Indiana Guidance Portfolio

Indiana Guidance Portfolio

Part 1: STUDENT IDENTIFICATION

Name:

/ Year of Grad:
Street: / City, State, Zip:
Phone: / Parent/Guardian:
Student ID: / Soc Sec #:

Part 2: CAREER PLAN

8TH / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
Career Area(s) of Interest
Possible Occupations

Part 3: EDUCATION PLAN

8TH / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
Postsecondary Education Option *
Possible Educational Institutions

* 4-yr College / Community College / Apprenticeship / Proprietary School / Military / On-the-Job

Part 4: SUPPORTING HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

8TH / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
Diploma Type
Career Pathway
ISTEP / GQE Scores (percentile) / Eng / Math / Eng / Math
Cumulative Credits
Grade Point Average
Class Rank

** Traditional / Core 40 / Academic Honors

Part 5: PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Continuous improvement is important to successful learning. In the spaces below, identify one or more personal skills or behaviors that is interfering with your learning. Next, develop a plan for learning that new skill or changing that behavior. Make sure your plans are measurable. You should be able to count something to determine if you followed your plan or not. Avoid words like some, most, many, and try. Complete each table at the end of the year preceding the grade listed.

9TH GRADE / 10TH GRADE
Area Needing Improvement / Improvement
Plan / Evaluation Date / Area Needing Improvement / Improvement
Plan / Evaluation Date
11TH GRADE / 12TH GRADE
Area Needing Improvement / Improvement
Plan / Evaluation Date / Area Needing Improvement / Improvement
Plan / Evaluation Date
Part 6: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY LOG
Include sports, clubs, church activities, community service, work experience, etc. / Part 7: GUIDANCE ACTIVITY CHECKLISTHigh SchoolWrite N/A (not applicable) if the activity doesn’t apply to you.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY / GRADE LEVEL / LEADERSHIP / AWARD
ACTIVITY / STUDENTS
Career Interest Inventory / All
Career Ability Self Study / All
Career Preferences Self Study / All
Online Occupation Exploration / All
Job Shadowing / All
Learning Styles Assessment / All
Review Four Year Course Plan / 9

Personal Improvement Plan

/ 9
Pass Indiana Graduation Qualifying Exam (GQE) / 10
Review Four-year Course Plan / 10
Personal Improvement Plan / 10
PLAN+ Assessment / 10
Visit the Area Career Center / 10
Review Four-year Course Plan / 11
Personal Improvement Plan / 11
Take PSAT Test / 11
Take ACT Test / 11 (college)
Take SAT Test / 11 (college)
Meet Postsecondary Education Admissions Reps / 11
Visit Postsecondary Campus / 11
Submit application to NCAA Clearinghouse / 11 (athletes)
Create a resume / 11
/

Part 7: GUIDANCE ACTIVITY CHECKLIST

Middle School

Write N/A (not applicable) if the activity doesn’t apply to you. / Take SAT Test / 12 (college)
Take ACT Test / 12 (college)
Visit Postsecondary Education Campuses / 12
ACTIVITY / STUDENTS / Obtain one or more letters of recommendation / 12
Career Interest Inventory / All / Submit Postsecondary Education Applications before Thanksgiving / 12
Career Ability Self Study / All / Apply for Merit-Based Financial Aid / 12 (college)
Career Preferences Self Study / All / Apply for Need-based Financial Aid (FAFSA) / 12 (college)
Online Occupation Exploration / All / Review your Financial Aid Offers / 12
Job Shadowing / All / Take the ASVAB / 12 (military)
Learning Style Assessment / All /

Determine which school you will attend

/ 12
Personal Improvement Plan / All / Notify those schools that you will NOT be attending / 12
Four-Year High School Course Plan / All / Develop a budget for your postsecondary education / 12

Part 8: HIGH SCHOOL COURSE PLAN

1. Use pencil. Write in the courses you plan to take throughout high school.

1. Consider your school’s sample four-year course plans for the career major(s) which interests you.
2. Consider the following: Chosen Diploma Requirements / Career Plan / Education Plan / NCAA Eligibility Requirements / Postsecondary Admissions Requirements

2.Review your 4-Year High School Course Plan each semester.

a.Make revisions as needed.

1. Add your grades and credits for the previous semester.

9TH GRADE / 10TH GRADE
1ST SEMSTER / Grade / 2ND SEMESTER / Grade / 1ST SEMESTER / Grade / 2ND SEMESTER / Grade
TOTAL CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS
CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK
11TH GRADE / 12TH GRADE
1ST SEMSTER / Grade / 2ND SEMESTER / Grade / 1ST SEMESTER / Grade / 2ND SEMESTER / Grade
CUMULATIVE CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS / CUMULATIVE CREDITS
CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK / CLASS RANK