policy, implementation, and effectiveness of school learning plans (ilps)

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PURPOSE

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1. How are ILPs operationalized in schools?  

2.  Who is tasked with implementing ILPs, what is the scope of their responsibility for assessing the success of ILPs on student outcomes?

3.  To what extent do ILP requirements contribute to improvements in

(a) college/career readiness, (b) postsecondary access, and/or (c) postsecondary success?

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STATES

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W I T H I L P M A N D AT E S

KEY Yes

D No •  Yes (special)

Survey of High Sch ol Counselors

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WHEN

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ILPS ARE INITIATED

lOth -12 th 2.2o/o

Not sure 3.6o/o

Before 6th grade 4.8o/o

Percentages do not add up to 100% due to missing responses .

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MOST C O M M O N ILP ELEMENTS

ILP Elements Progress towards high school graduation (e.g., high school courses taken) 88.4%

Completion of high school course plan of study 81.4%

Career interest identified 76.9%

Participation in dual enrollment (college) courses 64.7%

Self-assessment of interests, strengths, aptitudes, etc. 47.5%

Completion of pre-college entrance examinations (ACT's PLAN, EXPLORE, etc.) 43.7%

Student resume completed 43.2%

Completion of college entrance examinations (ACT, SAT) 40.8%

Extracurricular non-athletics 36.8%

Volunteerism 34.1%

Extracurricular athletics 30.1%

Awards 29.4%

Work experience (e.g., apprenticeship, internship, job shadowing) 29.0%

FAFSA completion 23.0%

College application submission 20.0%

Postsecondary financial plan 19.9%

Participation in personal financial literacy courses/workshops/activities 18.1%

Other financial aid application completion (e.g., scholarship and grant applications) 15.8%

Implementing ILPs

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Communicating with Students

Designing/developing ILPs

Communicating wi th Families

Best Practices in Using ILPs

Communicating with Teachers

Evaluating ILP implementation

No Training

TRAINING ON ILPS

32.5o/o

27.7o/o

23.8o/o

22.3o/o

18.5o/o

12.6o/o

6.8o/o

44.3o/o

COUNSELOR/SCHOOL

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INVOLVEMENT

ILP Design/Development  

Missing 2.6o/o

ILP Implementation  

Missing 2.1o/o

ILP Evaluation Missing 2.6o/o

Highly involved

37o/o 49.3°/o 49.2o/o 51.9o/o 45.4o/o

CONTRIBUTION TO STUDENT OUTCOMES: COUNSELOR PERSPECTIVE

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Missing 2.8o/o

Not sure 23.8o/o

.Greatly Improves 15.4o/o

Does not improve 11.5o/o

S.omewhat Improves 46.4o/o

Engagement Activity: Best Practices For ILPs

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SMALL

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GROUP DISCUSSION

Discuss the following:  

) Does your school use ILPs?  

• Why or why not?

• Do you wish this was different? Why or why not?

) What is the most important practice for successful ILPs?    

• Explain.

Q U E S T I O N S

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A N D I N S I G H T S

Melissa Clinedinst  

Associate Director of Research NACAC

mclinedinst@nacacnet.org

Am.anda Mason-Singh      

Research Analyst Hobsons

amanda.mason-singh@hobsons.com