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CAREER GUIDANCE BY GRADE LEVEL

6^th GRADE:               “6^th Grade Take Your Child to Work Day”

7^TH GRADE:             Career Match Party Game

                                    (Interest inventory game using John Holland’s career interest codes)

8^TH GRADE:             Career Winds

                                    IDEAS Interest Inventory

                                    (Interest inventory game using John Holland’s career interest codes)

9^TH GRADE:             Kuder Career Planning Interest Inventory

                                    Career Unit in Computer 9

                                    Introduction to Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS)

                                    The MCIS program is now available for use on the web

10^TH GRADE:           Career Decision Making Interest Inventory

                                     Kuder Abilities and Work Values Inventory

                                     Continue exploration via the MCIS program

11^TH GRADE:           ASVAB Test & Interpretation

                                    The ASVAB is a military entrance test that has a FREE interest

                                    inventory component to the test, which complements the Career

                                    Match Party Game and IDEAS Interest Inventory which is done in

                                    grades 7 and 8 respectively.

                                    ACCUPLACER Test & Interpretation

                                    The Accuplacer test measures abilities in reading, math and writing.

                                    This test is given so that students may evaluate their academic areas,

                                    so that they may seek additional classes to help strengthen their

                                    weak areas and see their strengths.

                                    MCIS School sort in February to identify which school

                                    has the program they are interested in.

                                    ACT Prep Class offered in March

                                    ACT Tests given in October and April

                                    Options Beyond High School Career Planning Guide & Career Unit

12^TH GRADE:           SELF-DIRECTED SEARCH (optional interest inventory)

                                    First week of school, hand out transcripts to verify and update

                                    if necessary.  Discuss retaking the ACT and scholarship benefits of

                                    getting a 24 on the ACT test. A multitude of other items are discussed

                                    as is printed on the Senior Visit Day Agenda.  See that link.

                                    Re-interpret the previous interest, abilities, and values

                                    tests during post-secondary counseling appointments.  These tests are

                                    kept in a Career portfolio in the Counseling Office.

                                    Hand out: Options Beyond High School Career Planning Guide

Going Places Planning Guide (A guide to all MN state schools)

Dollars for Scholars Booklet (A month-to-month scholarship guide

book)

Minnesota Careers Booklet (Job outlooks for many careers in

different fields)   

Senior "D Day" - conference visit with 5 seniors at a time on Dec.1   

Discussion on "D Day" is where are they at in their post-secondary

planning?   

January - (2nd week) Financial Aid night for seniors and their   

parents.            

Mid-January - due date for many post-secondary school's scholarship

applications.

February - Local scholarship info. is handed out in a senior required

class.

March 15 - Local scholarship application is due.

Middle of May is the Senior Art Show & Blue and Gold Awards

Program.

May 25 - Deadline for Seniors to indicate what school they will be

attending.   

June 15 - Senior Final transcripts are sent to colleges.