Questionnaires & Employment Surveys
Student Vision Statement (every year)
By the time you turn 14 years old and until you complete high school, you will be asked every year to provide your vision statement of what you think will happen in 1 year and up to 5 years from now. It's ok not to know for sure! The hope is that this form will at least help you to begin thinking about how you see your future.
Freshman Year
The Freshman Year Transition Guide offers an extensive list of transition activities and concerns not all of which may be applicable to all students; however, all those involved with a particular student should consider which areas merit further investigation. The next three informal evaluations and questionnaires should be used for most freshman.
Freshman Year Transition Guide
The Study Skills Self Examination can be used during all four years of a student's high school experience and will be useful in charting his/her growth as a student.
The Likes and Dislikes survey is intended for use by freshmen and sophomores to get an idea of their interests outside of school.
The VARK Learning Style Inventory is intended for use by freshmen and sophomores to help them further understand how they learn best.
The Personal Strengths survey is intended for use by freshmen and sophomores to help them further understand their strengths.
Personal Strengths
Sophomore Year
The Sophomore Year Transition Guide offers an extensive list of transition activities and concerns not all of which may be applicable to all students; however, all those involved with a particular student should consider which areas merit further investigation. The next two informal evaluations and questionnaires should be used for most sophomores.
Sophomore Year Transition Guide
The Positive Personal Profile is intended for sophomores who have completed two or three surveys and have developed a sense of their strengths and weaknesses as well as what they need to be successful.
The Study Skills Self Examination can be used during all four years of a student's high school experience and will be useful in charting his/her growth as a student.
Junior Year
The Junior Year Transition Guide offers an extensive list of transition activities and concerns not all of which may be applicable to all students; however, all those involved with a particular student should consider which areas merit further investigation. The next three informal evaluations and questionnaires should be used for most juniors.
A Positive Personal Profile (PPP) is a way to “take inventory” of all the attributes of youth that will be relevant to their job search, employability, job match, retention and long-range career development. It is a mechanism for collecting information from a variety of sources, including assessments, observations, interviews, and discussions with the job seekers - and people who know them well.
The Study Skills Self Examination can be used during all four years of a student's high school experience and will be useful in charting his/her growth as a student.
Study Skills Self-Examination
The Career Cluster Interest Survey is a tool used to help students narrow down possible career matches when considering their skills, interests and abilities. Once the assessment is complete students can use the results to further explore careers using O*Net OnLine. O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more. O*NET OnLine is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration. www.onetonline.org
Career Cluster Interest Survey
The Self-Determination Inventory is intended to help students become aware of their level of dependence and the skills they need to work on to become more independent. It will be of value for any level may be given several times to measure growth.
Self-Determination Inventory (Student, Teacher and Parent Versions)
These career-related tools contain a variety of self-assessments designed to help students become more aware of their personality, values, and strengths and skills.
Senior Year
The Senior Year Transition Guide offers an extensive list of transition activities and concerns not all of which may be applicable to all students; however the all those involved with a particular student should consider which areas merit further investigation.
The Landmark College Readiness Assessment has identified five essential foundations that are particularly critical for students with learning disabilities or AD/HD in order to succeed in a traditional higher education setting. Understanding these core areas can help students recognize the challenges that they will face in college and identify areas where additional support and development may be needed.
College Readiness Assessment by Landmark College
The Dream Sheet is most effective with juniors or seniors and will be helpful in the development of their visions for the future.
The SOP or Summary of Performance is intended to provide seniors with a document that summarizes their strengths and weaknesses. It is imperative that the SOP or Summary of Performance be completed with all seniors, it is a state and federally mandated document and vital to all seniors as they exit high school. It also suggests the support they will need to be successful beyond high school. Their most recent assessments should be attached.
The Work Survey will help students identify the characteristics of the work environments they will be most comfortable in. It is of value for all students but will be most valuable for those students intending to enter the world of work after high school.
The Study Skills Self Assessment can be used during all four years of a student's high school experience and will be useful in charting his/her growth as a student.
The Post-Secondary Ed. document is published by the Office of Civil Rights of the U. S. Department of Education and explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend post-secondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a post-secondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure that the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability. There are important differences in the manner in which public high schools and post-secondary institutions offer services and accommodate students with disabilities and this document is a wonderful vehicle in which to begin to understand those differences.
Employment Surveys
Use these interactive self-assessments to discover what you're good at and where you may have room for improvement. Identify the things that interest you and get some ideas about careers to explore.
Interests and Careers Self-Assessments
Discover your work-related interests and explore career options that are a good fit for you with this profiler.
The O*NET OnLine website has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals and students. It can be an invaluable resource in the development of a student’s vocational goals.
This super-quick quiz doesn't require any reading at all—just choose the images that appeal to you most and discover how your choices can point you toward your ideal career. Based on the well-respected Holland Code system, this quiz provides a brief yet complete assessment of your career interest areas.