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Indiana’s Graduation Plan
Amanda CulhanProgram Coordinator for School
CounselingIndiana Department of Education
Indiana Graduation Plan
• IC 20-30-4• Legislation updated from “career plan” to
“Graduation Plan” & to include grade 6 effective 2008
• http://www.in.gov/learnmoreindiana/2587.htm
Initial Graduation Plan Grade 6
IC 20-30-4-1.5• Developed by student and the student’s parent
• Plan must include:
•Statement of intent to graduate high school
• Acknowledgement of the importance of
•good citizenship;
•school attendance; and
•diligent study habits.
• Plan must be part of permanent school record
• It does not specify that a parent signature is required
Graduation PlanGrade 9
IC 20-30-4-2• Before each student completes grade 9• In consultation with student’s guidance counselor and parents• Each ‘student’ shall further develop the graduation plan to include:
– The subject and skill areas of interest to the student.– A program of study under the college/technology preparation
curriculum adopted by the state board for grades 10, 11, and 12 that meets the interests and aptitude of the student
– Assurances that, upon satisfactory fulfillment of the plan, the student: (A) is entitled to graduate; and (B) will have taken at least the minimum variety and number of courses necessary to gain admittance to a state educational institution.
– An indication of assessments that the student plans to take voluntarily during grade 10 – 12, and which may include any of the following: (A) The SAT Reasoning Test. (B) The ACT test. (C) Advanced placement exams. (D) College readiness exams approved by the department.
(E) Workforce readiness exams approved by the DWD
Modification & Review of PlanIC 20-30-4-4 Modification of plan• A graduation plan may be modified after initial development. However, the
modifications may not interfere with the assurances described in section 2(3) of this chapter (entitled to graduate & will have taken minimum credits be admitted into state educational institution).
IC 20-30-4-6 Review of plan• In consultation with the student and parent, the guidance counselor shall
annually review a student's graduation plan that was developed in grade 9 to determine if the student is progressing toward fulfillment of the graduation plan.
• If a student is not progressing toward fulfillment of the graduation plan, the school counselor shall provide counseling services for the purpose of advising the student of credit recovery options and services available to help the student progress toward graduation.
• If a student hasn’t achieved a passing score on the graduation examination, the school counselor shall meet with the teacher (subject area not passed), parent, and student to discuss available remediation and to plan to meet requirements under IC 20-32-4 (graduation requirements). *New
Graduation Plan
IC 20-30-4-3• Children with disabilities… • Any decisions regarding the requirements
under this chapter shall be made in accordance with the individualized education program for that student and federal law.
6th Grade Plan: Word document available on Learn More Indiana Website
8th or 9th Grade Plan
8th or 9th Grade Plan
Parent/Guardian Signature (optional). Print option to obtain a written signature. Teacher Counselor Signature (optional)
Applicable for 7-8th graders.
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Students can plan their course of study starting in 7th grade. State approved courses incorporated.
Request for approval of the plan can be sent to the child’s parent and the school counselor!
Amanda has completed an educational plan for future high school course work as part of her career and education plans with ____ School. This plan has also been sent to a counselor or other designated person at Amanda's School. We invite you to review and approve the plan. In order to do that, please go to http://www.indianacareerexplorer.org/ and either create a FREE parent/guardian account or log in with your current user name and password if you already have a parent account.
Parent/Guardian accounts provide access to student portfolios, sample career and educational plans, and resources on how to support your child’s future decisions. Once you have successfully registered, please gather the following details to gain access to your student’s information via your parent account.
1. Student User Name (Student will need to provide you with) 2. Student First Name 3. Student Last Name 4. Student Date of Birth
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected].
Visit us at www.kuder.com to learn more about Kuder's evidence-based career assessment, education planning, and guidance resources.
The Kuder Team
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Ideas for Implementation• Hold a parent meeting to go over the requirements of the plan; ask parents & students
to sign and turn in at the end of the meeting.• Schedule 15-minute appointments with parents and students to develop the plan
before, during or after the school day (perhaps during student-led or parent-teacher conferences or on a school day (or evening) during a designated week).
• Send initial graduation plans home with students to complete with parents to be returned to school. Copies should be made so that the school keeps one copy to be included in the permanent record.
• Send a notice home with report cards or use an outbound phone call to all 6th grade (or high school) parents alerting them of this requirement. If folders are not returned by a designated date, an outbound call could be made to those parents as well as a reminder to students.
• Update the plan each year during parent/teacher conferences.• Designate a specific week for parents and students to discuss and complete the plans
(perhaps College Go! Week in the fall).• During scheduling of classes for the following year; particularly important in grade 8 &
9 when doing 4 year course plans.
Academic Planning for College & Career Readiness
• Facilitate College Go! Week Campaign : Plan• Facilitate KnowHow2GO Campaign: Prepare• Teach the Indiana &/or ASCA Career Development Standards• Educate students on all diploma requirements and diploma types• Assist students in completing a graduation plan• Utilize resources such as AP Potential to determine course placement• Assist students in registering for assessments• Encourage students to:
– Work towards the AHD and/or THD– Take rigorous courses (AP, IB, Dual Credit)– Complete a College & Career Pathway – Set career goals– Earn an industry-based certification (especially those not college-bound)– Take all necessary college preparatory and placement exams
Promote Career Exploration
• Career Exploration / Career & Interest Inventories• Indiana Career Explorer (Gr. 6+)• Drive of Your Life (gr. 5-8)• Universal Encouragement Program
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), (Gr. 10- 12)• Facilitate career fair
Resources:• Occupational Outlook Handbook• Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs https://netsolutions.dwd.in.gov/hh50/
Promote College ExplorationBring awareness to all postsecondary options!• Degrees
• Apprenticeships, Military training, Associates Degrees, Bachelor’s Degrees, Certificates, Master’s and Doctorate Degrees
• Institutions • Community college, For-profit, Two-year, Four-year, Proprietary, Private, Public,
Research institutionCollege Search Tools:• Indiana Career Explorer (Gr. 6 – 12): http://www.indianacareerexplorer.com/• Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/• Trip to College: http://www.triptocollege.org/• My College Quick Start http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare/quickstart• My ROAD https://myroad.collegeboard.com/myroad/navigator.jsp• College Navigator: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/• Coordinate college fairs, campus tours, visits from universities • Virtual tours: http://www.collegeweeklive.com/ http://www.ecampustours.com/ or
http://www.campustours.com/
School-Community Partnership• Support a college going culture in school & community• Work Based Learning
– Offer to host interns, job shadow days; get involved with trade/vocational and professional clubs/associations (i.e. Future Farmers, Business Leaders and Teachers of America), sponsor college visits or work site visits
• Community-Sponsored Organizations– Youth Organizations, boy/girl scouts, 4-H, After School Programs, Hobby Clubs– Partner with the school - support, encourage, remind students to complete career interest inventories
and research their careers of interest– Encourage extracurricular involvement
• Promotion of College & Career Skills / 21st Century Skills– Collaboration, Cultural & Global Awareness, Creativity and Innovation, Critical thinking;
Soft skills/citizenship• Graduation Plan Presentations (offer to assist)
– Career Fairs; College Fairs – College Choice 529 presentations, financial aid, saving for college
• Promotion of the Graduation Plan at community events• Mentor a student!• Increase parent involvement (PTA)
Sample Activities for Students
• Current information available on website, in newsletters, email correspondence, text, social media
• Mock interviews• College Spirit Days, college symbolism • Invite graduates back to discuss their first year in college• Identify and connect students and families with freshman friendly
merchants• Organize suitcase drives for low income students • Scholarship board/website• Career Interest Inventories• College spirit days
Sample Activities for Parents
• College Fairs (make available to parents after school/evenings)• Have a booth at registration• Send home mid-year and final transcripts• Promote the use of online grade checker• College visits• Parent Workshops
– Payment (i.e. FAFSA, scholarships, college cost estimator)– Postsecondary Options– Graduation Plans– High School Requirements and College Admissions Criteria
• Expectations, high school preparation, terminology, applications, timelines
Graduation Plan Resources
• Learn More Indiana Website http://www.in.gov/learnmoreindiana/2587.htm
– Graduation Plan State Law– Word, pdf versions of the plan(s)– Putting your plan into action – Graduation Plan Q&A (includes ideas for implementation)
• Kuder Navigator http://www.indianacareerexplorer.com/ – Available for Indiana Middle & High Schools 2011-12 school
year– “Journey” available to adults (post HS graduation)– Trainings: Connie Shank [email protected]
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