POST GRADUATION ACTION PLANS
GRADE 12 LESSON 9
POST GRADUATION ACTION PLANS
GRADE 12 LESSON 9
Time Required:
30-50 minutes
Standard 5:
Advisor/Advisee – Career – Strategies for Future Career Goals
(AA.S.5)
Knowing where to obtain information about the world of work and
postsecondary training/education and developing skills will enhance a
student’s ability to achieve goals for the future. This includes
developing a resume or portfolio, employ effective
interview/communication skills, completing admission or employment
applications, and identify resources for researching career choices.
Objectives:
AA.C.12.5.07 Evaluate steps taken toward postsecondary planning and update action plan.
AA.C.12.5.08 Demonstrate preparedness for postsecondary success.
GOAL: Students will complete post-secondary action plans to ensure they are
prepared to achieve their postsecondary goals.
Activity Statement: Students will review checklists needed for attaining post-graduation
training/education programs by planning ahead and understanding deadlines and
requirements.
Materials:
1. Pen/Pencil
2. Handout 1-Promise Scholarship
3. Handout 2-WV Education Grant Programs
4. Handout 3-High Educational Action Plan
5. Handout 4 Technical/Trade Schools Action Plan
6. Handout 5 Military Checklist
7. Handout 6 World of Work
8. Handout 7 Apprenticeship Programs
9. Career Exploration websites
http://westvirginia.strategiccompass.com/
http://www.wvcommerce.org/business/workforcewv/default.aspx
http://careertech.k12.wv.us/
Updated March 2015 by Kimberly Rotenberry, Mercer County CTE Center
and December 2015 by Dr. Barb Brady, School Counseling Coordinator, WVDE
POST GRADUATION ACTION PLANS
GRADE 12 LESSON 9
Procedures and Discussion:
“Today we are going to view detailed steps that will lead to success after graduation. It is
important to start planning and preparing now for post secondary training and education.”
1. Distribute handouts.
2. Have students with similar post-secondary plans work in small groups or pairs.
a. First allow students to go through the checklist individually, checking off what
they have already accomplished.
b. Next, have students share with partner(s) what they still have left to do and how
they are planning on completing these tasks.
3. Next, encourage students to use computers or their personal devices to work in groups
to research information needed for post-secondary plans.
4. After students have discussed with partners their educational checklists, return to whole
group discussion.
5. Allow students to share what they found easy to complete and then what they are
having difficulty completing. Utilizing help from all students, brainstorm to come up
with suggestions on how to accomplish each student’s individual goals to achieve postsecondary success (as needed).
6. Have students record on their checklists the two websites under Additional Resources.
Emphasize the value of these Web sites.
7. Ask students to update their electronic portfolios (www.cfwv.com) with any new
information resulting from today’s lesson.
8. Collect each student’s postsecondary plan, copy and place in student’s paper portfolio
to be available for later use.
Additional Resources:
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
American Education Services
Career and College Planning Resources
Extension Activities:
Continue to research career option and complete steps needed for post-secondary plan.
Activity: Students should update their After High School Transition Plan
for this year.
STUDENTS: Review and revise the Post-Secondary Plan.
Updated March 2015 by Kimberly Rotenberry, Mercer County CTE Center
and December 2015 by Dr. Barb Brady, School Counseling Coordinator, WVDE
POST GRADUATION ACTION PLANS
GRADE 12 LESSON 9
Updated March 2015 by Kimberly Rotenberry, Mercer County CTE Center
and December 2015 by Dr. Barb Brady, School Counseling Coordinator, WVDE