KHS Career Planning in 9th and 10th Grade
What does Career Planning look like for 9th & 10th graders?
Throughout freshman and sophomore year, students will explore course options while taking into consideration their skills, interests and personality. They will learn about multiple post-secondary options for the careers they are considering. Students will plan course sequencing that both aligns with their career interests and post-secondary needs while also learning the importance of getting involved in extracurricular opportunities.
If you have questions about Career Planning, please contact your child's school counselor.
Below you will find the Career Planning experiences for students in 9th and 10th 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.
9th Grade
- Students will develop their "My KHS Story" and update it while at KHS.
- Career Planning Advisors and School Counselors will guide students to continuously 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 experiences, classes, clubs, and extra-curriculars they are involved in.
- Students will learn about all of the academic & co-curricular activities offered at KHS.
- Students will participate in an Activity Fair.
- Parents can talk to their student about:
- Involvement in clubs/co-curriculars at KHS.
- Reflect on involvement at the high school leven & how it aligns to their career interests.
- Students will discuss their KHS transition, their goals and plans for the future, and the supports they need to reach their goals.
- School Counselors will support students as they plan for their future.
- Parents can talk to their student about:
- Their plans for the future.
- Support they need as they plan for their future.
- Students will complete the interest inventory (called Career Matchmaker) in Xello.
- Students are encouraged to join high school clubs and activities that align to their career interests.
- Career Planning Advisors and School Counselors will lead students through interest inventories.
- Career Planning Advisors will guide students to look at skills, interests and personality and how it fits into a potential career cluster.
- Career Planning Advisors and School Counselors will help students select courses aligned to their career cluster and pathway.
- Parents can talk to their student about...
- Their plans for the future.
- Reflect on involvement at the high school level and how it aligns to their career interests.
- Students will review their course plan yearly to ensure its accuracy as well as its relevance for their post-secondary plan.
- Career Planning Advisors 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.
10th Grade
- Students will develop their "My KHS Story" and update it while at KHS.
- Career Planning Advisors and School Couselors will guide students to continuously 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 experiences, classes, clubs and extra-curriculars they are involved in.
- Students will learn about the various post-secondary options they have to choose from
- Career Planning Advisors will assist students in learning about the various post-secondary options they have to choose from. This will include an exploration into post-secondary preparation, cost of various options, and understanding the differences between their options.
- Parents can support visits to various post-secondary options.
- Parents can also ask their child the following:
- What post-secondary option are you considering?
- What post-secondary option(s) fits you best?
- What kind of post-secondary option allows you to achieve your future path?
- Parents can visit Xello with their child to look at salary ranges and post-secondary training needed for the student’s careers of interest.
- 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 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.
- Students will participate in a small group with their school counselor to prepare and update their "My KHS Story" to send to parents/guardans.
- School Counselors will facilitate students as they work to prepare their "My KHS Story" to share with their parents/guardians.
- Parents can talk with their student about:
- Information in their "My KHS Story".
- Their future plans.