Junior Year Presentation - A Guide to Unlock Your Student's Career Aspirations - Kewaskum School District

Junior Year P r e s e n t a t i on
                        tu de n t’ s C a re e r A spirations
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A Guide to Unlock Yo

Sc ho o l C o un s elo r s
Mrs. Kristen Kapler        A-K

Mrs. Kelly Pokrzywa        L-Z

Agenda
- WISCareers

- Post-secondary options

- Junior year timeline

- Identify available resources

- Individual Planning Conferences

WISCareers
WISCareers
    KHS students can log on to wiscareers.wisc.edu to learn about career
paths, majors, job outlooks, colleges and more. This is a FREE tool for all KHS
students.

    If your student does not remember their login please see Mrs. Kapler
after the presentation to get your students login.

Menu
   options

 Related jobs

Colleges

Programs

Can help
students
match
careers
with skills
and
interests.

WISCareers is for
                     EVERYONE!

Great tool after
you complete
the
assessments.

o n d a r y O p t i o n s
   Post Sec
- Workforce

- Military

- Technical Colleges
- 4-year Colleges/Universities

Fut u re O u t lo o k
         College for all does not mean everyone needs a B.A.
         Even in this decade, most jobs do NOT require a B.A.

Source: March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of educational
demand to 2018.

Hea lt h c a r e J o b s

AC T Inf o r m a t i o n
- ACT Changes
  - School vs. National
- ACT Prep
  - John Baylor (ELT)

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
November
-    Sign up to meet with colleges & recruiters
      - Upcoming visits are posted on the school website
-   Start the career planning conversation
      - Junior conferences - October - January
-   Build a list of potential colleges
      - Add them to WISCareers
      - Add to WISCareers Resume (volunteer, clubs, etc)
-   Attend Financial Planning Night (Winter)

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
December

- ACT Prep

- ASVAB - December 17th @ KHS

- Visit college or companies (ongoing)

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
January
-   Course Planning/Selection Night
     -    Get educated on A.P. classes, electives and other classes that will
          prepare your student for their post-secondary plans.
     -    Make sure your senior class load has rigor!

-   ASVAB test & results meeting

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
February/March
  -   Register for ACT (June recommended)
  -   Students take ACT at KHS- March 1st
  -   Job shadows

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
April/May
- Visit colleges or companies

- Take AP Exams

- Register for ACT (if you still have not)

- Job shadow

- Find a summer job that will support career goals

JUnior Y e a r T i m e li n e
Summer (June, July, August)
- Take ACT

- Visit colleges or companies

- Job shadow

- Register for September/October ACT (if needed)

- Gear up for college applications!

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                         What are co
                                    CONSIDERABLE   MODERATE   LIMITED   NONE
                                                                                 College Ratings of the
Grades in College Prep Courses         84.3%        11.9%      2.3%     1.5%     Importance of Various
                                                                                Factors in the Admission
Strength of curriculum                 67.7%        20.4%      5.8%     6.2%         Decision: 2011
Admission test Scores (ACT/SAT)        59.2%        29.6%      6.9%     4.2%

Grades in all courses                  51.9%        39.2%      6.9%     1.9%

Essay or writing sample                24.9%        37.5%     17.2%     20.3%

Demonstrated interest                  20.5%        29.7%      24.7     25.1%

Counselor recommendation               19.2%        39.8%     27.2%     13.8%

Class Rank                             18.8%        31.0%     31.4%     18.8%

Teacher recommendation                 16.5%        41.9%     26.5%     15.0%

Subject test scores (AP, IB)            6.9%        31.2%     31.5%     30.4%

Portfolio                               6.6%        12.8%     30.2%     50.4%

Interview                               6.2%        25.4%     25.8%     42.7%

Extracurricular activities              2.4%        42.3%     35.1%     15.2%

l P la n n i n g C o n f er en c e
          Ind i v id u a
Individual Planning Conferences -             This conference is with you, your student and a school
counselor. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss your student’s career aspirations and plan.
You can pick up your brochure that explains why the attending an Individual Planning Conference is
so important. You will also be able to set a date for your meeting tonight!

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                                Kewaskum HS Student Services

Resources
- School Counselor
- KHS Counseling website, Facebook or Twitter page
- www.wtcsystem.edu
   -   Site for Wisconsin tech colleges
- www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu
   -   Site for UW system schools
- www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org
   -   Site for private colleges
- https://wiscareers.wisc.edu/
   -   wiscareers