A website created for families who want to know more about the assessment process!

Life After High School:  

9^th Graders

As a parent, I can:

·         Help develop my child’s four to six year program of studies

·         Review my child’s study habits and test taking skills

·         Visit my child’s teachers, counselors, and other staff

·         Give my child responsibilities at home

·         Emphasize how those responsibilities relate to the workplace

·         Involve my child in family projects…. stress teamwork

·         Help my child form a positive self-concept

·         Recognize my child’s efforts

·         Discuss  attendance and tardy goals with my child.. relate to the workplace

·         Discuss my child’s career plans

·         Schedule a study time and quiet location at home for my child

·         Discuss  my child’s career plans using his/her assessment

·         Encourage my child to volunteer

·         Encourage my child to “job shadow” someone

·         Encourage my child to help me repair things around the house

As a student, I can:

·         Identify my personal learning styles and accommodations needed to be successful

·         Check my schedule for each semester to make sure it is correct

·         Take and pass required 9^th grade classes

·         Discuss class progress with my teachers

·         Be aware of tests coming up and make time to study for them

·         Keep my portfolio up to date

·         Begin to explore future jobs or schools that interest me

·         Learn to effectively communicate interests, preferences, and needs

·         Learn informed decision making skills

·         Investigate assistive technology tools that can increase community involvement

·         Broaden community experiences

·         Acquire ability to communicate personal information

·         Identify skills needed for independent living

·         Learn personal health care

·         Organize my transition team… parents, guardian, teachers, counselor

·         Meet with my transition team to plan my schedule for next year

·         Explore  summer work opportunities like community projects, volunteer work, jobs around home.  Keep track of these in my portfolio.

·         Attend summer school to repeat a class or for enrichment classes

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This website was developed collaboratively during the summer session of  June/July 2000, as a technology project by graduate students in EEX 6222: Assessment and Dr. Marcia Greene, Associate Professor and Bill Halverson, Technology Instructor/Webmaster, Florida Gulf Coast University, College of Education.   Comments/Feedback??? Email us directly or use the Feedback option at the top of the page.  We hope you have enjoyed this website! 

Last modified: July 05, 2000