Advocates help students prepare for careers-McPherson Sentinel

Dozens of McPherson High School seniors already have utilized the district's latest tool to aid post-graduation readiness. Middle school advocate Elise Matz will meet with the approximately 370 students in her building twice per year, and already has begun with the eighth-graders. High school advocates Megan Olsen and Stephanie Hamilton will meet twice with about 350 students each and have started with the seniors. The advocates use test data, such as ACT, PLAN and EXPLORE scores, which determine course preparedness, WorkKeys tests which measure occupation readiness, and ENGAGE scores which measure personal and behavioral attributes. They also utilize Navigation 101, an online tool that collects student portfolios and offers narrowing information about colleges, careers and other information.