American Student Achievement Institute

Transforming School Counseling

Student Choices: Middle Level (6-8)

Note 1: Please collect the most recent data. In some situations, this may be data for the previous school year.

Note 2: Data from the Indiana Guidance Report can only be used by middle schools whose students are the only students that feed into the ninth grade.

Note 3:All of the data listed below are available online (or in a few cases, from reports available in the school). Schools may wish to include additional data in their study of student choices.

Data Sources:

FINDING THE DATA
DOE Snapshot Page, Benchmark and Profile Data / Indiana Guidance Report Data / Rose-Hulman Hotline Data
SNAPSHOT PAGE
a. Go to:
b. Click on ASAP (“Simply Amazing” at the top of the page)
c. Click on School Data
d. Click on “Where can I find data for one Indiana school or corporation?”
e. Enter your school’s name and click “submit name or number”
BENCHMARK DATA:
 Look for the box that says “Benchmarks” at the bottom left of the page.
SCHOOL PROFILE DATA
 Click on “School Profile Information” found in the “Delve Deeper Into Data” box / a.Go to:
b.Click on: Counselors
c. Click on: High School
d. Click on Student Surveys
e. Click on: Create a Survey Report
f.In the “School” box, highlight your school
g.Leave all the other choices as the defaults.
DO NOT CLICK ON “SHOW GOLD STAR QUESTIONS ONLY”
h.Click on: Show answers / a.Go to:
b.Click on “Call Statistics”
c.Click on your county

1. MS - Career Exploration Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to use a questionnaire or online interest inventory to explore their career interests? (IGS-10d) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #10d
B / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to visit a career / vocational center? (IGS-10f) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #10f

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2. MS - Career Choices

Question / Data Source / Percent
A / AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-1
B / ARTS, A/V TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-2
C / BUILDNG AN CONSTRUCTION
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-3
D / BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-4
E / EDUCATIONAL TRAINING
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-5
F / HEALTH SERVICES
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-6) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-6
G / LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-7) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-7
H / MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-8) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-8
I / MARKETING, SALES AND PROMOTION
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-9) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-9
J / MECHANICAL REPAIR AND PRECISION CRAFTS
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-10) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-10
K / PERSONAL AN COMMERICAL SERVICES
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-11) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-11
L / SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-12) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-12
M / SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-13) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-13
N / TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION AN LOGISTICS
What percentage chose this Career Cluster as their first area of interest? (IGS-16a-14) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #16a-14

3. MS - Postsecondary Education Exploration Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of the middle school graduates have chosen to use the Learn More Indiana website for career / college information? (IGS-14c) / Indiana Guidance Survey, # 14c
B / What percentage of the middle school graduates have chosen to call the Learn More Helpline? (IGS-14d) / Indiana Guidance Survey, # 14d
C / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to discuss what they want to do after high school with their parent/guardian? (IGS-10n) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #10n

4. MS - Postsecondary Education Choices

Question / Data Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosen LESS THAN HIGH SCHOOL as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-1
B / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosen HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION (which is not a diploma) as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-2
C / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosen GED as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-3
D / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosen HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-4
E / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosenTWO-YEARCOLLEGE (associate’s degree) as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-5
F / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosenFOUR-YEARCOLLEGE as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-6) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-6
G / What percentage of middle school graduateshave chosen UNDECIDED as their highest level of schooling? (IGS-1-7) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #1-7

5. MS - High School Academic and Career Course Plan Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to meet with their counselor to develop a career plan? (IGS-10c) / Indiana Guidance Survey, # 10c
B / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to develop a plan for further education / training after high school (postsecondary education plan)? (IGS-10i) / Indiana Guidance Survey, # 10i
C / What percentage of middle school graduates have created a four-year course plan for high school? (IGS-10x) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #10x

6. MS - Enrollment Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen GENERAL as the type of diploma they wish to receive? IGS-3-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #3-1
B / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen CORE 40 as the type of diploma they wish to receive? IGS-3-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #3-2
C / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen CORE 40 WITH ACADEMIC HONORS as the type of diploma they wish to receive? IGS-3-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #3-3
D / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE as the type of diploma they wish to receive? IGS-3-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #3-4
E / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen DO NOT KNOW as the type of diploma they wish to receive? IGS-3-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #3-5
F / ALGEBRA I IN 8TH GRADE: What percentage of middle level graduates have taken two semesters of Algebra I prior to starting high school? / School Records
F / ALGEBRA I: What percentage of the middle school graduates have enrolled in Algebra I, Geometry, or other upper-level math course for the ninth grade? (School Records) / School records
G / COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE: What percentage of the middle school graduates have an Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate, or Dual Credit courses listed on their Four-Year High School Course Plan? (School Records) / School records

7. MS - Extra Help Choices

Question / Source
A / What number of calls did the Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline receive from your students for help with MATH? (Rose-Hulman) / Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline
B / What number of calls did the Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline receive from your students for help with SCIENCE? (Rose-Hulman) / Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline
C / What percentage of the middle school graduates have chosen to take a learning styles assessment? (IGS-10v) / Indiana Guidance Survey, # 10v
D / How many extra help programs are available to your students after school? (School Records) / School Records
E / How many extra help programs are available to your students before school? (School Records) / School Records
F / How many extra help program are available to your students during school? (School Records) / School Records
G / What percentage of students participated in extra help in the first semester? (School Records) / School Records
H / What percentage of students participated in extra help programs in the second semester? / School Records

8. MS - Student Engagement Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend ZERO hours a week studying? (IGS-6-0) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-0
B / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend ONE TO THREE hours a week studying? (IGS-6-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-1
C / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend FOUR TO SIX hours a week studying? (IGS-6-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-2
D / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend SEVEN TO TEN hours a week studying? (IGS-6-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-3
E / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend TEN TO FIFTEEN hours a week studying? (IGS-6-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-4
F / What percentage of middle school graduates choose to spend SIXTEEN OR MORE hours a week studying? (IGS-6-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #6-5
G / What percentage of middle school graduates DON’T KNOW how often they turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-1
H / What percentage of middle school graduates NEVER turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-2
I / What percentage of middle school graduates RARELY turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-3
J / What percentage of middle school graduates SOMETIMES turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-4
K / What percentage of middle school graduates USUALLY turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-5
L / What percentage of middle school graduates ALWAYS turn their homework in on time? (IGS-9a-6) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9a-6
M / What percentage of middle school graduates DON”T KNOW how often they participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-1
N / What percentage of middle school graduates NEVER participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-2
O / What percentage of middle school graduates RARELY participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-3
P / What percentage of middle school graduates SOMETIME participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-4
Q / What percentage of middle school graduates USUALLY participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-5
R / What percentage of middle school graduates ALWAYS participate in class discussions? (IGS-9b-6) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9b-6
S / What percentage of middle school graduates DON’T KNOW if they get extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-1
T / What percentage of middle school graduates NEVER get extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-2) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-2
U / What percentage of middle school graduates RARELYget extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-3
V / What percentage of middle school graduates SOMETIMES get extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-4) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-4
W / What percentage of middle school graduates USUALLY get extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-5) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-5
X / What percentage of middle school graduates ALWAYS get extra help when they don’t understand something? (IGS-9c-6) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #9c-6
Y / What percentage of the middle school graduates chose to attend the high school’s orientation program? (IGS-10w) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #10w

9. MS - Student Behavior Choices

Question / Source / Percent
A / What percentage of your students had one or more discipline referrals to the office last year? (Local Records) / Local Records
B / What percentage of your students were suspended last year? (Local Records) / Local Records
C / What percentage of your students were expelled last year? (Local Records) / Local Records
D / Attendance Rate: ALL STUDENTS (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
E / Attendance Rate: FEMALE (DOE Benchmark)
Note: To find this data, go to your school’s attendance bar graph and then click on a bar to find the disaggregation. / DOE Benchmark
F / Attendance Rate: MALE (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
G / Attendance Rate: NATIVE AMERICAN (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
H / Attendance Rate: BLACK (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
I / Attendance Rate: ASIAN (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
J / Attendance Rate: HISPANIC (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
K / Attendance Rate: WHITE (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark
L / Attendance Rate: MULTIRACIAL (DOE Benchmark) / DOE Benchmark

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10. MS - Postsecondary Transition Choices

Question / Data Source / Percent
A / What percentage of middle school graduates have chosen to enroll in the Twenty-first Century Scholar program? (IGS-5-1) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #5-1
B / What percentage of your middle school graduates receive free or reduced lunch? (DOE Snapshot) / DOE Snapshot
C / What percentage of middle school graduates don’t know if they have chosen to enroll in the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program. (IGS-5-3) / Indiana Guidance Survey, #5-3

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