What is SLP?



	Counselors Home Career Guidance Curricula Programs of Study Center for New Directions Documents & Other Resources Career Clusters —General Career Clusters — Counselor Specific Basic Workplace Competencies Mid-Level Resources Professional Counseling Organizations Professional Development Scholarships Awards Career Information System Contact Career Guidance Coordinator		What is a Student Learning Plan? The Student Learning Plan is a primary strategy for recognizing student accomplishments and strengths, and for monitoring and managing education and career development in grades 7-12. It incorporates student information and competencies in the areas of self-knowledge, education and occupational exploration, and career/life planning to assist students in establishing educational and personal/life goals and to connect students to activities that will help them achieve their goals. The Student Learning Plan (SLP) is a primary strategy for planning, monitoring, and managing education and career development in grades 7-12. This is achieved through an on-going partnership involving students, parents, school counselors, and other school personnel. The SLP connects student information, recognizing student strengths and competencies, in the areas of self-knowledge, education, and career exploration. Career and life planning is designed to assist students in establishing education and personal/life goals and to connect students to activities that will help them achieve their goals. The SLP involves a process and a product that are directed by individual student needs, educational needs and requirements, and realistic assessment. As part of the planning process, student interests, talents, achievements, and goals are reviewed in a conference with parents and school personnel. Record of the planning process activities is kept in a personal portfolio or individual planning document: the Student Learning Plan (SLP). "If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else." —Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland It takes good planning NOW to be prepared.

What is a Student Learning Plan?