How can your counselors help?
We believe that each and every student should have a sound and confident plan before they leave West Delaware high school. We are here to support students identify what their plan will look like and how they will get there.
While we recognize that college is a great opportunity, it may not be the best, immediate path for every student. This requires the staff at WD to help students identify plans in other forms than 2 or 4 year colleges and universities. We utilize platforms such as Career Cruising to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, matching them to jobs and careers that help them identify their next step in life. Below, students and families can find some helpful links to use when researching information about their next steps post-secondary.
While we recognize that college is a great opportunity, it may not be the best, immediate path for every student. This requires the staff at WD to help students identify plans in other forms than 2 or 4 year colleges and universities. We utilize platforms such as Career Cruising to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, matching them to jobs and careers that help them identify their next step in life. Below, students and families can find some helpful links to use when researching information about their next steps post-secondary.
Thinking About Your Future
Assessment Programs |
Course Selection and Four Year Plans |
Assessment is used to measure learning for individual students, for individual schools, and for the district as a whole. Scores on tests are very important. They indicate achievement levels and competence of students in a high school subject matter. Various assessments tests can include but are not limited to; PSAT Testing, Iowa Assessments, ASVAB, ACT, SAT.
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Students will, with the help of their school counselor develop a four year plan. This plan will begin in 8th grade and student will have access to them through their senior year. With the help of Career Cruising, students will identify their post-secondary plans and identify the courses that will serve them best to meet those goals.
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Financial Aid |
Career Cruising |
All students and families will have the opportunity to learn more regarding how to pay for college. Specifically, senior year students will have access to hundreds of local scholarships through their Career Cruising, and we will have an ICAN financial aid expert give a presentation to junior students and parents in the spring.
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Career Cruising is one of the many tools available to our students to help them in his or her post-secondary planning. Career Cruising offers students a variety of assessments to match them up with potential careers that fit their interests or skills. If you need the log in information to career cruising, please feel free to stop by the counseling office.
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College and Career Planning Resources
ACT.org has valuable resources for planning for college or a career right after high school. This site breaks down the college and career planning into the following areas:
- College Applications
- College Considerations
- Building Social Skills
- Stay Ahead in High School
- Letters of Recommendation
- Making Extra Curricular's Count
- Financial Aid
- Resume
The Gazette College Guide:
This valuable resource features content such as preparing for college, applying for financial aid, and more. Best of all, it includes a directory of Iowa’s colleges and universities to give your students a quick snapshot and tool to compare and contrast different schools in our state.
This valuable resource features content such as preparing for college, applying for financial aid, and more. Best of all, it includes a directory of Iowa’s colleges and universities to give your students a quick snapshot and tool to compare and contrast different schools in our state.