First Career Steps - Parent Survey
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A survey for parents of high school students about career planning
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. ARE YOU A PARENT OR GUARDIAN of a high-school-age student? Is the topic of career planning an easy topic of conversation? Do you think your child feels confident, worried, ready for the future, or not-so-ready? DID YOU KNOW that many successful adults did not know when they were in high school that they would be in their current careers? Of course, many people chose a career path early on, studied for a particular career, and have enjoyed that career path all along. But for many people, careers evolve over time, as one career opportunity leads to another, and as they continually learn new skills and build their careers.
THIS SURVEY asks about career planning experiences -- with the assurance that it is fine if a student's career plans are continuing to evolve!!
Check all that apply -- how do you think your son/daughter feels about career planning?
ARE YOU A PARENT OR GUARDIAN of a high-school-age student? Is the topic of career planning an easy topic of conversation? Do you think your child feels confident, worried, ready for the future, or not-so-ready? DID YOU KNOW that many successful adults did not know when they were in high school that they would be in their current careers? Of course, many people chose a career path early on, studied for a particular career, and have enjoyed that career path all along. But for many people, careers evolve over time, as one career opportunity leads to another, and as they continually learn new skills and build their careers. THIS SURVEY asks about career planning experiences -- with the assurance that it is fine if a student's career plans are continuing to evolve!! Check all that apply -- how do you think your son/daughter feels about career planning?
Confident
Worried
Excited
Bored
Ready
Not-so-ready
Very focused on specific goals
Thinking about lots of options
He/she does not have enough information
He/she has too much information
He/she has about the right amount of information
He/she hasn't really started planning yet
Other (please specify)
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. If you can, list one or more career areas that might interest your son/daughter.
If you can, list one or more career areas that might interest your son/daughter.
Career interest #1:
Career interest #2:
Career interest #3:
Career interest #4:
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. What do you think your son/daughter will do first after high school? (Such as college, training, work, etc.) Please check the options that you and your son/daughter are considering. (Or, if he/she is already out of high school, check what your son/daughter is currently doing.)
What do you think your son/daughter will do first after high school? (Such as college, training, work, etc.) Please check the options that you and your son/daughter are considering. (Or, if he/she is already out of high school, check what your son/daughter is currently doing.)
Attend a two-year college
Attend a four-year college
Attend a career training program
Enter an apprenticeship program
Enter the military
Work in a part-time job while attending school or training
Work or volunteer for 1 year before attending school or training
Work full-time
Other (please specify)
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. Which of these career exploration activities has your son/daughter done so far? [based on your knowledge] Check all that apply.
Which of these career exploration activities has your son/daughter done so far? [based on your knowledge] Check all that apply.
Career interest checklists/assessments
Hearing guest speakers about careers at school
Career days or Career fairs
Field trips to companies and workplaces
Job shadow days (spending a day or half-day shadowing someone in their job)
Looking at websites, videos or books about careers
Summer job(s)
After-school job(s)
Internship(s)
Volunteer work
Summer program(s) related to career interests
Clubs or activities related to career interests
Classroom projects related to career interests
None of the above
Other (please specify)
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. In your opinion, what are the most helpful things that your child's school or program does to help students learn about careers?
In your opinion, what are the most helpful things that your child's school or program does to help students learn about careers?
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. What do you think your child's school or program should do (or do more of) to help STUDENTS learn about careers?
What do you think your child's school or program should do (or do more of) to help STUDENTS learn about careers?
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. What do you think your child's school or program should do (or should do more of) to help PARENTS help with their children's college and career planning?
What do you think your child's school or program should do (or should do more of) to help PARENTS help with their children's college and career planning?
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. If your son or daughter has had a job, internship, or volunteer position, what do you think they learned from this experience? Check as many as apply.
If your son or daughter has had a job, internship, or volunteer position, what do you think they learned from this experience? Check as many as apply.
Career options (what type of careers he/she might like)
Career-specific skills (such as childcare, cooking or computer skills)
Applied academic skills (such as how to use writing, reading, or math in a workplace)
Basic foundation skills (such as working with others or professionalism)
Higher-level professional skills (such as project management, creative thinking, or leadership)
None of the above
Not applicable (have not had a job, internship or volunteer experience)
Other (please specify)
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. What is your child's current grade or school status? (Or if this is summertime, grade next fall?)
What is your child's current grade or school status? (Or if this is summertime, grade next fall?)
12th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade
9th Grade
8th Grade
7th Grade
In college or a training program
Not currently in school
Other (please specify)
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