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SQUAD 12My Senior-Year Action PlanGraded Assignment 02 • SQUAD 12 • Period 3 • A Day • 12:44–2:11 PM
My Senior-Year Action Plan
Turn your postsecondary goal into one practical plan you can actually follow.
Due Monday, September 21 at 11:59 PM.
Objectives & standardsWhat you’re learning and how success is measured+
Learning objective
I can create and manage a realistic plan for completing the steps required for my chosen postsecondary pathway.
Success criteria
- Name a clear primary pathway and a realistic semester outcome.
- Identify the programs, schools, employers, or organizations connected to the plan.
- Sequence specific actions with deadlines and sources of support.
- Anticipate a likely barrier and create a workable response.
Oregon Higher Education & Career Path Skills
Practice self-advocacy by communicating needs, concerns, and requests for support.
Explore postsecondary pathways and identify necessary training, skills, and prerequisites.
Research admission processes for postsecondary pathways.
Investigate financial decisions, aid applications, and credible funding sources.
Demonstrate organization, time management, and personal responsibility.
Employability skills practiced
Planning • Organization • Decision-making • Self-advocacy • Personal responsibility
Evidence of learning
One usable senior-year plan with a defined outcome, target destinations, dated action steps, support contacts, and a response to a likely barrier.
Estimated time
One to two class periods • revise throughout the semester
Activity directions
What to do
Follow these steps, then submit the assigned work in Canvas.
Step 1
Open the Google Doc template and make your own copy.
Step 2
Choose your current primary pathway and a realistic backup. Being undecided is okay—choose the option you most need to investigate.
Step 3
Define one concrete outcome you intend to complete by the end of the semester.
Step 4
Name the actual schools, programs, employers, branches, or opportunities you are pursuing and verify their requirements.
Step 5
Add at least three dated actions, a weekly check-in routine, and a response to one likely barrier.
Step 6
Review the model examples below, finish the document, rename it, and upload it to Canvas.
Pathway models
See what a focused plan can look like
Use the example closest to your current direction. Your plan can change as you learn more.
College
Outcome: Submit complete applications to PCC, Oregon State, and Portland State. Actions: compare programs by Sept. 18; request transcript by Sept. 25; finish Common App essay by Oct. 9.
Trade or apprenticeship
Outcome: Be ready for one apprenticeship application. Actions: compare two programs; verify age, license, and math requirements; attend an information session; prepare required documents.
Military
Outcome: Make an informed decision about whether to enlist. Actions: compare two branches and careers; prepare questions; meet with recruiters; review ASVAB needs; discuss the commitment with a trusted adult.
Workforce
Outcome: Secure a full-time job or paid training opportunity. Actions: complete a résumé; identify five employers; request two references; apply to two positions; practice an interview.
Still deciding
Outcome: Narrow the plan to two realistic options. Actions: complete a SchooLinks comparison; interview someone in each field; calculate training time and cost; meet with the College & Career Center.
Build strong actions
Give every step an action, date, and support
Each row in your plan should tell you exactly what happens next.
Action
Begin with a verb: compare, email, register, request, draft, visit, apply, practice, submit, or confirm.
Date
Choose a date early enough to recover if something goes wrong. Use the program's official deadline—not a date you remember from someone else.
Support
Name the person or resource that can help: counselor, teacher, family member, College & Career Center, program representative, recruiter, or employer.
Plan for obstacles
Use an if–then backup plan
A barrier plan helps you keep moving when something predictable gets in the way.
Time
If I keep postponing the application, then I will work on it in the College & Career Center every Wednesday during lunch.
Cost
If an application fee prevents me from applying, then I will ask my counselor about a fee waiver before the deadline.
Uncertainty
If I cannot decide between two pathways, then I will compare training time, cost, job outlook, and daily work before my next check-in.
Resources
Open what you need
These links support the assignment but do not collect work on this website.
Make a Google Doc copy
Create an editable copy in Google Drive, complete it, rename it, and upload it to Canvas.
Open resource →Senior planning resources
Open Common App, SchooLinks, Niche, FAFSA, ORSAA, Oregon Promise, and the THS College & Career Center.
Open resource →Counselor and support directory
Find the counselor, College & Career Center, and other school staff who can help with your plan.
Open resource →What to turn in
One living senior-year action plan uploaded to Canvas.
Submit through Canvas by the listed deadline. If you complete a paper version, return it directly to Mr. Jones.