School Specialty. Planning & Student Development

The CollegeEd® planner program was created through our exclusive partnership with CollegeBoard, whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. The content throughout the planner is specifically written for each grade level—middle, freshman/sophomore, and junior/senior.

At the middle school level, students are encouraged to think about college early. They are provided help to develop a plan for how to get to college, including a solid navigation through high school that will optimize their opportunities. The planner helps students set and reach goals by prompting them with weekly tips and monthly lessons to keep them interested in planning and mapping out their future. CollegeEd® especially at the middle school level, seeks to involve parents and create open communication between teachers, parents and students.

• Introduction to College

  Students are introduced to how college works, what it takes to get into college, the benefits of going to college, and how planning and setting goals is critical to going to college.

• Build Confidence Through Self Discovery

  Students must first be confident in themselves in order to accomplish and excel in their goals. CollegeEd® dedicates necessary time to helping students discover their strengths and learn how to cultivate those talents, while continuing to work on the areas in their lives that are more challenging.

• Make Smooth Transitions

  Students are provided tools and strategies for entering their next stage of education. The ability to adapt and transition into change is a valuable, lifelong skill.

• Explore Careers & Majors

  To be able to truly consider going to college, students must think about the reasons why they would enter college. Students are introduced to and encouraged to explore numerous career paths, and then research and map which majors are associated with each career. Drawing upon their individual strengths and interests, students can narrow their research and exploration to what makes sense for them.

• Choose a College

  Once students have an idea—or even a few ideas—of which careers and majors might be a good choice, they can begin to choose a college that aligns with their chosen path. The CollegeEd® program helps students develop a plan for choosing a school or institution.

• How to Pay for College

  Many students are unwilling to think about college plans, because they believe it is too expensive and they won't be able to afford it. Most students are not aware of all the financial options available to them or the varying price of different institutions. CollegeEd® presents ideas and opportunities for paying for college that students may not have thought of or known about. It is important for students to recognize all their choices and know how to find further information.

The CollegeEd® planner program was created through our exclusive partnership with CollegeBoard, whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. The content throughout the planner is specifically written for each grade level—middle, freshman/sophomore, and junior/senior.

In high school, students need to focus their efforts on the bigger picture, including a solid navigation through high school that will optimize their opportunities for post-secondary choices. At the freshman/sophomore level, students are encouraged to develop a clear plan for career and post-secondary choices. Students are provided practical tips, advice and examples of how learning goes beyond the classroom setting.

This planner coaches students through the vital role of planning, not only in coursework, but in all aspects of day-to-day activities. Planning leads to well-rounded achievement practices, and research shows that the ability to plan is an indicator of success.

• Introduction to College

  Students are introduced to how college works, what it takes to get into college, the benefits of going to college, and how planning and setting goals is critical to going to college.

• Build Confidence Through Self Discovery

  Students must first be confident in themselves in order to accomplish and excel in their goals. CollegeEd® dedicates necessary time to helping students discover their strengths and learn how to cultivate those talents, while continuing to work on the areas in their lives that are more challenging.

• Make Smooth Transitions

  Students are provided tools and strategies for entering their next stage of education. The ability to adapt and transition into change is a valuable, lifelong skill.

• Explore Careers & Majors

  To be able to truly consider going to college, students must think about the reasons why they would enter college. Students are introduced to and encouraged to explore numerous career paths, and then research and map which majors are associated with each career. Drawing upon their individual strengths and interests, students can narrow their research and exploration to what makes sense for them.

• Choose a College

  Once students have an idea—or even a few ideas—of which careers and majors might be a good choice, they can begin to choose a college that aligns with their chosen path. The CollegeEd® program helps students develop a plan for choosing a school or institution.

• How to Pay for College

  Many students are unwilling to think about college plans, because they believe it is too expensive and they won't be able to afford it. Most students are not aware of all the financial options available to them or the varying price of different institutions. CollegeEd® presents ideas and opportunities for paying for college that students may not have thought of or known about. It is important for students to recognize all their choices and know how to find further information.

The CollegeEd® planner program was created through our exclusive partnership with CollegeBoard, whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. The content throughout the planner is specifically written for each grade level—middle, freshman/sophomore, and junior/senior.

Priorities change from when you are a freshman/sophomore to becoming a junior/senior. This planner focuses on getting students ready for college and how to accomplish the transition successfully. As students prepare for entrance exams, the CollegeEd® planner program helps students develop strategies to raise their test scores. It helps juniors and seniors through the college admission process.

This planner coaches students through the vital role of planning, not only in coursework, but in all aspects of day-to-day activities. Planning leads to well-rounded achievement practices, and research shows that the ability to plan is an indicator of success.

• Introduction to College

  Students are introduced to how college works, what it takes to get into college, the benefits of going to college, and how planning and setting goals is critical to going to college.

• Build Confidence Through Self Discovery

  Students must first be confident in themselves in order to accomplish and excel in their goals. CollegeEd® dedicates necessary time to helping students discover their strengths and learn how to cultivate those talents, while continuing to work on the areas in their lives that are more challenging.

• Make Smooth Transitions

  Students are provided tools and strategies for entering their next stage of education. The ability to adapt and transition into change is a valuable, lifelong skill.

• Explore Careers & Majors

  To be able to truly consider going to college, students must think about the reasons why they would enter college. Students are introduced to and encouraged to explore numerous career paths, and then research and map which majors are associated with each career. Drawing upon their individual strengths and interests, students can narrow their research and exploration to what makes sense for them.

• Choose a College

  Once students have an idea—or even a few ideas—of which careers and majors might be a good choice, they can begin to choose a college that aligns with their chosen path. The CollegeEd® program helps students develop a plan for choosing a school or institution.

• How to Pay for College

  Many students are unwilling to think about college plans, because they believe it is too expensive and they won't be able to afford it. Most students are not aware of all the financial options available to them or the varying price of different institutions. CollegeEd® presents ideas and opportunities for paying for college that students may not have thought of or known about. It is important for students to recognize all their choices and know how to find further information.

Supported with educator tools.

To ensure our products are easy to use and provide the most impact possible, we provide extra resources that help educators integrate the program into the classroom. Learn more about our product support in the Online section above.

Expert content at your fingertips!

This planner showcases what CollegeEd® has become an expert in—getting students ready for college. Comprehensive and helpful information is located on each page of the planner, motivating students to look ahead at high school and beyond. Topics include critical thinking and active learning, time management, career preparation, relationships and technology. It includes practical issues and examples relevant to the context of a student preparing for a major life transition.

Help students explore career and college opportunities.

Most students don't know what they want to do after high school, because they don't know what options they have. The CollegeEd® planner program helps students discover all of their options and where to look for further information about career and post-secondary choices.

Engage students in the academic and career-planning process.

CollegeEd® makes the college process much more manageable and easy to understand by providing digestible information to students.

Create better test takers.

As middle school students move into high school or as high school students prepare for college entrance exams, test-taking abilities become increasingly important. Students are provided strategies that raise their test scores, which is a lifelong tool.

Online Educator Support Pieces

The included educator support pieces elevate the program's effectiveness without adding more work for busy teachers. That is why we created CollegeEd.schoolspecialty.com, a password-protected website where educators can download support pieces.

• Resource support package: Program overview, staff support guide, classroom teacher guide, and parent/family guide—all available for download to help teach the onTRAC® planning system.
• Lesson plans: These 11 ready-made lesson plans reinforce concepts introduced in the Premier Agendas: for CollegeEd® planner. Extension activities are also included to help take specific lessons further.
• Teacher guide: Access this document designed to help teachers implement the Premier Agendas: for CollegeEd® program in the classroom.
• MyRoad™: Gain educator instruction and enrollment information to MyRoad™—an online tool for students to track career-planning information from the College Board.
• PDFs for use on interactive whiteboards: Download a reusable onTRAC® calendar PDF that helps educators model planner use and teach the onTRAC® planning system. Go one step further and order the full planner PDF to model the student planner in its entirety.
• Family newsletters: Send these already prepared newsletters to encourage home-to-school communication and address the same topics found in the planners.
• Quarterly educator newsletters: These newsletters provide information and tips to administrators and educators about the resources available and how to utilize them effectively. Delivered four times per year: August, October, January and March.

All this support adds additional value and helps educators get the most from the Premier Agendas™: for CollegeEd® planner program.

Planners are great tools for your students, but why not have them work a little harder for you. Customize them with your school's information, and use them as a continual communication piece between administrators, teachers and students.

School Handbook:

The most efficient and cost-effective way to communicate school policies, schedules and events is to add your important school information right into your planners. Learn more about school handbooks.

Handbook Resource Pages:

Add additional academic resources to your handbook. Choose from more than 100 resource pages. Our extensive library of helpful resource pages can assist students in a number of subject areas. View our complete library of resource pages.

Content Supplements:

Put a spotlight on important issues relevant to your school by choosing from our vast library of supplements. Advance school priorities with resources tied to current curriculum and standards, critical life skills, health and wellness, and more.

Cover:

Design your own cover that reflects school spirit, or choose from one of our templates that align with the goals you've established for you school. Incorporate your school name front and center, right on the cover!

Enhancements:

Add a few more features to make your planners truly inspiring to students. Planning stickers, pagefinders, trackable hall passes, planner tabs, student ID/CD/Home-School pouches, two-hole ruler attachments – choose the enhancements that raise the cool factor.