Career+Cruising+Graduation+Project

An Electronic Career Portfolio (ECP) is a process that assists the student and parents in relating the student's career interests and postsecondary higher education aspirations to individual aptitudes and achievements. The plan provides postsecondary plans and tentative career goals, identifies the steps that are required and reinforces the commitment and responsibility of each student to take charge of his or her career. This plan is developed by the student, with assistance from parents and school personnel and may be used to fulfill the Senior Project graduation requirement.
 * Career Cruising Graduation Project Option **

Students will complete a series of activities in grades 9-12 to complete the project (see timeline below). Failure to complete the required components on-time will result in a progress report issued by the adviser. If required components are not completed by the end of the school year, the principal may take appropriate action which may include issuing a failing grade for "Graduation Project.”

A formal exit review of the ECP will be completed by a review panel by semester one of the student's senior year. If an unsatisfactory review is received, the second review must be completed before the end of the first semester of the senior year. If the student's work still does not meet approval, parents will be called to school for a conference. A completed, approved project will be required before a diploma is issued.

The adviser must approve the plan before it is submitted for final review. The student will present to the Career Liaison the final written copy of the ECP two weeks prior to the review. After approving the ECP, the adviser will forward three copies to the review team. The review team must have these copies at least one week prior to the formal review presentation. At the final review, the student must make a presentation about their ECP. A maximum of ten minutes for the presentation and five minutes for questions will be provided.


 * ** Grade 9 Personal Profile ** ||
 *  q  Update Personal Profile information (English Department) ||
 *  q  Complete the next round of questions under the Improve Results tab in Matchmaker (English Department) ||
 *  q  Investigate your top 3 careers and save results under the under Post-Secondary Plans in the Career Preparation Tab (English Department) ||
 *  q  Add a minimum of one entry in each category in the Activities and Abilities File (English Department) ||
 *  q  Add work or volunteer experience if applicable (English Department) ||
 *  q  Under the Career and Life Goals tab enter one short term S.M.A.R.T. goal for current school year and one long term S.M.A.R.T goal for your 4 year high school career (English Department) ||
 *  q  Under the Career Preparation Tab record one Career Planning activity that you completed in grade 9 (English Department) ||
 *  q  Complete and upload the Grade 9 Career research paper into your ECP (English Department) ||
 *  q  Take the Practice PSAT in the FALL and record your results under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
 *  q  Attend the Winter College and Career Planning night with your parents and record under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
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 * Grade 10 Personal Profile ** ||
 *  q  Update Personal Profile information (English Department) ||
 *  q  Add a minimum of one entry in each category in the Activities and Abilities File (English Department) ||
 *  q  Under the Career and Life Goals tab enter one short term S.M.A.R.T. goal for current school year and refine your long term HS goal (English Department) ||
 *  q  Under the Career Preparation Tab, record a minimum of one Career Planning activity that you completed in grade 10. (English Department) ||
 *  q   Under the Career Preparation Tab add your job shadowing experience (Job Shadowing Coordinator) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for the Fall PSAT and record dates and practice sessions under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Add work or volunteer experience if applicable (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Under Schools that Interest Me find a minimum of five schools that provide training or education for your top three careers and same them to your EDP (English Department) ||
 * ** Grade 11 Personal Profile ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Update Personal Profile information (English Class) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Add a minimum of one entry in each category in the Activities and Abilities File (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Under the Career and Life Goals tab enter one short term S.M.A.R.T. goal for current school year and refine your long term HS goal (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Under the Career Preparation Tab record a minimum of one Career Planning activity that you completed in grade 11 in addition to job shadowing or internship experiences (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete the Junior Career research Paper and upload into your ECP(English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete the career interview journal and upload into your ECP (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for the Fall PSAT and record dates and practice sessions under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Review PSAT results with your guidance counselor and sign up for practice SAT program. Record your guidance meeting under the Career Preparation Tab. (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for Fall ASVAB (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for the Spring SAT if required for your saved schools. Record dates under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for the Spring College Fair at Wachovia Arena (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Sign up for the WAHS College Fair in May (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Attend Financial Aid program with your parents and record under the Career Preparation Tab (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Over the summer narrow your school choices, schedule visits and interviews, investigate entrance requirements and deadlines and save in EDP (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  If required, complete college essays, have them reviewed by a teacher or parent, and upload them into your ECP. (English Class) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Schedule an appointment with your Guidance counselor to make sure requirements are in place for graduation (Guidance) ||
 * ** Grade 12 Personal Profile ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Finalize your school choices, schedule visits and interviews, investigate entrance requirements and deadlines and save in ECP (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete all sections of the Resume Builder. (English Class) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Under the Activities and Abilities tab complete the Skills and Ability information (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete the Self-Evaluation questions and unload them into your ECP (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  If needed obtain letters of reference and upload them to your ECP (English Department) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  If recommended by your guidance counselor sign up for the FALL SAT Prep program and retake the SAT in October (Guidance) ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete College or Certification applications as recommended by your selected schools ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  If you have not completed your senior project - schedule an appointment with Mr. Garm ||
 * <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings;"> q  Complete the FAFSA application after January first (Not required) ||