CNSL 521 Presentation

For students: Which piece of information would a college or university NOT reach out about over the summer before starting your freshman year there?

• placement testing

• your summer reading list

• on-campus housing information

• meal plan information

For students: What is the FAFSA?

• A form completed by current and prospective colleges students and/or their parents to determine eligibility for federal financial aid

• A form to apply for private loans

• A form to receive health insurance through your college or university

• A security deposit

For counselors: A school counselor is helping a senior narrow down possibilities for selection of a college major. The school counselor takes an action-oriented approach to assisting their student, helping them recognize and create opportunities to explore potential majors and corresponding careers. The counselor uses one or two assessments to spark conversation with the student, but primarily encourages exploratory actions, such as shadowing a current college student in a major that interests them. Which theoretical approach best matches this counselor’s style?

• Social Cognitive

• Holland

• Super

• Happenstance

For students: True or False: Everyone graduates from a 4 year college after high school.

• True

• False

For students: Which is NOT correct?

• In order to attend college, you have to fill out forms

• You can go to college without paying part of the tuition

• You have to take at least 5 years of college to get a job (any job)

• College can help you get a job

For counselors: A school counselor is planning a career development lesson focused on helping preteens expand their self-understanding. Which of the following types of assessments would likely be most effective to use in conjunction with this lesson?

• interest inventories

• achievement tests

• behavioral observations

• intelligence tests

For students: What do you think is a more effective indicator of student success and retention in college?

• Strong SAT scores

• High GPA

• Extra-curricular involvement

• Perseverance and long-term goals

For students: What do you think is the best predictor of students having high career aspirations?

• Being enrolled in multiple AP Courses

• Frequency and perceived meaningfulness of meetings with school counselor

• Student’s parents attended Ivy League Schools

For counselors: Which message do you think a school counselor should prioritize to students who are setting college goals?

• The Learning Skills required for college success are malleable, and we can teach you how to grow in them

• Get good grades

• Get involved in your community and in extracurricular activities to build your college resume

For counselors: When a student is performing poorly academically and struggling behaviorally in school, what should the school counselor prioritize?

• Helping the student make a plan to get their grades up

• Developing a behavioral plan for the student with incentives for meeting targets

• Focusing on the students social emotional health and wellbeing