Utilizing the ACT EXPLORE
Protocol
Michael Runner, Counselor
Taylor County Middle School
mrunner@access.k12.wv.us
304-265-0722
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/protocols.html
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EXPLORE TEST 1/5
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WV Clearinghouse Representative
What is the EXPLORE?
Understanding the test
Sample test actstudent.org/explore
EXPLORE Parent Letter, brochure
EXPLORE TEST 2/5
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World-of-Work Map
CFWV
Introduce 5 Year Plan
8th Grade LINKS Lesson 7 (results)
EXPLORE TEST 3/5
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Results mid-December
Students to computer lab
Score reports interpreted
8th Grade LINKS Lesson 7 (results)
Parent Night / WV Clearinghouse
EXPLORE TEST 4/5
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Career Cluster / Pathway
High School Registration
Data point for honors courses
Data point for freshman academy
Dropout Prevention
• Early Intervention Rosters
EXPLORE TEST 5/5
• College / Career Planning
• Non-secure booklets to teachers
• Stimulates Discussions
• College
• Interests
• Career Planning
Utilizing the PLAN Protocol
Lori Helmick, Counselor
St. Marys High School
lhelmick@access.k12.wv.us
304 684-3256 (w)
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PLAN TEST
• Explain the importance of the interest
inventory. Take time to complete and focus on
“scatter.”
• Other possibilities: CFWV or Career
Direction with Army National Guard.
• LINKS: Lesson 10.9
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CFWV
• Career Planning
• Explore Careers
• Options to Search
–Career Clusters
–Military Careers
–Specific Careers
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SMHS Guidance Page on
Edline
• Contents
• **Career Planning for the Sophomore
Year
• General Info
• Arts and Humanities
• Business and Marketing
• Engineering/Technical
• Health Services
• Human Services
• Science and Natural Resources
• SMHS Course Description Document
2007
• Links
• Career Launch--Boys and Girls
Club Progam
• Career Train from Career Direction
Program
• College Foundation of West Virginia
• Pathways to Success
• PSAT College Search
• World of Work Map
• WV Department Website with
Scholarships, Etc.
• WV State Programs of Study
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Go to 10th grade English
classes to view PowerPoint
http://www.act.org/plan
/downloads.html
Interpretive Visual
WV Clearinghouse
• Will come and make a presentation in the
computer lab to cover the results.
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LINKS Lesson 10.19
• http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/
advisors/lesson-plans.html
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Sophomore Interview
• Review EXPLORE & PLAN results.
• Review World of World Map Interests with
Program of Study Choice
• Finish the next 2 years of the ISTP.
• Send copy of the Program of Study home for
signature and ISTP for students to use to
schedule.
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Scheduling Students
• Watch Professional and Skilled Pathways
and curricula for each (Conceptual/Applied)
• If limited programs of study at the vocational
center, make sure you adjust your programs of
study on file.
• Recommend credit recovery and summer school
programs to keep students with their cohort as
much as possible.
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Other Links
• ACT EXPLORE http://www.actstudent.org/explore/
• ACT PLAN http://www.actstudent.org/plan/
• LINKS
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/advisors/lesso
n-plans.html
• WV Clearinghouse http://wvclear.wvstateu.edu/
• WV School Counseling Protocols
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/protocols.html
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