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Louisiana Department of Education

INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLAN

Incoming Freshmen 2008-2009 and beyond – College and Career Diploma

Ninth Grade Entry Date:

Name: __________ Area of Concentration: __________

Originating Middle School: __________ High School Attending: __________

NOTE: Students may complete an Academic Area of Concentration by completing the LA Core 4 curriculum.

Career Cluster (for Career/Technical Area of Concentration only):

__ Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources __ Education and Training __ Human Services __ Government and Public Administration

__ Arts, A/V Technology & Communication __ Finance __ Information Technology __ Marketing, Sales and Services

__ Architecture and Construction __ Health Science __ Law, Public Safety and Security __ Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

__ Business, Management and Administration __ Hospitality and Tourism __ Manufacturing __ Transportation, Distribution, and

     Logistics

Diploma Endorsements: ___ College and Career Diploma – no endorsements

___ Academic Endorsement

___ Career and Technical Endorsement TOPS Tech Option 1

___ Career and Technical Endorsement TOPS Tech Option 2

___ Other ______________________________________

Postsecondary Plans: ___ Technical College ___ Technical Training

(Check College Catalogs for ___ Community College ___ Employment

specific entrance requirements) ___ Four Year College ___ Military

___ University ___ Other _________________________

| 9th Grade | 10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |

|iLEAP Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |GEE Results: (circle one) |

|Y N Scored in upper quartile |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: English |

|Y N Scored in middle quartile|English Language Arts |Science |Language Arts |

|Y N Scored in lower quartile |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |OR |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Mathematics|

|EOC Test Results(circle one) |Mathematics |Y N Approaching Basic or above: |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Science OR |

|(Entering 9th graders 2010 and |EOC Test Results(circle one) |Social Studies |Y N Approaching Basic or above: Social |

|beyond) |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |EOC Test Results(circle one) |Studies |

|Y N Algebra I EOC test –Fair |Y N English II EOC test–Fair or |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |EOC Test Results(circle one) |

|or above |above |Y N English III EOC test–Fair or |(Entering 9th graders 2010 and beyond) |

| |Y N Geometry EOC test–Fair or above|above |Y N Fair or above on one math EOC |

| |Y N Biology EOC test–Fair or above|Y N American History EOC |Y N Fair or above on one English EOC |

| | |test–Fair or above |Y N Fair or above on one science or social |

| | | |studies EOC |

|(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS |(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech Core|(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech |(Remember to consider TOPS/TOPS Tech Core |

|Tech Core Curriculum) |Curriculum) |Core Curriculum) |Curriculum): |

|English I |English II |English III |English: |

| | | |___________________ |

|Mathematics: |Mathematics: |Mathematics: |Mathematics: |

|________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|Science: |Science: |Science: |Science: |

|________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|Social Studies: |Social Studies: |Social Studies: |Social Studies: |

|________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |PE/Health/ROTC: |

|________ |____________________ |____________________ |____________________ |

|General Electives |General Electives |General Electives |General Electives |

|________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

| | | | |

|________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of |Electives: Career Tech Area of Concentration |

|Concentration (4 units comprised of|Concentration (4 units comprised of a |Concentration (4 units comprised of a |(4 units comprised of a sequence of related |

|a sequence of related specialty |sequence of related specialty courses). |sequence of related specialty courses). |specialty courses). |

|courses). |_______________________ |_______________________ |_______________________ |

|_______________________ | | | |

| |_______________________ |_______________________ |_______________________ |

|_______________________ | | | |

| Signatures: | Initials: | Initials: | Initials: |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Student Date |Student Date |Student Date |Student Date |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Parent Date |Parent Date |Parent Date |Parent Date |

|_____________________ |______________________ |______________________ |_________________________ |

|Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |Counselor/Advisor Date |

Individual Graduation Plan Requirements

Act 257 of the 2009 Louisiana Legislature

By the end of the eighth grade, each student shall develop, with the input of his/her family, an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). The purposes of the IGP document and related activities are as follows:

• Explore educational and career possibilities

• Make appropriate secondary/postsecondary decisions as part of an overall career plan

• Plan based on the student’s talents and interests

• Consider graduation requirements relevant to the student’s chosen area of concentration and postsecondary entrance requirements.

The Individual Graduation Plan Instructions:

1. Beginning in the eighth grade, The IGP is to be completely filled in for every high school student and signatures completed in the 9th Grade column.

2. The Ninth Grade Entry Date shall reflect the date the student enters high school.

3. Fill in the student’s name in the Name blank,

4. The Area of Concentration blank shall indicate an Academic Area of Concentration or the student’s concentration of elective courses if the student is choosing a Career/technical Area of Concentration.

5. Fill in the student’s Originating Middle School and the High School the student plans to attend.

6. Place a check mark next to the Career Cluster related to the student’s Area of Concentration if the student is choosing a career/technical Area of Concentration.

7. Place a check mark next to the student’s Diploma Endorsements selection(s).

8. Place a check mark next to the student’s Postsecondary Plans.

9. Circle the appropriate iLEAP, GEE, and EOC score where indicated: Y=yes and N=no

10. Annually the student, parents, and advisor are to review the plan and initial the respective grade level regardless of changes.

11. If a signature cannot be obtained, it is the school’s responsibility to maintain evidence of the efforts made to obtain signatures.

12. Original signatures or evidence are to be kept on file at the school in the student’s portfolio or with the student’s cumulative records.

Notice to students and parents: Acts 257 of the 2009 Louisiana Legislature, §2925 A.

§2925. Individual Graduation Plans

A. (2) Each student, with the assistance of his parent or other legal guardian and school guidance personnel, shall be allowed to choose the high school curriculum framework and related graduation requirements that best meets his postsecondary goals. Each student's individual graduation plan shall include the recommended sequence of courses for successful completion of his chosen major that aligns with postsecondary education, training, and the workforce and shall be reviewed annually and updated or revised as needed.

(3) Individual graduation plans shall be sufficiently flexible to allow students to change their program of study, yet be sufficiently structured to ensure that a student will meet the high school graduation requirements for his chosen major and be qualified for admission to a postsecondary education institution or to enter the workforce.

(4) Each student's individual graduation plan shall be signed by the student and his parent or other legal guardian.

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I have read and understand the graduation diploma requirements, and diploma endorsements as well as the TOPS/TOPS Tech requirements listed in this pamphlet.

____________________________________________ _______________________________________

Student Date

____________________________________________ _______________________________________

Parent/Guardian Date

____________________________________________ _______________________________________

Counselor/Advisor Date

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