WHAT COMES NEXT BELONGS TO THEM
A future with the student in the driver’s seat.
Explore further learning, work and everyday-life goals without deciding the student’s future for them.
Begin with an interest
- Let the student choose something they want to investigate.
- Separate an adult’s suggestion from the student’s stated goal.
- Make room for uncertainty and for the plan to change.
Turn a possibility into a question
- Ask a school counselor to verify course and graduation requirements.
- Contact a program directly about its application and accessibility process.
- For work exploration, identify one person or experience that can help the student learn more.
Choose a first step
- Name a small action, its owner and a date.
- Record what the student wants help with and what they want to do independently.
- Revisit the plan with the student rather than using a score to declare readiness.
