Introduction to Family Connection - October 2012
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Intro to Family Connection October 2012
Using Family Connection
OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENTOCTOBER 2012
Intro to Family Connection October 2012
A webbased service designed especially for students and parents. It can help families make decisions about courses, colleges, and careers. Family Connection is linked with counselor’s office where it is used to track and analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides uptodate information that is specific to our school.
What Is It?
Intro to Family Connection October 2012
How Is It Accessed?http://connection.naviance.com/ochs
OR ‐ go to OCHS website:
http://oceancity.nj.och.schoolinsites.com/
Go to Guidance Info (on left side navigation) ‐ then to the Family Connection link
Parent accounts Student accounts
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MAIN PAGE
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MAIN PAGEcan enter as a guest for limited information; password: RAIDERS
1st time registration
next time login
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AFTER SIGNIN
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• View guidance news bulletins & messages• Create a résumé• View college visits and sign ups• Complete a college search• Develop a prospective college list• Compare colleges• Track deadlines• Search for scholarships• Learn about careers • Game Plan Survey• Complete additional surveys•
What Can You Do?
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course selection completed online in January
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College Tab
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use these for a college search
College Searches
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See what college visits are scheduled and sign up to attend!
College Visits
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College Profile
visit school website
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Scattergram
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this is the student
school averages
accepted
denied
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Colleges I'm Thinking About
common application: www.commonapp.org
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About Me Tab
See this tab, to tell us your Game Plan and create yourresume
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Career Tab
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• Become an “expert” on using the Family Connection program
• Using the test preparation program, prepare for and schedule dates for taking the SAT I (2), possibly SAT Subject Tests, and the ACT (1)
What's Next?
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• Begin visiting and exploring different college campuses
• Prepare your resume by 6/2013 and update it throughout your senior year
• Select a list of 46 schools you would like to apply to: 1 safety, 34 good matches, and 1 reach
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Keep Connected...Follow us on Facebook
@OCHSGUIDANCE
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