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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: What Schools and Students Can Do to Foster College Readiness

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
If schools and students understand college readiness in a more comprehensive way, they can do more to develop the full range of capabilities and skills needed to succeed in college. Click on Classroom Strategies on the left of the page...
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Act's College Readiness Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers and students may view or print the ACT's College Readiness Standards for English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The College Admissions Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a seven-part NPR report that explores topics such as standardized testing, paying for college, early admision, black colleges and community colleges. Available in print and audio.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail by Angel B. Perez

For Students 9th - 10th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: A Definition of College Readiness

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of knowledge, skills, and attributes a student should possess to be ready to succeed in entry-level college courses.
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PBS

Pbs: Ten Steps to College With the Greenes

For Students 9th - 10th
A website created to organize a college admissions campaign. Includes worksheets for students and parents as well as video from top admissions officers at various colleges.
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College Prep 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Prepare for college and get "survival" tips for academic life. Features include application, financial aid and scholarship information, and advice for student athletes.
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US Department of Education

U.s. Dept of Education: Preparing Your Child for College

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a resource for parents on preparing for college? The U.S. Department of Education has created an in-depth parent resource book for preparing their child for college. An online resource for career and college planning...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Virtual Tours of Colleges and Careers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson introducing students to the You University TV website as a way to prepare for college and/or a career. Students are given time to research colleges and careers through the website and add information to a spreadsheet.
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Other

Quintessential Careers: Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you struggling to figure out what in the world you want to do when you grow up? Don't panic. This article will help calm you down and assist you in ways to select a major or two to focus on in college.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Creating a College Going Culture for English Language Learners

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Some English language learners may not know what to expect from the college application process. Others don't start thinking about college until their junior or senior year. One way to ensure that students are prepared to apply for...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Social Support: An Essential Ingredient to College Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Social support strategies that sustain the preparation and success of all students are critical to improving academic achievement, raising expectations, and increasing the college-going rates of underserved students.
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Other

Live Career: Quintessential Careers: How College Is Different From High School

For Students 9th - 10th
From the moment one steps onto a college campus as a student one realizes how different college is from high school, as featured in this article.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: College: To Go or Not to Go? Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Deciding on attending college is a big decision. What college should I attend? Can I afford college? Can I succeed without college? Use this collection to help inform your decision on whether college is the right path.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Planning Your College Visit

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the best ways to gauge if a school's the right fit for you is from the gut feeling you get from actually stepping foot on its campus. This article offers tips for planning your college visit.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What's Different About Applying to College as a Homeschooler?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives the reader and example of the process of applying to college as a homeschooler.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transfer Timeline for Community College Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow these steps to prepare for transfer, beginning in your first semester of college.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Master Timeline: College Admissions

For Students 9th - 10th
This college admissions timeline lists activities to complete as you navigate the college admissions process.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission

For Teachers 9th - 10th
SCU uses StoryCorps' tested interviewing techniques-combined with outstanding radio broadcasts and animated shorts-to support high school students in the development of identity and in drawing connections between their unique strengths...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: College Track

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about College Track, a national education nonprofit that empowers students from underserved communities to reach their dreams of a college degree.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Going to College

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders start to familiarize themselves with applying and attending college. This will serve as a frame for the work they will do throughout the unit.
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Other

Number 2: Test Preparation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ACT, SAT, and GRE prep site from Number 2 offers tutorials, practice sessions, a vocabulary builder and college planning information. The site was planned by university professors experienced in...
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College Net

For Teachers 9th - 10th
CollegeNET provides a number of services for the college-bound student. These include the ability to search for colleges based on user-defined criteria, a scholarship/financial aid search, and an online application search.

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