CREDITS/GRADUATION CHECKLIST
GRADE 11 LESSON 2
Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Content Standards: Students will complete school with
the academic rigor and preparation essential to choose from a
wide range of substantial postsecondary options, including
college.
Indicators (Students will…): AA.A.11.2.01 Discuss
annually the current relationship between flexible career plans,
post-secondary goals, four-year high school course plans,
report card grades, standardized test scores, and academic
improvement plans, and revise each as appropriate.
GOALS: Students will know courses offered at their school and identify their
personal career choices and recommended educational plans. Students will
compare school requirements to personal credits earned.
Activity Statements:
1. Students will review course offerings at their school.
2. Students will review their career choices and recommended educational plan.
3. Students will review requirements for educational plan.
4. Students will complete Handout 1 Credit Check or similar form using resources.
5. Students will examine individual transcripts and complete Handout 2 Transcript
Questionnaire.
Materials:
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High school graduation requirements.
Individual transcripts.
School Handout explaining process for schedule changes
Handout 1 Credit Check or similar school form
Handout 2 Questionnaire or similar school form
Procedures:
1. Supply and review with students the following: high school graduation
requirements, educational plans, career relationships with educational plans and
individual transcripts.
2. Students will review their career choices and recommended educational plan.
CREDITS/GRADUATION CHECKLIST
GRADE 11 LESSON 2
3. Students will review requirements for educational plan.
4. Students will complete Handout 1 Credit Check OR similar form using resources.
5. Students will examine individual transcripts and complete Handout 2 Transcript
Questionnaire.
6. Review handouts with students, make necessary adjustments.
Discussion:
1. What are the differences between the skilled and professional pathways? Which
one are you participating in?
2. If a student fails a course, what are the options at your school to make up the course
so that the student can graduate on time?
3. Are there any exceptions to these requirements? What could you do if you had a
special request to make concerning your schedule?
4. Include questions on Handout 1 in discussion.
Additional Resources:
Handout 3 Checklist from WV Educational Planner
Extension Activities:
If students failed classes, have wrong classes on schedule have students follow school
procedure to request a schedule change.
If students have questions about their schedule or concentration requirements that the advisor
cannot answers, explain the process to meet with appropriate counselor.
Activity:
Have students fill out their Plan of Study with their marks, enrolled and planned courses, then reflect in
their Journal about whether they are on or off track of their graduation and high school goals.
Resources:
Use the Tracking Plans of Study report to assess whether students are on or off track for graduation.
CREDITS/GRADUATION CHECKLIST
GRADE 11 LESSON 2
Advisors: Pass out Career Cruising access cards with school and Portfolio login information and encourage
students to log in and explore the program on their own throughout the year
Students: If the school has not set usernames and passwords for students, ask students without an
existing Portfolio to create a new account (See Portfolio Activity #1 – Creating Your Personal Portfolio)
Adapted from:
Chicago Public Schools (9-12) 30 Advisor/Advisee Lessons
http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Lessons/Advisory/
Grade 11 Lesson 7 and
Louisiana
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/4879.pdf
Planning Your High School Program