1. Personal Growth Plan Update BPS School Board February 13th, 2017
Andy Kubas, Director of Learning Supports
Cheryl Martin, PGP Development Specialist

2. College and Career Planning
Personal Growth Plan
Each student's Personal Growth Plan includes information and/or goals in the following areas:
Academic
Indicators
Grades, test scores, academic goals, etc.
3 elements - Academic, Life/Social, Career
Note: College doesn’t just mean 4 year college- also includes community college, technical college, apprenticeship, etc.
Life and Social
Skills
Participation in extracurricular activities, attendance data, life & social goals, etc.
College and Career Planning
(Grades 6-12) such as career interest inventories, resume tools, course planning, etc.

3. Highlights from
PGP’s were piloted with all grade 9 through 12 students in the spring of 2016.
74% of 9th grade students reported that going through the PGP activities helped gain a better understanding of their interests and strengths.
94% of 9th grade students reported an interest in learning more about making plans for after high school.

4. High School Update
Implementation of 12 PGP activities per grade during Wednesday advisory classes (8 assigned as of 2/8/17)
Student centered learning
Students and staff can monitor activity completion
Continuous Improvement Process / Feedback from staff and students
Implementation of Naviance Family Connection
Career & College assessments / research tools
PGP activity instructions / completion
Allows anytime, anywhere learning

5. Student Overview

6. 2016-17 Middle School Update Fall 2016
Professional development for staff
Research and planning for Spring Pilot
March - May
PGP Activity Pilot - 2 activities per grade
Identify activities for full implementation
Counselor lead
Advisory teacher lead
Embedded in courses
May
Finalize plans for 2017 implementation

7. Career & College Planning
There are positive relationships between future vision and goals, engagement and academic performance!
Why start in middle school?

8. Career & College Planning
Students will benefit from a developmental approach
It is important to start early as students move through adolescence and are forming their identity (a normal adolescent process).
High school PGP activities will build on the foundation created in the middle school.
Source: M. Savitz-Romer & S. Bouffard, Ready, Willing, and Able - A Developmental Approach to College Access and Success

9. Middle School Intro to PGP
We have incorporated this developmental approach into our Intro to PGP for the middle schools
Middle School Intro to PGP

10. Questions?