At each grade level, students will practice goal setting and planning by developing and/ or revising their personal Academic & Career Plan with direction from adult mentors (staff, counselors, parents). This is meant to be a gradual process that builds from one year to the next and supports the unique development of each student. It is not an all-inclusive list, however, it serves as an overview of what students may anticipate. Student goals and plans are expected to change annually based on their personal experiences.
6th grade:
- Understand terms related to Academic and Career Planning
- Learn about Career Cruising
- Take Career Matchmaker and Skills Inventory
- Wisconsin Forward Exam (English Language Arts & Mathematics)
- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): fall, winter, & spring
7th grade:
- Take Career Matchmaker and Skills Inventory
- Take Learning Styles Inventory
- Understand how to set goals and make an action plan on how to reach it
- Wisconsin Forward Exam (English Language Arts & Mathematics)
- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): fall, winter, & spring
8th grade:
- Take Career Matchmaker and Skills Inventory
- Understand graduation requirements and what makes up a high school transcript
- Identify roles and responsibilities, skills and characteristics, education and training needed for identified careers
- Update Academic and Career Plan with current interests
- Meet with School Counselor to go over Academic and Career Plan
- Wisconsin Forward Exam (English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, & Social Studies)
- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): fall, winter, & spring
9th grade:
- Update Academic and Career Plan with current interests
- Take courses in the Program of Study that best suits career choice
- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): fall, winter, & spring
- ACP Day/Business Tour
- Career Fair
10th grade:
- Take courses in the Program of Study that best suits career choice
- PSAT/NMSQT (optional)
- Wisconsin Forward Exam (Social Studies)
- Measures of Academic Progress (MAP): fall, winter, & spring
- ACP Day/College Visit
- Career Fair
- Meet with School Counselor to go over/update Academic and Career Plan
11th grade:
- Take College and Career Readiness and Personal Finance courses
- Understand how to evaluate post-secondary opportunities, do a college search, and locate and complete a college application
- Wisconsin Education Fair & Career Expo
- Visit potential post-secondary colleges
- Review assessment results and how they might impact post-secondary planning
- Understand financial implications for alternative post-secondary options along with resources available
- Start Senior Portfolio
- Career Fair
- Early Math Placement Tool
- PSAT/NMSQT (optional)
- ACT
- ASVAB
12th grade:
- Develop a financial plan to support the post-secondary transition
- Financial Aid Night
- Scholarships
- Applications for post-secondary schools
- Transition Academic and Career Plan elements to ensure access after high school graduation
- Understand the labor market to make informed career and post-secondary choices
- Career Fair
- Finalize Senior Portfolio
- Senior Exit Interview
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