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What info is captured in College Applications?
Section Title
Future
CurrentPlans
Section Title
Essays
2
Extra Curricular,
Organizations, and
Positions Held
Family Info (Parent and
CurrentEducation)
Section Title
Sibling
Teachers
2
Recommendations
Social Security Info
GPA,
Class
Rank,Title
SAT/ACT
Current
Section
Demographic
Info
2
Current Courses
Honors
Awards
Current and
Section
Title
Colleges and Universities
since29th Grade
Teacher Evaluations
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When do most students start organizing
this information?
One week before their applications are due.
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What is MyRegionOne.org?
A college and career software platform that enables school districts to collaborate
more effectively with students, parents, and higher education partners.
Key features:
Parents
Students
MyRegionOne.Org
Higher
Education
Partners
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Individual student and
family profiles
•
Career Interest Inventory
•
Achieve Texas Career
Clusters
•
HB5 Endorsement
Pathways
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Online PGPs
•
Integrations with Higher Ed
Partners
Division of Instructional, School Improvement, and College Readiness Support
What does MyRegionOne.org do for
Students and Families?
Helps districts manage HB5 student requirements:
• Personal Graduation Plans (PGP)
• Build Portfolios
• Track Community Service Hours as early as 6th Grade
• Track student clubs, organizations, and everything associated with
college and career planning
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What does MyRegionOne.org do for
Administrators?
Helps districts manage HB5 student requirements:
• HB5 Endorsements
• Distinguished Levels of Achievement
• Performance Acknowledgments
• Online PGP for Students
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Fast-Growth Jobs
Skills in Demand
Skill Development
Efficient Pathway
Engaged Students
• Science, Technology,
Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM)
• Business and Industry
• Public Service
• Arts and Humanities
• Multi-Disciplinary
Studies
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Step One: Collect College Info
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Students will build their profile which becomes their first resume, an e-portfolio, and webpage by
creating a vanity URL.
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Step Two: Career Interest Inventory
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Students complete their state-approved interest inventory (60 questions) which is John Holland’s
RIASEC Assessment, and the most popular career interest inventory in the world. You can learn
more about the assessment and its validity at http://www.onetcenter.org/dl_files/IP_RVS.pdf.
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Students then research occupations and can like and dislike over 1200 occupations from the
Department of Labor. We added 950+ “Day in the Life” videos and links to programs of study
from area colleges that will help them qualify for the position(s).
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Step Three: Connect Career Pathways
and College Pathways
Step Four: PGPs Aligned to HB5
Endorsement Pathways
John Miller
Please complete your FAFSA Application by Jun 19th
Post-secondary Options:
- Austin Community College
- Associates Degree
- BioTechnology
Recruiting Companies:
- Luminex
- Hospira
- Hanger
- INC Research
- HealthTronics
- Integra LifeSciences
Your Plan
The Profile and Career Discovery results generate a Career Cluster and Endorsement score and
recommend a Pathway, which the student, parent, and counselor can select/approve.
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Lockhart High School
HB5 Graduation Pathways Integrated
with Dual-Enrollment and Higher Ed
Post-secondary Options:
- Austin Community College
- Associates Degree
- BioTechnology
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Semester 1
Semester 2
Recruiting Companies:
- Luminex
- Hospira
- Hanger
- INC Research
- Integra LifeSciences
- HealthTronics
Post-secondary Options:
- Austin Community College
- Associates Degree
- BioTechnology
Semester 3
Semester 4
Recruiting Companies:
- Luminex
- Hospira
- Hanger
- INC Research
- HealthTronics
- Integra LifeSciences
Your Plan
Students (and their parents) can see how their Endorsement Pathway selection maps to a
College Degree/Program of Study and extend their 4 Year Plan into 6 or 8 years.
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