RMSA 8 th Grade Individ u al Graduation Plan (IGP)

1. RMSA 8th Grade Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Spring 2020

2. What is an Individual Graduation Plan?? • A plan that guides you through your high school years and beyond! Through the IGP, you choose your classes and discussyour potential career interests. • The IGP is a legal requirement for every student to assure that when high school graduation comes, you have met all requirements and are ready to walk across that stage and receive your high school diploma!

3. My High School Future &Beyond What YOUR IGP PowerPoint will express: • My progress report & Q1 grades. • Explain career assessment results. • Choose career cluster/school of study • Choose current career interest with information about education, salary, etc. • Select elective classes • How can all of these components potentially relate to your future in high school and beyond?

4. Current Grades (enter Q1 Progress Report & Grades)

5. Centers of Study There are programs focused on a specific area of study located throughout the district. They provide students with focused knowledge and skills at the advanced level. Students from all the district’s high schools are eligible to apply to and participate in these programs: • Arts, AV Technology & Communications (Summerville HS) • Manufacturing (Summerville HS) • Agriculture Food & Natural Resources (Ashley Ridge HS) • Dorchester County Career & Technology Center (DCCTC) • The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Fort Dorchester HS) • Human Services (Summerville HS) • Youth Apprenticeship Program (Trident Tech College)

6. Personality Assessments Take any personality test(s) from the following. Also add Career Game Results. • Enneagram Test https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test • 16 Personalities Test https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test • Career Game (Holland Code) - Completed with Mrs. Ihrig in class (example below)

7. 16 Career Clusters

8. The South Carolina Career Information Systems (SCCIS) is a website filled with activities to guide you into career possibilities! Research the 16 Career Clusters and specific careers on SCCIS through Clever in United Classroom. Enter your top 3 Career Clusters And Careers here: 1 2 3

9. Career Interest and Plans After High School

10. My Current Top Career Interest: • Research and then Enter Education, Salary, And information about the career you are most interested in! • Description: • Education: • Salary: • Other:

11. High School Diploma 4 English 4 Mathematics 3 Science (Including Biology) 3 Social Studies (Including US History, Economics/Govt.) 1 Computer Science 1 Physical Education or JROTC 1 World Language or CATEElective 7 Additional Electives 24 Credits Total Required What do I need to Graduate?

12. 4 Year SC College Requirements (In addition to your SC High School Diploma Requirements) • Your 4 Math classes must be: Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry and a Higher Level Math (ex.pre-calculus, statistics, calculus) • Your 3 Sciences must be Lab Sciences (including Biology) • 2 World Language (some colleges require 3 of the same language) • 1 Fine Art • 1 Additional Academic Elective

13. DD2 has a High School Course Guide! Reviewthe high school course options and course descriptionsby copying/pasting the link below. Link is also on the IGP page of School Counseling Website!  • DD2 High School Course Guide • https://www.ddtwo.org/cms/lib/SC01916099/Centricity/Domain/43/2018-2019_High_School_Course_Guide.pdf

14. Freshman Year Core academic classes chosen by grades, current placement and teacher recommendations. (ELA, Math, SS, SCI) Electives: freshman must take PE or ROTC Highly recommended to take Computer credit (exploring computer sciences) Explore! take courses you are interested in!!

15. Academic Classes – Highlight Which classes do YOU predict your Teacher will Recommend?

16. CATE Electives (Career & Technology Education) • Sports Medicine 1 • Agriculture Science & Technology (ARHS) • AP Computer Science Principles (FDHS) • Child Development 1 (SHS) • Media Technology (SHS) • Marketing (FDHS) • Intro to Manufacturing (SHS) • Entrepreneurship • Exploring Computer Science • Fundamentals of Web Page Design • Integrated Business Apps 1 • Intro to Culinary • Intro to Engineering Design (must have taken algebra 1 in 8th grade) • Principles of Biomedical Science (Honors class)

17. Fine & Performing ARTS Electives • Piano1/Piano 2 • Photography • Steel Band 1/Steel Band 2 (FDHS/SHS) • Theatre 1/Theater 2 • Theatre Design (ARHS/SHS) • 3-D Design (Sculpture/Ceramics) • Art 1/Art 2 • Band 1 / Band 2(Band Rehearsal also required) • Band Flags • Chorus 1/Chorus 2 • Dance 1/Dance 2 • Media Art • Musical Theatre • Orchestra 1/Orchestra 2

18. English Electives & Language • Journalism 1 (ARHS/SHS) • Public Speaking (SHS) • Creative Writing (FDHS/SHS) • Public Speaking and Creative Writing (ARHS) • Spanish 1/Spanish 2 • French 1/French 2 • German 1 • Latin 1 (SHS)

19. A Note about ROTC • ROTC is an alternative to PE for high school requirements. • Students who take ROTC will learn about Military drills, structure, ranking, etc. • ROTC students wear a uniform to school one day a week. • There are out of school activities and scholarships associated with ROTC that students can but are not obligated to participate in.

20. Pick Your Student Electives!(From the Previous 4 slides)

21. Give at least two examples to explain how will your grades, course selections and career interest, potentially relate to your future in high school and beyond? Enter your response here.

22. Please let your counselor know if you have any questions about your IGP conference or about high school……. You may type your questions here. Questions?

23. Directly Copy & Paste Slides: #4,7,8,9,10,11,12,15,20, 21 & 22 • Look and follow the example student powerpoint I created as a guide! Time for YOU to create YOURPowerpoint! Have FUN with this project!!! Make it fun and colorful! Have it represent YOU!