Freshmen 2/13

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Standard (s): M 4: Understanding the post-secondary education and lifelong learning are necessary for long term career success.

Grade: 9

Topic: What is a Transcript?

Goal Statement: Students will understand what information appears on their official transcript, who will see it, how it is interpreted, and how to improve it.

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Standard (s): B- SMS 1: Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility

Materials:

• • Slideshow, “What Transcript?” (below)

  • Student Transcripts (which will also be used for Spring Parent- Teacher Conferences)

Procedures:

• 1. Review Slideshow with students

  2. Hand out transcripts to each student.

  3. Have student review the following for clarification:

     • Is address, DOB, guardian’s correct?

     • Courses and grades listed should reflect S1 report card

     • Under Overall Summary, look at credit hours

     • Students should have at least 6.0 to be on track for graduation, they will need 12 total to be considers a sophomore next year

     • Under Overall Summary, examine cumulative GPA and class rank

     • At this point, 9th graders cumulative GPA should be the same as their 1st semester GPA, except for some students who took Algebra 1 in 8th grade.

  4. Encourage students to set a few goals for how they will improve their transcripts.

Discussion Questions:

• • • Have you thought about your high school transcript?

    • What is included in the transcript?

    • What will the information on the transcript say to others about you?