ACTIVITIES TO ACCOMPLISH IN THE 11TH GRADE, (JUNIORS):
All the following activities should be accomplished during the 11th grade. Review this list when
student registers for courses.
•Review courses listed in the individual four-year educational plan.
•Define further occupational / college goals (student may require more
information about career interests).
•Consult with a counselor if there is a change in student's plans and goals.
A change in course selection may be made.
•Attend the Career Fair.
•Receive summer school information if there are failed requirements.
•Visit the career center or conduct your own search for information on
colleges, scholarships, and financial aid on the Internet and begin the
process of selecting a college or site of further training / vocational
school.
•College bound students should sign up in September or early October to take
the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) usually on the third
Saturday in October.
•Attend the spring College Faire at Sonoma State University.
•Begin nomination process if applying for military academies.
•Apply for early admission or out-of-state college information, If
appropriate.
•Register for spring SAT I / ACT (college entrance tests) and fall SAT II if
applying to a University of California campus.
•Visit the school's career center for a complete listing of in-state and out-
of-state programs if considering a two-year community college program,
vocational school, or apprenticeship program.
4-year college-bound juniors should start thinking about taking college entrance tests. For most
California schools, SAT is preferred. For University of California, both SAT I and II are
necessary. For Cal Poly, they prefer ACT. Register to take these tests by clicking on College
Links on our counseling website--then either SAT or ACT.
Newsletter Article
ALERT: Parents of 11th graders
Encourage your child to take the FREE Early College Assessment
on the STAR Test this year
Did you know that 60 percent of the 40,000 freshmen admitted to the California State University
(CSU) system require remedial education in English, mathematics or both?
Students who take remedial classes in math and English in college must pay for these classes,
but do not receive graduation credit. The cost in time, money, and lost opportunity to these
students is substantial.
In an effort to reduce the number of students requiring these remedial courses, the CSU recently
developed an Early Assessment Program (EAP) for 11th graders that will address college readiness
and provide appropriate learning opportunities senior year if needed.
In the past, once students were admitted to a college or university, they were required to sit
for several placement exams in order to accurately determine which English and math courses were
most appropriate. If they failed the placement test, it meant taking a remedial course or two
(and paying college tuition prices) at their chosen campus before they could enroll in college
English and math and begin earning credits toward their degree. The EAP may change all that.
As part of the STAR test that students take in the spring (late April through early May this
year), 11th grade students may now choose to take an augmented portion of the English and math
exams. Fifteen additional multiple choice questions in both math and English, plus an essay,
comprise this voluntary portion of the exam. Results from these tests, combined with the
required California Standards Tests results, provide juniors with early signals regarding their
readiness for the rigor of college English and mathematics courses.
If the student passes this assessment, he/she will be scheduled directly into college level
coursework upon admittance to a CSU campus. If gaps are identified, students will then have
their entire senior year to polish their skills before enrolling in college.
Parents, talk to your students about this opportunity and encourage them to take this short
extra portion of the STAR. It will give them information about their college readiness (even if
they are not certain about applying for a CSU school) and may save you and them some money in
college tuition!
Further information is available at http://www.calstate.edu/eap
(To download this article in English and Spanish for your school newsletter, go to
www.sonoma.edu/precollege/programs/eap_local.htm )
AVISO A: Padres de estudiantes del grado 11
Anime a su hijo/a que tome este año la Evaluación Temprana para la Universidad del examen STAR
¿Sabían que el 60 por ciento de los 40.000 estudiantes de primer año admitidos al sistema
Universitario del Estado de California (CSU) van atrasados en gramática inglesa o matemáticas o
ambos, y necesitan recuperar clases?
Los estudiantes que toman estas clases de recuperación en matemáticas y gramática inglesa han de
pagar para tomar estas clases pero no reciben crédito para graduarse. Es considerable la perdida
en tiempo para estos estudiantes así como de dinero y oportunidades.
El CSU recientemente desarrolló un programa para reducir el número de estudiantes que necesitan
recuperar estas clases y que les prepararán para la universidad y además les proporcionará con
las oportunidades adecuadas para estudiar en su último año (“senior”). El programa se
llama “Early Assessment Program” (EAP) o Programa de Evaluación Temprana y es para estudiantes
del grado 11.
En el pasado, una vez que los estudiantes fueron admitidos a la universidad, tenían que tomar
varios exámenes de evaluación para determinar cuales cursos de gramática inglesa y matemáticas
les iría mejor. Si suspendían el examen de evaluación significaba que debían tomar uno o dos
cursos de recuperación, pagando precios de matrícula en la universidad que han escogido antes de
poder matricularse en inglés y matemáticas universitarios y empezar a acumular créditos para su
título. Esto podría cambiar con el EAP.
Como parte del examen que toman los estudiantes en la primavera (entre finales de abril a
principios de mayo de este año), los estudiantes del grado 11 pueden decidir si tomar una parte
mas amplia del examen de inglés y matemáticas. Esta parte voluntaria del examen se compone de
quince preguntas adicionales de elección múltiple tanto en matemáticas y gramática inglesa, mas
una composición. Los resultados de estos exámenes en conjunto con los resultados de los
exámenes estandarizados y requeridos por el estado de California les proporcionan a los
estudiantes del grado 11, una idea de su preparación para los rigores de los cursos
universitarios de gramática inglesa y matemáticas.
Si el estudiante aprueba esta evaluación, será asignado directamente a un curso universitario al
ser admitido al CSU. Si se detecta una debilidad, el estudiante tendrá todo el año del grado 12
para mejorar antes de ir a la universidad.
Padres, animen a sus estudiantes a que tomen esta parte adicional del examen STAR. ¡Les dará
una idea de su preparación para los estudios universitarios (aunque no estén seguros de asistir
a una universidad del CSU), y les ahorrarán gastos de matrícula!
Para mas información, vean la página web de California State University:
http://www.calstate.edu/eap
(To download this article in English and Spanish for your school newsletter, go to
www.sonoma.edu/precollege/programs/eap_local.htm