High School & Beyond
Learning Outcomes: Students will complete and submit three assignments of the High School & Beyond Plan.
Alignment with Standards: | American School Counselor Association National Standards: This lesson is aligned with ASCA Academic B2.7 and C1.5 and with Personal & Social B1.12. Students will identify postsecondary options that are consistent with their interest, achievement, aptitude, and abilities. They will demonstrate understanding that school success is necessary for postsecondary success and will develop an action plan to achieve their goals.
21st Century Skills:
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Materials: |
· Teacher Lesson | ·
Copies of hand outs:
CE Project Proposal_Template HS_Beyond Plan_Template HSBeyond_Student_checklist_self-evaluation |
· Computer/Internet Access |
Implementation: |
· Using the document HSBeyond_Student_checklist_self-evaluation, review the overall intent and descriptions of each assignment with the students. | ||
Additional Resources: | Senior Seminar 21st Century Skills Rubric
Senior Seminar Syllabus |
Student Checklist:
Parts 1-5: | Formative Task Completion check off | |
Part 1 – High School & Beyond Plan
Review the model and complete your individual High School & Beyond Plan using the template. | HS & Beyond Plan Model (reviewed) | |
HS & Beyond Plan Template | ||
Part 2 – Develop a Culminating Project Proposal
After reviewing the model, you will complete your Proposal Idea by copying the goal from your High School & Beyond Plan as the focus of your project. You will then give a brief description of what you are proposing to do for your project. | CE Project Proposal Model (reviewed) | |
CE Project Proposal Template- Part 1 | ||
Part 3 – Develop Culminating Project Action Plan
After reviewing the model, you will complete your Proposed Action Plan. This will provide the opportunity to create a more detailed action plan, toward the goal you have selected, using the designated timeframe. | CE Project Proposal Model (reviewed) | |
CE Project Proposal Template- Part 2 | ||
Part 4 – Approval of Culminating Project Plan
Review the model provided for the Proposal Sign-off. This is where the parent/guardian acknowledges that they are aware their student is engaged in completing the Culminating Exhibition as part of the graduation requirements for the Everett Public Schools. | CE Project Proposal Model (reviewed) | |
CE Project Proposal Template- Part 3 | ||
Part 5 – Self-Evaluation
Reflect on how completion of parts 1-4 of the High School & Beyond Plan supports your post-secondary planning. Answer the prompts below to complete part 5. Reflect upon how these formative tasks can help you to feel more confident knowing that your future plans build upon your skills to be successful after graduation? Provide a minimum of two examples/pieces of evidence that support your answer. Evaluate your own personal level of readiness for completing your Culminating Project based on your individual effort and planning through the Culminating Project Proposal, Action Plan and Project Plan and provide specific examples. Additionally, predict the challenges you may encounter and the opportunities you look forward to as you complete your Culminating Project. | Student Checklist/Self-Evaluation | |