Course Selection Toolkit: Resources For Students, Families, And Counselors

May 15, 2024

At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

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At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

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At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

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At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection

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At first glance to students and parents, the topic of course selection seems simple and straightforward. Students choose the courses that are next in the appropriate sequence.

• They make sure they are taking the classes to fulfill graduation requirements.
• They can hopefully choose an elective course or two that interests or excites them.

This is all done in the spring, and when they go to their first day the following fall, there is a schedule waiting for them that includes these choices.
Counselors know that course selection– and the impacts it has on both the individual students as well as the school as a whole–is far from simple. In fact, course selection is a complex process that serves as the foundation for a student’s college and career readiness.

This toolkit offers practical and actionable resources to empower counselors with tips, ideas, and best practices to equip students with relevant skills, provide key opportunities to engage students and families on the importance of course selection, Including:

- Introduction To Course Selection
- 5 Best Practices: Creating a Supportive and Equitable Approach to Course Selection
- A Checklist for Counselors: Ensuring a Cohesive and Well-Informed Course Planning Process
- A Student Guide: Understanding Course Options and Questions to Consider
- Strategies for Engagement: Including Families in Course Selection