Lcms 2013-2014 Ilp Reports

LCMS 2013-2014 ILP REPORTS

Matchmaker Career Cluster Recommendations (based on Interest Inventory Questions – 39 or 116 ?s)

Matchmaker Career Recommendations (based on Interest Inventory Questions – 39 or 116 ?s)

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 1 of 11 Learning Styles

Careers in which Students Indicated an Interest

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 2 of 11 Career Clusters of Student Interest

If a child noted military interests, below are the military careers in which s/he indicated interest

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 3 of 11 Colleges of Interest

7th grade survey results Grade 7 1. How often did you work with your ILP – Individual Learning Plan? Once a day: 25 Once a week: 8 Once a month: 30 Once a year: 36 2. If you took advantage of the Extended School Services program, did you work on areas that were problems for you? Yes: 32 No: 20 I did not participate in the Extended School Services program.: 47 3. How did you use technology in your classes? (Check all that apply) Daily lessons (PowerPoint, word processing, etc.): 54 Research: 59 Skill development (typing, reading, mathematics, etc.): 38 Project presentation: 28 None of the above: 13 2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 4 of 11 4. Did the learning experiences in your classes relate to problems or situations connected to the world outside school? Yes, in all classes: 14 Yes, in some classes: 76 No, not in any classes: 9 5. Did you work in cooperative groups with other students in your classes? Yes, in all classes: 15 Yes, in some classes: 74 No, not in any classes: 10 6. Were you encouraged and expected to participate in class discussions in your classes? Yes, in all classes: 54 Yes, in some classes: 40 No, not in any classes: 5 7. Did you have opportunity to write in your classes and make contributions to an ongoing student portfolio? Yes, in all classes: 25 Yes, in some classes: 64 No, not in any classes: 10 8. Were you required to read books and materials in addition to the textbook in all classes? Yes, in all classes: 34 Yes, in some classes: 61 No, not in any classes: 4 9. Did you work in groups to solve problems in mathematics other than those in the textbook? Yes, often: 31 Yes, sometimes: 60 No, never: 8 10. Did you prepare written lab reports in Science Lab class? Yes, often: 9 Several times: 6 A few: 41 None: 43 11. Were your classes difficult and challenging? Yes, all of my classes: 14 Some of my classes: 79 No, none of my classes: 6 12. Were your courses interesting and engaging? Yes, all of my classes: 25 Some of my classes: 67 No, none of my classes: 7

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 5 of 11 13. Did an adult mentor or advisor work with you at regularly scheduled times on your goals, educational plan and personal issues, etc.? Yes: 58 No: 41 If yes, how often? Daily: 30 Weekly: 17 Monthly: 15 Yearly: 5 14. Could you have worked harder on school work in class and out of class than you did this year? Yes, much harder: 36 A little harder: 54 No, I’ve worked as hard as I could: 9 15. Did you receive response and feedback to your homework and assignments? Yes: 86 No: 13 If yes, how quickly? Same day: 10 Next day: 42 2-5 days: 28 Next week: 7 Longer: 4 16. Do you know what your educational and career goals are? Yes, I have a good idea: 64 I have some ideas but I am not sure: 32 No, I haven't thought about it: 3

8th grade survey results Grade 8 1. If you took advantage of the Extended School Services program, did it make a difference in your learning? Yes, it helped very much: 12 It helped some: 14 No, it didn't help: 11 I did not participate in the Extended School Services program.: 57 2. How did you use technology in your classes? (Check all that apply) Daily lessons (PowerPoint, word processing, etc.): 63 Research: 51 Skill development (typing, reading, mathematics, etc.): 38 Project presentation: 26 2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 6 of 11 Graphing calculators: 17 Smart boards: 0 Other: 3 None of the above: 1 3. Were you required to read other books and materials in addition to the textbook in your classes? Yes, in all classes: 0 Yes, in some classes: 0 No, not in any classes: 0 4. Did you use science equipment to do science activities in a laboratory setting? Yes: 11 Sometimes: 79 No, never: 4 5. Have your classes challenged you academically and taught you in a way that you could see the connections to life outside of school? Yes, in all classes: 10 Yes, in some classes: 22 No, not in any classes: 62 6. In your classes, did you learn to analyze various problems to come up with solutions? Yes, in all classes: 19 Yes, in some classes: 62 No, not in any classes: 13 7. Did the teachers in your classes allow you to demonstrate what you know in different ways? Yes, in all classes: 26 Yes, in some classes: 62 No, not in any classes: 6 8. How often did you work with your ILP – Individual Learning Plan? Once a day: 17 Once a week: 64 Once a month: 13 Once a year: 0 9. If you had a personal problem and you needed to talk with someone, was there an individual at your school to whom you could go for help? Yes: 0 Sometimes: 0 No: 0 Not sure: 0 10. Did your school assist you in career exploration and planning for a career? Yes: 0 A little: 0 2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 7 of 11 No: 0 11. Did your school offer the classes you needed to meet your goals? Yes: 28 A few: 49 No: 17 12. How many hours per week did you work on schoolwork outside of the classroom? 0-1 hours: 18 1-2 hours: 26 2-5 hours: 36 5-10 hours: 10 10+ hours: 4 13. What are your plans after high school? (Check all that apply) 4 year college: 65 2 year college: 26 Community/technical college: 15 Direct entry into the workforce: 15 Military service: 10 Undecided: 0 14. Was school difficult for you this year? Yes: 25 A little: 52 No: 17 If yes, did you get the help you needed to be successful? (Check all that apply) Extended School Services: 11 Peer tutoring: 19 Adult mentoring: 26 After school homework help: 7 Email help from teachers: 4 Advisor help: 14 Other: 3 None of the above: 24 15. Did taking the ACT Explore assessment help you in academic and career planning? Yes, it was very helpful: 18 Yes, it was somewhat helpful: 58 No, didn’t help: 13 I did not take the ACT Explore assessment: 5 16. Do you feel your school has prepared you for what will be expected of you in high school? Yes, I got what I need: 36

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 8 of 11 I’m not sure: 49 No, I don’t think I am ready: 9 17. If you had a personal problem and you needed to talk with someone, was there an individual at your school to whom you could go for help? Strongly Agree: 44 Agree: 42 Disagree: 4 Strongly Disagree: 4 18. Did your school assist you in career exploration and planning for a career? Yes, helped very much: 14 Yes, I received some help: 55 Yes, but it didn’t help me: 19 No, nothing exists to help: 6 19. How often did you meet with an advisor or counselor this year to discuss your plans for college/career? Very Frequently: 5 Frequently: 6 Occasionally: 20 Rarely: 16 Very Rarely: 13 Never: 34 20. I was given advice about planning for college and/or career by (check all that apply) Counselor: 23 Teacher: 68 School administrator: 21 Other school staff: 28 Parent/guardian: 52 None of the above: 8 21. How often did you work with your ILP Individual Learning Plan on your own? Very Frequently: 9 Frequently: 10 Occasionally: 33 Rarely: 20 Very Rarely: 22 Never: 0 22. How often did you work with your ILP Individual Learning Plan with a parent/guardian? Very Frequently: 4 Frequently: 8 Occasionally: 11

2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 9 of 11 Rarely: 26 Very Rarely: 45 Never: 0 23. How often did you work with your ILP Individual Learning Plan at school with a counselor/advisor? Very Frequently: 6 Frequently: 10 Occasionally: 32 Rarely: 22 Very Rarely: 24 Never: 0 24. How often did you work with your ILP Individual Learning Plan at school with a teacher? Very Frequently: 7 Frequently: 15 Occasionally: 39 Rarely: 17 Very Rarely: 16 Never: 0 25. How helpful was advising in developing your ILP? Very helpful: 18 Somewhat helpful: 57 Not at all helpful: 7 I did not receive advising: 12 26. Did you participate in “Operation Preparation” and receive college and career advising from a community member? If yes, (check all that apply) I feel I have a better understanding of how to prepare for life after high school.: 30 I will change the courses I plan to take during my junior and senior year so that I am more prepared for my

career goals.: 25 I understand what my EXPLORE scores mean in terms of skills I need to work on.: 25 None of the above: 40 27. Advising that I received from school staff influenced by plans for life after high school. Strongly Agree: 10 Agree: 57 Disagree: 10 I did not receive advising,: 17 28. Did you review your EXPLORE results with someone at your school? Yes, but only during Operation Preparation: 16 Yes, but not during Operation Preparation: 32 Yes, during Operation Preparation and at other times during the school year: 20 No: 26 2013-2014 LCMS ILP Reports Page 10 of 11 If yes, did you learn about the skills you need to work on? Yes, a great deal: 22 Yes, quite a bit: 21 Yes, somewhat: 23 Yes, a little: 12 No, not at all: 14

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