To provide all secondary students with different
elements of the college and career readiness
strands through an ARCCS 30 minutes advisory
period.
 To reduce secondary school drop-out rates.
 To eliminate anonymity.
 To help students find a connection to school.
 To provide students with the academic
assistance needed.
 To promote a caring community of learners.
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College & Career
Activities
 3 Days a Week (MWF)
Target Time:
 2 Days a Week (TR)
This time is designed to engage students in
activities that will help support a college/career
mindset and vocabulary development tied to the
SAT and the new STAAR test.
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Vocabulary Development
College Board Curriculum: College Ed
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
Grade
Level
Focus
Resource
Words on the Vine
KnowSYS Vocabulary
6th
Vocabulary
7th
Vocabulary
8th
College Readiness
9th
College Readiness
Vocabulary
10th
College Readiness
11th
College Readiness
College Ed for 11th
12th
Career and Financial
Planning
NEFE High School
Financial Planning
Red Hot Root Words
KnowSYS Vocabulary
College Ed Middle
School
College Ed for 9th/10th
KnowSYS vocabulary
College Ed for 9th/10th
The Knowsys Vocabulary Builder Program
Levels 6 - 12
The Vocab Program Includes:
•Flashcards
•The Memory Box System
•Firmly Research-Based
•Activities for every word group
•Spiraling to ensure words stay in active memory
•Multiple, meaningful exposures to vocabulary
•Words organized in thematic groups
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https://myknowsys.com/
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Consists of:
◦ Three days of vocabulary study using KNOWSYS
vocabulary program and the book, Words on the Vine.
 Words on the Vine includes Thirty Six Units of Greek and
Latin Root Words. The lesson calendar is designed so that
each week, the students will study and become familiar with
one to two different roots found within ten vocabulary
words.
 The students will examine the words for each week in
context and put them to use in creative and challenging
assignments through out the rest of the week.
 There are multiple enrichment activities at the beginning of
the book for students who wish to further their academic
understanding of the root being studied.
 Over the course of the year the students will have a
fascination and better understanding of words.
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Consists of:
◦ Three days of vocabulary study using the KNOWSYS
program and the book, Red Hot Root Words
 Red Hot Root Words includes 54 Lessons of extensive
examination of Greek and Latin prefixes, root words, and
suffixes found in the English language. The lesson calendar
is designed so that each week, the students will study and
become familiar with one to two different
prefixes/roots/suffixes found within ten vocabulary words.
 At the beginning of the book there are multiple enrichment
activities and additional lessons for students who wish to
further their academic understanding of the
prefix/root/suffix being studied.
 Over the course of the year the students will become familiar
with the most frequently used building blocks of our
language, allowing them to decipher words they encounter
and to have a larger and richer vocabulary.
8th-11th Grade
College Ed is:
 Student centered and activity
based.
 Based on rigorous and relevant
standards
 Designed to benefit all students, especially
first-generation, historically underserved and
low-income students.
 Flexible, allowing for effective
implementation within a school’s existing
schedule.
Modular lessons:
 Can be delivered in segments of as little as 25
minutes of classroom time.
 Provide optional lesson extensions for both inside
and outside of the classroom.
Developed to encourage student ownership of the
college planning process.
Easy to implement, with support resources and userfriendly educator guide.
A unique blend of instructional materials
and online resources that connects
students to free tools and information
on college planning and career
exploration.
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Basic money management curriculum
Gives teens what they need in order to begin
using the skills
Offers opportunities for family and trusted
financial professionals to play a role
2 Days: Target Time (Rocket
time/ T-bird Time etc)
A true study hall in which
students catch up on
studying, receive tutoring
as needed or get ahead in
their work.
 Students
will keep a spiral in which
they will write lessons and weekly
reflections every Friday
 Students will receive a pass/fail
grade and a local credit
 Grade will be based on participation
and completion of lessons