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Parent FAQ
Middle and High School
Q. How is high school different from middle school?
A. As high school student you will need to develop your time management skills as well as study skills. In high school, you will be given a little more independence.
Grades in high school are part of your permanent record. Grades in high school will be reviewed to determine if you meet college admissions and scholarship opportunities.
Q. What can parents do to help their teen's successful transition to high school?
A. Keep communication open with your son or daughter. You are important to them, but they want to start figuring things out for themselves. They need to know you love and support them.
- Keep alert for changes in behavior and attitudes.
- Contact the school counselor when you have questions or concerns.
- Attend parent/teacher conferences.
- Talk to parents who have had the experience of this transition - their pointers are invaluable .
Q. What changes will students go through as they transition to high school?
A. They will mature, find new friends and begin seeing how important career options are becoming - they will still need parents as the stabilizer in their lives - they need you but your role will change.
Learn more at href="http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=pn">http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=pn
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Postsecondary Terms
Postsecondary Education
Education beyond high school; includes vocational/technical training schools, proprietary schools, community colleges, four-year college, universities, and training programs.
Types of Postsecondary Institutions:
Two-year Colleges/Community Colleges
Two-year public institutions that lead to an associate degree. Most have programs designed to transfer to four-year institutions.
Technical College
Public institutions that offer certificates, diplomas or associate degrees.
In Kentucky, The Community Colleges and Technical Colleges are part of one system: KCTCS (Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges System).
Proprietary Schools
Schools that are privately owned and licensed. These usually offer certificates, diplomas and associate degrees, although some offer bachelors and masters degrees.
Four-year Colleges/Universities
Public or private: non-profit or for-profit institutions. Most programs lead to a bachelors degree. Universities also offer degrees above the bachelors degree.
TRIO Programs
Educational programs funded through the U.S. Department of Education to assist youth and adults in entering postsecondary education.
Programs in TRIO include: Educational Talent Search - ETS (serves middle and high school students),
Educational Opportunity Centers - EOC (serves adults), Upward Bound (serves high school students, Ronald McNair post baccalaureate program (serves graduate students); Student Support Services Program (serves students enrolled in postsecondary institutions).
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