What This Unit Is All About

General Educational Goals

This curriculum web is being developed by an administrative professional in post-secondary education whose degress is in Middle Grades Education. This concern derived from personal experiences that enlightened her to pursue college. The developer of this curriculum web feels as if at-risk middle school students and their parents need encouragement for them to pursue post-secondary education. The general activites will focus on academic and outreach initiatives in the community and surrounding areas.

Description of the Learners

The activities in this web are designed for middle school level students in the 7th or 8th grades. They will be college capable and want to pursue a college career after high school. They will be from single parent homes, first generation to attend college, or eligible for free/reduced lunch. They will not be a certain number of students chosen due to race or sex.

Description of the Subject Matter

This curriculum web is centered on getting ready for college, and activities that help you achieve this goal. This web will focus on such ideas as:

- Communication with Parents and Students

- Participation

- Interaction

- Encouragement

- Reinforcement

- Team Building Experiences

- Exposure to the Outside World

- Training in Computer Technology

Detailed Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this curriculum web, students will be able to:

- Successfully complete standardized tests in the appropriate grade level for graduation

- Students will use and understand computer technology to complete tasks.

- Students will be aware of college admission and financial aid paperwork procedures, as well as be familiar with the general environment of college.

Plan for Assessment and Evaluation

There are several ways to assess each student throughout the unit; however, often , it is not with a grade.
1. Students will be ranked in need according to parent’s educational background and income status, if available.
2. Students will be assessed on test scores, and if improvements need to be made, they will be assessed.
3. Students will be given a passing or failing score on the completion of a college application.
4. Students will be given a passing or failing score on the information found regarding financial aid procedures.

Teachers using this unit can base the activities with current QCC objectives from the appropriate grade level and subject that the unit is tied into. All assessments are not meant to be graded, but they are meant to be used as a guide by the instructor to allow them to learn about their interests for college.

Expected Prerequisites

Before beginning the curriculum web, students should:

- Know whether or not they plan to attend college.

- Know their parents' educational background and income status.

Summary Aim

This curriculum web will prepare middle school students and their parents for post-secondary education.

Rationale

Through this curriculum, students will use computer technology to study for exams, find colleges of their choice, complete college admissions paperwork, and find links to the community to help them succeed.

Created by Angela Holland.

Please contact aholland@waycross.edu with any questions.

Last updated March 29, 2006.

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