Pupil Services - THS ACP

ACADEMIC & CAREER PLANNING

Academic and Career Planning (ACP) is an ongoing process that helps students cultivate their visions for post-secondary success, through self-exploration, career exploration, and the development of career management and planning skills. ACP is intended to equip students and their families with tools necessary to make informed choices about postsecondary education and training as it leads to careers.

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has an overall vision for every student to graduate high school and be college and career ready. This means students should be:

Competent both socially and emotionally
Strong critical thinkers able to collaborate and solve real-world problems
Able to persevere when things aren't going quite their way

For more information on how Turner is helping all students to be college, career, and life ready, click here.

College & Career Ready

HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING

THS ACADEMICS

Graduation Requirements, Course Selection, AP Classes

EXPLORE DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS

DUAL CREDIT

BTC - Dual Credit Program, Early College Credit/Start College Now

CAREER READINESS

OPPORTUNITIES

Youth Apprenticeship, Hendricks CareerTek, Project Lead the Way, & More

Quick Links

Scholarships

Job Shadow Form

College Visit Form

College Board

ACT Testing

Naviance

NCAA

Common App

FAFSA

Xello

Xello is a platform we use at Turner for students in 6th-12th grade to help develop self-awareness and to encourage exploration of academic and career interests.

Students will complete Interests, Skills, and Values inventories that will be used to identify career clusters and potential career pathways of interest. Students will have the opportunity to explore careers of interest and learn of potential course sequences to help them with their post-secondary goals.

Each year, students are assigned different lessons to complete. The list below provides an overview of lessons assigned each year.

9TH
GRADE

Explore career matches
Personality styles
Exploring career factors
Getting experience
Study skills & habits

10TH
GRADE

Explore career matches
Work values
Careers & lifestyle costs
Workplace skills & attitudes
Program prospects

11TH
GRADE

Explore career matches
Choosing a college
Career demand
Entrepeneurial skills
Work/life balance

12TH
GRADE

Defining success
Career backup plans
Job interviews
Career path choices

ACP Resources

Scholarship Searches

College Exploration and Planning

Best College Rankings: US News & World Report ranks colleges across the US
BestColleges.com: A great tool to help you identify a college with a great reputation that meets your needs
Big Future by the College Board: Explore profiles of various college majors and different careers
Online Colleges: Looking for an online college opportunity? Check here to compare different options available!
College Scorecard: Explore and compare different colleges based on size, location, programs of study, and other factors

Community College Search: US News & World Report provides an avenue to search for community colleges in every state
Education Planner: This site guides students though what they should be thinking about at different ages, as well as how to explore different careers
University of WI- Admissions: Webinar addressing what colleges look for during the application process
FAFSA: An article with helpful information about the FAFSA
Financial Aid Support: Reading Financial Aid Letters: Helpful tips!

Best Scholarship Search Platforms: An analysis of different search platforms that help you look for scholarship opportunities
QuestBridge: This is a great tool to support low-income, high-achieving students get into college
FastWeb: Search for scholarships here!
RaiseMe: Quickly and easily apply for micro-scholarships
Scholarships.com: This site has great ways to explore scholarships - from looking for those that are easy to apply for, to those that don't require essays
Unigo: A Scholarship search engine
UW Scholarships: This tool will help you find scholarships that are specifically offered at different schools within the UW System

Career Exploration

Bureau of Labor & Statistics For Kids: Information on careers in the US in student-friendly language
Careers in the Military: Thinking about options in the military? Find out more here!
Good Jobs are Back, & College Graduates are First in Line (2015): PowerPoint from Georgetown University and the Center on Education & the Workforce

Job Center of WI: One-stop shopping for Wisconsin Labor Market Information
Student Career Info: Contains videos of professionals in various careers discussing their responsibilities
CareerCast.com : An analysis of 200 jobs based on various components. Findings are published annually.

STUFF: Learn about a variety of career opportunities here in Wisconsin!
My Next Move: Looking to learn more about a specific career, or want to try and narrow down ideas? Check out this site!
Career Videos: Check out short videos that provide information on various career opportunities.

Self-Awareness

Helpful Tips

Letters of Recommendation: Who to Ask?Let's take a closer look into whom to ask for a letter of recommendation, as they play an important role in helping students craft applications.

How to Write a Good College Application Essay (Published 2018)A strong essay might mean the difference between getting accepted — or rejected — by the school of your choice.

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