Guidance Program
The Guidance Program at Aurora High School (grades 10-12)
includes the follow areas:
- Assistance to all students in the areas of personal
and social growth, academic support, and career and college
exploration
- All students, grades 10 and 11, participate in the adviser-advisee
program that offers additional support in the area of academic
preparation and college and career exploration
- All sophomore students will complete the PLAN
Test
- All students, grades 10 and 11, complete the Terra
Nova Test (NRT)
- Students, grades 10-12, receive instruction and guidance
with the Nebraska Career Information System (NCIS) for career
and college planning
- Students, grades 10-12, receive instruction and guidance
with utilization of the Aurora High School Guidance Web
Page for career, college, and scholarship planning
- Interested 11th grade students may take the PSAT
Test (NRT - preliminary SAT Test)
- Eleventh grade students complete the ASVAB
Test (NRT - administered by the military) and participate
in the career-planning workshop that matches the test scores
with personal interest inventories
- All 11th and 12th grade students participate in the
Aurora High School Career and College Day providing both
career and college information
- All 12th grade students attend the Aurora High School
Senior Program that includes preparation for careers and
personal interviews
- All 11th grade students may apply for the Aurora High
School Junior Program that focuses on building leadership
- Eleventh grade students participate in the DeVry Institute's
presentation on Technology and Careers
- Resources are provided to assist students with college
preparation tests (i.e. ACT and SAT interactive software,
hard copy practice tests, web sites with tips and practice
sessions, and links from local webpage)
- Students are encouraged to participate in job-shadowing
experiences
- Assistance with arrangement of college visits, including
local presentations
- Assistance with scholarship searches
- Report student performance on standardized tests via
District newsletter and local newspaper
For questions or comments, contact Maggie
Rasmussen, Aurora High School Guidance Counselor |
