Personal Graduation Plans (PGPs) Planning Your High School Years - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Personal Graduation Plans (PGPs) Planning Your High School Years

Handouts Please pick up handout packet if you “lost” yours. PGP letter RISD Personal ● ● How many credits Graduation Plan ● do I need to practice sheet, graduate? course sheet, & Distinguished pathways ● Level of Set Your Course ● Achievement- Instructions: ● Benefits Student Entry of Progression Plan 2

What is a PGP?

● A PGP is a plan indicating when you will be taking your “ high school classes. ● You must have 26 credits to graduate. Some courses are mandatory and some are personal choice (electives) ● A PGP can be changed at any time. 4

How Many Credits Do I Need to Graduate?

26 Credits

DLA Distinguished Level of Achievement 7

Basic difference between DLA and Graduation Plan with Endorsement is: ○ 4 math credits (one must be Algebra 2) & 4 science credits ○ Be a more competitive college applicant ○ More information in handout: Distinguished Level of Achievement- Benefits 8

● Bob Video ● Program of Studies QR code (control F) Program of Studies 9

What is an Endorsement? 10

An area of focus for your electives ● Electives and endorsements- once you ● have decided on an endorsement, look through POS or course list to find elective choices that fall under your chosen endorsement 11

Which Endorsement is Right for You? https://goo.gl/Q6mbwx

Five Minutes to Choose Your Endorsement 13

RISD Personal Graduation Plan 14

Select your Endorsement & Pathway from google ● classroom & print using cloud printing Fill in heading ● Fill in what you’ve taken during Junior High at the ● bottom of the page Select regular or Pre AP core courses for grades 9-12 ● World Languages (2 credits in the same language) ● Fine Arts (1 credit) ● Technology (.5 credit) ● Health (.5 credit) ● PE (1 credit) ● 15

Endorsement Electives

● Refer to Pathway Handout ● Use the flipbook or POS pages 8-10, to see what electives you will have to take to earn that endorsement. ● POS Link: https://goo.gl/T7otJD 17

Enter Your PGPs!!! Please refer to the following handout: 18

Complete PGP Exit Ticket 19

Already speak a language other than English? Guess what??? You could earn credit for it! Make an appointment with your counselor. Arabic Cantonese French German Hebrew Japanese Korean Mandarin (Simplified or Traditional) Russian 20

Thanks! ANY QUESTIONS? You can find me at ⊷ Shelly Rynders (A-L) shelly.rynders@risd.org 469-593-7843 ⊷ Megan Daniel (M-Z) megan.daniel@risd.org 469-593-7845 21