Secondary Academic and Career Planning

Middle & High School Academic & Career Plans of Study

The Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA) includes provisions for each middle and high school student to have a personal learning plan and course of study that aligns with the student’s academic and career goals. Refer to SOA: 8 VAC 20-131-140, page 33. College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit.

The Sample Academic and Career Plans of Study is a resource to assist CTE administrators and school counselors in developing the student's plan of study for a pathway within a career cluster. This template meets all the state and federal requirements.

The Academic and Career Plan must include but is not limited to:

• A program of study for high school graduation and a postsecondary career pathway based on the student's academic and career interests.

• A review and update, if necessary, before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades.

• The signatures of the student, student's parent or guardian and school official(s) designated by the principal.

Note: The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the Plan. The academic and career plan must be included in the student record.

This information is directly from the Virginia Department of Education - for more information please visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan/index.shtml