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8th Grade Transition Planning & College Readiness and Algebra I Clinic Combo 7/27-7/31/15
8th Grade Transition Planning and College Readiness 9am-12pm
Students Completing Grade 8 June 2015 can get an early start to a successful journey in high school and be ready for college. It is important for students to develop the skills necessary to be successful in high school, find the right college and be accepted into a competitive higher education institution.
The following topics will be covered to provide students with a seamless transition to high school and with a head start on college readiness:
- Part I: Getting Ready for High School will include the following topics: time management, organization, study skills, rigor of class schedule, earning a competitive GPA and getting involved.
- Part II: Getting Ready for College will include the following topics: self-assessment-college, career and major exploration, activities profile/college resume, testing: PSAT/AP, SAT/ACT, college interview and visit, social networking, scholarships, college essay and EOF/EOP/financial Aid.
Algebra I Clinic for Students Completing Grade 8 June 2015 1-4pm
Algebra Clinic is designed for students who need a refresher or who want to enhance their algebra skills before going back to school in September. This is a great opportunity to get ready for the PARCC test in algebra. Researchers have said that how well a student does in algebra is the best indicator on how well the student is prepared for college. Topics will include: operations of real numbers and their properties; solving linear equations and inequalities; writing and evaluating algebraic expressions; identifying and evaluating functions; writing linear equations; graphing systems of equations and inequalities; working with operations of polynomials; factoring polynomials; solving quadratic equations s and basic concepts of statistics.
(lab fee and materials included)
Instructor : Prof. Carlo
Dates : 07/27/15
to 07/31/15
Days : Mon,Tues,Weds,Thu,Fri
From : 9:00am - 4:00pm
Fee : $ 459.00
Course Number : MS414
Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options