The Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is an online education planning tool that allows students in grades 6-12 to explore careers related to their interests and abilities as well as plan and prepare for their future careers. Additionally, the ILP is a component of the Program Review for Practical Living and Career Studies, part of the new assessment system in Kentucky.
As schools implement the ILP in middle and high schools across Kentucky, many good ideas and creative processes have emerged. This resource includes multiple examples of implementation plans from schools throughout the state.
College and career readiness is the driving force behind Kentucky 2009 Senate Bill 1 which mandated major changes in Kentucky curriculum standards, testing, teacher preparation, and professional development. A key strategy in preparing students for future success is a comprehensive advising program, and includes the full implementation of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
The ILP is an online education tool to help students plan their coursework and activities as they prepare for post-secondary education and careers. Students have access to the ILP tool from 6th through 12th grade and beyond. Schools and districts are creating plans and processes to incorporate the ILP into the structure of the school in order to help students complete and fully maximize their ILPs. The ILP is housed on the Kentucky Department of Education web server and is always available to transferring or migratory students. As schools implement the ILP in middle and high schools across Kentucky, many good ideas and creative processes have emerged. No one process or plan will work for all schools, but these examples are available for schools to study and get ideas for ways to better implement the ILP.
Visit the Kentucky Department of Education web site for more information about the Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning. [link to url: http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Highly+Effective+Teaching+and+Learning/HETL+Common+Characteristics.htm]
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