LINK TO EDP FORM

Lakeview counselors are committed to helping students explore their interest, skills, and abilities how these relate to potential careers and post-secondary education goals. 

When students enter Lakeview High School, an Educational Development Plan is created or updated; this process continues each year throughout high school.  In the case of students who have attended Lakeview Middle School, this process starts in 5th grade.   This educational development plan involves activities such as course selection, career exploration, interest inventories, skills inventories, college research, academic planning, and other aspects of future planning.  Students' activities are saved in their Xello accounts and comprise their EDP. To view specific requirements for graduation and recommendations for college preparation, go to 'academic program' from the main menu of the LHS site. For admissions requirements for specific colleges, visit indivudual college websites. 

 

The EDP process is guided by a program called Xello. This is a web-based program that helps guide students through many facets of post-secondary planning. Throughout their middle and high school careers, students use Xello to complete activities such as career searches and assessments, college searches, job searches, course planning, and more. 

Students access Xello by selecting it from the Google Apps menu when logged into their LHS Google account. 

Annual Career and Post-Secondary Guidance Involves:

9th Grade

• Freshman Connection - Classroom-level course planning lesson
• Freshman Interview - Individual meeting to review post-secondary goals and discuss related course planning
• Freshman Career Lesson - Classroom-level career exploration focused on identifying work values and researching related careers

10th Grade

• Sophomore Connection - Classroom-level course planning lesson
• Sophomore Interview - Individual meeting to review post-secondary goals and discuss related course planning
• Sophomore Career Lesson - Classroom-level career exploration focused on personal interests and skills and researching related careers
• Calhoun Area Career Center Visit - Grade-level visit to explore curricular options at CACC (Click Here for CACC Video)

11th Grade

• Junior Career Lesson - Classroom-level post-secondary research lesson
• Junior Interview - Individual meeting to review post-secondary goals, plan senior courses, and begin action planning for senior year and transition to post-secondary education

12th Grade 

• Senior College Lesson - Classroom-level lesson on college planning and application
• Senior Financial Aid Lesson (2 parts) - Classroom-level lesson on need based and merit based financial aid
• Senior Interview - Individual meeting to review post-secondary options and complete specific action planning for transition to post-secondary education

Most colleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions will have an office called Student Support Services or Disability Support Services. The mission of this department is to educate and provide services to students who have received academic support throughout high school by way of an IEP and/or further special education services, however, it is your responsibility to seek out these supports from your prospective schools. For further information on Student Support Services offices links to their respective websites, you can visit the MI-AHEAD website.

• Post-Secondary Resources

• Approved Courses for NCAA Eligibility
• College Comparison Worksheet
• Essay Points
• Free Scholarship Searches
• College Websites
• Recommendation Request
• Senior Scholarship Checklist
• Legacy Scholars Information
• Senior Timeline Checklist
• College and University Quick Facts
• NCAA Eligibility Standards
• Senior Talk Powerpoint
• Senior Expenses
• College Board

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Legacy Scholarship

Dual enrollment involves a student taking a college course in place of one of their high school courses and having it paid for by the district. Students in grades 9-12 are potentially eligible to take courses through dual enrollment. There are some limitations to this:

• Students may only dual enroll in courses not offered at their high school or in courses that they are unable to access because of scheduling conflicts at their high school.
• Students must fulfill any required prerequisites for the college course of interest.
• Students may not take activity based or religious courses through dual enrollment.
• Dual enrollment courses must be at least 3 college credits (thought they will transfer in as 1 high school credit.
• The school may deny access to dual enrollment courses for students who may not have the academic maturity or responsibility to succeed in college courses.

Though dual enrollment courses can be taken at any college, our students most commonly take them at Kellogg Community College. We have also had students take courses, though, at WMU, Albion, and online through several post-secondary institutions.

1. Meet with your counselor. We will discuss possible courses to be taken through KCC or another post-secondary institution.

2. Once a course is identified, the student must fill out dual enrollment paperwork with their counselor. This requires a counselor signature, a principal signature, parent signature, and student signature. Depending on the course, the student may need to either have a qualifying ACT score or take the COMPASS test, which is a placement test KCC provides.

3. Students must then register for the course through KCC or the institution they wish to attend. This is a process that is separate from schedule requests at the high school. Requesting dual enrollment through Skyward or Career Cruising DOES NOT guarantee a student a place in a KCC or other college course. The student must also follow through with the rest of the process.

All dual enrollment courses count as .75 high school credit. A student's grade will appear on their high school AND college transcript and will figure into the cumulative GPA for both.

What - The SAT is a college admissions exam that is also a part of required state testing for juniors in Michigan. All junior students currently take this test each April. Currently, most colleges no longer require SAT scores for admission, though it remains to be seen if many will return to requiring this in the future. Our understanding is that this is partially, but not entirely, related to COVID's impact on the availability of test dates for the last 2 graduating classes. 

When and Where - The SAT is also offered on national test dates throughout the year. Updated information regarding test dates and locations is available on the SAT website, which is www.collegeboard.org. 

Why - Students who are planning to apply to 4-year institutions after high school should likely consider taking the SAT or ACT more than one time to get as high a score as possible. Even if not required for admission, scores can be helpful for a student's chances of admission, depending on the score and the colleges of interest. 

How - A student may register at www.collegeboard.com/. There is a fee associated with the exam. Fee waivers are available through the counseling office for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch. 

What - The PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a program co-sponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation.  For many students, the PSAT/NMSQT is the first official step on the road to college.  It assesses skills developed through years of study in a wide range of courses as well as through experiences outside the classroom.  The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills and writing skills and provides a predictive score for the SAT, which students will take during their junior year. 

When and Where - 9th and 10th graders in many years take the PSAT during spring testing at LHS. This schedule has varied from year-to-year. Students who have taken the PSAT can access their score by creating an account at www.collegeboard.org. 

Why - The most common reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT are to receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study, focus your preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice, and see how your performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college. Students can also enter the competition for scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. For this purpose, students must register for a national test date during the fall of their junior year. Information is available each fall from the high school regarding registration for this exam for juniors. 

How - Register for the PSAT/NMSQT by signing up in the Student Service Center. Information regarding registration will be available through school announcements, email, and newsletter each year. Again, 9th and 10th grade students often take the PSAT as a part of spring testing at LHS.

What - Advanced Placement is a registered trademark of the College Board.  If a class has AP in front of it, it signifies that the school has registered that class with the College Board and received permission to title the course as an AP course.  All AP courses have to meet a certain curricular criteria in order to be given the AP title.  For every AP courses there is a corresponding AP exam.  The AP exam is an opportunity for students to earn college credits, which can vary among colleges and universities. Students do not have to take an AP course in order to take the AP exam, but most do. Please see more at http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html

When and Where - All AP exams are given in May.  Each exam is given on a specific day.  The exam dates can be viewed at http://collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/cal.html. All tests can be taken at Lakeview High School. 

Why - There are many different reasons to take an AP course.  Those should be discussed directly with a counselor.  The main reason to take an AP exam would be to earn college credit.  Students can earn college credit by scoring well on the AP exam.  Exams are scored as a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, with 5 being the best score.  Most colleges offer credit with a score greater than or equal to 3.   Checking directly with the college’s registrars office is the best way to be sure of their credit policy. 

How - Students must register for the AP exams in the Student Service Center.  There is a fee associated with each exam. Registration information will be available each fall through school announcements, email, newletters and/or AP teachers. 

What - The Michigan Merit Exam (MME), the state of Michigan’s state-wide test for juniors, has recently replaced the MEAP test.  The MME is used primarily for school accountability purposes and is how schools demonstrate Adequate Yearly Progress for No Child Left Behind.  The test is made up of many components taken over three days.  Schools state-wide will give the test to all juniors over the same days in March.  The first component, taken on day one, is a free, college-reportable ACT plus writing exam.  The second component is made up of several sections of the Work Keys Exam.  The Work Keys Exam is a test developed by ACT.  The third component is made up of tests in math, science and social studies designed by the State of Michigan to ensure that all of Michigan’s benchmarks have been tested.  

When and Where - The MME will be administered in March at Lakeview High School.  Students will be registered by the Student Service Center staff.  More information will be provided through letters home to parents. 

Why - All students are required to take the Michigan Merit Exam.  No students are exempt.  Lakeview High School is required to demonstrate that 95% of it’s enrolled junior class were tested in order to qualify for Adequate Yearly Progress.  There are incentives for students to test.  Students who test receive a free college-reportable ACT score.  This is a $51.00 benefit to students. There is also a possibility of tax benefits for parents of students who have taken the MME. 

How - The Student Service Center staff will register all students for the MME.  Juniors are required to report on the mornings of the administration of the MME with pencils and a calculator. 

• Learning Express:  Learning Express offers assistance in practicing for the ACT, SAT and various AP tests.
• Prep Factory: This site provides SAT prep activities. 
• Mometrix Academy - ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and other test preparation. They have several tutorial videos organized by test, section, and individual concepts. They are all free.
• www.4tests.com: 4tests.com offers free practice testing for both the ACT and SAT.
• www.studyguidezone.com - Test preparation for a variety of standardized tests, including ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and more.
• www.testdatescentral.com/act-test-dates.html: Test dates are available along with tutorial videos for the ACT.
• www.actstudent.org:  Official site for ACT – offers test information as well as preparation activities.  Test prep activities include test taking tips, test day tips, writing tips, sample questions and other products which can be purchased.  This is an excellent place to start to get acquainted with the ACT test and format.  
• www.acttestquestions.com: This website offers free ACT practice questions arranged by sub-section.
• www.collegeboard.com:  Official site for SAT – Offers test information as well as preparation activities.  Activities include an SAT Preparation Center with quizzes, practice tests and skills analysis.  This is an excellent place to start to get acquainted with the SAT test and format. 
• www.learnerator.com - This site offers preparation specifically for AP exams along with ACT and SAT preparation.
• www.compasstestprep.com - This site offers preparation specifically for the Compass test, which is a placement exam often used by post-secondary institutions.
• www.military.com/ASVAB: This website offers free test preparation assistance for the ASVAB, which is the standardized test required for enlistment in the military.