BRIEF SUMMARY Use this section to briefly describe or define this topic area. KEY POINTS Bullet 1 Bullet 2 SHARED WISDOM Adding ISTEP+ scores to a student’s transcript: all three scores go on the transcript. The most recent test scores are the ones that are included. (2017) Regarding whether or not the grade 10 ISTEP […]
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BRIEF SUMMARY The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) serves the worker and the employer to ensure workplace success. Primary services include: WorkOne Centers provide a local resource for posting jobs, recruiting candidates, securing training, finding jobs and other workforce needs. Unemployment Insurance: DWD assists employees who have been laid off or lost their jobs […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Indiana University High School is a distance education program serving the academic needs of high school students and adult learners around the world. Students in the program can take individual online courses, or earn a complete diploma from Indiana University High School. Indiana University High School is administered by the Office of the […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Internship opportunities available for high school students are increasing and they provide students with valuable information even before they enter college. Internships are work-based activities in which students engage in learning through practical and relevant experiences at various internship sites. Internships are undertaken by students who are at or near the end of […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Almost all children today have access to the Internet through schools, libraries, community centers, or their home. And most 8 to 18-year-olds, 74 percent, have Internet access from their home computers (according to the Kaiser Family Foundation). Many schools incorporate the Internet into their curricula and encourage online research for projects. A federal […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 16 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme, designed for students […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The Indiana Career Explorer (ICE) is a comprehensive, intuitive, and Internet-based system that helps students and adults plan for a career that fits with their interests, skills and work values. ICE offers free, lifetime access to all Indiana students. Core components of the system include: research-based career assessments, multiple ways to explore occupations, […]
BRIEF SUMMARY In 1927, E.K. Strong, a psychologist, developed the first interest inventory, a tool used to measure individuals’ interests and compare them to those of people working in various occupations. It was called the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. This tool has seen many revisions and name changes over the years. It is now called […]
BRIEF SUMMARY A certification is a third-party attestation of an individual’s level of knowledge or proficiency in a certain industry or profession. They are granted by authorities in the field. Most certifications are time-limited; some expire after a period of time (e.g., the lifetime of a product that required certification for use), while others can […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Article 4, Indiana’s Student Services Rule, requires that “School corporations shall provide educational and career services at the secondary school level. Secondary school educational and career services shall be coordinated by a certified school counselor” (511 IAC 4-1.5-4 Educational and career services). School corporations also are required to provide student assistance services at […]