Olympia School District

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1 Olympia School District Student Vocational Interest Survey Student Name: Grade Date : Interviewer: Instruction : Olympia School District 1113 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA What is your favorite class and why do you like it? _ 2. What are the hardest classes for you and why? 3. What types of help make those hard classes easier for you? 4. What type of teacher do you work with the best? Circle all that apply: Writes assignments on the board promotes discussion Makes me keep a planner has us work in small groups Organized allows me to work at my own pace I like working by myself. Allows me to come in and work before school, after school or at lunch 5. Do you like science? Yes No. Why? 6. Have you taken any vocational or elective classes? 7. What year will you graduate/receive your diploma? 8. After high school would you like to : Attend a two year community or vocational technical college Participate in an apprenticeship or certification program Attend a four year college Military

2 Reading: 1. How often do you read? 2. What kind of things do you read? 3. Are you able to read quickly? 4. Do you remember what you have read? Math: 1. Do you know your addition and multiplication facts? 2. Do you use a calculator or manipulatives ( blocks, charts, fingers)? 3. Do you like to do real life math problems? 4. How will you use math in your adult life? Writing: 1. Is it easy to generate ideas? 2. Do you have difficulty writing your ideas down on paper/computer? 3.What kind of writing do you do outside of school? (For example: Do you post, e- mail, have a diary, write messages, letters, texts, short stories, poems, etc.?) 3.Do you prefer to write or type?

3 Study Skills : 1. Do you keep a planner? 2. Are you organized? 3. Do you turn in assignments on time? Most often sometimes very few times 4. What would prevent you from getting an assignment done? 5. What would your parents and teachers say about your backpack/book bag? Additional Comments : Community Experiences: 1. Transportation: How do you get places? 2. Do you know how to use Intercity Transit (bus)? 3. Will you be getting a driver s license? 4. What community services do you use? (Library, YMCA, Behavioral Health Resources (BHR), Dept. of Dev. Disability, Counseling, Community Youth Services, etc.) 5. Leisure: What do you do for fun after school and on weekends? 6. Are you involved in any clubs or organizations in school or outside of school (such as sports, religious activities, clubs, etc.)? 7. What are your special talents, skills or hobbies? 8.

4 Employment: 1. What kind of jobs/chores do you have at home? 2. What paid jobs have you had? 3. What kinds of job are you interested in doing before your graduate? 4. What steps would you take to get a job? 5. What skills do you have that will help you get and keep a job? _ 6. What job/career would you like after you graduate? 7. What is your dream job and why? 8. What type of education/training will you need to get this job? 9. Have you ever spent the day with or interviewed someone with this job? 10. Check all of the following types of work you think you may like: People Things Outdoors Information Customer service machines outdoor Recording equipment Selling Making things plants Gathering Writing for people Fixing machines animals numbers Public speaking Putting things Working in all Filing together kinds of weather Working on my own Drawing/painting Physical work Providing others Driving machines Teaching/training others Handling/sorting things computers/technology Data/ input

5 Daily Living Skills: 1. What meals can you cook for yourself and your family? 2. Do you do your own laundry? 3. How do you make sure you get up for school and work on time? 4. Do you need assistance getting ready in the morning and if so, what kind of assistance (reminders, physical assistance.) 5. How do you get money? 6. Do you save money and if so, what are you saving for? 7. Do you get along well with others? 8. What do people like about you? 9. What would others change about you? 1. Do you understand why you have an IEP? - 2. What accommodations do you have on your IEP? 3. Do you know what agencies (for example, Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation, two or four year college, SSI, etc.) you will need to contact before/after you leave school?