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Helping your child create Education Plans and Profiles

What is the newEducationPlan? Students must now create a formal plan to chart andmonitor their own learning and career development during grades 7-12. The goal isto show the connection betweentheir high school courses and other learning activities to personal and post-high-school career goals.

What is the new EducationProfile? Consider this like a “file folder.” The profile documents studentprogress toward graduation requirements, goals and other personal accomplishments identified in the student’s education plan.

Students are responsible for developingtheir personal plans and profiles; the school is responsible for providing aprocess for them to follow, and adult guidance to succeed.

The planning process should begin no later than grade 7 and continue through grade 12, with regular reviews and updates. We’ll make sure the plan is flexible, as student interests and goals will naturally evolve along the way. We will help each student not only set – but achieve -- career, and personal/social goals. We’ll also help them pursue community involvement and post high school interests and plans.

We’ll make sure each Education Plan includes:

  • Description of the student’spersonal, academic, and career interests.
  • Description of the student’spersonal, educational, and career goals (short-term and long- term).
  • Identification of “next steps” requirements for high school completion and steps for successful transition to a two-year, four-year college or university, career school, apprenticeship, workforce, or military.
  • Planning for courses and learning experiences that support the student’s interests and goals, including: opportunities for meeting academic standards, essential skills, technical knowledge and skills, extended application, and participation in career-related learning experiences.

Coming in next month’s newsletter: Essential Skills for Graduation