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Educational Skills

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Apprenticeship   A trainee engages in learning an occupation under the guidance and direction of a skilled worker; 3-4 years training on-the-job.  
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ASSET   (Advising, Placement and Retention System) assessment-advising program designed to identify the basic skill levels as they enter two-year institutions.  
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ASVAB   (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) a test developed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense.  
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Bachelor’s degree   Achieved after completion of a curriculum meeting the demands of a 4-year college program.  
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Certificate   A written statement that is accepted as proof of certain facts; often relating to the attainment of specific skills.  
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CFNC   Postsecondary career, educational & financial planning site, provides info for middle and high school students, parents, and counselors, includes info about all NC’s two and four year postsecondary institutions, financial aid, and application services.  
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College/University   A postsecondary school where a student might receive a bachelor’s degree, master’s, or doctoral degree in a specific discipline.  
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Community college   Type of college with up to 2-year programs leading to certificates, diplomas, or associate degrees.  
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Cooperative education   paid employment with an educational component provided in a career-technical class and supervised by school personnel.  
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Course of study   a pathway, which a student selects in high school.  
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EOC   End-of-course assessment.  
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Goals   A purpose/objective  
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Internship   Allows the student the opp. To observe and participate in activities related to a field; supervised by school personnel and relaTed to the student’s career choice. (may be paid or unpaid)  
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Job shadowing   a short-term experience that allows the student to follow an experienced worker and see the day-to-day activities of a particular career.  
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Master’s degree   an advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor’s degree.  
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Journey Worker   a certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson that successfully completed and apprenticeship program.  
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Military   special skills may be developed through educational programs in the armed services.  
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Part-time jobs   paid employment that is not supervised by school personnel; may or may not be related to the student’s career choice.  
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Postsecondary   education after high school  
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Proprietary school   a privately owned school that operates for profit for those seeking vocational training.  
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PSAT   (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) a practice test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college-level work.  
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On-the-job training   education and training provided by an employer that usually take place at a work site.  
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SAT   (Scholastic Aptitude Test) a test that measures the critical thinking mathematical, reasoning, and writing skills students need to do college-level work.  
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Student organizations   CTSO-Career & Technical Student Organization, student organization; nonprofit, national org. with state exist to develop leadership skills & good citizenship; organizations are composed of vocational students interested in a specific occupational area.  
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Study habits   practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter.  
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Test-taking skills   Practices used to prepare for learning and assessment of subject matter.  
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Trade and professional organizations   composed of members who have the same or similar occupation.  
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Transcript   an academic record; an official record of grades earned during a hight school career.  
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VOCATS   (Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System) a competency-based instructional management system that focuses on the individual student and tracks his/her achievement in relation to a predetermined set of core competencies.  
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Volunteer   A contribution of free labor, usually to a non-profit organization.  
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Volunteer experiences   unpaid experiences; students work to get experience, contacts or help out. The experiences are not necessarily career related and not usually supervised by a school personnel.  
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Work-based learning   opportunities for students to consider different careers and industries, learn basic workplace behavior, develop specific skills within an industry, and apply academic and occupational skills in the workplace.  
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