2011-12 First Quarter AmeriCorps Pre Assessment

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The purpose of this assessment is to learn about your aspirations beyond high school, the educational supports you receive, and your knowledge about preparing for college and work. This information will be used to help the AmeriCorps team to make improvements to the program. Please try your best to answer each of the questions below.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. District Student Identification Number:

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* 4. What grade are you in? (Please check one answer below.)

Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade

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* 5. What school do you attend? (Please check one answer below.)

Aki Kurose Middle School

Baker Middle School

Cascade Middle School

Chinook Middle School

First Creek Middle School

Franklin Middle School

Grey Middle School

Jason Lee Middle School

Lewis & Clark Middle School

Pacific Middle School

Sylvester Middle School

Truman Middle School

Washington Middle School

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* 6. Over half of today's college students are the first person in their family to attend college. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 7. A person would have to attend four years of college to get a degree. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 8. Only rich people can afford to go to college. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 9. Anything that is taught in college you can learn on the job. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 10. Many people don't know what they want to study when they start college. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 11. If a person's grades aren't very good he or she can't get into college. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 12. There are lots of high paying jobs that don't require any training after high school. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 13. On average, college graduates have lower rates of unemployment than high school graduates. (Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 14. College graduates have more jobs to choose from.
(Please check one answer below.)

True

False

I don't know

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* 15. Do you want to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

Yes

I am not sure

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* 16. Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) expect you to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

Yes

They don't care

We haven't talked about it

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* 17. Do you think that the majority of your teachers expect you to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

Yes

They don't care

We haven't talked about it

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* 18. What do you want to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

Get a job (such as secretary, sales person, truck driver, restaurant worker).

Learn a trade (such as electrician, auto mechanic, construction worker, and beautician).

Enlist in the military(such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and National Guard).

Go to college.

I don't know.

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* 19. How much has each of the following people or things influenced your plans about your future? (Please check one answer below for each person or thing.)

	None	Very Little	Some	A Lot
Parent(s) or Guardian(s)	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) None	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Very Little	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Some	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) A Lot
Brother(s)/Sister(s)	Brother(s)/Sister(s) None	Brother(s)/Sister(s) Very Little	Brother(s)/Sister(s) Some	Brother(s)/Sister(s) A Lot
Grandparent(s)	Grandparent(s) None	Grandparent(s) Very Little	Grandparent(s) Some	Grandparent(s) A Lot
Teacher(s)	Teacher(s) None	Teacher(s) Very Little	Teacher(s) Some	Teacher(s) A Lot
Counselor	Counselor None	Counselor Very Little	Counselor Some	Counselor A Lot
Coach or other Adult	Coach or other Adult None	Coach or other Adult Very Little	Coach or other Adult Some	Coach or other Adult A Lot
Friend(s)	Friend(s) None	Friend(s) Very Little	Friend(s) Some	Friend(s) A Lot
Television	Television None	Television Very Little	Television Some	Television A Lot
Books	Books None	Books Very Little	Books Some	Books A Lot
Movies	Movies None	Movies Very Little	Movies Some	Movies A Lot

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* 20. Have you discussed what courses you should take in high school with the following people? (Please check one answer below for each person or people.)

	Yes	No
Parent(s) or Guardian(s)	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) Yes	Parent(s) or Guardian(s) No
Brother(s)/Sister(s)	Brother(s)/Sister(s) Yes	Brother(s)/Sister(s) No
Grandparent(s)	Grandparent(s) Yes	Grandparent(s) No
Teacher(s)	Teacher(s) Yes	Teacher(s) No
Counselor	Counselor Yes	Counselor No
Coach or other Adult	Coach or other Adult Yes	Coach or other Adult No
Friend(s)	Friend(s) Yes	Friend(s) No

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* 21. What do your PARENTS expect you to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

Get a job

Learn a trade

Enlist in the military

Attend a 2-year college

Attend a 4-year college

We haven't talked about it

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* 22. What do your TEACHERS expect you to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

Get a job

Learn a trade

Enlist in the military

Attend a 2-year college

Attend a 4-year college

We haven't talked about it

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* 23. What do most of your FRIENDS want to do after they graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

Get a job

Learn a trade

Enlist in the military

Attend a 2-year college

Attend a 4-year college

We haven't talked about it

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* 24. When do you think you should start planning for college? (Please check one answer below.)

Middle/junior high school

Freshmen year in high school

Senior year in high school

After accepted to college

I don't know

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* 25. How important are the following things for preparing for college? (Please check one answer for each thing below.)

	No importance	Little importance	Some importance	Great importance	I don't know
Choosing high school courses	Choosing high school courses No importance	Choosing high school courses Little importance	Choosing high school courses Some importance	Choosing high school courses Great importance	Choosing high school courses I don't know
Taking algebra in high school	Taking algebra in high school No importance	Taking algebra in high school Little importance	Taking algebra in high school Some importance	Taking algebra in high school Great importance	Taking algebra in high school I don't know
Discussing your plans with your parents	Discussing your plans with your parents No importance	Discussing your plans with your parents Little importance	Discussing your plans with your parents Some importance	Discussing your plans with your parents Great importance	Discussing your plans with your parents I don't know
Discussing your plans with a counselor	Discussing your plans with a counselor No importance	Discussing your plans with a counselor Little importance	Discussing your plans with a counselor Some importance	Discussing your plans with a counselor Great importance	Discussing your plans with a counselor I don't know
Discussing your plans with your teachers	Discussing your plans with your teachers No importance	Discussing your plans with your teachers Little importance	Discussing your plans with your teachers Some importance	Discussing your plans with your teachers Great importance	Discussing your plans with your teachers I don't know
Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation	Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation No importance	Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation Little importance	Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation Some importance	Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation Great importance	Learning about what type of college would best prepare you for your chosen occupation I don't know
Learning about ways to pay for college	Learning about ways to pay for college No importance	Learning about ways to pay for college Little importance	Learning about ways to pay for college Some importance	Learning about ways to pay for college Great importance	Learning about ways to pay for college I don't know
Knowing which college you want to attend	Knowing which college you want to attend No importance	Knowing which college you want to attend Little importance	Knowing which college you want to attend Some importance	Knowing which college you want to attend Great importance	Knowing which college you want to attend I don't know
Getting good grades in middle school	Getting good grades in middle school No importance	Getting good grades in middle school Little importance	Getting good grades in middle school Some importance	Getting good grades in middle school Great importance	Getting good grades in middle school I don't know
Getting good grades in high school	Getting good grades in high school No importance	Getting good grades in high school Little importance	Getting good grades in high school Some importance	Getting good grades in high school Great importance	Getting good grades in high school I don't know

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* 26. What is an undergraduate? (Please check one answer below.)

A person who dropped out of high school

A college student with a less than C average

A student who can do much better in school if she or he works harder

A college student who is working towards a degree

I don't know

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* 27. What does the SAT stand for? (Please check one answer below.)

Simple Arithmetic Total (scientific name for addition)

Scholastic Assessment Test (a standardized college admission test required by most colleges)

Scholarly Assessment Team (guidance counselors, teachers, and administrators who help students with college application)

Student Achievement and Talent (tuition exemption for very bright college freshmen)

I don’t know

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* 28. Have you signed up for the College Bound Scholarship? (Please check one answer below.)

Yes

I don’t know what the College Bound Scholarship is.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. District Student Identification Number:

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* 4. What grade are you in? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 5. What school do you attend? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 6. Over half of today's college students are the first person in their family to attend college. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 7. A person would have to attend four years of college to get a degree. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 8. Only rich people can afford to go to college. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 9. Anything that is taught in college you can learn on the job. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 10. Many people don't know what they want to study when they start college. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 11. If a person's grades aren't very good he or she can't get into college. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 12. There are lots of high paying jobs that don't require any training after high school. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 13. On average, college graduates have lower rates of unemployment than high school graduates. (Please check one answer below.)

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* 14. College graduates have more jobs to choose from.(Please check one answer below.)

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* 15. Do you want to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 16. Do your parent(s) or guardian(s) expect you to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 17. Do you think that the majority of your teachers expect you to graduate from high school? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 18. What do you want to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

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* 19. How much has each of the following people or things influenced your plans about your future? (Please check one answer below for each person or thing.)

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* 20. Have you discussed what courses you should take in high school with the following people? (Please check one answer below for each person or people.)

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* 21. What do your PARENTS expect you to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

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* 22. What do your TEACHERS expect you to do right after you graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

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* 23. What do most of your FRIENDS want to do after they graduate from high school? (Please check all answers below that apply.)

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* 24. When do you think you should start planning for college? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 25. How important are the following things for preparing for college? (Please check one answer for each thing below.)

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* 26. What is an undergraduate? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 27. What does the SAT stand for? (Please check one answer below.)

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* 28. Have you signed up for the College Bound Scholarship? (Please check one answer below.)

* 14. College graduates have more jobs to choose from.
(Please check one answer below.)