KHS Career Planning in 11th Grade.
What does Career Planning look like for students in 11th grade?
Through guided reflection with their Career Planning advisors, juniors will research what is needed to be successful on the paths they are considering, assess themselves against those requirements and refine their plan as needed to meet their personal goals. This may be done through job shadows, interviews, career speakers and more. With these experiences students will be able to develop an actionable plan for their future.
If you have questions about Career Planning, please contact your child's school counselor.
Below you will find the Career Planning experiences for students in11th grade.
Click on each experience to learn more about what students will learn, who will be teaching it and how parents can support their learning at home.
11th Grade
- Students will continue to develop and update their "My KHS Story" while at KHS.
- Students will utilize their "My KHS Story" as they begin carrying out their post-secondary plan. (ie: letters of recommendation, resumes).
- Career Planning Advisors and School Counselors will guide students to regularly update their "My KHS Story".
- Career Planning Advisors and School Counselors will guide students to use their "My KHS Story" as a tool to support their future path.
- Parents can talk to their student about:
- Their plans for the future.
- Review of their "My KHS Story".
- Their experience, classes, clubs, extra-curriculars they are involved in.
- Students will select, from a variety of topics, speakers who will help them explore and enhance their post-secondary plan.
- Career Planning Advisors will help guide students to select topics that are helpful and beneficial for their own individual post-secondary path.
- Parents can talk to their student about:
- Their plans for the future.
- The information they learned from their breakout sessions.
- Students will discuss their achievements and involvement at KHS along with their post-secondary plans (My KHS Story).
- School Counselors will support students by offering them tools to help in their planning for their post-secondary path.
- Parents can talk to their student about:
- Their plans for the future.
- Review their "My KHS Story"
- Support they need as they plan for their future.
- Students will select a checklist that is relevant to their post-secondary choice. Students will work their way through the list to ensure all requirements are met for their choice.
- 4 year college
- Technical college
- Military
- Apprenticeship/Employment
- School Counselors will review Actionable Plan checklists with student.
- Parents will assist their child in the completion of their Actionable Plan checklist.
- Students will participate in a job shadow experience related to their post-secondary choice.
- Career Planning Advisors will assist students in considering potential options for a job shadow experience.
- College tours
- Job shadows
- Career fairs
- ....and many others
- Parents will support their student in their job shadow experience. Parents can ask follow up questions after the visit or attend with their child.
- Students will review their course plan yearly to ensure its accuracy as well as its relevance for their post-secondary plan.
- Career Planning Advisors/School Counselors will review student course plans.
- Parents will assist their child in the creation and maintenance of their course plan by encouraging their student to review it regularly and by supporting any adjustments.
- Students will self-assess by using the Actionable Plan Student Metrics to reflect on their growth and progress toward their desired post-secondary plan.
- Career Planning Advisors will facilitate a conversation by guiding students to self-assess using the Actionable Plan Student Metrics.
- Parents can talk with your student about:
- Their plans for the future.
- Help them fill in some gaps where they may have not considered all options.
- Challenge them in their thinking to make sure they have fully explored and researched potential career options.
- Review and adjust (if needed) high school course plan to fit student goals, abilities, and interests.
- Students will complete the ACT and WorkKeys Assessments.