This document outlines a life planning program for students in grades 6-12 called the My Life Plan (MLP). The MLP aims to help students explore careers and post-secondary options, create academic plans, and make informed decisions about their future. It is implemented through Naviance, an online platform, and involves age-appropriate lessons, activities, and surveys each year. The goal is for students to engage in career and college planning starting in middle school to prepare them for life after high school.

1. MY LIFE PLAN
MPS’ Post-HS Planning Graduation
Requirement

2. Agenda
Foundation
Scope and Sequence
Evaluation

3. Foundation

4. Foundation of My Life Plan
(MLP)
 Career & post-secondary exploration & planning
program
 Aligning with the vision(s)
 District vision:
 Every Child. College & Career Ready
 MPS Counseling Department Vision:
 Counselors help schools achieve their mission and students reach
their goals
 Informed decisions on possible career paths
 Find the best postsecondary options for those
careers
 Create academic plans to reach postsecondary

5. Foundation of MLP, cont’d
 Grades 6-8: MPS Academic Requirement
 Who am I?
 How do I fit into the community?
 Decision making; Problem solving; Planning
 Grades 9-12: MPS Graduation Requirement
 9th and 10th grade
 Who am I?
 What am I interested in?
 I don’t know what I don’t know.
 11th and 12th grade
 Forming a plan
 Which colleges? What requirements? What career? What lifestyle?
 Executing a plan
 Completing applications, recommendations

6. MLP, cont’d
 Created by Licensed School Counselors
 Developmental guidance
 Aligns with ASCA model
 Systemic
 Systematic
 Rationale
 Career changes 5-7 times throughout lifetime
 A process students will encounter again and again during their
working lifetime
 Aligns with Holland’s theory about work satisfaction
 Matching self with work
 Computer skills
 Self-reflection skills
 Professional skills

7. Connecting the Dots…
Post-Secondary
•Graduation Requirements
•College Entrance Requirements
Plan •Career Interest Inventories
•Surveys - do the students actually
•Courses related to career interest have a plan
•Training, knowledge & skills •Real Life Experiences
•Access and support for higher level needed for career
courses – Honors: Advanced •Job Shadowing
•College Knowledge -
Placement; International
understanding systems; skills to •Internships
Baccalaureate; College In the •Brown Bag Lunches
Schools; PSEO persevere & succeed
•College exploration - finding the
right school
•Majors available related to best
school for career interest
Career Goal (&
Academic Plan
Plan)

8. Scope and Sequence

9. MLP: The Matrix
 Columns
 Milestone
 Objective
 Student Outcomes
 ASCA
 Activities
 Student Products/Data Collection
 Suggested Area(s) of Academic Integration
 Suggested Timeline
 Hours (approx.)

10. MLP: Matrix
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes ASCA Activities Student Products/ Suggested Area(s) of Suggested Hours
Data Collection Academic Integration Timeline (approx.)
High School To assist with Students will learn the skills A:A1 Counselor led lessons and  Optional paper  English classes Early September 2-3
Transition students’ transition to needed to be successful in A:A2 streamed video related to: Pre/Post survey  Social Studies classes
high school HS, the requirements for A:B1  goal-setting (part of PowerPoint)  Supported by Project
graduation and the A:B2  decision-making  Optional Naviance Success where possible
requirements for college A:C1  bullying Pre/Post survey
1 access C:C2  conflict-resolution (MLP 9.1 Transition
PS:A1  study skills Pre/Post Survey)
PS:A2  time management
PS:B1  note taking
PS:C1  organization
High School To introduce students Students will be aware of the A:A1 Counselor led lesson  Optional paper  English Early October 1
Orientation to key terminology importance of the 9th grade A:A2 Pre/Post survey  Social Studies
and school personnel year and the support A:B1 (part of PowerPoint)  Part of 9th grade
2 systems available to them  Optional Naviance orientation
Pre/Post survey
(MLP 9.1 Transition
Pre/Post Survey)
Needs Assessment To determine the Students will be able to PS:A1 District-created Naviance  MLP 9.3 Welcome  English Early October .5
personal, social, and indicate areas in which they PS:B1 survey Survey on Naviance  Social Studies
3 academic needs of need support PS:C1  Reports for  Part of 9th grade
students counselors orientation
Career Experience To expose students to Students will learn about A:C1 Menu:  MLP 9.4 Career  English/Social Studies Spring 1
the vast array of career categories and C:A1  Career fair Experience on classes
career options increase their awareness of C:B1  Job shadow Naviance  CTE classes/programs
4 potential career options C:B2  Information interview  career fair  Health classes
C:C1  MCIS research worksheet survey
C:C2  Other (with approval)  other---
Resume To teach students to Students will recognize their C:A2  Résumé writing  Uploaded résumé  English  November – 2
market their skills via personal strengths and the C:B1  Lesson document on  CTE January
5 a résumé need to be able to  Presentation Naviance  For use in
communicate their skills to  Completed Step UP
others Naviance résumé résumés
4 year course To create a flexible Students will have an A:B2 Review of: Completed academic plan:  English Spring 1
plan/credit status and appropriate 4 academic plan to assist them C:B1  Transcript  Paper  Social Studies
year academic plan in meeting their high school C:B2  Course options  Naviance
6
grad requirements and C:C1  Grad requirements  And/or IEP
education and career goals

11. MLP: Grade 6
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
Keys to Successful To assist the students transition to
Students will learn:
Transition middle school  Organizational skills
Naviance custom
 Study skills
survey
1  Navigation of the school building
 Use of a locker
 Other daily tasks necessary to function
in middle school
Naviance custom
Naviance Introduction To register and acquaints students Students will be able to log in and
with the Naviance toolsurvey
and understand the basic navigation within
2
Naviance and will indicate areas in which
they need support
Naviance Built-in
Career Explorations To explore careers of interest and Students will become more aware of
Inventory
3 obtain details about different careers and post-secondary requirements
professions for different professions
Academic Course Plan To create a flexible and appropriate Students will have an academic plan to
Naviance Course
4 2 year course plan Planner assist them in meeting their education &
career goals

12. MLP: Grade 7
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
Needs Assessment To determine the personal, social, Students will be able to indicate areas in
1 Naviance custom
and academic needs of students which they need support
survey
Learning Styles To teach students about different Students will identify their learning style
2 Inventory learning styles
Naviance Built-in and associated strategies to assist with
Inventory their academic performance
Collaborating with To teach students how to collaborate Students will learn:
family, school, and and the importance of collaboration  Benefits of cooperation
community and community
Naviance custom  Importance of connection to others
3 survey  Skills to successfully collaborate
Budgeting/ Naviance custom
To teach students the basics of Students will learn the connection
4 Wants Sheet budgeting survey between income and expenses and how
it relates to careers
Academic Course Plan To create a flexible and appropriate 1 Students will have an academic plan to
Naviance Course assist them in meeting their educational
5 year course plan
Planner & career goals

13. MLP: Grade 8
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
Needs Assessment To determine the personal, social, Students will be able to indicate areas in
1 Naviance custom
and academic needs of students which they need support
HS Choice survey
To teach students decision Students will learn decision making skills
making skills that they can utilize
Naviance custom and how they apply to the HS choice
2
as they gosurvey the HS Choice
through process
process
Exploring My Options To explain students’ EXPLORE Test Students will have an understanding of
results as they relate to HS and EXPLORE results, associated college
post-HS education opportunities readiness benchmarks, skill proficiencies,
3 EXPLORE scores
and career interests college planning, career interests and
loaded
exploration, and the importance of rigorous
HS course work
Academic Course Plan To empower students for Students will review their 3 year course
academic success by facilitating plan and the MPS Academic Plan and
their academic planning and create a 4 year HS course plan and student
4 transition to HS
Naviance Course transition plan
Planner

14. MLP: Grade 9
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
High School To assist with students’ transition Students will learn the skills needed to be
1 Transition to high school successful in HS, the requirements for graduation
and the requirements for college access
Naviance
High School To introduce students to key Students will be aware of the importance of the
custom survey
2 Orientation terminology and school personnel 9th grade year and the support systems available
to them
Needs To determine the personal, social, Students will be able to indicate areas in which
3 Assessment and academic Naviance Reflection need support
needs of students they
Career To expose students to the vast Survey
Option/Custom Students will learn about career categories and
4 Experience array of career options increase their awareness of potential career
options
Naviance Resume
Resume To teach students to market their Students will recognize their personal strengths
Tool
5 skills via a résumé and the need to be able to communicate their
skills to others
4 year course To create a flexible and appropriate Students will have an academic plan to assist
Naviance Course
6 plan/credit 4 year academic plan them in meeting their high school grad
status
Planner requirements and education and career goals

15. MLP: Grade 10
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
Needs Naviance Custom
To determine the personal, social, and academic Students will be able to indicate areas in
1 Assessment needs of students Survey which they need support
PLAN Test To explain students’ PLAN Test results as they Students will have an understanding of
Interpretation relate to post-HS educationPLAN score
Loaded opportunities and PLAN results, associated college readiness
2 career interests benchmarks, skill proficiencies, college
planning, and career interests and
exploration
My Personality To formally introduce the concepts of personality Understanding of personality as it relates
Naviance Built-in Inventory
3 Type types and their relationships to work satisfaction to career, college options
and education & career options
Career To expose students to the vast array of career Students will increase their awareness of
Experience Naviance Reflection
options and their relationship to post-secondary potential career options and understand
4
Option/Custom Survey
training/education the training/education related to the
various careers
4 year course To create a flexible, appropriate 4 year academic Students will have an academic plan to
5 plan/credit plan
Naviance Course assist in meeting their high school grad
status Planner requirements and education/ career goals

16. MLP: Grade 11
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
Needs Assessment
Naviance Custom
To determine the personal, social, Students will be able to indicate areas in
1 Survey
and academic needs of students which they need support
Preliminary Plan for Post- Students create initial planCustom
Naviance for their Students will have knowledge of post-HS
2 High School path after HS options and pros/cons of each
Survey
Career Interest Inventory Using knowledge acquired from Students will further their knowledge
previous activities, students will about career interests and their relation
3 Naviance Built-in Inventory
deepen their knowledge relating to to college/post-HS training
interests, careers, and world of work
College Research To instruct students in the variety of Students will have a reasonable list of
Naviance Custom
post-HS education options and to possible post-HS education options
4 Survey
assist with the use of various college
search engines
4 year course plan/credit To create a flexible and appropriate 4 Students will have an academic plan to
status Naviance Course
year academic plan assist them in meeting their high school
5 Planner grad requirements and education and
career goals

17. MLP: Grade 12
Milestone Objective Student Outcomes
College Experience Naviance Custom
To expose students to college as an Students will create a list of possible post-HS
Survey
option and envision themselves as a education options based upon education needs,
1
college student career goals, personal interests
Application To ensure students understand I’m Applying know how to correctly complete
―Colleges Students
2 To‖
military, job, college application application
process
Graduation Review To confirm students’ completion of Graduation and/or plan for appropriate
3 Counselor tracked
& Approval grad requirements interventions to meet graduation requirements
Senior Exit Survey To gather data and information on Students will reflect upon college and career
Naviance Custom
4 students’ experiences to inform planning (My Life Plan) experiences and provide
Survey
stakeholders and improve services feedback to counseling team
Capstone To be able to put meaning to college To create a culminating project that is reflective of
Naviance Custom
5 and career planning activities
Survey
their personal path to a future plan and to be able
to communicate experiences and plan to others
6 FAFSA Under development
Financial Package Under development
7 Review

18. Logistics of Implementation
 Counselor-led
 ―Green Zone‖ or ―Tier 1‖ intervention
 Team approach – collaborate with teachers,
college access agencies
 Electronic portfolio that travels with student
 District sync

19. District Implementation
 Naviance in MPS
 Available in every school with a licensed school
counselor
 27 schools in total
 Servicing 13245 students
 81% of total students grade 6 – 12
 ½ Naviance accounts funded by MN Office of
Higher Education through the Naviance Initiative
for Secondary Schools

20. PLATFORM: Naviance
 More than just tools for college
 ―Every Child. College & Career Ready.‖
 Whatdoes ―College & Career Ready‖ mean for ALL
students?
 Highlighting
the over-arching skills, activities for
ALL students
 Self-exploration
 Planning
 Research
 Decision making

21. NAVIANCE: Succeed
 Counselor, teacher access
 Data management
 College applications
 Transcript requests
 Contacts
 Conversations (journaling)
 Data Collection
 Customizable surveys
 Scattergrams
 Reports
 Accountability
 Information dissemination
 Email
 Student, family, staff

22. NAVIANCE: Family Connection
 Student, family access
 Connecting parents in a positive way
 Electronic portfolio
 One-stop shop
 Goal setting
 Learning styles
 College searches
 Inventories
 College rep visits—email reminder sent
 Scattergrams
 Scholarship databases
 Enrichment programs database
 Senior & Parent/guardian counselor rec form
 ACT/SAT prep

23. NAVIANCE: Other tools
 Guest access
 Custom welcome
 eDocs
 Paperless
 Student able to track
 Naviance Network
 Naviance Shared Library
 Naviance Users Groups

24. Evaluation

25. MLP Outcomes
 Approximately 50% going to 4 year college (09-11)
 Senior Exit Survey & Capstone
 ―The college, scholarship, and career surveys were
helpful in formulating a plan for my future.‖
 ―They had activities for students to do that helped
maintain a focus on the future. That way, students
aren't as overwhelmed when the college search and
application process comes up.‖
 ―It actually helped me a lot! Even though i'm not going
to college right away i have my life plan for after high
school and how I'm going to make it to college, even if
it does take me a little longer then everyone else.‖
 ―The college, scholarship, and career surveys were
helpful in formulating a plan for my future.‖
 ―To know who you are, and become who you want to
be was the most important things My Life Plan activity.

26. Contact Info
Danielle Jastrow
Licensed School Counselor
Career & College Center Coordinator, Southwest High
School
District Coordinator, My Life Plan & Naviance
AchieveMpls & Minneapolis Public Schools
danielle.jastrow@mpls.k12.mn.us