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SLC’s help our students plan for the future
Dimond High Students had some great opportunities to learn valuable skills
about planning for the future this year. One of these chances came
at the beginning
of the year when we purchased student planners for our freshmen students. The
planners were given out in the English classes to any freshmen that wanted them.
What we didn’t expect is that our other three grade levels would also want
them. After many student requests we were able to get a rush order placed to
meet their needs also. It is amazing to see so many students use their planners
to plan for their coursework.
Our advisory program is also a place where all grade levels can learn
skills about how to plan for the future. We meet about twice a
month during an advisory
period of 30 minutes with a group of students that learn about setting goals,
planning their coursework for their four years here and anticipating future
careers, looking ahead to test taking events, and arranging for
acceptance to further
education and scholarships.
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Goals
of the federal program include the following:
Academic:
- increase test scores
- increase GPA's
- increase graduation rates
- decrease failure and dropout rates
- increase enrollment in advanced classes
Curriculum:
- restructure curriculum to be more relevant to students' lives beyond high school
- increase interdisciplinary connections
Atmospheric:
- create a safer, more welcoming environment at school
- increase attendance rates
- decrease disruptive behavior
- decrease suspensions for fighting, harassment, drugs/alcohol, and weapons
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