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| active listening | paying close attention to a speaker and asking questions to ensure full comprehension |
| analogy | a comparison between two things that are similar in some way |
| AP courses | advanced placement college courses taken in high school |
| apprenticeship | one bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in trade, art, or business |
| ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) | test developed and maintained by US Dept. of Defense |
| attainment | achieving a goal toward which one has worked |
| career cluster | a structure for organizing curriculum about certain careers that have a common theme such as interest |
| certifications | official document that gives proof and details of status, educational achievement, ownership, or authenticity |
| comprehension | action of understanding something |
| concise | using as few words as possible to give necessary info |
| convincing | able to persuade somebody to believe that something is true or to act |
| cooperative education (co-op) | school program that allows students to receive academic credit for career work in field of interest and done outside the school |
| correlation | mutual relationship between two or more things |
| CTSO | Career Technical Student Organization- club centered around a vocation or career cluster, such as FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) |
| dual enrollment | students enrolled in two separate academic institutions like WYWLA and SAU |
| extracurricular activities | activities that are outside the normal school curriculum, clubs |
| formal learning | institutionalized, curriculum driven and formally recognized with grades, diplomas, or certificates |
| IB courses | International baccalaureate-- internationally recognized courses |
| informal learning | organized learning outside formal education system, tend to be short-term, voluntary, and few prerequisites |
| internship | type of work experience for entry-level job seekers |
| interpersonal skills | involving or about relationships between people |
| legible | handwriting or print clear enough to read |
| post-secondary | education after high school |
| proofread | read text and mark corrections to be made |
| SCANS- Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills | appointed by Sec. of Labor to determine skills young people need to succeed in world of work |
| transcript | official document showing educational work of a student in a school or college |
| TEACH format of learning | method of learning that focuses on prediction of, explanation of, and review of learning, (Think, Explain, Ask, Clues, Hand write highlights) |
