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Scholar Resources
PBS LearningMedia for Students is a teacher-managed environment that allows students of any age to create their own learning experiences by engaging directly with innovative, curriculum-targeted content. From project-based learning to flipped lesson plans, PBS LearningMedia for Students invites a unique opportunity for students to take control of their own learning.
Khan Academy – A free website that offers instructional practices and tutorials that can help tackle math, science, computer programing, history, art history, economics and more.
SmartTutor Free Resources for K-5 – Free resources including Reading and Math lessons as well as educational games like “Let’s go fishing for site words”
Math ABC– Free interactive online math practice for all kinds of topics, grades K-6.
LearnZillion – Has video tutorials for Math and ELA skills and concepts.
Virtual Nerd – Focuses on math subject, separated by grade level and skills.
Britannica – Explore the fact-checked online encyclopedia from Encyclopaedia Britannica with hundreds of thousands of objective articles, biographies, videos, and images.
ProQuest – ProQuest Central Student is a multidisciplinary resource that brings together many of ProQuest’s most important, complete databases in science, technology, education, social sciences, humanities, and news. This database solves the problem of preparing students for college level academics by giving them access to a variety of sources, types of content, and multiple subjects using an interface that is widely used in higher education and prep schools.
TeachingBooks – is for anyone who reads, teaches, or enjoys books for children and teens. This service is primarily used in the K–12, university, and public library setting.
Learning Coach Resources
PBS LearningMedia is THE destination for high-quality, trusted digital content and solutions that inspire students and transform learning. Developed in partnership with the WGBH Educational Foundation and supported by public media stations nationwide, PBS LearningMedia engages educators and learners at all levels with content from America’s #1 Educational Media Brand.
Coaches Corner – These are meant to be opportunities to learn more about being an effective learning coach for your scholar. During these quick sessions, Compass teachers, counselors, and staff share short presentations meant to help inform and guide you through various topics to support learning coaches in supporting their scholars in our unique learning environment.
Teacher Tube – thousands of videos on all different topics and subject areas. Simply type in a keyword and search for videos that can help explain a difficult topic or idea.
Kidshelp – is a website that provides families with resources and strategies on topics such as parenting basics, support for siblings of scholars with special needs, homework help, and resources in Spanish. Take a look!
Special Education Resources
The El Dorado Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) created a video Homework Strategies for Parents to help families ease the challenges of homework frustrations. The El Dorado SELPA also created a State Resource List for Parents, which contains links to many different types of agencies and the expertise that they provide.
Project Gutenberg offers over 56,000 free eBooks: Choose from free epub books, free kindle books, downloads or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, especially older works for which copyright has expired. They digitized and diligently proofread them with the help of thousands of volunteers. No fee or registration is required.
LibriVox is a website for audiobooks that are read by volunteers from all over the world. They are free for anyone to listen to on their computers, iPods, or other mobile devices, or even to burn onto a CD.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team begin to consider post-secondary school goals freshman year. Following are tips and strategies to keep you and your child on track:
As early as freshman year, make sure that your child’s IEP identifies her as college-bound so that the appropriate skills and strategies can be incorporated into her high-school curriculum.
Be vigilant about coordinating the measurable, sequential, and age-appropriate development of her transition.
Teach your child to assess her learning needs independently and to describe and advocate for the accommodations that facilitate her learning.
To help scholars participate in college-level learning, make sure that modifications are gradually minimized throughout high school.
If learning strategies and skills such as time management and organization are not part of the curriculum, find external programs that can help your child develop these essential self-management tools.
If your child decides to take the SAT or ACT, make sure that appropriate accommodations have been authorized.
Confirm her readiness for college by ensuring that she can evaluate courses, plan long-range study time, and advocate for herself.
Make sure that your child remains actively involved in the school selection process. Trust her instincts and impressions. Remember that she will be on her own when she starts her college career.
Testing Resources
Assessments and Accountability
Assessment Information
Who Takes the State Assessments?
Practice your Skills
Practice & Training Tests for CAASPP
Be Prepared
CAASPP – Online Practice and Training Test Portal. Online testing and practice site for scholars to help them prepare for CAASPP testing. This site walks them through the similar process of logging on while providing practice questions similar to what they will get the day of testing-selecting one answer, typing a short answer, drawing a picture, or complete another type of open-ended task.
Prepare Your Scholar for the CAASPP Test – You are an important part of your scholar’s education. There are some things you can do to help your scholar prepare for the CAASPP Test.
CCSS Resources for Learning Coaches – These resources have been compiled by the CDE for Learning Coaches interested in learning more about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and how to support their scholar’s attainment of these standards.
“I Can” Standards – The Common Core Standards written in laymen’s terms so that scholars (and parents) can easily understand.
Benchmark Assessments
One of your first assignments as a CCS scholar will be taking the Edgenuity MyPath or Istation ISIP diagnostic assessment. Both programs include diagnostic assessments for reading and mathematics that pinpoint scholars’ needs, and contains ongoing progress monitoring showing whether scholars are on track to achieve end-of-year targets. Benchmark assessments are taken as a diagnostic assessment the first week of each semester, and as a benchmark at the end of the school year. Supporting instruction is available to scholars throughout each semester, as assigned by your Supervising Teacher (ST). These assessments and instructional activities will help our teachers and staff support academic growth and close learning gaps.
Istation – Powerful Intervention and Instruction for TK-5
Home Handbook – Getting started with Istation.
Available in English
Available in Spanish
Parent Playbook– At Home Learning
Available in English
Available in Spanish
Parent Guide
Available in English
Available in Spanish
Visual Guide
Available in English
Available in Spanish
Edgenuity – Assessments and instruction for grades 6-12
Scholar Guide
Available in English
Available in Spanish
ILP Guide for Scholars
Available in English
Avail in Spanish
Parent Guide
Available in English
Available in Spanish
State Assessments
There are several mandated statewide tests that California scholars take each year. The results from these tests provide parents/guardians, teachers, and educators with information about how well schools are doing in ensuring that scholars are college and career ready.
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress
The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) is a computer adaptive assessment that is aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics tests are administered in grades three through eight and grade eleven to measure whether scholars are on track to college and career readiness. In grade eleven, results from the ELA and math assessments can be used as an indicator of college readiness.
The new, computer-based California Science Tests (CAST) measures scholar acquisition of the California Next Generation Science Standards. It is administered in grades five and eight, and once in high school. The new computer-based CAST replaces the California Standards Tests (CST) for Science.
California Spanish Assessments (CSA) for Reading/Language Arts is a computer-based assessment that is aligned with the California CCSS en Español. California offers the optional CSA for Reading/Language Arts, which are multiple-choice tests that allow Spanish-speaking English learners to demonstrate their knowledge of the California content standards. Pursuant to California Education Code Section 60615, parents/guardians may annually submit to the school a written request to excuse their child from any or all of the CAASPP assessments.
The computer-based California Alternate Assessments (CAA) for ELA and CAA for mathematics is administered to scholars with the most significant cognitive disabilities in grades three through eight and grade eleven. The instructionally embedded CAA for Science is administered in grades five and eight, and once in high school.
English Language Proficiency Assessments for California
The computer-based English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) is aligned with the 2012 California English Language Development Standards. It consists of two separate English Language Proficiency (ELP) assessments: one for the Initial identification of scholars as English learners and the other for the annual Summative assessment to identify scholars’ English language proficiency level and to measure their progress in learning English.
Physical Fitness Test
The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for scholars in California schools is the FitnessGram®. The main goal of the test is to help scholars in starting lifelong habits of regular physical activity. Students in grades five, seven, and nine take the fitness test in the spring of each school year.
Counseling Resources
College & Career Readiness
College and Career readiness is the goal for all scholars. The following are resources and tools that support higher academic standards for all scholars.
College Readiness
College Application Timeline: 12th Grade – Resource link for what 12th graders should be doing in their senior year
11th Grade College Planning Timeline – Resources link for what11 graders should be doing in their junior year
How to Start Getting Ready for College in 9th and 10th Grade – Resource link for what 9th and 10th grades should be doing in their freshman and sophomore year.
Resources for applying – Resource link for college application tips
College Fairs – resource link for upcoming college fairs
Financial Aid Eligibility – Resource for determining Financial Aid eligibility.
FAFSA Resources – Resource link for FAFSA
CA Dream Act Application Resources – Resource link for CA Dream Act Application
CaliforniaColleges.edu – Link to CaliforniaColleges.edu where scholars can research college options
Career Exploration
Use the following links to access websites in which scholars can explore careers and complete career/interest assessments.
College Entrance Exams
SAT registration and test dates – Link to the SAT website for test dates and registration
Khan Academy SAT Preparation – link to Khan Academy SAT test prep
ACT registration and test dates – Link to the ACT website for test dates and registration
ACT Academy Test Preparation – Link to ACT test prep
PSAT Information – Link to CollegeBoard for information on the PSAT/NMSQT test
Essay and Resume Resources
Application essays and resumes can provide the reader with an understanding of your experience and accomplishments, as well as provide a more personalized insight as to who you. The following are some resources to assist in the writing process.
High School Resume Writing Tips – Resource link for how to write a resume as a high school student
5 Things to Put on Your Resume in High School – Resource link for what to include in your resume as a high school student
Brainstorming Tips for College Application Essays – Resource link for college application essay ideas
College Application Essay Resources – Resource link for college application essays
Free Resources from The College Essay Guy – Resource link for tips on writing personal statements, application essays, and the UC personal insight questions
How to Write a College Essay – Resource link on writing college application essays
UC Personal Insight Question Writing Tips – Resource link for writing UC personal insight responses
College Applications
Use the following links to easily reach college applications.
CSU – Cal State University System – Link for the CSU application
UC – University of California System – Link for the UC application
Common Application – Link for the Common Application
California Community College System – Link for California Community Colleges application
Parent Resources
The following are resources for parents on how they can help with the college planning of their scholars.
Parent Action Plan: Middle School -Resource link for middle school parents regarding college planning
Parent Action Plan: 9th Grade -Resource link for freshman parents regarding college planning
Parent Action Plan: 10th Grade-Resource link for sophomore parents regarding college planning
Parent Action Plan: 11th Grade-Resource link for junior parents regarding college planning
Parent Action Plan: 12th Grade-Resource link for senior parents regarding college planning
Parent Toolkit Planning Overview – PDF Download parents and guardians can use to guide their students on their journey to college
Webinars and additional resources – Link to webinars offered by College Board regarding various college planning aspects
UC and CSU a-g
The A-G / College Entrance Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU).
CCS A-G course list – Resource link to locate CCS courses on the doorways website under Compass Charters Schools
Freshman College Admission A-G subject requirements – Resource link outlining the 15 yearlong a-g high school courses required to meet California freshman admission requirements.
University of California A-G guide – Resource link to obtain list of the California High School a-g subject requirements
Resources
All Locations
Covenant House Nineline – (800) 999-9999 – Crisis intervention hotline. Available 24/7
Covenant House Nineline – Crisis intervention website. Available 24/7
Crisis Text Line – Text “Hello” 741-741
Time to Talk – An online community, resource and toolkit to help parents connect with their kids and talk about drugs and other important topics.
211 – Dial 2-1-1 – 211 provides callers with information about referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis, such as basic needs (shelter food, etc), physical and mental health resources, insurance programs, family support and more.
California Youth Crisis Line – (800) 843-5200 – Runaways and crisis
Trevor Hotline – (800) 850-8078 – Support for gay youth
National child abuse hotline – (800) 422-4453 – Child abuse
Coalition to end domestic and sexual violence – (805) 656-1111 – Rape and sexual abuse
Community Resources
CA Youth Crisis Line – (800)843-5200
Grow through life Counseling – 11622 El Camino Real, St 100, San Diego, CA 92130 – (619) 549-0329
WAVE therapy – 3150 Pio Pico Drive, Suite 105, Carlsbad, CA 92008 – (760) 500- 3325
LGBT OC Center – 1605 N. Spurgeon Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 – 305 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701 – (714) 953-LGBT (5428) – Individual, Family and Couples Therapy. Group therapy session: $10 Call for prices on other services.
Community Service Opportunities
Use the CCS Community Service List to locate some volunteer opportunities in your area. If you would like to search for more opportunities in an area near you, please you the following links:
Create the Good – Search throughout California
Volunteer Match – Search throughout California
California Volunteers – Search throughout California
L.A. Works – Search throughout Los Angeles County
CCS Samaritan Award
Compass Charter Schools (CCS) invites all scholars to partake in community service. There are endless opportunities, and your counselor can provide resources to get started. You may volunteer anywhere you choose.
CCS recommends all scholars to actively participate in community service in a way that positively impacts their local city. In fact, research shows that participating in altruistic activities such as community service is linked with overall happiness. Also, this is a wonderful activity to include on resumes for jobs and/or colleges.
To promote CCS scholars partaking in community service, we will be awarding CCS Samaritan Awards each school year to scholars who submit a log of 50 or more hours of community service. For more information contact Ms. Olson, our College Career Readiness Counselor at molson@compasscharters.org.
To qualify for the CCS Samaritan Award, you must complete 50 hours of community service within the current school year. There are two submission periods, one at the end of first semester and the other at the end of second semester. Please submit any hours completed within the first semester by 1.24.20, and the remaining hours completed in second semester by 5.29.20.
Please use this form to log and submit your hours.
