McAuley High School - Guidance Services and Calendar


	Guidance Services * Orient freshman, all transfer students and exchange students to McAuley High School * Maintain all student academic records * Assist students with academic concerns * Evaluate student abilities, skills, and achievements * Develop educational plans through course selection * Schedule student classes * Assist students with career exploration using the Self-Directed Search, a career interest survey administered on World of Work day (WOW Day) * Assist with college selection and application process * Provide college and career information, including scheduling college representatives' visits to the school. * Administer standardized tests: High School PlacementTest: administered in December to all potential McAuley freshmen. The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is used to determine a student’s scholastic ability and to allow McAuley to appropriately place each student in her classes. Ohio Graduation Test (OGT): administered to all sophomores in March. Passing the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is mandatory for graduation. The OGT consists of 5 separate tests in reading, math, writing, science, and social studies. To pass the OGT, students must attain a score of at least 400, or a rating of “proficient”. The possible ratings are Advanced, Accelerated, Proficient, Limited, and Basic. If the first attempt to pass is unsuccessful, students may retake individual subject tests in July and October. Students must continue taking the subjects they did not pass until a rating of proficient, accelerated, or advanced is reached. If 1 or more subjects are not passed, the student may not graduate. PSAT/NMSQT: administered to all juniors and some sophomores. This is the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. Doing well on the PSAT may result in the student being a National Merit Scholar and earning scholarships. Career Interest Survey (Self-Directed Search): administered to all sophomores as part of World Of Work (WOW) Day Guidance Calendar September: Meet with individual classes during Theology classes Freshmen – provide information about adjusting to high school, study skills Sophomores – provide information about the PSAT Juniors – provide information about the PSAT and begin the college process; encourage students to begin thinking about what school they would like to attend so they can begin college visits over the upcoming summer. Seniors – provide information about the SAT and ACT, college fairs, and the college application process; discuss college application process and college visits Begin meeting assigned freshman and sophomore students individually October: Coordinate College Representatives for seniors Administer the OGT to any current juniors and seniors who have yet to attain a “proficient” or better rating Administer the PSAT to sophomores and juniors Continue meeting with seniors individually WOW Day Begin processing college applications November: Continue processing college applications Open House Parent-Teacher conferences Distribute first quarter report cards December: Administer the High School Placement Test to all potential McAuley freshmen January: Distribute information regarding scheduling for the following year College financial aid information night for parents of seniors Distribute second quarter report cards High School Placement Test results mailed to potential McAuley freshmen February: Scheduling for current freshmen, sophomores and juniors Junior college night Visit area elementary schools Meet with registered incoming freshmen about their schedules March: Administer OGT to current sophomores and any junior or senior who has not yet attained a rating of “proficient” or better Sophomore parent information night Distribute third quarter report cards April: Meet with juniors individually May: Administer Advanced Placement (AP) tests Collate senior acceptance letters and scholarship offers Organize information for graduation June/July/August: Help specified students with summer school preparations Mail final senior transcripts to colleges Mail final report cards Purge old scholastic records Resolve schedule conflicts Register/schedule new students