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It's time to start thinking about high school.
It's time to start thinking about high school.
Use the different sections to plan out your personal graduation plan (PGP).
Use the different sections to plan out your personal graduation plan (PGP).
P=Personal G= Graduation P= Plan
P=Personal G= Graduation P= Plan
A Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) is a like a roadmap designed to guide students through the four years of high school and set goals for post-secondary education and career aspirations. Personal Graduation Plans outline graduation requirements, the courses students will take, and endorsements pathways in pursuit. Student plans are based on their interests - that’s why they are called “Personal Graduation Plans.” These plans are fluid, meaning that they are expected to change over the course of high school. High school counselors will meet annually with students to make adjustments and help students stay on track to meet their academic goals.
A Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) is a like a roadmap designed to guide students through the four years of high school and set goals for post-secondary education and career aspirations. Personal Graduation Plans outline graduation requirements, the courses students will take, and endorsements pathways in pursuit. Student plans are based on their interests - that’s why they are called “Personal Graduation Plans.” These plans are fluid, meaning that they are expected to change over the course of high school. High school counselors will meet annually with students to make adjustments and help students stay on track to meet their academic goals.
So...are you ready to embark on an exciting journey to create your PGP roadmap???
So...are you ready to embark on an exciting journey to create your PGP roadmap???
PGP Destination 1:
PGP Destination 1:
High School 101 & Career Exploration
High School 101 & Career Exploration
A Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) is a customized roadmap developed collaboratively with students, parents, and school counselors to help students map out their high school journey. It outlines the required core subjects, electives, and endorsement pathways aligned with a student's career interests and post-secondary goals. This plan is a working document that tracks a student's progress and can be adjusted annually to ensure they remain on track to meet graduation requirements.
GISD PGP Destination 1.pptxEduthings Interest Profiler
Eduthings Interest Profiler
Follow the steps below:
Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the GISD Classlinks site
Step 2: Click on the Eduthings App in Classlinks
Step 3: Follow the steps in this video to complete the interest profiler
00_Eduthings_Interest_Profile.mp4Lesson 1: High School Terminology
Lesson 1: High School Terminology
Grade Point Average (GPA) : Indicator to assess a student’s rigor and effort.
Class Rank: Individual placement of a student’s weighted GPA in relation to other students’ GPAs in their graduating class.
Transcript: official high school record of all courses a student takes and the grades they receive.
Graduation Requirements: number (and type) of credits you need to graduate from high school on the “foundation plus endorsement” plan in the State of Texas; total credits required = 26.
Automatic Admission (Top 10% rule): In Texas, this rule states that if you are in the top 10% of your graduating class and on the Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduation plan, you will be automatically admitted into any Texas 4 year public university, except UT, which automatically admits the top 5 % currently.
This is of course as long as you complete the application.
For Texas 4 year public universities, class rank is an important factor. Outside of Texas and for some of Texas’s 4 year private universities, class rank may not weighted as heavily.
Additional Career Exploration Resources
Additional Career Exploration Resources
Click on any of the buttons below to find more career, college, and military exploration options.
Extension Activity
Extension Activity
A Galaxy of Career Choices
Lead a space voyage in this web and mobile game exploring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a variety of careers. Texas middle school students have big decisions to make about their futures, starting in eighth grade! This space-themed game makes it easy to learn about options in high school and beyond.
PGP Destination 2:
PGP Destination 2:
Understanding Endorsements &
Understanding Endorsements &
GISD Programs of Study
GISD Programs of Study
What is an ENDORSEMENT?
What is an ENDORSEMENT?
Endorsements are a series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. It is very similar to a college major, or a career strand, providing students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. Students earn an endorsement by completing the curriculum requirements for the endorsement.
Endorsements are a series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. It is very similar to a college major, or a career strand, providing students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. Students earn an endorsement by completing the curriculum requirements for the endorsement.
Students can choose from 5 endorsement areas (click on the links to read more):
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
Lesson 2: High School Terminology
Lesson 2: High School Terminology
Program of Study: A coherent sequence of courses that a student takes to prepare for future ready pathways in college, career, or the military. To complete a program of study, the student must earn 4 credits in that pathway.
Endorsements: a series of courses ( a program of study) that are grouped together by interest or skill set. It is very similar to a college major, or a career strand, providing students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area.
A student must earn at least ONE endorsement to graduate from high school.
Campus Specific Presentations, Passports, & PGP Documents
Campus Specific Presentations, Passports, & PGP Documents
Extension ActivitIEs & Resources
Extension ActivitIEs & Resources
Watch this video to learn more about choosing an endorsement.
Use the following links below to assist you in the process of exploring the five different endorsement pathways, and start filling in a rough draft of your PGP.
PGP Destination 3:
PGP Destination 3:
Mapping out the PGP
Mapping out the PGP
Let's take time to prepare for
Let's take time to prepare for
freshman year and beyond...
freshman year and beyond...
PGP Goals for today:
PGP Goals for today:
Entering 9th grade Courses Int0 Eduthings
Entering 9th grade Courses Int0 Eduthings
The following are 5-8 minute videos that will help students in entering their 9th grade courses into Eduthings using the "Four Year Plan" tool.
Students should follow the steps each video to ensure they have 8 courses selected for their freshman year.
Students will meet with the High School Counselors to review the courses they have entered and make any necessary adjustments
In April, students will review their course selections during the Verification window and make any adjustments at that time.
Intro Video (in lesson 1 above) - Interest Inventory to identify Program of Study
Video 1- Selecting Core Courses
Video 2- Confirmation of CTE Program of Study
Video 3- Selecting language other than English (LOTE)
Video 4- Selecting PE, Health, and Fine Art
Lesson 3: High School Terminology
Lesson 3: High School Terminology
Core Courses- the standard level of a course that aligns with the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills. These are weighted as core on the weighted/rank GPA scale.
Advanced Courses- the advanced option of a standard level that prepares students for the rigor of future courses students take to earn college credit in high school (AP, Dual Credit, OnRamps). These are weighted as advanced on the weighted/rank GPA scale.
*The HS School Advising Guide outlines how courses are weighted in the "Counted in Rank GPA" section under each GISD course.
Core Course Sequencing- the order of courses students take to complete their core course requirements for graduation.
Tips for Success in High School
Tips for Success in High School
Select courses that are a best fit based on your passions, strengths, and life balance.
Work to develop good study habits
Attend tutorials
Get academic support and ask for help when needed
Put forth the extra effort
Take care of yourself (eat well, sleep, stay active, socialize)
Consider Life balance
Play to your strengths
ADDITIONAL LINKS & RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL LINKS & RESOURCES
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