New Interactive Career and College Planning Activities
for Middle School
Introduction
Mark Wiles Director, CFNC Pathways
UNC General Administration
CFNC Partnership
CFNC stats through August 2013
5 million accounts created
3.5 million applications submitted
1.3 million eHSTs delivered
A Few Statistics
Agenda
• CFNC Compass Overview • CFNC Compass Goals and
Learning Outcomes • How Will CFNC Compass Help You • Grades 6 & 7 Activities
– Tours – Work products
• Grade 8 Activities – Tour – Pilot results and analysis
• CFNC Compass Status • Wrap-up
Print Curriculum Materials
• Which CFNC.org resources do you currently use with your middle school students?
• Has anyone used (or is using) the paper-based activities at: CFNC.org/curriculum
Publications and Posters Available Print Curriculum Materials
cfnc.org/ps
Publications and Posters Available Print Curriculum Materials
CFNC Compass Overview
• New middle school activities are called CFNC Compass
• Existing paper-based activities served as the foundation
CFNC Compass Goals
• Provide middle school students with interactive, multimedia-based activities that will guide them through key steps in career and college planning using various tools on CFNC.org
• Accessible from various devices
– Personal computers
– Android tablets
– iPads
High Level Learning Outcomes
• Using CFNC Compass, middle school students will be able to: – Explore who they are, where they are heading
and the importance of setting goals – Understand the academic preparation that’s
needed to be career and college ready – Explore career options related to their
interests, personality, skills, and values – Learn about college costs and the various ways
to pay and save for college – Explore various college options
CFNC Compass Goals
• Provide school counselors with student completion reports in the Professional Center (coming soon)
CFNC Compass Report link will be here
CFNC Compass Goals
• Provide school counselors and students with student work products
How will CFNC Compass Help You?
• Aligns with the new NC DPI Essential Standards
How will CFNC Compass Help You?
• Helps you with your annual planning and evaluation process
Documents from NC DPI http://ncees.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Support+Staff
CFNC Compass Tour
• Video Overview at: http://vzaar.tv/1307309
• Password “cfnc!”
CFNC Compass for 6th Graders
CFNC Compass for 6th Graders
CFNC Compass for 7th Graders
CFNC Compass for 7th Graders
CFNC Compass for 8th Graders
CFNC Compass for 8th Graders Pilot Results
• 254 8th graders from 12 middle schools participated in the (Fall 2012/Spring 2013) pilot program
• Students said they learned the following: – The importance of using my high school portfolio on CFNC.org
– The importance of identifying my goals instead of leaving my future up to chance
– How to set goals and establish a time frame to achieve them
– There are many paths that lead to various careers
– How to search for colleges on CFNC.org
– Besides tuition, there are additional college costs
– Ways to pay for college
– The importance of knowing what my interests are to help me explore careers
– There are various types of colleges in North Carolina
CFNC Compass for 8th Graders Pilot Results
• Four middle schools participated in our in-depth statistical analysis component (Spring 2013) led by researchers from NC State University
• Students took Pre/Post Assessments
• Preliminary Findings: – Students gained knowledge of the various ways
CFNC.org can help them with: • Applying to college
• What they need in order to perform well in honors/AP courses
• Keeping track of things
• Learning about the different ways to pay for college
CFNC Compass Status
• Pilot phase has just ended (March)
• Feedback is now being used to improve activities (March – May)
• Accessible to counselors in Summer 2014
Wrap-up
• Thank you for participating today and for promoting career and college readiness with your students!
• Interested in updates on status, webinars, and release date information?
Contact: Lisa Sommerfeldt, Curriculum
Coordinator/Instructional Designer
336-334-4677
