Academic Standards - Why They are Important to Your Child's Success
Acceleration of Gifted Learners (see Gifted Learners, Acceleration for)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Adoption
Applying for Jobs
Assistive Technology
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Career and Labor Market Information
Career Planning
Childhood Obesity (Overweight)
Choices for Parents When Their Child's School "Needs Improvement"
Citizenship and Government
College and Major Choice
College Credit in High School
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Drinking (Alcohol Use, Binge Drinking)
Drugs (Substance Abuse, Marijuana, Meth, etc.)
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Economics
Education Options After High School
Educator Licensure
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Financial Aid (see Paying for College)
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Geography
Gifted Children, Parenting
Gifted Leaners, Identification of
Gifted Learners, Acceleration for
Graduation Requirements
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History
HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections
How Good is Your Child's School?
How No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Helps Students
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Identification of Gifted Learners (see Gifted Learners, Identification of)
Interest and Skills Assessments (see Skills and Interest Assessments)
Interviewing for Jobs
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Job Application (see Applying for Jobs)
Job Interviews (see Interviewing for Jobs)
Job Search
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Labor Market and Career Information (see Career and Labor Market Information)
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Military Families
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Nutrition (Healthy Eating)
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Parental Involvement
Parenting Gifted Children (see Gifted Children, Parenting)
Paying for College
Physical Activity (Exercise, Working Out, Physical Fitness)
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Radon
Reading: Challenges and Difficulties
Response to Interventions (RTI)
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Saving for College
School-Parent Compact for Student's in Title I Programs
School Lunches
School Report Cards
Searching for a Job (see Job Search)
Second Hand Smoke
Skills and Interest Assessments
Smoking (Tobacco Use)
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
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Teacher Licensure (see Educator Licensure)
Teachers, Licensed Minnesota (see Educator Licensure)
Tests for Skills and Interests (see Skills and Interest Assessments)
Transferring Colleges
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Violence/Bullying
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What is a Title I School
Skills and Interest Assessments
By Denise Felder
Editor of MnCareers
iSeek Solutions
Before your child can figure out what career he or she wants, he first needs to discover who he is. There are different assessments that measure a person's interests, skills, values and other traits. This information helps when choosing school or extracurricular activities, and later, when choosing a career.
With so many career possibilities out there, assessments are crucial to understanding which careers might be the best fit for your child. Most students start taking assessments in middle school. However, when making education and career decisions, your child will need to rely on more than just test results.
Talk to your child about his dreams and potential plans for the future. Also discuss what classes or activities your child enjoys. Things your child likes to do now can be a good indication of future career interests.
Identifying skills, values and interests is an ongoing process. As your child grows and develops, it's a good idea to re-examine education and career goals, and interests. The more in tune your child is with what abilities, personality traits and values he is bringing to the workplace, the happier he will be with his career decision.
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