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High School and Beyond Plan and Safety Net Mini Training

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Graduation Pathways - Building Pathways to Careers and College That Serve All Students

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Appendix A: The Transition Team Members and Roles 

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Appendix A: The Transition Team Members and Roles 

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Appendix B: Sample HSBP Plans for 10th grade CTE Sequence

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Appendix B: Sample HSBP Plans for 10th grade CTE Sequence

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Appendix B: Sample HSBP for a WA-AIM Student

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Appendix B: Sample HSBP for a WA-AIM Student

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Appendix C: High School Education and Training Opportunities

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Appendix C: High School Education and Training Opportunities

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Appendix D: Post Secondary Education and Training Opportunities

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Appendix D: Post Secondary Education and Training Opportunities

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Appendix E: Post Secondary Employment Options

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Appendix E: Post Secondary Employment Options

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Appendix G: IEP Transition Planning Check Lists for Educators

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Appendix G: IEP Transition Planning Check Lists for Educators

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Appendix H: Transition Planning Checklist for Students

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Appendix H: Transition Planning Checklist for Students

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Appendix I: Transition Planning Resources

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Appendix I: Transition Planning Resources

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District HSBP Implementation Analysis Organizer (1)

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College Prep for Middle and High School Students (WSAC)

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College Prep for Middle and High School Students (WSAC)

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These annual joint workshops focus on college and career readiness training for school counselors, career counselors/specialists, district staff, college admissions staff, and college access program staff

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Class of 2022 Graduation Pathways Toolkit

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Class of 2022 Graduation Pathways Toolkit

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HSBP Resources from The State Board of Education

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HSBP Resources from The State Board of Education

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The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for every student. It's a process for students, parents, and teachers to guide students through high school and think about their future. Plans are personalized and designed to help students set, visualize, and work to achieve goals. A High School and Beyond Plan is one of the three components, along with Credit and Subject Area Requirements, and Graduation Pathway Options, that Washington students must complete to achieve a high school diploma.

SBE's vision for the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) aligns with the Mastery-based Learning Work Group 's recent report, which states: "The High School and Beyond Plan should not just focus on the student's goals for after high school but should help students take ownership over their learning during high school while exploring their values, strengths, passions, and long-term goals. It should also be used to help students ensure they are learning the skills necessary to reach their post-high school goals. In short, the HSBP is the map to get a student from where they are to where they want to be, both academically and in life."
Requirements | Plan Process | Additional Resources
Required Elements of the High School and Beyond Plan

The requirements of the High School and Beyond Plan are described in RCW 28A.230.090 and in WAC 180-51-220. Decisions about whether a student has met the requirements for the High School and Beyond Plan are made locally per RCW 28A.230.080. The HSBP helps to bridge the other two components of the Washington diploma: it helps to guide selection of the individual student's courses and graduation pathway option, based on the career and education goals identified in the individual student's plan.

Identification of career goals aided by a skills and interest assessment.

Identification of educational goals.

A four-year plan for courses taken in high school that satisfies state and local graduation requirements and aligns with students' secondary and postsecondary goals that may include education, training, and careers.

Options for satisfying state and local graduation requirements, taking into account academic acceleration (RCW 28A.320.195), dual credit courses, Career and Technical Education programs, and graduation pathway options.

Resume or activity log, that includes the student's education, work experience, community service, including how districts recognize community service (RCW 28A.320.193)

Evidence that the student has received information on federal and state financial aid programs that help pay for postsecondary programs, including evidence that the student has received the following information:

Documentation necessary for completing financial aid applications, information provided on the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) website about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid)

Application timeliness and submission deadlines, and the importance of submitting applications early

Information specific to students: 1.) who have been in foster care, 2.) who are, or are at risk of, being homeless, or 3.) whose family member or guardians will be required to provide financial and tax information necessary to complete applications

Opportunities to participate in sessions that assist students and, when necessary, their family members or guardians, in filling out financial aid applications.

Information on the College Bound Scholarship application and eligibility

If a student completes a Career and Technical Education (CTE) equivalency course that is transcribed as a core subject area course to meet graduation requirements (RCW 28A.230.097), then a record showing that the CTE course was used to meet a core course must be retained in the student's high school and beyond plan. This record may be useful if the student pursues education, training, or a career in the same or related field as the CTE course.

High School and Beyond Plan and Process

Each school district in Washington approaches the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) process in different ways. Some schools or districts choose to award an elective credit for the HSBP when students complete HSBP activities through an advisory course, and several districts award credit in core subject areas (e.g. English Language Arts) when students are meeting state learning standards through their HSBP activities.

Districts and schools must create processes for High School and Beyond Planning that support the following:

Start the plan by the end of 8th grade, with a career interest and skills inventory that will help inform high school course-taking and help the student initially identify education and career goals.

Involve parents and guardians in the process of developing and updating the high school and beyond plan. The plan must be provided to the student's parents or guardians in their native language if that language is one of the two most frequently spoken non-English languages of students in the district. Districts are also encouraged to provide plans to parents and guardians in additional languages as needed, to the extent feasible.

Inform 7th and 8th grade students of the college bound scholarship program established in chapter 28B.118 RCW.

High School

Update the plan periodically, at minimum to address:

High school assessment results informing course-taking in junior and senior year

A student's changing interests, goals, and needs, including identifying the graduation pathway option or options the student will pursue.

Interventions, academic supports, and courses that will enable the student to graduate high school.

Students in foster care, students who are dependents of the state and ninth grade students who may be eligible must also be provided with information on the program. Students in the college bound scholarship program should be reminded about program requirements to remain eligible and provided with information about filling out a financial aid application in their senior year.

The student's High School and Beyond Plan should be used to guide the choice of a third credit of both math and science, based on the student's individual goals.

For students who have not earned a score of level 3 or level 4 on the middle school math state assessment, the plan must include taking math courses in ninth and tenth grade. The math courses may include career and technical education equivalencies in math, established in RCW 28A.230.097. For students who have not earned a level 3 or level 4 on their middle school English language arts exam or their middle school science exam, districts are encouraged to inform students of supports and courses that will address the students' learning needs and be considered in the students' course-taking plans.

For a student with an individualized education program (IEP), the student's IEP and high school and beyond plans must align. Students with an IEP transition plan, which begins during the school year in which they turn sixteen, may use their transition plan in support of, but not as a replacement for, their high school and beyond plan. The process for developing and updating the student's HSBP must be similar to and conducted with similar school personnel as for all other students. The student's HSBP must be updated in alignment with the student's school to postschool transition plan.

Page last updated: January 2021.

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The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for every student. It's a process for students, parents, and teachers to guide students through high school and think about their future. Plans are personalized and designed to help students set, visualize, and work to achieve goals.

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Washington is home to a diverse economy with a broad range of industries, including agriculture, aerospace, health care, retail, technology, and more. Based on recent labor market analysis, it is estimated that employers will add 373,000 net new jobs in Washington state over the next five years. Most of these jobs - an estimated 70% - will require or be filled by workers with a post-high school credential, such as a degree, apprenticeship, or certificate.

How can students explore and plan an education-to-career pathway that's right for them? Building and revising their High School and Beyond Plan can help.

Using the Plan as a guide, students, counselors, teachers, and families can work together to connect students' education today to their future career choices.

How can you make the Plan work for you? We have information and resources to answer your questions, whether you are a student, a parent or guardian, or a teacher.

What is the High School and Beyond Plan?

The High School and Beyond Plan process is a graduation requirement that supports students in exploring their interests, planning high school coursework that is aligned to those interests, keeping track of major assessment scores, and logging work and other relevant experience. The Plan, which includes financial aid resources, is designed to enable students to successfully pursue education or training after they graduate high school.

I'm a parent or guardian. How should I be involved with my child's Plan process?

Regularly reviewing and updating the Plan with your child throughout middle and high school is one step you can take. Check in with your student about their Plan regularly - consider asking if you can see it and what your child is doing now to meet their goals. You can also ask your student's teachers and counselor for more information.

I'm a teacher. What is my role with the High School and Beyond Plan?

All school staff can play a role in supporting students on their education-to-career path. Ask your students what they like to do and direct them to resources at your school about careers. Help students know how to get their questions answered and included in their Plans. Remind your students that you believe in them and their ability to achieve their dreams - the Plan is a concrete step along the way! Learn more at www.readywa.org/HSBPforteachers.

I'm a student. What can the High School and Beyond Plan do for me?

School is a busy time, and keeping track of everything can be overwhelming. The High School and Beyond Plan can help you choose classes and get involved in activities to discover and prepare for possible jobs that would be a good fit for your interests. Whether you want to become a teacher, an engineer, a nurse, an electrical line worker, or something else, a little planning in high school can go a long way toward getting you ready for a future career. You can find resources about financial aid and exploring post-high school pathways here.

When do students start working on the Plan?

Students begin their Plans by 8th grade. Each school determines specific timing and activities that students use to launch and refine their Plans during school time.

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Washington is home to a diverse economy with a broad range of industries, including agriculture, aerospace, health care, retail, technology, and more. Based on recent labor market analysis, it is estimated that employers will add 373,000 net new jobs in Washington state over the next five years.