Step 3: Create Your GoHigherKY Account (if you have not already created an account)

Getting Started with Your ILP What is the Individual Learning Plan? Individual Learning Plan (ILP) is an online education planning tool to help you plan your coursework and activities as you prepare for postsecondary education and develop your career. The ILP has been designed to help you, your parents, teachers, and advisors work together to develop an education plan that meets your needs and helps ensure that you can achieve your career goals. Every year while in middle/ high school, students will be required to complete various sections of their ILP in order to meet the ILP Completion Standards for their specific grade. In addition, each year students will be required to indicate in their electronic ILP that they have Reviewed and Revised the required sections. Because the ILP is completely web-based, you can access your ILP from school, home or anywhere you have access to the internet. After logging on to the computer and accessing the Internet, you will follow these directions to access your personal ILP. Step 1: Login to Your ILP Open a web browser and go to http://www.careercruising.com/ilp Enter your personal ILP username and password. Your username is your 10-digit student ID number and your password is a 6-digit number. Click on the Login button. (Remember to use the Logout tab from the Menu on the left side of your ILP Homepage when you are leaving your ILP session. When doing so at school, also remember to completely Logout of the computer.) Step 2: Enter Your Email Address When you log into your ILP for the first time, you should enter an email address in the box that appears. Entering your email will allow you to retrieve your ILP password in case you forget it. Step 3: Create Your GoHigherKY Account (if you have not already created an account) If you are 13 years of age or older, you can link your ILP to an account on the GoHigherKY.Org site. GoHigherKY is an online resource to help Kentucky students and their families plan for college, apply for admission and learn how to finance higher education. In order to use the GoHigherKY website to its fullest potential you will have to create an account with GoHigherKY. It is an important part of the ILP so please take the time to create your account. You will only have to do this once. After your account is created, your GoHigherKY account will become part of your ILP, which means you will be able to travel back and forth between these two tools without having to enter your passwords. You will be able to go from GoHigherKY to your ILP and from your ILP to GoHigherKY. Click on the pink GoHigherKY logo near the top of the page to create your account and enjoy all that GoHigherKY and the ILP have to offer you as you move towards your goals. You will now begin working with your ILP Completion Standards: Career Exploration & Assessments Part 1: Completing Career Matchmaker (ILP Completion Standard for students in grade 10 and any students who have not yet completed Career Matchmaker) (Students, who completed Career Matchmaker during a prior year, unless you are currently in grade 10, can skip all Part 1 activities and begin with Part 2: Recalling Your Career Matchmaker Results.) Step 1. Click on the blue CAREER CRUISING button in the menu on the left, and select CAREER

MATCHMAKER from the menu below. Then click on START CAREER MATCHMAKER. Enter your first and last name. Click START A NEW CAREER MATCHMAKER SESSION. Read the instructions and click START. Step 2. Answer the first 39 questions. (Do your best! The more thought you put into these answers, the better your results will be. If you need more information about a question, click on the MORE INFO button beside the question.) Career Matchmaker will suggest careers that match your answers. Step 3. It is strongly recommended that you go through the second round of questions as well. Click on the blue ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS TO IMPROVE MY RESULTS button on the top right side of the page. Answer as many questions as possible, then click the grey VIEW CAREER SUGGESTIONS SO FAR button near the bottom of the screen. Career Matchmaker will update your list of career suggestions. Step 4. Click the grey SAVE TO MY ILP button at the bottom right. Click OK to return to your ILP. Part 2: Recalling Your Career Matchmaker Results and Completing MY SKILLS (ILP COMPLETION STANDARD for students in grades 9 and 11) (Students, who completed this activity during a prior year, can Click on REVIEW MY ANSWERS AND MAKE CHANGES, and skip to the MY SKILLS assessment if you are in grades 9 or 11. If you are in grades 10 or 12 and completed this activity during a prior year, you can then skip to the SKILLS THAT INTEREST ME section after reviewing/saving your responses in this section.) When you select the Career Matchmaker option from the Career Cruising menu in your ILP, you will see your Top 10 Career Suggestions. To see your complete list, click on the "See All Results" link below the list. You can also return to the Matchmaker Career Suggestions page to access all of the features and options available there. If you did not complete this activity during a prior year, Click on the grey GO TO CAREER MATCHMAKER button below the list of careers. On the Career Suggestions page you can: Explore the careers that appear on your suggestion list: Click on the name of a career on the list. You will see how your interests compare to the activities involved in this career. You can learn more about the career by clicking on the blue buttons on the left side of the page. Select the level of education you plan on completing: Click on CHOOSE A LEVEL OF EDUCATION if you would like to limit your suggestions to occupations with a certain type of education. For example, if you have a high school education and are interested in community college or vocational training, but not university education, select HIGH SCHOOL and COMMUNITY COLLEGE, then click UPDATE CAREER SUGGESTIONS. To exit this screen and continue with ILP updates/completions all students must: Place a checkmark in the box beside the statement YES, I HAVE REVIEWED AND REVISED THIS SECTION OF MY ILP. Click SAVE. Another question will then appear on your screen. To completely exit the screen you must TYPE either: YES, if you made changes to your answers entered during a prior year, and explain why you made changes. OR

NO, if you are completing this activity for the first time, or if you have made no changes to your answers from the prior year.* *You will use these procedures to exit the final screens in all required sections of your ILP. Complete the My Skills assessment (ILP Completion Standard for students in grades 9 and 11): Click on the MY SKILLS button and rate your skill level in 45 skill areas. You will then see a skills score beside the name of each suggested occupation. (Please note that your skill results do not affect the order of the careers that appear on your list.) If you complete additional questions or you make any changes to your answers, be sure to resave your results by clicking on the grey SAVE TO MY ILP button in the menu on the right side of the page. Careers that Interest Me (ILP Completion Standard for all grade levels) Exploring Careers from Matchmaker Results (If you have already saved careers from your Matchmaker Suggestions during a prior year, you can click on the ADD NEW CAREERS button at the bottom right of the screen, and proceed through steps 2-4.) Once you have completed Career Matchmaker, you can use your suggestion list to browse through the careers that you are most interested in pursuing. Step 1. Click on the blue CAREER CRUISING button and select CAREER MATCHMAKER from the menu below. If you have saved your Career Matchmaker results to your ILP, you will see your Top 10 career suggestions. You can see all 40 suggested careers by clicking the "See All Results" link. Step 2. Click on a few of these careers to learn more about them and see which ones you would most like to pursue. You can read about working conditions, earnings, education, how they suit your interests, and see interviews with real people in each occupation. Use the BACK TO MATCHMAKER SUGGESTIONS button to return to your list of careers in Matchmaker. From this screen you can answer more questions to improve your results, change your answers, or select a level of education. If you make any changes, be sure to save your results by clicking on the grey SAVE TO MY ILP button. Step 3. When you have found a career that interests you, click on the grey SAVE TO MY ILP button, located at the bottom of the button menu on the left side of the page. Click OK. This career will now be saved in the CAREERS THAT INTEREST ME section of your ILP. Step 4. Next to the career you selected, you will see the option to add a comment. Click ADD COMMENT. Type in what you like most about this career and why you want to pursue it. Click SAVE. Schools that Interest Me (ILP COMPLETION STANDARD for all grade levels Find Schools Based on Your Career Interests Step 1. Once you have saved careers to your ILP, click on the blue CAREER CRUISING button and select

CAREERS THAT INTEREST ME from the menu below. Click on a career that you are interested in pursuing to go the occupation profile. Step 2. Click on the blue EDUCATION button. Read through the educational requirements for that career. Under "Related College & University Programs" you will find links to schools offering post-secondary programs related to that career. The most closely related programs are at the top of the list. (Note: There are a few careers that do not have any related college or university programs. If the career you are interested in does not have any related programs, select another career for this activity.) Step 3. When you click on a program name, you will see a list of states in which that program is offered. Select your state or a state you would consider studying in. Browse through the list of schools and write down the following: School Name: Type of School (2-Year, 4-Year, Career & Tech): Program Name: Step 4. Click on the school name and read through the school profile. Step 5. On the school profile page, click on the grey SAVE TO MY ILP button. Click OK to return to your ILP. Step 6. Click ADD COMMENT and enter the program name and type. Click SAVE. You can add as many schools as you like. If there is more than one career you are interested in, it is a good idea to specify which career each program is related to in your comments. Goals & Plans Goal setting is an essential component of planning your career and education development. How will you get there, if you don't know where you want to go? Short & Long Term Goals (ILP Completion Standard requirement all grade levels) This section of your ILP allows you to record your general career and life term goals, to consider what is most important to you, to look at where you want to be after you finish high school, and what you want to do in the meantime. Click on the blue GOALS & PLANS button and select SHORT & LONG TERM GOALS from the menu below. Here you can record your short and long term goals. If you want to see sample goals, click on the EXAMPLE link for each section. When you have entered your thoughts, click the grey SAVE button. You can update and modify your goals over time. Be sure to save your changes. Career Cluster Interests (ILP Completion Standard requirement all grade levels) The Career Cluster Interests section of the ILP allows you to record which of the Kentucky Career Clusters are of interest to you and why. Career Clusters are broad groups of occupations related by industry, type of work, or other common characteristics.

Explore Kentucky's 14 Career Clusters Click on the blue GOALS & PLANS button and select CAREER CLUSTER INTERESTS from the menu below. Step 1. Click on one of the Career Cluster names. Step 2. Read through the brief description and look through the list of related careers. Step 3. Click on a few of the career names and read through the occupation profiles to get a sense of what the career involves. Career Matchmaker Recommended Clusters If you have saved results from Career Matchmaker, you will have two recommended Career Clusters. You can explore the careers from your Matchmaker Career Suggestions list. Click on the blue CAREER CRUISING button and select CAREER MATCHMAKER from the menu below. Your recommended career clusters are listed below your Top 10 Career Suggestions. You can click on a cluster name to see which careers on your Career Suggestions list are included in that cluster. Once you have explored the Career Clusters and the related occupations, consider which of the clusters are of particular interest to you. Step 1. Choose at least two Career Clusters that you would be interested in pursuing. Step 2. On the Career Cluster Interests page, click on check box to the left of the names of the Career Clusters that interest you. Step 3. In the text box to the right of the cluster name record what interests you about the selected cluster and list two related careers that you would consider pursuing. Post-Secondary Goals (ILP Completion Standard requirement all grade levels) This section of your ILP is meant to help you bring together all of the activities and exploration you have done into a plan for post-secondary education. The Post-Secondary Goals section asks you to prioritize your interests and start thinking about how you will reach your goals. Click on the blue GOALS & PLANS button and select POST-SECONDARY GOALS from the menu below. Step 1. Select the two Kentucky Career Clusters that you are most interested in pursuing. Your saved Career Clusters of Interest and your Matchmaker Recommended Clusters will be displayed. Step 2. You have probably looked at a number of occupation profiles in Career Cruising and saved some of those careers to your ILP. Your saved careers will be displayed in the Careers that Interest Me chart. Select the top three careers that you are most seriously interested in pursuing. You can select the careers that you have saved to your ILP from the dropdown menu. If the careers that interest you most do not appear on that list, you can click on the "Enter Your Own" link and type in the name of the career that interests you. Once you have entered your top three careers, click on the grey SAVE & CONTINUE button. Step 3. Select the level of education you plan on pursuing to meet your career goals.

Step 4. You have likely explored a number of college profiles in Career Cruising and saved the schools that meet your needs to your ILP. The schools you have saved will be displayed in the Schools that Interest Me chart. Select the top three schools that you are most interested in applying to or attending. If the school you are interested in does not appear in your list, click on the "Enter Your Own" link and type in the name of the school. Once you have entered your top three schools, click on the grey SAVE & CONTINUE button. Step 5. What sources of funding are you going to need in order to pay for your post-secondary education? Select the options you will pursue. Step 6. Click the grey SAVE button. Career Planning Activities (ILP Completion Standard requirement for all grade levels) Part 1: Think about career planning activities Career planning activities can help your career exploration and development in a number of ways. This includes activities such as job shadowing, attending career or college fairs, and involvement in career development organizations, such as FFA, FBLA, and DECA. Certain activities involve exploring the opportunities that are available and learning more about the career and education options that you are interested in. Activities can also help with meeting people, making networking connections, and gaining experience in areas that you would like to pursue. Part 2: Document your career planning activities in your ILP Click on the blue GOALS & PLANS button and select CAREER PLANNING ACTIVITIES from the menu below. Step 1. Select an activity that you have completed or are involved in from the dropdown menu. Step 2. Enter the name of the activity, organization, or your role within the organization. Step 2+. Fill in the start and end dates (month and year) for that activity. Step 3. Record what you did, what you learned from that activity, new skills you acquired, and any other important information in the DESCRIPTION area. Step 4. Click the grey SAVE button. The activity will then be listed at the bottom of the page. Step 5. Continue to add other career planning and exploration activities you have completed, as you did above. You can edit and delete your activities once they have been saved by clicking on the appropriate link. Be sure to save any changes you make! Activities & Interests You can use your ILP to store a variety of information about the extracurricular activities that you participate in, including organized structured activities, such as memberships in clubs and other organizations, and independent hobbies and interests that you enjoy.

Organizations & Activities (ILP Completion Standard requirement for all grade levels) The purpose of the Organization & Activities section is to document the organizations that you participate in. These may be school clubs, interest groups, athletic leagues, or other structured activities. Click on the blue ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES button and select ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES from the menu below. Step 1. Select an activity area from the dropdown menu. Step 2. Choose the name of the organization that you are a part of or if the organization does not appear, click on the "Enter your own" link and type the name in the textbox. Step 2+. Fill in the start and end dates (month and year) for your involvement that group. Step 3. In the Description area, record how you are involved, what your involvement is, and what skills you have gained from it. Step 4. Click the grey SAVE button. The activity will then be listed at the bottom of the page. Step 5. Continue to add other organizations and activities you have participated in, as you did above. You can edit and delete your activities once they have been saved by clicking on the appropriate link. Be sure to save any changes you make! Community Service Experiences (ILP Completion Standard requirement for all grade levels) Documenting your community service learning and work experiences is an essential part of developing your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). In this section, you will record your community service learning and volunteer experiences. Volunteering is a great way to contribute to your community and acquire work skills and experiences. Step 1. Click on the blue ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCES button and then select COMMUNITY SERVICE from the menu below. Step 2. Click on the ADD COMMUNITY SERVICE button. Step 3. Enter your position title, organization, city, state, and dates of involvement. If you are still participating, select "To Present" in the month field for the end date. Step 4. Enter the number of hours you have completed in this position. Step 5. In the DESCRIPTION field, enter your regular duties and special projects you were involved with through the course of your work. Step 6. Click the grey SAVE button. Step 7. Add other community services experiences as you did above. Education Plan

The ILP allows you to create and store your high school education plan by recording the courses you have taken, are taking, and plan to take in the future. This education plan will help you organize your courses to meet your career goals. Some things to consider... There are a lot of factors you need to consider when putting together your education plan. What level of education do you need to pursue your career goals? What subject areas are important for your career path? You need to choose courses that will meet the requirements of the post-secondary programs you want to enter after high school. If you are planning on attending four-year college, you will need more advanced academic level courses. If you are planning on two-year college or are interested in apprenticeship training, then you may want to take more applied courses. No matter what careers you are interested in, you need to ensure that your education plan fulfills your high school s graduation requirements. High School Education Plan (ILP Completion Standard requirement for all grade levels) Creating Your High School Education Plan If you are currently a: 9 th grade student, you will complete a plan for grades 9 and 10 10 th grade student, you will complete a plan for grades 10 and 11 11 th grade student, you will complete a plan for grades 11 and 12 12 th grade student, you will complete a plan for grade 12 Part 1: Course Selection Step 1. Click on the blue EDUCATION PLAN button. Step 2. You can view the Graduation Requirements to see how many credits you need and in what areas in order to be able to earn your high school diploma. To view the graduation requirements click on the VIEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS link on the right side of the page. The Graduation Requirements will open in a new window so that you can navigate back and forth between the requirements and your course selections. Your district may have multiple diploma options; you can see what options are available and select the diploma you plan to pursue. Step 3. In consultation with your advisor, select courses that interest you and will help you meet your career goals. Be sure that you have included the prerequisites (i.e., courses you have to pass before you can take a particular course) for all the upper year courses you want to take. Part 2: Enter Your Courses On the EDUCATION PLAN page, select the appropriate grade from the dropdown menu. Adding courses you plan to take

For each subject area, look through the dropdown menu of courses offered. Select a course you plan to take and click "Add". Once you have added the course, you can access a description of the Course Details by clicking on the icon in the column on the left side of the page. If you no longer want to take this course, click on the Delete link on the right side of the page. Adding courses you have already taken or are taking now For each subject area, look through the dropdown menu of courses offered. Select a course you have taken or are taking now and click "Add". Once you have added the course, you can access a description of the Course Details by clicking on the of the page. icon in the column on the left side Click on the Edit link on the right side of the page. Edit the details for your course, and click on the Save button. Part 3: Checklist for High School Education Plan Make sure your Education Plan satisfies the following conditions: Do your course selections meet your school s graduation requirements? Do your course selections meet post-secondary school prerequisites for subject areas? Do your course selections meet post-secondary school prerequisites for academic level? Documenting Annual ILP Review (ILP Completion Standard requirement for all grade levels) After completing the necessary ILP Completion Standards for your grade level, it is important that you complete the Annual ILP Review. Step 1. Return to the ILP Homepage. Step 2. Find the Quick Links section on the Homepage and Click on Annual ILP Review. Step 3. Enter the Date, Advisor, and Student Comments. Then click SAVE. After your Advisor has added comments and reviewed your ILP during semester 1, you will complete the Annual Student Survey during semester 2. These activities should complete your annual ILP Completion Standards.