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ACT: College and Work Readiness    http://www.act.org/education/index.html
ACT provides the kind of information that helps individuals make better choices about education and careers and develop to their fullest potential.
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Breakthrough Collaborative    http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org
National non-profit that increases educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school students and inspires outstanding college and high school students to pursue careers in education.
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Cool Works!    http://www.coolworks.com/
Cool Works is about finding a seasonal or career job in some of the greatest places on Earth.
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Heartland AEA 11: Model Core Curriculum    http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculumnet/SF%20245.html
Heartland AEA 11 offers this web site with information about model core curriculum, student core curriculum plan, samples from AEA 11 schools, and the focus on high schools.
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Iowa Choices: Career Planning Center    http://www.collegeplanning.org/IowaChoices/Index.html
Choices® is Iowa’s state-wide career information and decision making system, designated by the Iowa Department of Education. Choices®, a tool for helping you determine a career and educational path to accomplish your goals, is provided by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.
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Iowa College Student Aid Commission    http://www.iowacollegeaid.org/
This site provides information on career planning and financial aid.
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My Future    http://myfuture.com/
This site provides information on finding a job, living on your own, joining the military, internships, and creating resumes. It also provides a quiz on working interests.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook - 2006-2007    http://www.bls.gov/oco/
For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:the training and education needed , earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state, and more.
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School to Career    http://www.careers.iptv.org
A career development project for 7-12th grade students, educators, and parents. Through video, web, and interactive activities students are introduced to career professionals, projects, and ideas that help them identify their interests and plan for their futures.
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School to Career - Parents    http://www.careers.iptv.org/parents.cfm
Recognizing that students rank parents as having the most influence on their career choice, this site provides multiple resources to help parents help their students make career choices.
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Student Core Curriculum Plan (8th Grade Plan)    http://www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/553/659/1/2/
The Iowa Department of Education offers information and technical assistance for the development of 8th Grade Core Curriculum Plans, required of all students graduating after 2011, which includes the 8th graders of 2006-2007.
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students.gov    http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/index.jsp
Your comprehensive information portal providing answers to your questions on education, career, government and more.
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