Career Readiness

Career Aisle - Knowitall.org - SC ETV

• "These resources have been created to enhance the career guidance and counseling efforts in grades K-12. The resources are provided to assist with career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation of students with the objective of facilitating a successful transition into post-secondary opportunities and the 21st century global workplace." ETV Commission

E-books from LearningExpress Library

• Please check out the sections about these careers:Civil Service, Health Occupations, Military, Real Estate, Workplace Skills and Career Tools. Please note: You can download and save these PDF files to view later or without an internet connection.

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center*

• "Provides detailed profiles of more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries, invaluable advice on career skills, more than 55,000 resource entries, and much more!" Facts On File http://www.fofweb.com/Subscription/*You may need to use the DISCUS password to access this resource. Please see a media specialist for this information.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2010 - 11 Edition

• "The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections Also available in Spanish

College Readiness

Learning Express Library

• Access this database in DISCUS (scdiscus.org) for multiple free practice SAT, ACT, AP tests, and much more including:
• --ASVAB
• --math (such as algebra, geometry, statistics)
• --English (grammar and writing)
• --science (biology, chemistry, Earth science)
• --Social Studies (American history, civics)
• --the US citizenship test
• --WorkKeys practice
• Make a free account the first time you use this. Email karen.hill@spart5.net or jamie.gregory@spart5.net if you try to open this database at home and it asks for the DISCUS username/password.
• https://www.learningexpresshub.com/productengine/LELIndex.html#/learningexpresslibrary/libraryhome?AuthToken=E941424F-ECA4-45E2-877C-634DC23695BC

2017-2018 free ACT practice test

• Much more is available on the ACT website! Click on this link to access a PDF document containing a free practice test.
• http://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf

15 Skills for College Readiness

• Read this article to see how college-ready you are!
• https://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2011/12/soft-skills-strong-readiness-fifteen-skills-your-student-needs-to-be-college-ready/

Free SAT practice tests from College Board

• Download free SAT practice tests on the College Board website! Includes answers.
• https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice/full-length-practice-tests

Transitioning to College

• Visit this site to find out what to expect at college, how to make the most of your university library, what steps to take for that first research paper, or to watch videos and take online practice to brush up on your searching skills.
• http://libguides.library.kent.edu/t2c