3 .00 Vocabulary

1. 3.00 Evaluate career goals in terms of the experience, knowledge and skills needed to achieve them. • 3.01 Understand the personal education and skill requirements necessary for transition from secondary education to post-secondary education or employment. • 3.02 Check the progression of formal and informal learning experiences toward achieving personal and career goals.

2. Apprenticeship: A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker; a 3-4 year training program on-the-job training with related technical instruction. ASSET: Advising, Placement, and Retention System – an assessment-advising program designed to identify the basic skill levels of students as they enter two-year institutions. ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery – is a test developed and maintained by the United States Department of Defense. Bachelor’s degree: Achieved after completion of a curriculum meeting the demands of a 4-year college program. 3.00 Vocabulary

3. Certificate: A written statement that is accepted as proof of certain facts; often relating to the attainment of specific skills. CFNC: Postsecondary career, educational and financial planning site; provides comprehensive information in a web-based format of middle and high school students, parents, and counselors. This site includes comparative information about all of North Carolina’s two and four year postsecondary institutions, financial aid, and application services. This program is a partnership among the University of North Carolina General Administration, the College Foundation of North Carolina, and the State Educational Assistance Authority. Accessible @ www.cfnc.org. College/University: A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor’s degree, master’s, or doctoral degree in a specific discipline. 3.00 Vocabulary

4. Community college: Type of college with up to 2-year programs leading to certificates, diplomas, or associate degrees. Cooperative education: Paid employment with an educational component provided in a career-technical class and supervised by school personnel. Course of study: A pathway, which a student selects in high school. EOC: End-of-course assessment. Goals: A purpose/objective. Internship: Allows the student the opportunity to observe and participate in activities related to a career field; supervised by school personnel and related to the student’s career choice. (May be paid or unpaid) 3.00 Vocabulary

5. Job shadowing: A short-term experience that allows the student to follow an experienced worker and see the day-to-day activities of a particular career. Master’s degree: An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor’s degree. Journey Worker: A certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson that has successfully completed an apprenticeship program. Military: Special skills may be developed through educational programs in the armed services. Part-time jobs: Paid employment that is not supervised by school personnel; may or may not be related to the student’s career choice. Postsecondary: Education after high school. 3.00 Vocabulary

6. Proprietary school: A privately owned school that operates for profit for those seeking vocational training. PSAT: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test: A practice test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college-level work. On-the-job training: Education and training provided by an employer that usually takes place at a work site. SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test – a test that measures the critical thinking mathematical, reasoning, and writing skills students need to do college-level work. 3.00 Vocabulary

7. Student organizations: (CTSO-Career and Technical Student Organization) Vocational student organization; nonprofit, national organization with state and local chapters that exist to develop leadership skills and good citizenship among members; each organization is composed of vocational students interested in a specific occupational area. Study habits: Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. Test-taking skills: Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter. Trade and professional organizations: Composed of members who have the same or similar occupation. 3.00 Vocabulary

8. Transcript: An academic record; an official record of grades earned during a high school career. VOCATS: Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System is a competency-based instructional management system that focuses on the individual student and tracks his/her achievement in relation to a predetermined set of core competencies. Volunteer: A contribution of free labor, usually to a non-profit organization. Volunteer experiences: Unpaid experiences; students work to get experience, contacts, or help out. The experiences are not necessarily career related and not usually supervised by school personnel. 3.00 Vocabulary

9. Work-based learning: Opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries, learn basic workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace. 3.00 Vocabulary

10. Objective 3.01 • Understand the personal education and skill requirements necessary for transition from secondary education to post-secondary education or employment.

11. Learning habits/skills • Listening Strategies • Concentration Strategies • Memory Strategies • Note-Taking Strategies • Reading Comprehension Strategies • Writing Strategies

12. Stop talking. Practice active listening. Focus on teacher. Repeat messages back to the teacher to determine understanding. Listening Strategies

13. Concentration Strategies • Avoid distraction/keep a single focus. • Concentrate on the present task. • Study in a quiet relaxing environment. • Take breaks as needed/avoid over-studying.

14. Memory Strategies • Employ listening and concentration skills. • Repeat verbally or in writing. • Associate material with the familiar (analogies). • Employ mnemonic devices. • Use the first letters of the material/list to make a silly sentence/story. • Create an acronym.

15. Note-Taking Strategies • Listen carefully. • Write well. • Follow the leader. • Copy from the board. • Record repeated phrases. • Record topics of emphasis (teacher’s voice tone, repeating of ideas/phrases, pace). • Organize your notes. • Outline • Diagram • Compare notes. • Review notes within 48 hours.

16. Reading Comprehension Strategies • Scan the chapter • Use the TEACH format. • Think: What will this chapter be about? What do I need to learn from this chapter? • Explain: Decide what you already know about the chapter. • Ask: Who?, What?, Where?, When?, What? • Clues: Title, Key words, Headings, Illustrations • Handwrite chapter highlights: Definitions, Formulas, Main Concepts

17. Writing Strategies • Write legibly. • Remember the 3 C’s: Clear, Concise, and Convincing. • Write simply in an understandable format. • Proofread your work.

18. Test Taking Strategies • General Test Preparation Strategies • Test Taking Strategies

19. Stay healthy and well-rested (Remember Maslow’s Hierarchy.). Avoid over-studying. Develop a plan of action. General Test Preparation Strategies

20. Test Taking Strategies • Relax during test administration.. • Glance over the test; number of questions, format, points per question/section, etc. • Read instructions completely. • Answer the easiest questions first • Eliminate answers. • Go with your first guess. • Check answers before turning the test in.

21. Study Skills/Habits • Effective Habits • Poor Habits

22. Test Taking Strategies • Keep a course notebook. • Clearly understand the assignment and follow instructions. • Keep assignments up to date. • Schedule a time and place to study. • Don’t procrastinate. • Study in short segments instead of “cramming”. • Complete hard assignments first. • Participate in class activities/discussions.

23. Test Taking Strategies • Completing easiest assignments first • Studying around loud noise/distraction • Studying in a cluttered environment • Letting your thoughts wander • Studying when tired or hungry • Failing to reflect on the meaning of the assignment • Staying up late to study • Cramming

24. Evaluate Your Personal Study Habits/Test Taking Strategies • Identification of current practices/habits • Identification of current academic performance level (progress reports, report card, transcript) • Identification of effective/ineffective strategies • Determination of areas for improvement

25. Development of a Personal Learning Plan • Components • Location • Time • Goals • Strategies • Overall • Course specific

26. Objective 3.02 • Check the progress of formal and informal learning experiences toward achieving personal and career goals.

27. Course of Study Requirements • College Prep • College Prep/College Tech Prep • College Tech Prep • Career Prep (Arts Education or CTE) • Occupational (OCS) • General Certificate • NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements

28. College Prep • English - 4 credits • Math - 4 credits (ending with a higher level math course with Alg. II as a pre-requisite) • Science - 3 credits • Social Studies - 3 credits • Second Language - 2 credits • Health & P.E. - 1 credit

29. College Prep/College Tech Prep • English - 4 credits • Math - 4 credits (ending with a higher level math course with Alg. II as a prerequisite) • Science - 3 credits • Social Studies - 3 credits • Second Language - 2 credits • Health & P.E. - 1 credit • Career-Technical - 4 credits

30. College Tech Prep • English - 4 credits • Math - 3 credits (ending with Alg. II or Tech. Math II) • Science - 3 credits • Social Studies - 3 credits • Second Language - not required • Health & P.E. - 1 credit • Career-Technical - 4 Credits

31. Career Prep (Arts Ed. Or CTE) • English - 4 credits • Math - 3 credits (including Alg. I) • Science - 3 credits • Social Studies - 3 credits • Second Language - not required • Health & P.E. - 1 credit • Career-Technical - 4 credits • Arts Education - 4 credits

32. Occupational (OCS) • Occupational English - 4 credits • Occupational Mathematics - 3 credits • Life Skills Science - 2 credits • Social Studies - 2 credits (SS I & II) • Health & P.E. - 1 credit • Career-Technical - any 4 credits

33. General Certificate • Course recommendations are based on the Individualized Educational Plan.

34. NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements • English – 4 Units • Math – 4 Units • Algebra I • Algebra II • Geometry • Adv. Functions & Modeling or Pre-Calculus

35. NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements • Science – 3 Units • Biology • Earth Environmental Science • Chemistry or Physics • Social Studies – 3 Units • World History • Civics/Economics • U.S. History

36. NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements • Foreign Language – 3 Units • CTE – 1 Unit • Art Education – 1 Unit • Health & Physical education – 1 Unit • Elective Credits – 5 Units • (2 of the 5 units must be advanced courses or a 2nd level above the required course.) • AP Literature • AP Biology • AP Calculus • Gates County in NC History

37. NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements • World Geography/Multicultural • Advanced World Cultures/Humanities • Spanish III/IV

38. NC Academic Scholars Program Requirements • A student must have an overall four-year unweighted average of 3.5 and complete all requirements for a North Carolina High School Diploma.

39. Music, Art, Theatre Arts, Dance At least 1 credit is recommended in an arts discipline for students not taking an arts education pathway