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Criteria to complete

Provides career investigation Serves as a data warehouse for your personal educational achievements Easy to access Easy to use Great for completing work and college applications Required for letters of recommendation

Criteria to complete Career matchmaker My skills inventory Ability Profiler Learning Styles Inventory Other Assessments Careers of Interest

Criteria to complete Career Selector Schools of Interest School Selector Financial Aid Selector

Remember the rule of three from our speech and writing? The rule of three is that it is the most satisfying to most readers and listeners. The rule of three applies to the EDP!

You will receive unofficial transcripts

Ninth Grade Transcripts will be supplied for you to insert this information. Tenth Grade Transcripts will be supplied for you to insert this information. DO NOT LOOSE TRANSCRIPTS! You will be expected to donate $1 to charity if you do

Eleventh Grade Education Plan: Grade 11 FIRST TERM ONLY Twelfth Grade Leave blank

Think rule of threes

Career Cluster / Pathway Selection Career Planning Activities Post-Secondary Plan Career and Life Goals

Think Rule of THREES

Extracurricular Activities Hobbies & Interests Skills and Abilities Taking time on these sections will assist when you complete applications or ask teachers for recommendations

Awards and Certificates (these can be scanned and kept here for evidence)

Work Experience Use babysitting, house sitting – any job that represents personal responsibility Volunteer Experience Think church, youth group, school and personal activities

There are four sections You have about twelve weeks until the EDP is due for submission How many weeks do you have per section? Do the math!

Set personal goals- Keep track of your progress Ask questions of your instructors or peers as you work

I don’t have time I don’t have internet I can’t find the stuff I need Spring is here It won’t count that much

Actually schedule time maybe you want to commit to EDP-Sunday Set personal goals for completion and put them in your phone Remember breaking it down to little pieces is much easier than waiting until the last minute!

High school library is open Monday – Thursday and provided transportation –use it If reading time is provided, use the library then – you can read at home Other ideas???

Set up a place at home where you will keep all your EDP information. Use a bright colored folder or other special place Start filing thing when you think of them

Look around your room take pictures of trophies, your medals and letter jacket can work Scan awards Ask your parents see what they may have

Doing all the footwork before you sit at your computer will save you time!

Take advantage of your schedule…break down your work into small jobs and you will be able to enjoy the spring!

The EDP portfolio assignment is your final exam grade…. You will not have a written exam This is one exam of which you have total control! You’ll know what is expected. You can get as high as 100%