Deck 6: Career Development Interventions in Middle Schools and Career Development Interventions in High Schools

Question 1

What strategies would you use to develop and implement a successful career development program in a middle school setting?

Answer 1

Not Answered

Question 2

Why is it important to evaluate the effectiveness of career development programs in the schools?

Answer 2

Not Answered

Question 3

How do the National Career Development Guidelines enhance our ability to serve the career development needs of middle school students?

Answer 3

Not Answered

Question 4

Identify and discuss two unique career development needs of middle school students.

Question 5

The Council of Chief State School Officers (2014) recommends exposing students to real world work experiences. What type of experiences would you recommend for middle school students?.

Question 6

Appropriate career goals for middle school students, as proposed by Herr, Cramer, and Niles (2004), include all of the following except

A) a wide array of methods to accommodate differences due to career maturity, interest, values, and abilities
B) internship opportunities
C) opportunities to explore their personal identity
D) opportunities to explore educational options

Question 7

What strategies would you use to develop and implement a successful career development program in a high school setting?

Question 8

Name three revolutionary changes that started the "college for all" trend.

Question 9

Name three specific career development competencies identify as being appropriate for high school students.

Question 10

Identify and discuss two unique career development needs of high school students.

Question 11

How might professional school counselors involve parents/guardians directly in the career development process for high school students?

Question 12

According to the text, what is the "silent dream" of high school seniors:

A) to go to college
B) to make a lot of money
C) to find a job
D) to hold a professional job

Question 13

The unemployment rate for recent graduates who do not attend college was what % in October 2013?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Question 14

When Malorie, age 16, came to the high school counselor for career assistance she stated that she wanted to be an actress on the Disney channel. The counselor, knowing Super's exploration stage, asked Malorie to begin thinking realistically about her opportunities at this point. Which of the following would NOT be a question to help Malorie think realistically?

A) "Have you researched what internship, employment, or shadowing opportunities are available at Disney?"
B) "How much money will you make as an actress?"
C) "Do you have or know an acting agent?"
D) "What types of work or activities have you done thus far to help prepare you for a career as an actress?"

Question 15

You are working at an agency helping teens that are struggling with drug abuse/addiction. Your job is to help prepare teens for working, but many of the ones you see have absolutely no hope or desire to work. Many feel they do not have a future and just live for the day. Which career adaptability problem do they have?

A) concern
B) control
C) curiosity
D) confidence

Question 16

Cognitive and attitudinal readiness to cope with the developmental tasks of finding, preparing for, pursuing, getting established in, and retiring from an occupation.

A) career maturity/career adaptability
B) career development
C) career intervention
D) career guidance program

Question 17

Which of the following high school students would best transition (based upon factors that predict career transition adjustment)?

A) a student with no support system
B) a student who feels compelled to do what their parent's want them to do.
C) a student who has been preparing for her upcoming graduation.
D) a student who follows her friends' career paths

Question 18

Matthew has known he wanted to be a doctor since he was five years old. His father, aunt, grandfather, and cousin are all doctors. Despite poor grades in biology and low standardized tests scores, he refuses to consider any other job other than being a doctor. According to Marcia, which adolescent identity status is Matthew?

A) diffused
B) foreclosed
C) moratorium
D) achieved