College-Focused Lesson Plans and Activities
The following resources can assist teachers and other educators as they work to incorporate college awareness into both junior high and high school curricula.
For Educators
Writing College Essays
Not all colleges require applications essays. but if you, or your students, are applying to a private college or university, chances are good that the process will include submitting either a personal statement or essay to demonstrate writing skills.
Idaho Public TV: Journey to Education
Working with the State Board of Education, Idaho Public Television has produced a series stories from real-life Idaho high school graduates, who talk about how they weighed their options for life after high school and arrived at a decision. These vignettes help give students ideas about some of the choices they might make to continue their education and choose a career.
College and Career Advising Program
The Governor’s Taskforce identified proper college and career advising as one of the key factors for student success at the secondary and postsecondary level and a critical investment in order for Idaho to reach its 60% goal. To address this need, the Idaho Legislature passed a bill providing school districts and charter schools with additional […]
College and Career Advising Program
The Governor’s Taskforce identified proper college and career advising as one of the key factors for student success at the secondary and postsecondary level and a critical investment in order for Idaho to reach its 60% goal. The College and Career Advising Program provides school districts and charter schools with additional funding to be used to enhance existing programs or develop new research based programs for providing college and career counseling to students in grades 8 through 12.