Identify your Educational Pathway
This survey will assist you in determining your possible educational pathway. Start by rating yourself on each of the following
abilities as you really think you are when compared with others your own age. High score is 7, low is 1. Save this to your H:drive and
once you have access to eFOLIO upload this survey to your digital locker for future reference.
Engineering and Technology Pathway: (Fixing things, using tools, developing, installing and maintaining computers and machines,
and creative problem solving)
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Science Medicine and Health Pathway: (Biology, math, promoting health, investigating scientific research)
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Arts and Communication Pathway: (Musical expression, artistic creativity, drama, writing, communication skills, and special
abilities)
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Social and Human Services Pathway: (Serving others, work with organizations/schools/government, train/teach/develop ideas. And
economics)
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Business and Marketing Pathway: (Sale of ideas and products, detail orientated, communication skills, highly organized)
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Business and Management Pathway: (Clerical skills, computer/information systems,
accounting/economics/management, highly organized)
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Highest Total: ___________________________________
Now take a simple version of an Educational Pathway Inventory. Check the boxes next to the statements for all that apply to you.
You do not have to have actually done these things-if it seems interesting to you or something you might like to try; select it as well.
☐ 1. Draw a picture
☐ 2. Use office equipment
☐ 3. Be in charge of a committee
☐ 4. Read science magazines or do science projects
☐ 5. Take a class like shop, auto mechanics, welding, or
drafting.
☐ 6. Help Friends to Solve their problems
☐ 1. Take classes like art, dancing, acting, photography,
music, cooking
☐ 2. Find ways a business can save money
☐ 3. Start or organize a new club or committee
☐ 4. Play games that require the use of strategy to win
☐ 5. Work with your hands
☐ 6. Plan a Party
☐ 1. Watch a play or concert
☐ 2. Take classes like business, bookkeeping, accounting,
and word processing
☐ 3. Start your own business
☐ 4. Solve Math Problems
☐ 5. See an actual finished project from your own work
☐ 6. Talk to people (even those you don’t know)
☐ 1. Write stories
☐ 2. Do filing or record keeping
☐ 3. Be the leader when working on a project
☐ 4. Develop a computer program
☐ 5. Repair Machinery
☐ 6. Belong to clubs and or go to meetings
☐ 1. Redecorate your bedroom
☐ 2. Work with money (create a budget, balance a
checkbook,invest money)
☐ 3. Always express your own opinion
☐ 4. Take classes like biology, physics, chemistry,
oceanography, and archaeology
☐ 5. Work outdoors
☐ 6. Work in a group or on projects
SCORE: write the number you circled for each
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1=Arts and Communications
2=Business and Management
3=Business and Marketing
4=Science, Medicine and Health
5=Engineering and Technology
6=Social and Human Service
Compare your two totals. Did they match? If so, you have indicated a strong interesting that pathway, if not, go back again and
reevaluate to determine which you feel most strongly about.
Pathway Questions
If you answer YES to some of the questions relating to a specific pathway, an education in that pathway may be for you.
Arts and Communications
☐Yes ☐No Are you creative, innovative, or imaginative?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have artistic or musical ability?
☐Yes ☐No Do you enjoy creative work involving design, colors, and form?
☐Yes ☐No Do you enjoy working independently?
☐Yes ☐No Do you seek opportunities for self-expression?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have an interest in the technical side of TV and film?
Business and Management
☐Yes ☐No Are you organized, efficient, and comfortable doing detailed work with numbers or words?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like working in a structured environment with clear guidelines?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have good clerical and mathematical ability?
☐Yes ☐No Are you able to think logically and make decisions on your own?
☐Yes ☐No Are you achievement oriented?
☐Yes ☐No Can you work independently?
Business and Marketing
☐Yes ☐No Are you competitive and self-confident?
☐Yes ☐No Are you usually a “people person”, finding it easy to meet and talk with new acquaintances?
☐Yes ☐No Are you organized, efficient and comfortable doing detail work with numbers or words?
☐Yes ☐No Are you goal and profit oriented?
☐Yes ☐No Can you think logically and make decisions?
Engineering and Technology
☐Yes ☐No Do you like to investigate, observe, learn, and analyze?
☐Yes ☐No Are you accurate and precision your work?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like to solve problems involving facts and judgments?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like to assemble, build, and repair things?
☐Yes ☐No Are you comfortable working with machines and equipment?
Science, Medicine, and Health Services
☐Yes ☐No Do you like developing solutions to scientific questions using facts, judgment, and creativity—figuring things out?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like working with your hands and your mind to solve complex problems?
☐Yes ☐No Are you able to work accurately and precisely?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have good observation skills?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have the ability to work both alone and with others?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have an aptitude for math and /or science?
Social and Human Services
☐Yes ☐No Are you kind generous, and patient?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like to train, teach, and help others?
☐Yes ☐No Would you be interested in assisting in family relations issues, childcare or human development?
☐Yes ☐No Do you like to learn how society works and groups interact?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have an interest in exploring and finding solutions to societal problems and situations?
☐Yes ☐No Do you have a desire to help people?