Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) Newmarket High School

Individual Pathways Plan (IPP)
@
Newmarket High School
http://www.newmarket.hs.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/lib/nhs/index.htm
The IPP and Its Purpose
Table of Contents
1
The IPP and its Purpose
1
Tips for Parents
2-3 Navigating the IPP
4
IPP Completion Standards
Tips for Parents
 Encourage your
son/daughter to
complete the on-line IPP
grade-based activities
 Engage in conversation
about career options
 Engage in conversation
about your
son/daughter’s interests,
skills, and aptitudes
 Consider all pathway
options supporting your
son/ daughter’s
interests, skills, and
aptitudes
 Consider other related
careers within career
clusters
 Consider volunteer and
experiential
opportunities that
support your
son/daughter’s career
interests
 Consult the NHS
Pathways Planning
Newsletter
The Individual Pathways Planner is an internet-based career exploration
and education planning tool that NHS students will access through their
individual ‘Career Cruising’ accounts. It has been introduced as a platform
to support every student, grades 7 through 12, in their development of an
Individual Pathways Plan. The planner will guide students as they assess
their interests and skills, explore careers, investigate education options,
and continue to develop a career plan each year. At NHS, each student is
encouraged to complete and track their grade-level IPP activities prior to
course selection, which will take place in February.
The Ministry-developed IPP program goals are to:
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ensure that students develop the knowledge and skills they need
to make informed education and career/life choices, through the
effective application of a four-step inquiry process;
provide opportunities for this learning, both in and outside the
classroom;
engage parents and the broader community in the
Individual Pathways Plan Framework
The activities within the IPP are based on the four questions below to help
your son/daughter plan his/her initial post-secondary destination.
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CAREER CRUISING ON-LINE INDIVIDUAL PATHWAYS PLAN (IPP)
Quick Tip Sheet
Welcome to Career Cruising! Ensure that the browser which you are using is:
Internet Explorer 8 or higher, Chrome, or Firefox.
Steps to complete your Individual Pathway Plan using Career Cruising:
STEP 1:
• Google: “YRDSB Career Cruising”
• Click on “Career Cruising – York Region District School Board” and then, click on:
STEP 2:
•
Log in by entering your user name (YORK-student number) and password. This is your
welcome screen:
STEP 3:
• Click on the “My IPP” drop-down menu and then, click “My Progress”:
IPP Quick Tips Sheet
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STEP 4:
• This is the “My Progress” screen.
• You will need to complete the tasks associated with your grade (see list on back page). For example,
click on “Career Matchmaker” and complete the assessment. Be honest! The more honest your
responses, the more accurate your results will be.
STEP 5:
• As tasks are completed, the “My Progress” task icons will change from red to yellow to green,
depending on your level of completion.
• As you work on the individual tasks in the IPP, you will see the “My Progress” bar completion
percentage increase.
When finished, do not forget to Reflect and
Confirm your results by check-marking the
box in the yellow field at the top of your
page. (see adjacent sample)
STEP 6:
• Continue to update and reflect on your IPP as your experience, education, and interests develop.
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The IPP Completion Standards Charts
Use the following charts to help monitor your completion of the IPP components:
GRADE 9
IPP TASKS
Grade 10
COMPLETE
IPP TASKS
Career Matchmaker Test
Career Matchmaker Test
Learning Styles Inventory
Learning Styles Inventory
3 Careers saved
5 Careers saved
Career Selector
Career Selector
1 School saved
2 Schools saved
1 Program saved
2 Programs saved
1 Apprenticeship saved
1 Apprenticeship saved
Education Plan
Education Plan
Career and Life Goals
Career Clusters
1 Extra-curricular Activity saved
Career and Life Goals
1 Hobbies and Interests saved
2 Extra-curricular Activities saved
1 Skills and Abilities saved
Volunteer Experience (10 hours
recommended/recorded)
2 Hobbies and Interests saved
COMPLETE
2 Skills and Abilities saved
Volunteer Experience (20 hours
accumulated/recorded)
Grade 11
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IPP TASKS
Career Matchmaker Test
Learning Styles Inventory
5 Careers saved
Career Selector
3 Schools saved
3 Programs saved
1 Apprenticeship saved
Education Plan
Career Clusters
Post-secondary Plan
Career and Life Goals
2 Extra-curricular Activities
saved
2 Hobbies and Interests saved
2 Skills and Abilities saved
Volunteer Experience (30 hours
accumulated/recorded)
Grade 12
COMPLETE
IPP TASKS
Career Matchmaker Test
Learning Styles Inventory
5 Careers saved
Career Selector
3 Schools saved
3 Programs saved
1 Apprenticeship saved
Education Plan
Career Clusters
Post-secondary Plan
Career and Life Goals
3 Extra-curricular Activities
saved
3 Hobbies and Interests saved
3 Skills and Abilities saved
Volunteer Experience (40 hours
accumulated/recorded)
COMPLETE

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