3.00 Evaluate career goals in terms of the experience,
knowledge and skills needed to achieve them.
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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.
3.00 Vocabulary
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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
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
Objective 3.01
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Understand the personal education and
skill requirements necessary for transition
from secondary education to postsecondary education or employment.
Learning habits/skills
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Listening Strategies
Concentration
Strategies
Memory Strategies
Note-Taking Strategies
Reading
Comprehension
Strategies
Writing Strategies
Listening Strategies
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Stop talking.
Practice active listening.
Focus on teacher.
Repeat messages back to
the teacher to determine
understanding.
Concentration Strategies
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Avoid distraction/keep a
single focus.
Concentrate on the present
task.
Study in a quiet relaxing
environment.
Take breaks as
needed/avoid over-studying.
Memory Strategies
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Employ listening and
concentration skills.
Repeat verbally or in writing.
Associate material with the
familiar (analogies).
Employ mnemonic devices.
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Use the first letters of the
material/list to make a silly
sentence/story.
Create an acronym.
Note-Taking Strategies
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Listen carefully.
Write well.
Follow the leader.
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Organize your notes.
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Copy from the board.
Record repeated phrases.
Record topics of emphasis (teacher’s
voice tone, repeating of ideas/phrases,
pace).
Outline
Diagram
Compare notes.
Review notes within 48 hours.
Reading Comprehension
Strategies
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Scan the chapter
Use the TEACH format.
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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
Writing Strategies
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Write legibly.
Remember the 3 C’s: Clear,
Concise, and Convincing.
Write simply in an
understandable format.
Proofread your work.
Test Taking Strategies
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General Test
Preparation Strategies
Test Taking Strategies
General Test Preparation Strategies
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Stay healthy and wellrested (Remember
Maslow’s Hierarchy.).
Avoid over-studying.
Develop a plan of action.
Test Taking Strategies
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Relax during test administration..
Glance over the test; number of
questions, format, points per
question/section, etc.
Read instructions completely.
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Answer the easiest questions first
Eliminate answers.
Go with your first guess.
Check answers before turning the test
in.
Study Skills/Habits
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Effective Habits
Poor Habits
Test Taking Strategies
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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.
Test Taking Strategies
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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
Evaluate Your Personal Study
Habits/Test Taking Strategies
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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
Development of a Personal
Learning Plan
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Location
Time
Goals
Strategies
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Overall
Course specific
Objective 3.02
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Check the progress of formal and informal
learning experiences toward achieving
personal and career goals.
Course of Study Requirements
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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
College Prep
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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
College Prep/College Tech Prep
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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
College Tech Prep
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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
Career Prep (Arts Ed. Or CTE)
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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
Occupational (OCS)
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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
General Certificate
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Course recommendations are based on the
Individualized Educational Plan.
NC Academic Scholars
Program Requirements
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English – 4 Units
Math – 4 Units
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Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Adv. Functions & Modeling or Pre-Calculus
NC Academic Scholars
Program Requirements
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Science – 3 Units
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Biology
Earth Environmental Science
Chemistry or Physics
Social Studies – 3 Units
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World History
Civics/Economics
U.S. History
NC Academic Scholars
Program Requirements
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Foreign Language – 3 Units
CTE – 1 Unit
Art Education – 1 Unit
Health & Physical education – 1 Unit
Elective Credits – 5 Units
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(2 of the 5 units must be advanced courses or a 2nd
level above the required course.)
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AP Literature
AP Biology
AP Calculus
Gates County in NC History
NC Academic Scholars
Program Requirements
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World Geography/Multicultural
Advanced World Cultures/Humanities
Spanish III/IV
NC Academic Scholars
Program Requirements
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A student must have an overall four-year
unweighted average of 3.5 and complete all
requirements for a North Carolina High School
Diploma.
Music, Art, Theatre Arts, Dance
At least 1 credit is recommended in an arts
discipline for students not taking an arts education
pathway