Again, it is my honor and privilege to be the school counselor at Lakota Public School. Great things are happening here for our students and their families. Feel free to contact me. I look forward to your comments, insights and conversation.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Holistic Approach to College Admissions
College admission stories seem to be popping up everywhere and local attention to this topic is pertinent as well. As part of our professional development our school is reading the book, WHAT SCHOOL COULD BE by Ted Dintersmith. This book challenges us to explore standardized testing and its place in education. As a staff we have spent time discussing the importance of these tests and what is really measured. Often times the dicussions are filled with emotion. Education is our life and with it comes emotion and change often lends itself to emotion. A colleague recently shared an article regarding a pilot program at the University of Minnesota - Crookston. UMC-Crookston is piloting a four-year
program that will no longer require an ACT or SAT score for admission.
They will be looking at the whole student to determine admission in the
following areas: high school classes and grades, community service,
leadership, athletics, the arts, family roles and responsibilities, and work
experiences. Many of you may be interested in the article as well.
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