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Career Testing - Student Research Foundation

Questions to Ask Before Recommending Online Career or Aptitude Tests

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If you are a high school or college career or guidance counselor, chances are you are on the lookout for good career and aptitude tests that your counselees can take online. And with good reason. Online tests are instantly available for your students to take, anywhere. Many tests are free (but not all). All the scoring is done for you, so you don’t need to spend time evaluating the tests your counselees have taken. And if a test has been ethically and intelligently constructed, it could just deliver some helpful advice and findings. Read more

STEM Skills to Teach Students before College - Student Research Foundation

What Are the Most Important STEM Skills to Teach Students before College?

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What STEM skills should be part of a curriculum for K-12 students?

Many educators think first of courses that teach specific skills like chemistry, math, and physics. Those teachers are right – specific, teachable subjects like those prepare students for college STEM studies and careers.

But what about softer skills and attitudes, which can be defined as abilities that equip students to absorb and apply technical concepts? Read more

Online Career Tests for High School Students - Student Research Foundation

Three Online Career Tests for High School Students

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Why should high school students take a career-preference test when many aren’t even thinking about their college majors yet? Because the perspective the quizzes give can give valuable direction before high schoolers start their college years. Read more

Career Testing - Student Research Foundation

How Soon Should Students Take Career Tests?

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Many students don’t think about visiting counseling offices until sophomore year. Then, when it is time to pick a major field of study, they suddenly start to think about taking career tests that can help them select their college majors. Read more

Helping Students Choose a Major - Student Research Foundation

Helping Students Choose a Major

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In the US alone, there are a significant amount of students that end up changing their majors in college. The Student Research Foundation reported on statistics of students who entered college in 2011-2012 and shifted to another course sometime during their time at college. Here are some of the popular fields: Read more

Reading List for Parents of STEM Students - Student Research Foundation

Reading List for Parents of STEM Students

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Mom or Dad, were you puzzled when you learned that your child was interested in a STEM career?

Did you even know what that meant? Maybe you thought STEM meant a career in agriculture or botany.

Although we are sure that you are now pretty much up to speed about what your kid is preparing to do with his or her life, here are some resources that can help you learn more and stay on top of trends. Read more

Recruiting Teachers who Graduated College with CTE Credentials - Student Research Foundation

High Schools are Recruiting Teachers who Graduated College with CTE Credentials

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“I graduated with a B.S. degree in robotics last year,” a young woman tells us. “And guess what? I couldn’t get a job designing robots. However, I did get a great job teaching middle school and high school students how to build them. I’m having the time of my life!” Read more

What Can You Do with a Music Degree - Student Research Foundation

What Can Students Do with a Music Degree?

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The Yale School of Music, an elite tuition-free program for performers, composers, music historians and other musical specialists, recently convened a symposium on music education in schools. The result was a statement that the School published, “Declaration on Equity in Music for City Students.” Two sections of that declaration are, “We call for every student in every city to have access to a robust and active music life” and, “We call for changes in the development, training, and support of music educators and teaching artists.” Read more

Manufacturing Careers Research by Student Research Foundation

What Influences Students to Enter Manufacturing Careers?

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Findings from the “Attracting the Next Generation of Students” Study

What influences students to enroll in career and technical education (CTE) courses that lead to employment in manufacturing? Read more

Does CTE Represent a Return to Apprenticeship Models - Student Research Foundation

Does CTE Represent a Return to Apprenticeship Models?

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Is the new Career and Technical Education path to launching a career really something new? In some ways, yes. But there are historical precedents. Read more