College & Career Readiness: What Families and Students Need to Know and Do Now

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The time to start mapping the route to student success in college and career readiness is TODAY!

Multiple research studies show that the strongest predictors of postsecondary school attendance and completion, particularly for minority and low-income students, are:

• • Academic preparation
  • Social support
  • Access to information
  • Family engagement
  • Knowledge about postsecondary education options and financial aid

As family engagement is a critical component, schools must work together with families to ensure that students understand and take the steps necessary to reach their goals. The College & Career Readiness Resource Kit is designed to do just that for middle and high school students and the families and educators who guide them. 

How to Use This Kit

Using the ready-made presentation and reproducible handouts, you will empower families to:

• Create an action plan for success that includes goals, expectations and a four-year plan of high school courses.
• Identify the student's strengths, interests and education options.
• Prepare for family/counselor/teacher/student conferences on college and career readiness and more.

Families will learn ways to build a support network, get ready for important testing, pay for postsecondary education, strengthen study habits and enable the student to take responsibility for learning. Making these preparations now will open the doors for future student success!

What You Get

The comprehensive College & Career Readiness kit offers over 100 pages of evidence-based resources to help you engage families and students, including:

• Two videos for families (one middle school and one high school) titled, "The Roadmap to College and Career Readiness," that discuss the top 10 level-appropriate ways families can help students navigate their way to college and a career
  
• Two level-appropriate Leader's Guides that provide outlines and greater details for the family presentation, as well as related materials that include tips for planning successful meetings
  
• A research review for school leaders to help you build support and understanding among staff, families and students called, "Making the Case: The Value of Family and Student Preparation to College and Career Readiness"
  
• Reproducible (print, website, social media) materials for engaging families and students, including level-appropriate sample informational letters, meeting invitations and other publicity materials
  
• 50 copies each of two best-selling QuickTips brochures:
• Seven Habits of Highly Responsible Students
• Help Your Child Balance School and Extracurricular Activities
  
• A binder and online portal containing the PowerPoint slides and script for the family meeting, a leader's guide and all reproducible materials

The College & Career Readiness will help you keep students and their families on track for future success. Order now!

Resource Kit Pricing

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