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    Guidance counselors at the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center cooperate with school district counselors to coordinate educational activities for students. Counselors also provide the following services:

    LCCTC counselors offer support and guidance to students who are experiencing personal or school-related concerns. Counseling is provided for students who are having difficulty earning passing grades. When needed, crisis counseling and behavior management is employed to allow for student progress and well-being.     Counselors work with students who are pursuing higher education to locate schools that offer programs and services that fit their needs. Students can pursue further education through 2-year, 4-year, and community colleges, as well as business and trade schools. Apprenticeship programs provide a combination of related classroom training and on-the-job training. Offering various options, the military provides opportunities for students interested in pursuing further education and training, as well as, entry into an occupation within the military.
    Computer and Internet resources are available, as are college catalogs. Representatives from colleges and the armed services visit the school on a regular basis to meet with students who are interested in pursing higher education.
    Information regarding scholarship opportunities is collected and shared with eligible students. Counselors are available to assist students in conducting scholarship and financial aid searches.     Counselors are available to provide information and answer questions about the application process and program offerings within the LCCTC. A structured program is provided for grade schools and 9 - 10th graders in Lancaster County through tours and presentations.     Through the exploration of interests, aptitudes, and values, students are directed towards appropriate career choices. Student Services maintains a career library that includes reference books, such as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and the Occupational Outlook Handbook, and provides assistance with using the Internet to research career information.
    Career and Technology Center graduates are invited to respond to a survey that pertains to employment and training after graduation. Information about the survey is available in the guidance office.     Assistance is offered to students who are exploring a program change. Counselors provide information, set up tours and counsel students toward appropriate program choices. Appropriate math courses are scheduled with input from school district guidance personnel.     In accordance with the recommendations of the director, the members of the Joint Operating Committee of the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center have approved a testing program that is designed to provide information concerning the proficiency of students on standardized tests of vocational achievement. During the school year, the following tests may be administered:
  • Differential Aptitude Test
    Used to evaluate a student's potential for success in a vocational program. Usually administered by the sending school, however, LCCTC can administer the test to individuals and hand-score the results.
  • Student Occupational
    Competency Achievement Test (NOCTI/ Job Readiness) Mandated by Pennsylvania
    Department of Education to monitor the success of individual programs. Allows students to see their strengths and weaknesses relating to a specific program. Compares their results with class, school, state, and national norms. Allows teachers to evaluate their programs. Also, provides a Pennsylvania Skills Certificate to students who score over the median in both written and performance sections of the test.
  • Wide Range Achievement Test
    Provides reading and math levels for students with special needs.
  • Skills Assessment Module (SAM)
    SAM is a standardized assessment of interests, abilities and needs designed to help special populations experience success in jobs and job training programs. Individuals may be assessed prior to entering a job or job training program to determine how an individual's skills profile correlates to critical job entry and training requirements. Aided with this information, counselors are able to identify and recommend realistic, meaningful career goals and objectives for their students.
  • National Assessment of Educational Progress
    Allows LCCTC and home districts to evaluate academic courses in which students are enrolled. Emphasis on higher academic standards. Allows students to attain a certificate for higher level academics and excellent test results.
  • Iowa Test of Achievement and Proficiency
    This achievement test provides LCCTC instructors with information pertaining to a student's written, reading, mathematics, and thinking skills in order to provide additional help for the student.
  • Career Exploration Career
    Exploration is a one-year exploratory experience designed to provide for the successful assimilation of special needs and/or at-risk students into a career or technology program. It is a developmental program that provides "hands-on" experiences in an occupational setting for 11th grade students. Students who enroll in this program are selected by the school districts in which they live.
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