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College & Career Readiness @ The U school

College & Career Awareness / Habits of Success
 The U  School Guidance  integrates the  National  Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)  CURRICULUM WHICH provides Step-By-Step College Awareness and Planning and Naviance  ONLINE SOFTWARE   for the College & Career (CCA) and   Habits of Success (HOS) curriculum.    HOS activities support student competency in the following domains: Growth Mindset, Self-Regulation, Decision Making, Work and Time Management, Social Skills Awareness. (ASCA National Student Standards)

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When &  Where

 All students work inside the Possi classroom which is a 40 minute advisory period.  Junior and Seniors are rostered to a College Career Readiness Course which is 60 minute period with the School Counselor each week.  All students  use the Guidance Google Classroom based on the grade cohort, ie Cohorts 1, 2, 3 , 4 and 5.  Students are able to work on assignments while in class and/or anytime using any device.
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How 

College & Career hands-on activities are provided through the National Association for College Admission Counseling 9-12 grade curriculum  and  online via Naviance which is a  college and career readiness software provided to all SDP high school students All students  use the Guidance Google Classroom based on the grade cohort, ie Cohorts 1, 2, 3 , 4 and 5.  Students are able to work on assignments while in class and/or anytime using any device.​
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Why

All students must have options after high school.  The U School provides all students the opportunity to explore college and career options using research-based curriculum and instruments based on American School Counseling Association (ASCA) National Student Standards. 

2020-2021
College/Career/Career Adjacent   Representative  Visits
  are  scheduled  11:15 a-12:05p each Thurs

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY /TECHNICAL  /Trade  SCHOOL TRIPS

 PAST TRIPS  
  • Step Into College Conference - annually 
  • Aviation Institute of Maintenance -2016 & 2017
  • Drexel University -2016
  • Orleans Institute  -2016
  • Arcadia University -2016
  • Philadelphia University -2016
  • Art Institute -2016
  • University of Pennsylvania 2016
  • Temple University -2016
  • Drexel University -2016
  • Moravian College - 2018
  • Hussian College - 2018

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Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215.400.7460