Transitioning Between Educational Levels
GRADE 12 SESSION 4 UNIT 1
Lesson Title: 12th Grade Post-Secondary Checklist
Time Required: 50 minutes
Content Standards:
Academic Development
B. Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to
choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including
college.
Indicators:
Students will utilize the achievement and performance skills necessary to
transition to post-secondary options.
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Goal 1: Gather, analyze, and apply information and ideas.
Goal 2: Communicate effectively within and beyond the classroom.
Goal 3: Recognize and solve problems.
Goal 4: Make decisions and act as responsible members of society.
GOAL: Students will utilize the achievement
and performance skills necessary to transition
to post-secondary options.
Activity Statements:
Have the students take a trip down memory lane. Discuss TV shows they
watched, clothes they use to wear, and activities they participated in:
elementary school, middle school and now. Then have them brainstorm things
that will change once they graduate.
Materials:
http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/guidanceplacementG/elearning/
Transitioning Between Educational Levels
GRADE 12 SESSION 4 UNIT 1
 Students Personal Educational Plan and credit study (list of courses
completed in high school)
 A list of your high school’s graduation requirements
 “Am I Ready…” Activity Sheet
Procedures:
Instructor Procedures
1. Instructor will have the students
discuss life in elementary school and
middle school and now e.g., TV shows,
clothes, games.
2. Instructor will discuss how
transitioning from high school to
college or work is very much like
previous transitions they have made.
Ask students what they think they
need to do to make the transition
smooth.
3. Instructor will hand out each
student’s Personal Educational Plan
and personal credit study.
Student Involvement
1. Students will discuss and provide
information about the past.
2. Students will check all their courses
to make sure they have what is needed
to graduate and what is needed for
them to move to the next step on their
plan.
3. Students, using their own personal
information, will complete the
checklist.
4. Students will complete the “Am I
Ready…” Activity Sheet.
4. Instructor will hand out the “Am I
Ready…? Activity Sheet.
Discussion:
What’s next for me? Will life be different in college or on the job?
Additional Resources:
Adapted from
http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/guidanceplacementG/elearning/.
http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/guidanceplacementG/elearning/
Transitioning Between Educational Levels
GRADE 12 SESSION 4 UNIT 1
Extension Activities:
Teacher may review with students their perceptions of being ready for
graduation.
Additional Lesson Information:
Enduring Life Skill(s)
X Perseverance
Integrity
Courage
Compassion
Respect
X Goal-Setting
X Problem-Solving
Tolerance
Responsibility
This lesson supports the development of skills in the following academic content
areas.
Academic Content Area(s)
Specific Skill(s)
X Communication Arts
6. Participating in formal and informal
presentations and discussions of issues and
ideas
Mathematics
X Social Studies
7. The use of tools of social science inquiry (such
as surveys, statistics, maps, documents)
Science
Health/Physical Education
Fine Arts
http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/guidanceplacementG/elearning/