• High School Individual Student Planning

    During the high school years, Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAPs) developed in middle school are reviewed and updated regularly according to students’ post-secondary personal, educational, and occupational goals. The individual student planning component provides time for regular individual work with students and group sessions focusing on individual student planning. School counseling curriculum activities continue to support student planning by emphasizing the development and use of skills in decision-making, goal-setting, and planning. The importance and relevance of strong social/emotional, academic, and career development skills are stressed. The goal is for student ICAPs to become pathways or guides through which they can use the past and present to anticipate and prepare for the future.

    Appraisal

    School counselors coordinate efforts with teachers and administrators to interpret test results for parents/guardians and students, especially when assisting them with post-secondary planning. During high school, Individual Student Planning involves building on previous information contained in the resource file. This process helps students make wise choices when developing and revising their ICAP.

    Education and Career Planning

    Career paths explored during middle school diverge into career clusters in late middle school and high school. Through individual career planning, high school students apply what they have learned about themselves and career paths to understand occupations within a primary Career Cluster. This focus helps students gradually continue their explorations. Students are encouraged to gain work experience within their career clusters of interest. As they progress through high school, they review and modify their ICAP based on new knowledge about themselves and the world of work. K-12 Individual Student Planning skills will enable students to adapt to life changes. High school career development lessons address the Missouri School Counseling Grade Level Expectations.

    ?Transitions

    School counselors coordinate transition activities with teachers and administrators to help students and their parents/guardians transition from middle school to high school. Orientation for middle school students entering high school is offered at the end of the eighth grade.  High school is a time of transition, concluding with entry into post-secondary education or the workforce. As students adjust to the changing expectations of each grade level, school counselors and school staff address these transitions. The Personal Plan of Study is reviewed and updated annually to ensure that it provides direction toward the student’s academic and career goals.