WEB LINKS
A compilation of links to web sites, articles, and other useful information.
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College

• ACT's monthly News You Can Use
• Applying TO School
• College and University Search and Information Center
• College for All? Should all high school graduates try to earn a four-year degree?
• CollegeTidbits.com
• Degrees of Value - from MSN Money
• Differences Between High School and College (Univ. of Michigan - Dearborn)
• Facing the Future
• Fairtest List of Admission Test Optional Institutions
• High School vs. College (Univ. of Buffalo Undergraduate Advising)
• High School Versus College Life from Suite101.com
• Latino College Dollars Scholarship Directory
• Los Angeles/Orange County Community Colleges Fields of Study
• Online Applications to College Surge
• The Parental Overinvolvement Quiz
• Pathways to College Network
• PDF: College Transition Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities (.pdf file, 61KB)
• PDF: Fast Fact - Adults Numbers Growing on Campus (.pdf file)
• PDF: USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (.pdf file, 622KB)
• Powerpoint Presentation: High School Graduation Requirements and 4-Year College Eligibility (.ppt file - 351KB)
• The Posse Foundation
• Scholarships for California's Latino Students, 2006-2007 Directory
• Secretary Spellings Announces New Tool to Help Families Plan for College
• Shift Happens
• TRPI Announces Release of California Latino Scholarship Study and Directory
• University of California Freshman Admission Statistics, Fall 2006
• University of California Releases its Eligibility Index for Fall 2007 Freshman Applicants
• YouTube video: Top Ten College Admission Tips

Careers & Jobs

• Career Clusters
• Career Planning Misconceptions
• Catastrophic Job Hunting Flubs
• Child Labor Laws
• First Jobs Kindle Careers: The Transferable Nature of Skills Developed From First Jobs
• Girls Go Tech
• How to Live Your Childhood Dreams
• The Most Overrated Careers
• National Service as a Post-Secondary Option
• Odd Jobs: What Someone Could Have Told Me
• O*Net - Learn About Tools and Technology Needed on the Job
• Online Profiles Can Hinder Job Hunt
• PDF: About to Graduate from High School? Consider Career Education Opportunities: April 2006 EdSource Student/Parent Guide (.pdf file, 568KB)
• School To Employment Pathways SystemSTEPS
• Some Less-Than-Glamorous Jobs Offer Great Pay
• Ten Most Dangerous Occupations
• The 10 Best-Paying Jobs for Associate Degrees
• Video Clips: Women in Traditionally Male Jobs
• The Worst Way to Shake Hands

Students With Special Needs

• Advances in Technology and Passage of Civil Rights Laws Help a Deaf Professional Succeed
• College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
• DisabilityInfo.gov
• Entrepreneurship for Youth with Disabilities
• LD.Org Now Features New Material on Transitioning to College
• PDF: College Transition Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities (.pdf file, 61KB)
• The Law After High School
• Preparing for Employment: On the Home Front
• The Riley Guide - Employment Resources for the Disabled
• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• Excel (.xls): Services for Students with Disabilities in Los Angeles County Community Colleges
• PDF: Services for Students with Disabilities in Los Angeles County Community Colleges
• The Positive Side of Learning Disabilities
• Stanford University, Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)
• The Why, When, What, and How of Disclosure in an Academic Setting, After High School

Fun & Learning

• BioworksU
• The Fun Works
• Hands On Math
• Receive 16 FREE Mini-Lessons Weekly by E-Mail

For Parents

• Create a Strategy for Test Review
• "Helicopter Parents" Short Quiz
• Parent Involvement in Student Career Planning
• PTA Goes to Work
• Powerpoint Presentation: Growing Up, Moving On: A Parent Guide to Transitioning their child from high school to postsecondary options. (.ppt file, 2.9MB)
• Transition to Middle School: For Parents of 5th Grade Students Going Into 6th Grade (Word .doc file, 38KB)

For Educators

• Career Counseling for Plan A and Plan B
• Career Development Curriculum for First-Generation Middle School Students
• Career Development Toolkit from America's Career Resource Network
• A Day in the Life of a High School Counselor
• "Ingenius Ways to Use Career Information" by Debbie Osborn
• NMSA Research Summary: Young Adolescents' Developmental Characteristics
• PDF: High School Success: 9th Grade Career and College Planning Unit (.pdf file)
• PDF: Relevant Research - Counseling First-Generation College Students (.pdf file, 1.4MB)
• PDF: Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform (.pdf file, 1.3MB)
• Powerpoint Presentation: Life After High School and Career Planning (.ppt file, 180KB)
• Powerpoint Presentation: Life After High School and Career Planning (.ppt file, 2.9MB)
• St. Paul Public Schools Classroom Lessons/Units and Counseling Articles
• Suggested Learning Activities to Accompany Getting Ready for Life after High School:  Plan to Graduate with a Plan to Succeed 2007-2008 Edition
• Tucson Unified School District Comprehensive Competency Based Guidance Program

Schoolguides.org Supplemental Material

• Getting Ready to Use Getting Ready for High School on Brainshark.com
• Getting Ready for High School - User Survey at Zoomerang
• Getting Ready for High School 2006-2007 Edition, Lesson Plans - Chapters 1-4
• Getting Ready for Life After High School - Supplemental Web Resources Links
• Getting Ready for Life After High School - Greatest Hits on the Web links