Taking the ILP beyond Compliance

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Taking the ILP beyond Compliance 
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ILP Whats Required?

• 704 KAR 3305
• Minimum HS Graduation Requirements Regulation
• Districts shall implement an advising and
  guidance process that supports ILP
• Districts shall develop a method to evaluate the
  effectiveness and results of the Individual
  Learning Plan process
• Feeder middle schools and high schools shall
  work cooperatively to inform parents and students
  of connections between career opportunities

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ILP Whats Required?

• 704 KAR 3305 Min. HS Graduation Requirements
  Regulation
• Beginning with class of 2013, ILPs will begin
  with 6th grade focusing on career exploration and
  related postsecondary education
• Beginning in 8th grade, in the ILP, students will
  set personal and academic goals, as well as
  identify courses, electives, and postsecondary
  goals
• Schools shall maintain the ILP, make it readily
  available and review it annually with student and
  parent

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ILP Accountability

• Students in the graduating classes of 2009 - 2011
  who do not have an ILP must have a completed IGP
  to fulfill their high school graduation
  requirements.
• Completion data will be collected through the
  electronic ILP system.
• Schools must certify, at the individual student
  level, that an up-to-date IGP is on file and
  available for inspection.
• This option is only available for those students
  in the graduating classes of 2009 2011.

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Why the ILP?

• The purpose of the ILP is to
• engage students in preparing for their future
• help students explore choices for post-secondary
• improve relationships between adults and students
• heighten college awareness
• reduce work load for counselors
• increase advising of students

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The Benefits of Education are Real
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• Have a positive vision of their future
• Have the skills required to make informed choices
• Be more receptive to the vigorous academic
  training required to succeed in the 21st century

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• Exploring Careers
• Learning what is required for careers
• Planning courses based on those requirements
• Accumulating accomplishments

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Students will achieve at higher levels. when
they see the connections between rigorous class
work and the careers they want to pursue.
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• Challenge students to strive for higher
  achievement
• Learn to understand how education, training, and
  career choices impact their personal lifestyle
• Motivate students to apply themselves to impact
  their future success

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Use ILP Data as a Foundation for Student/Staff
Relationships

• How?
• Teachers/Advisors have access to individual
  student information
• Goals
• Career Plans
• Education Plans
• Hobbies/Interests
• Assessment Results
• Administrators understand student needs on an
  individual level

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Creating a Student Centered Environment using ILP
Data

• Assign students to groups by interest
• Breakfast/lunch groups
• Study groups
• Support groups
• Hobby clubs
• Career interest groups

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Advantages of Using ILP Data

• Advising Programs can be based on Needs rather
  than
• Adopting a menu of topics from other schools
• Only using a canned program
• Whatever is easiest for teachers.Remember
  Student-Centered Advising
• Using Data will assist in developing an
  evaluation of the ILP program
• For improvement and student centered culture

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Advantages of Using Data

• Generate a wide variety of customizable reports
  for every data element in the ILP, for example
• Career Interests
• Post-Secondary Goals
• Career Planning Activities
• Hobbies and Interests
• Volunteer Hours
• Course forcasting

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Advantages of Using Data

• Allows the monitoring of student progress at a
  glance
• Provides Career and College Fair Information
• Educators can identify concerns and determine
  what help or supports are needed - Interventions
• Schools can disaggregate data to apply for grants

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Advantages of Using Data

• Add or delete course offerings to link to student
  career goals
• Interface curricula with colleges/universities
  where students plan to attend
• Offer opportunities to students according to
  career interest post-secondary interests

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School Use of Data

• Students should be made aware that the school
  will use ILP data for
• Preparing for career fairs in the school
• College fairs
• Positions in mentoring
• Job shadowing
• Course offerings
• Student groupings for advising
• Advisors/teachers relating to the students on a
  personal level

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Student Use of Data

• Students should be aware they can use the ILP
  for
• Applying for summer jobs
• Scholarships for camps
• Recording awards recognitions
• Career research
• College research
• Preparing college application
• Preparing scholarship applications
• And more

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The ILP Opens Communication

• Between advisor/teacher and student through the
  email system
• Between parent and student through the parent ILP
• Between counselors and students because
  counselors can access large amounts of
  information on a student in the ILP
• Between student and others through the invite
  others option

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For More Information

• For more information, please contact
• Kentucky Department of Education 1-502-564-4772
• Sharon Johnston Sharon.Johnston_at_education.ky.
  gov
• Career Cruising 1-800-965-8541 ext 137
• Jim Daigneau 1-800-965-8541 jimd_at_careercruising
  .com