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Board of Polk County, Florida| Career Counseling | Scholarship/Financial Aid | CO-ENROLLEE info |
Academic Advising
Guidance Office: 863.499.2835 Guidance Fax: 863.413.2866
Mery Butler, Guidance Counselor
West Area Adult School employs a full-time certified guidance counselor who evaluates the current academic standing of incoming students, and determines which West Area Adult School program is appropriate to meet their academic needs. Included in this evaluation are:
- The student's high school academic history
- Current TABE scores
- FCAT scores
- The student's academic testing history
- The student's personal needs and goals
Students will then be enrolled in the appropriate program and given their schedule of classes.
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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
The FCAT has replaced the High School Competency Test (HSCT) as a graduation requirement.The FCAT is a test of reading and mathematics, and is usually given in October and February.
- The FCAT was developed to see how well a student has mastered selected benchmarks from the Sunshine State Standards, which spell out what every student graduating with a high school diploma in the State of Florida must know. These standards apply to all students including adult secondary education students pursuing a high school diploma.
For more information go to www.fcatexplorer.com
Career Counseling
Career Lab
West
Area Adult School's career lab assists students in exploring post-secondary job training or education.
Students are invited to attend informational meetings featuring career focus speakers representing area colleges, military training, and vocational and technical schools.
Computers in the lab give students access to information on-line and aid job seeking. Each Adult Basic Education student is encouraged to complete "CHOICES", an interest and aptitude survey on-line program designed to aid the student in exploring a career field.
Business and Community Guest Speakers
Throughout the year, West Area Adult School welcomes guest speakers.
For more information: Contact Mr. Robert Utke, 863.499.2835
PREVIOUS GUESTS
- Elections Office - Voter Registration
- GC Services-Mary McCain
- Keiser College-Sandra Oswald
- Lakeland Fire Department
- MidFlorida Federal Credit Union-Jeanette Wallace
- Polk Community College
- The Arts Institute
- Traviss Career Center-Beverly Holbrook- Health Programs
- Traviss Career Center-Health Science-Mary Summers
- United States Army Recruiter-Staff Sergeant Guerrero
Scholarship
and Financial Aid Info
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