Completing Your Grad Plan October 18, 2012
Introductions Mrs. Sue Reynolds, Executive Director, American Student Achievement Institute Mrs. Jana Witte, Career Pathways Teacher (FACS), Indianapolis Metropolitan High School Mrs. Lana Klene, School Counselor, Lawrence North High School Mrs. Sara Hess, Campaign Coordinator, Learn More Indiana
Question 1: What is the Indiana Grad Plan, and why do I need one?
The Grad Plan ties it all together.
A Grad Plan keeps you on track.
Plug into the Grad Plan!
Question 2: What are my high school diploma options?
Indiana’s Diplomas Core 40 diploma Core 40 with Academic Honors Core 40 with Technical Honors International Baccalaureate General Diploma
Step 4: Check your credits ACADEMIC CREDITS CORE 40 CORE 40 Tech Honors CORE 40 Academic Honors Language Arts888 Math668 Lab Science666 Social Studies666 Foreign Lang College Level (AP, IB, DC) 0 Choice GPANoneBB
Course Options Advanced Placement (AP) Dual-credit International Baccalaureate
Electives Internships Hands-on courses Deepen your knowledge
Question 3: How do I find a career that’s right for me?
Explore online
LearnMoreIndiana.org
Learn at school Career Exploration courses Electives Extra-curriculars Self-evaluation
Get your foot in the door Job shadow Internship Work Interview
And don’t forget: The Grad Plan is your friend!
Question 4: How do I get into college?
What’s “college” today? LevelExampleCredential 4-year collegeIndiana UniversityBachelor / Adv. 2-year collegeIvy Tech State CollegeAssociate Career collegeCollege of Court ReportingCertificate ApprenticeshipCarpenter’s Apprenticeship Certificate Work Experience MilitaryU.S. Army Certificate Work Experience
Not sure? If you’re not sure what you want to do, plan for a four-year college.
Tip for success: Aim high with your diploma… …and your grades!
Core classes are your ticket to college
Ace the tests: PLAN, ACT, PSAT, SAT
Oh, yeah! Don’t forget to APPLY
Question 5: Let’s get started! Where do I get my Grad Plan?
Grad Plan Steps 1.Graduation Promise 2.Your Diploma Goal 3.After High School Plan 4.Checklist to stay on track 5.High school course plan
FreshSophJuniorSenior Math Alg IGeomAlg IIPre-Calc English Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11Eng 12 Science BioChemPhysAP Sci Soc St World HistPE / HealthUS HistGovt / Econ Elective World Lang 1World Lang 2World Lang 3World Lang 4 Elective Band Elective Tech SystemDesignCADInternship An example course plan
Note: Each high school may recommend a slightly difference course sequence. FreshSophJuniorSenior Math Alg IGeomAlg IIPre-Calc English Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11Eng 12 Science BioChemPhysAP Sci Soc St World HistPE / HealthUS HistGovt / Econ Elective World Lang 1World Lang 2World Lang 3World Lang 4 Elective Band Elective CREDITS Step 1: Add required courses
FreshSophJuniorSenior Math Alg IGeomAlg IIPre-Calc English Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11Eng 12 Science BioChemPhysAP Sci Soc St World HistPE / HealthUS HistGovt / Econ Elective World Lang 1World Lang 2World Lang 3World Lang 4 Elective Band Elective Tech SystemDesignCADInternship CREDITS Step 2: Add career course sequence
Step 3: Add electives FreshSophJuniorSenior Math Alg IGeomAlg IIPre-Calc English Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11Eng 12 Science BioChemPhysAP Sci Soc St World HistPE / HealthUS HistGovt / Econ Elective World Lang 1World Lang 2World Lang 3World Lang 4 Elective Band Elective Tech SystemDesignCADInternship CREDITS
Step 4: Check your credits FreshSophJuniorSenior Math Alg IGeomAlg IIPre-Calc English Eng 9Eng 10Eng 11Eng 12 Science BioChemPhysAP Sci Soc St World HistPE / HealthUS HistGovt / Econ Elective World Lang 1World Lang 2World Lang 3World Lang 4 Elective Band Elective Tech SystemDesignCADInternship CREDITS 14
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Grad Plan Steps
Course plan on Indiana Career Explorer
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More questions about the Grad Plan? Visit LearnMoreIndiana.org or ask us now!
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