators.
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• Student perspective which will be a valuable part of the transition year experience to showcase and highlight academic programs.
COLLEGE AND READINESSCAREER EDUCATOR GUIDE
Educators will utilize the guide to identify resources to assist students in planning and tracking academic, college, and career pathways.
• Information presented to students in elementary and the transition levels that pertain to specialty campuses.
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OF CONTENTS COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS 5TH GRADE 6TH GRADE 7TH GRADE 8TH GRADE 9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH ADVANCEDGRADE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES GLOSSARY OF TERMS2423161311566819
5th GRADE
Notes: This participation is encouraged to help facilitate a positive and smooth transition.
Person Responsible: Counselors, CTE Academy Coaches
ELEMENTARY CAREER EXPO
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Notes: Middle Schools
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Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
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READINESS EDUCATOR GUIDE
Career Expo allows students to meet with high school programs, business partners and postsecondary partners to pique interest in careers.
HCISD COLLEGE CAREER
Notes: Hosted by HCISD
Presentation covering middle school courses and career options.
Annual ARD meeting to discuss opportunities for electives of interest to assist with transitioning.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION
Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Director for Career and Technical Education, CTE Academy Coaches, Elementary Counselors
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
Interest Inventory is used to continue learning about student interests. A Transition Supplement is completed including goals for the student regarding post high school transition.
Course that creates a foundation for success in high school, future studies, and careers.
CAREER INTEREST SURVEY
Notes: Completed via online assessment program
Person Responsible: CTE Teacher, Middle School Counselor
6 th GRADE
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Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher, Middle School Counselor
Notes: Middle School Course
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher, Middle School Counselor
CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY
STRENGTHS EXPLORER
7th
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
INVESTIGATING CAREERS AND COLLEGE CAREER READINESS CLASS
Career Interest Inventory Assessment
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Notes: Completed via online assessment program
Notes: Completed via online assessment program
Annual ARD meeting includes a review of the student’s Career Interest Survey to begin transition planning.
Survey to expose students to careers of interest.
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher GRADE
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Strengths Explorer Assessment administered to all students online to identify students’ academic and social strengths.
Notes: Parents, students, and teachers are given interest/feedback inventories to help facilitate the process.
Notes: Parents, students, and teachers are given interest/feedback inventories to help facilitate the process.
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Notes: Middle School Course
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
Career Interest Inventory Assessment
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
INVESTIGATING CAREERS AND COLLEGE CAREER READINESS CLASS
Course that creates a foundation for success in high school, future studies, and careers.
Notes: Completed via online assessment program
CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
STRENGTHS EXPLORER
8th GRADE
Strengths Explorer Assessment administered to all students online to identify students’ academic and social strengths.
Notes: Completed via online assessment program
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Presentation covering graduation requirements, CTE Academies and pathways, AP, PAP, and dual enroll ment opportunities.
INTERPRETATION
Annual ARD meeting includes the student’s Interest Inventory to continue learning about student’s interests. A Transition Supplement is completed including goals for the student regarding post high school transition.
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
Test preparation for students taking PSAT 8/9 and TSIA2.
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
PSAT 8/9 TEST ADMINISTRATION
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Notes: Annual ARD meeting to discuss opportunities for student’s electives of interest, endorsements, graduation requirements, and to assist with transitioning. Parents, students, and teachers are given interest/ feedback inventories to help facilitate this part of the process.
Event for parents to discuss College and Career Readiness initiatives and opportunities for 8th grade students.
Notes: Online Spring Administration Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Notes: Cano Freshman Academy
Administered to all 8th grade students in Honors/ Pre-AP classes and any interested students.
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
BUILD RESUME
Presentation to students to share College and Career Readiness initiatives and opportunities for 8th grade students.
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
COLLEGE SEARCH
Students will begin to find “best fit” for colleges that have programs of study as per interests.
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER EXPO
COLLEGE AND CAREER PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS
Administered to all 8th grade students in Honors/ Pre-AP classes and any student interested in dual enrollment.
Notes: Middle School
Person Responsible: Investigating Careers Teacher, College and Career Readiness Teacher
Sessions for students and parents to provide infor mation and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Director for Career and Technical Education, CTE Academy Coaches, Elementary Counselors
Notes: March – April
Notes: Resume Builder activity
Compiling all necessary dual enrollment documents for rising 9th and 10th grade students.
Allows students to meet with high school programs, business partners and post-secondary partners to pique interest in careers and assist in selection of Endorsement and Academy.
Person Responsible: Counselors, CTE Academy Coaches
BUILD A HIGH SCHOOL FOUR-YEAR PLAN
Students learn how to create a resume.
Notes: Hosted by HCISD
9TH GRADE ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
As part of high school registration, students select an Endorsement and Academy to create course plan and select classes for enrollment.
DUAL ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK
COLLEGE AND CAREER PARENT NIGHT
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Person Responsible: Director of Advanced Academics, Director of Guidance and Counseling, Cano College and Career Room Advisor
Notes: Middle School Person Responsible: Counselors
DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENT MEETINGS
Presentation for students to discuss dual enroll ment course selection and enrollment process. Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Notes: Online Spring Administration Person Responsible: Principal Designee
PSAT 8/9 AND TSIA2 SCORE
TEST PREP FOR PSAT 8/9 AND TSIA2
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Notes: Hosted by HCISD
University Representatives attend College Night to provide college admission information to students and parents.
HCISD COLLEGE NIGHT
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Notes: Cano Freshman Academy Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Event for parents to discuss HCISD College and Career Readiness initiatives and opportunities for 9th grade students.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Academy Coaches
Notes: Cano Freshman Academy
9th GRADE
Administered to all 9th grade students in Honors/ Pre-AP classes and any interested students.
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
FALL SEMESTER
COLLEGE AND CAREER PARENT NIGHT
TEST PREP FOR PSAT 8/9 AND TSIA2
STUDENT ATHLETES RECRUITING SEMINAR
Test preparation sessions for students taking PSAT 8/9 and TSIA2.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Notes: Ongoing online test administrations
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Introductory orientation for new dual enrollment students.
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
CAREER CLUSTER FINDER
Notes: Cano Freshman Academy
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
CTE PRESENTATIONS – COLLEGE AND CAREER
PSAT 8/9 TEST ADMINISTRATION
DUAL ENROLLMENT ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT / NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
Administered to all 9th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Notes: Fall Administration
PSAT 8/9 AND TSIA2 SCORE
Notes: Seminar offered on campus with parent or guardian.
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Person Responsible: Academic Coordinator, Parent or Guardian, Student Athlete
INTERPRETATION
Activity administered to all students to build career awareness.
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
COLLEGE AND CAREER PRESENTATIONS
Representatives from universities and industries provide information to students.
Notes: Cano Freshman Academy
Presentation to all CTE students about College and Career Readiness.
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
Person Responsible: Counselors and College and Career Room Advisors
Seminar designed to explain the recruitment process for student athletes interested in playing college sports.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Counselors, College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
Notes: Ongoing
Notes: Ongoing
Activity administered to all students to build career awareness.
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
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STUDENT ATHLETE COUNSELOR MEETING
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
Person Responsible: Student Athlete, Counselor
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
SPRING SEMESTER
Notes: Cano Freshman Academy
Parent presentation covering graduation requirements, CTE Academies and pathways, and dual enrollment opportunities.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Test preparation sessions for students taking PSAT 8/9 and TSIA2.
Notes: March – April
CAREER CLUSTER FINDER
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
A Graduation Course of Study supplement is also completed to have a review of credits and verify with school counselor.
10TH GRADE ORIENTATION AND REGISTRATION
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Notes: February – March
Compiling all necessary documents for rising 9th and 10th grade students.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
TEST PREP FOR TSIA2
Notes: Ongoing online administrations
Notes: Annual ARD meeting to discuss opportunities for student’s electives of interest, endorsements, graduation requirements, and to assist with transitioning.
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
Administered to all 9th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Person Responsible: Counselors, CTE Academy Coaches
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
Presentation for students to discuss dual enrollment course selection and enrollment process.
DUAL ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK
COLLEGE AND CAREER EXPO
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Parents, students, and teachers are given interest/ feedback inventories to help facilitate this part of the process.
Students meet with high school program representatives, business partners and postsecondary partners to pique interest in careers and assist in selection of graduation Endorsement and Academy.
Notes: High School
Counselors meet with students who are interested in playing collegiate sports to discuss grades, class schedule and PSAT results, and to create a profile at the NCAA eligibility website. www.eligibilitycenter.org
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Annual ARD meeting is held and includes Interest Inventories to continue learning about student’s interests. A Transition Supplement is completed including goals for the student regarding post high school transition.
DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENT MEETINGS
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
University Representatives attend College Night to provide admission information to students and parents.
DUAL ENROLLMENT ACADEMIC ADVISING
Representatives from universities and industries provide information at each campus.
Presentation to discuss graduation requirements and college readiness.
Notes: High School Person Responsible: Counselors, College and Career Advisors
PARENT NIGHT
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
10th GRADE
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
HCISD COLLEGE NIGHT
Notes: Hosted by HCISD Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Counselors, College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
Presentation to discuss TSIA2 and dual enrollment opportunities.
Notes: High School Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Notes: High School Person Responsible: Dual Enrollment Counselor
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FALL SEMESTER
SOPHOMORE PARENT NIGHT
COLLEGE AND CAREER PRESENTATIONS
Notes: High School
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Presentation to discuss TSIA2 and dual enrollment opportunities.
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Person Responsible: Academic Coordinator, Student Athlete, Counselor
STUDENT ATHLETE NCAA REGISTRATION
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
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Administered to all 10th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
Notes: School-based program
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Notes: Fall Administration
STUDENT ATHLETES COUNSELOR MEETING
SPRING SEMESTER
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
MENTOR CONNECT
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Counselors meet with students who are interested in playing collegiate sports to upload an official transcript to the NCAA eligibility center account.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Mentorship program that connects a student with an educational professional to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
DUAL ENROLLMENT ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Admission presentations by college representatives.
MENTOR CONNECT
PSAT/NMSQT TEST ADMINISTRATION
INTERPRETATION
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Notes: High School
PARENT PRESENTATION
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
Notes: High School
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
A mentorship program that connects a student with an educational professional in order to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
MILITARY PRESENTATIONS
11TH GRADE REGISTRATION PRESENTATION
Person Responsible: Counselor, Student Athlete
Notes: Ongoing
Administered to all 10th grade students
Presentations by military recruiters for interested students.
Notes: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Notes: High School
TEST PREP FOR PSAT/NMSQT AND TSIA2
Presentations by military recruiters for interested students.
MILITARY PRESENTATIONS
Notes: School-based program
Test preparation sessions for students taking PSAT/ NMSQT and TSIA2.
Student presentation covering graduation requirements, CTE, and dual enrollment opportunities.
Students register for a profile page with the NCAA eligibility center.
PSAT/NMSQT AND TSIA2 SCORE
Notes: High School Person Responsible: Counselors, Academy Coaches
Notes: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Person Responsible: Counselors
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Test preparation sessions for students taking the PSAT and TSIA2.
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Annual ARD includes Transition Supplement and Graduation Course of Study. ARD invitation may include an agency representative (Texas Workforce Solutions/Tropical Texas Behavior Health) with parent consent.
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Person Responsible: Principal Designee
HCISD COLLEGE CAREER
READINESS EDUCATOR GUIDE
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
TEST PREP FOR TSIA2
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS –ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
Notes: Parents, students, and teachers review student’s Interest Inventories to facilitate. If an agency representative participates, information is documented in Transition Supplement regarding services offered prior to graduation and postgraduation.
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Notes: Ongoing
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Administered to all 10th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Notes:
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Notes: Participation and in to for any of
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Person Responsible: and Room
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program that connects a student with an educational professional and business professional in order to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
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Person Responsible:
School-based and Community-based programs
Career Room Advisors, Mentor Connect Community-based Sponsor
College Night hosted by HCISD
FINE ARTS STUDENTS—DIRECTOR MEETING
FALL SEMESTER
College and Career Room Advisors
scholarship, work, or study.
Notes: School Responsible: and
Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Counselors, College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
learn how to create and edit a resume
Completed via online curriculum program
JUNIOR
Person Responsible: and
PRESENTATIONS
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NIGHT
meet with fine arts teachers to discuss collegiate fine art opportunities, including college auditions and portfolios.
Guardian
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Notes: High School
Representatives from universities provide information at each campus.
TEST PREP FOR PSAT/NMSQT, TSIA2, SAT, ACT
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program
Administered to all 11th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Notes: High School
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Counselors meet with students who are interested in playing collegiate sports to upload an official transcript to the NCAA eligibility center account.
TEST PREP FOR TSIA2, SAT, ACT
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Mentorship program that connects a student with an educational professional and business professional in order to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
PSAT/NMSQT TEST ADMINISTRATION
Students and parents meet with university and college representatives.
12TH GRADE REGISTRATION PRESENTATIONS
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
Notes: Ongoing
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Notes: Ongoing
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MILITARY PRESENTATIONS
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Notes: School-based and Community-based programs
Students meet with fine arts teachers to discuss collegiate fine art opportunities, including college auditions and portfolios.
MENTOR CONNECT
Presentations by military recruiters for interested students.
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Student presentation covering graduation requirements, academies and dual enrollment opportunities.
STUDENT ATHLETES COUNSELOR MEETING
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
Notes: High School
SPRING SEMESTER
Test preparation sessions for students taking the PSAT and TSIA2, SAT, ACT.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Community-based Sponsor
Administered to all 11th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Test preparation sessions for students taking PSAT/ NMSQT, TSIA2, SAT, ACT.
COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
Administered to the top 50% of 11th grade students and any interested students.
FINE ARTS STUDENTS—DIRECTOR MEETING
Notes: Participation and success in fine arts opportunities are beneficial to include in post-secondary applications for any area of scholarship, work, or study.
Person Responsible: Counselors, CTE Academy Coaches
Notes: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Person Responsible: STAR network, College and Career Room Advisors
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
PSAT/NMSQT AND TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
SPRING COLLEGE FAIR
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)
Person Responsible: Student, Director/Teacher, Guardian
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Notes: High School
Notes: Ongoing
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
Person Responsible: Student, Counselor
Notes: Fall Administration
Assessment administered to all students interested in entering the military.
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS –ANNUAL ARD MEETING
Annual ARD includes Transition supplement and Graduation Course of Study. ARD invitation may include a request to include agency representation (Texas Workforce Solutions/Tropical Texas Behavior Health) if parent consents.
TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
HSHP ONLY – Administration to all 11th grade students on a regular school day.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Notes: Parents, students, and teachers are given interest/feedback inventories to help facilitate this part of the process. If the agency participates, information is documented in Transition Supplement regarding services offered prior to gradu ation and post-graduation.
Administration of ACT on national Saturday dates. Person Responsible: ACT Coordinator
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
HHS, HHS South and HCHS ONLY - Administration of SAT to all 11th grade students on a regular school day.
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
ACT ADMINISTRATIONS
Administration of SAT on national Saturday dates.
ACT SCHOOL DAY
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
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Assessment administered to all students interested in entering the military.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: SAT Coordinator
SAT ADMINISTRATIONS
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
SAT SCHOOL DAY
ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)
Students and parents meet with university and college representatives.
Notes: College and Career Room Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Counselors, Advise TX Advisor
FALL SEMESTER
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program Person Responsible: Classroom teacher, College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
Assistance for students and parents to complete college applications and FAFSA.
HCISD APPLICATION DRIVES
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) application overview.
Notes: HCISD Administration Building Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, College and Career Room Advisors
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
HCISD COLLEGE NIGHT
Students apply to college via the ApplyTexas, Common Application, Coalition Application.
Notes: High School Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Notes: College Night hosted by HCISD Person Responsible: Director of Guidance and Counseling, Counselors, College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
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FINANCIAL PRESENTATIONINFORMATIONALAID
12th GRADE
Assistance for students and parents to complete FAFSA.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Community-based Sponsor
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
FINANCIAL AID PART 2
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Notes: High School
Assistance for students and parents to complete college applications.
Person Responsible: Student
TEST PREP FOR TSIA2, SAT, ACT
SAT ADMINISTRATIONS
Person Responsible: SAT Coordinator
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Notes: College and Career Room
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
SAT SCHOOL DAY
Notes: High School
Students apply for scholarships in each school’s College and Career Room.
Notes: College and Career Room
APPLICATION DRIVES
Notes: High School
Fine arts students will participate or submit a variety of college auditions and portfolios.
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Administration of SAT on national Saturday dates.
ACT SCHOOL DAY
Representatives from universities provide information at each campus.
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Test preparation sessions for students taking the TSIA2, SAT, ACT.
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Person Responsible: ACT Coordinator
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Counselors, Advise TX Advisor
COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
Administered to all 12th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Administration of ACT on national Saturday dates.
Notes: High School
FAFSA DRIVES
Notes: High School
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
HHS, HHS South and HCHS ONLY - Administration of SAT to all 11th grade students on a regular school day.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Counselors, Advise TX Advisor
Notes: School-based and Community-based programs
Presentations by military recruiters for interested students.
Notes: High School
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
ACT ADMINISTRATIONS
APPLY FOR FAFSA OR TASFA
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
SENIOR PARENT PRESENTATION
HSHP ONLY – Administration to all 12th grade students on a regular school day.
Graduation requirements and college application timeline.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
MENTOR CONNECT
FINE ARTS STUDENTS—COLLEGE AUDITIONS
Notes: Participation and success in fine arts opportunities are beneficial to include in post-secondary applications for any area of scholarship, work, or study.
Students will complete FAFSA or TASFA.
Mentorship program that connects a student with an educational professional and business professional in order to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
MILITARY PRESENTATIONS
Notes: Ongoing
Notes: Ongoing
Presentation covering graduation requirements and college application timeline.
Person Responsible: Counselors, College and Career Room Advisors
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Assessment administered to all students interested in entering the military.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor, Advise TX Advisor
SPRING SEMESTER
Notes: High School
Notes: College and Career Room
Presentations for students and parents about understanding award letters and accepting aid.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
Notes: High School
FAFSA DRIVES
Students apply to college via the ApplyTexas, Common Application, or Coalition Application.
Students will complete FAFSA or TASFA.
Notes: College and Career Room
Notes: College and Career Room
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Notes: High School
APPLICATION DRIVES
Assistance for students to complete college applications.
Assistance for students and parents to complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Notes: Completed via online curriculum program. Person Responsible: Classroom teacher,College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor
FAFSA OR TASFA APPLICATIONS
Students will apply for scholarships.
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
FINANCIAL AID PART 2
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Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor, Advise TX Advisor
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Advise TX Advisor
Students learn how to create and edit a resume.
ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)
SCHOLARSHIPS SEARCH
BUILD OR EDIT RESUME
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisor, Counselor, Advise TX Advisor
COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
MENTOR CONNECT
Notes: Ongoing
SAT ADMINISTRATIONS
ACT ADMINISTRATIONS
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Annual ARD includes Transition supplement and Graduation Course of Study. ARD invitation could include a request to include agency representation (Texas Workforce Solutions/Tropical Texas Behavior Health) if parent consents.
Notes: Parents, students, and teachers are given inter est/feedback inventories to help facilitate this part of the process. If an agency representative participates, infor mation is documented in Transition Supplement regarding services offered prior to graduation and post-graduation.
Person Responsible: Assigned Classroom Teacher
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS – ANNUAL ARD/ GRADUATION MEETING
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
MILITARY PRESENTATIONS
Presentations by military recruiters for interested students.
Notes: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Test preparation sessions for students taking TSIA2, SAT, ACT.
TSIA2 SCORE INTERPRETATION
Administration of SAT on national Saturday dates.
Representatives from universities provide information at each campus.
Person Responsible: SAT Coordinator
Administration of ACT on national Saturday dates.
Administer Armed Servies Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to all students interested in entering the military.
Graduation Supplement is completed.
TEST PREP FOR TSIA2, SAT, ACT
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Notes: High School
TSIA2 TEST ADMINISTRATION
ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)
FINE ARTS STUDENTS—COLLEGE AUDITIONS
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Administered to all 12th grade students who have yet to meet passing standards.
Notes: Ongoing Online Administration
Person Responsible: Principal Designee
Person Responsible: ACT Coordinator
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors
Person Responsible: Provided by Princeton Review staff and/or HCISD trained staff
Person Responsible: College and Career Room Advisors, Community-based Sponsor
STUDENT ATHLETES COUNSELOR MEETING
Counselors meet with students who are interested in playing collegiate sports to upload an official transcript to the NCAA eligibility center account.
Notes: High School
Notes: School-based and Community-based program
Notes: Ongoing
Fine arts students will participate or submit a variety of college auditions and portfolios.
Person Responsible: Student
Person Responsible: Student, Counselor
Sessions for students and parents to provide information and resources about scores and continued preparation.
Notes: Participation and success in fine arts opportunities are beneficial to include in post-secondary applications for any area of scholarship, work, or study.
Mentorship program that connects a student with an educational professional and business professional in order to prepare students for today’s skilled workforce. Mentor Connect promotes College, Career, and Community Readiness.
AP Computer Science A
Pre-AP Visual Arts
Math 6 Honors
AP SocialEconomicsStudies—Advanced Studies Honors
Pre-AP Biology
AP Environmental Science Anatomy and Physiology Honors
AP English IV
AP Chemistry
AP Two-Dimensional Design Portfolio
Science 6 Honors
AP French IV
AP Human Geography
ENGLISH
AP European History
SCIENCE
APAPAPStatistics--DualAPPrecalculus--DualPre-CalculusAlgebraAlgebraGeometryIIHonorsII--DualHonorsStatisticsCalculusABCalculusBCCalculus--Dual
MATH
English 6 Honors
Science 7 Honors
AP Biology
Special Topics in Social Studies Honors
Pre-AP World Geography
AP Computer Science Principles
English III--Dual
AP Physics II
ADVANCED ACADEMIC
English 7 Honors
Math 8 Honors
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AP Chemistry--Dual
ELECTIVES
AP French V
AP English III
Pre-AP Algebra I
AP Three-Dimensional Design Portfolio
Pre-AP English I
AP Physics I
SOCIAL STUDIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Physics C
Social Studies 8 Honors
AP U.S. Government U.S. Government--Dual
Social Studies 7 Honors
AP U.S. History
AP World History
AP Psychology--DualPsychology
AP World History
Honors
AP Biology--Dual
Math 7 Honors
AP Spanish V French III Honors
American Sign Language III Honors Mandarin Chinese III Honors
English 8 Honors
AP Latin IV
English IndependentIV--DualStudy in English Honors
Science 8 Honors
Social Studies 6 Honors
Pre-AP EnvironmentalPhysicsChemistryHonorsSystems
World History Honors
AP Spanish IV AP Spanish IV--Dual
Pre-AP
Spanish III Honors Spanish III--Dual
U.S. History--Dual
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH
AP Music Theory
AP Art History
AP Art/Drawing Portfolio
Pre-AP English II
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ENDORSEMENT Endorsements consist of a related series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. They provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. Students must select an endorsement in the ninth grade. There are 5 areas students can choose from: Arts and Humanities, Business and Industry, Multidisciplinary Studies, Public Service, and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
AP AP (Advanced Placement) is a program of classes developed by the College Board to give high school students an introduction to college-level classes with the potential to gain college credit. These courses require passing an AP exam at the end of the year to gain college credit.
FAFSA The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form completed by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
Students must apply for the FAFSA every academic year for as long as they are enrolled in a college or university. Applicants must be citizens of the United States or eligible non-U.S. citizens, hold a valid Social Security number, and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Alongside federal grants, loans, and workstudy aid, the FAFSA is also used to determine eligibility for state and institutional scholarships.
ARD “ARD” is an acronym for Admission, Review and Dismissal. An ARD meeting is a meeting of a group of people who help to determine whether a student is eligible for special education and develops the Individual Education Program (IEP) for eligible students.
CTE Career and Technical Education programs offer a sequence of courses that provides students with coherent and rigorous content. CTE content is aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions.
ACT The ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. It is currently administered by ACT, a nonprofit organization of the same name. The ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and scientific reasoning. It also offers an optional direct writing test. The ACT test is designed for the 10th, 11th, and/or 12th grade levels to provide schools and districts with the data necessary to position students for success after high school.
HONORS Honors classes offer the same curriculum as regular classes but are tailored for high-achieving students — covering additional topics or some topics in greater depth.
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ACADEMIES Harlingen CISD created academies to provide a steppingstone for students interested in getting a head start on a career upon graduating from high school. HCISD provides students with choices to include 12 indi vidualized academies - the Apprenticeship Academy, Automotive Training Academy, Busi ness Academy, Firefighter Academy, Health Science Academy, Informa tion Technology Academy, Media Arts and Communications Acad emy, Natural Resources Academy, Pre-Engineering Academy, Pre-Law Academy, Pre-Veterinary Science Academy, and the Teacher Academy.
Each of the academies includes specific fields of study, or pathways, which afford students the ability to choose one that best fits their inter ests and passions from engineering and robotics to automotive technol ogy. Within the student’s pathway of choice, HCISD teachers connect students with business profession als and experts in each of the 12 fields of study. Along with real-world experi ences, career training, and certification opportunities, HCISD students enrolled in the academies graduate college, career, and community ready.
ASVAB The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military.
PAP Pre-Advanced Placement (PAP) classes are designed to give students rigorous academic experiences that will prepare them for Advanced Placement (AP) classes. The courses emphasize the academic study and performance skills to help prepare or continue the advanced learner to successfully complete the AP classes in that subject area.
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Both college-bound and continuing student-ath letes must meet academic standards to partici pate in NCAA sports. While Division I and Division II schools slightly differ in their minimum standards, both require incoming students to complete at least 16 core courses in high school and earn a qualifying SAT or ACT test score. These academ ic requirements include courses in English, math, natural or physical science, and social science.
PSAT/NMSQT The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test that 10th and 11th graders take in October. Like the SAT, it measures the knowledge and skills in reading, writing, and math students learn in the classroom—the same knowledge and skills stu dents need to succeed in college and career. By taking the PSAT/NMSQT as a junior, students may meet the requirements to enter the National Merit® Scholarship Program, an academic compe tition for recognition and scholarships. Addition ally, the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and PSAT 10 connect students to another $300 million in college schol arships for students across major demographics.
NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), is an organization in the United States that administers intercollegiate athletics. The NCAA functions as a general legislative and administra tive authority for men’s and women’s intercol legiate athletics. It formulates and enforces the rules of play for various sports and the eligibility criteria for athletes.
PSAT 8/9 The PSAT 8/9 is the first exam in the College Board’s “SAT Suite of Assessments” and is offered to eighth and ninth graders. The purpose of the PSAT 8/9 is to establish a starting point in terms of college and career readiness as students transition to high school.
SAT The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student’s readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
TASFA is for students who are ineligible for federal aid through FAFSA who are Texas residents, and went to high school for at least three years in the state. These include, but are not limited to, foreign nationals, legal permanent residents, and eligible non-citizens. You can only apply for either FAFSA or TASFA, not both.
TSIA2 The Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA or TSIA2) is the state-mandated placement test (Texas Education Code §51.3062) that Texas public institutions must use to determine a student’s readiness for college-level courses. The results of the assessment, in conjunction with students’ academic background, goals, and interests, are used by academic advisors to determine course selection and where students will be most successful.
TASFA The Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) is used to collect information to help determine eligibility for state financial aid programs that are administered by institutions of higher education in the state of Texas.
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College admissions officers will review standardized test scores alongside high school GPA, the classes taken in high school, letters of recommendation from teachers or mentors, extracurricular activities, admissions interviews, and personal essays.
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