NYS Home School and Educational Resources - Newburgh Free Library: 9-12 Resources
Resources to help adults support youth learning and help young scholars support themselves.
New York State Department of Education Requirements
- High School Plans"We’re investing in you. And, we have a vibrant network of resources to prove it! Our timelines prepare you for high school, help you to stay on track, and ensure your smooth transition to SUNY. Take a few minutes to explore these tips and ideas, and combine them with the input you receive from your school counselor, teachers, and parents and family members. Then, work hard, do well, have fun, plan for the future, and contribute to your school and community. You’ll find that you will be prepared to immerse yourself in all that college has to offer."
- Planning Your High School CoursesThe classes you take in middle school will have an impact on the courses you can select in high school. Each spring, with the help of your school counselor, you will have the opportunity to select the classes you’d like to take for the following year. Your goal, to be ready to go to college after high school, is to take the most challenging courses you can.
New York State Learning Standards
- Next Generation Learning Standards: Parent ResourcesAs educators in New York get closer to full implementation of the Next Generation Learning Standards, many parents may begin to question: Why were the standards revised? What revisions were made? How will the revised standards affect my child’s education?
Life Skills
- Personal finances - practice bill payingAn article on "How to Teach Kids How to Pay Bills [with] Practice Paying Bills Worksheets" from Money Prodigy
Apprenticing Your Teen
- Apprenticeship Tips for Homeschooled High SchoolersThis article makes the case that learning a trade skill of some kind is great for all teens, regardless of their projected career paths, and provides helpful information for finding hands-on learning opportunities.
Databases
Researching or interested in learning some new skills?
Check out the full list of Databases available from the Library HERE.
Here's just a sample:
- LearningExpress Library - Newburgh
Time to think about test prep? Helpful material and interactive practice exams for PSAT, SAT and many other exams are included.
Helpful Resources
- Awesome Library for TeensAwesome Library organizes the Web with 37,000 carefully reviewed resources.
- CrashCourseIf you need a quick overview of any topic or concept, here's a great place to go! You'll be smarter in 10-15 minutes.
- NASA STEM EngagementSTEM resources for students in grades 9-12.
- New York State MuseumThe New York State Museum serves the lifelong educational needs of New Yorkers and visitors through its collections, exhibitions, scholarship, programs, media and publications in science, history, anthropology, and art. The Museum explores and expresses New York State’s significant natural and cultural diversity, past and present.
- NYS Library Selected Education WebsitesThis list includes general educational resources, information on distance learning, and more.
- Summer Reading at NY Libraries, TeensWe have a ton of fun stuff waiting for you so stick around and check out what we have.
MIT OpenCourseWare
- MIT OCW directory
From the "About Us" Page:
* MIT OpenCourse Ware is a free and open collection of material from thousands of MIT courses, covering the entire MIT curriculum.
* Knowledge is your reward. Use OCW to guide your own life-long learning, or to teach others. MIT does not offer credit or certification to users of OCW – and asks for nothing in return.
*No enrollment or registration. Freely browse and use OCW materials at your own pace. There's no signup, and no start or end dates.
*Made for sharing. Download files for later. Send to friends and colleagues. Modify, remix, and reuse (just remember to cite OCW as the source.) - The University Network
Audit select courses online for free from Yale.
Graduate
- Information for Students Wishing to Attend CollegeIn September 2004, the New York State Board of Regents adopted an amendment to section 100.10 of Commissioner's regulations relating to the home instruction of students of compulsory school age who wish to attend college on a full-time basis..
- New York State General Education and Diploma Requirements
The purpose of this site is to provide guidance regarding general education regulations and diploma requirements in New York State - Regents ExaminationsFrom the NYS ED Office of State Assessment
- Regents Requirements
To graduate high school in New York State, you must take and pass certain classes and exams.
College Credits
- Prepare to pass a CLEP testThis article gives helpful advice and links to practice sites for College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests. A high school student who passes a CLEP gains credits in the subject covered by that exam that colleges may accept for credit.