High School Counselor Resources
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- Sign up for CSU Counselor Portal for regular email updates from CSU
- Sign up for the annual CSU Counselor Conference
- CSU Resources for Counselors
- Video series to help students explore Humboldt Majors
- Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From Covid-19
- Powerpoints and Recordings from past CSU Counselor Conference
- Cal Poly Humboldt TRiO Talent Search's Free Online Course (College Preparation, Financial Aid, Career Exploration, Study Skills) for Students- Shape Your Future
- James Marcia's Adolescent Identity Development (YouTube)
California State University Placement Standards
Academic Preparation is important for college success at the California State University (CSU). All CSUs use Multiple Measures to determine student placement into general education written communication and mathematics/quantitative reasoning courses through the following:
- Assessment Tests (CAASPP-EAP, ACT, SAT, AP)
- High school grades (Weighted GPA and Math GPA)
- High school coursework
CSU's Multiple Measures for Placement
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ERWC - CSU's Recommended 11th & 12th Grade ELA Curriculum
The Expository Reading and Writing (ERWC) community has long been known for transforming lives, but today, in the face of unprecedented challenges, we are also being asked to change our very notions of what it means to teach.
The ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum) is a college preparatory, rhetoric-based English language arts course for grades 11 and 12 designed to develop academic literacy (advanced proficiency in rhetorical and analytical reading, writing, and thinking). The ERWC also offers curriculum for grades 7-10, with at least four extended modules per grade level. Modules with designated English Language Development (ELD) are available for grades 9-12. Learn more here.
Graduation Initiative 2025
Learn more about the California State University’s ambitious initiative to increase graduation rates for all CSU students while eliminating opportunity and achievement gaps.
Check out CSU's podcast, Higher Ed Rewired