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Screenshots for each step are provided starting on page 6. Creating a New Course Plan My Notes 1 A course plan contains a list of suggested courses associated with a

specific career pathway. Having a course plan will help you prepare for your career goals. To create or edit a course plan, start by clicking on the Learn tab (the purple tab at the top of page) in Choices Explorer or Choices Planner.

You can print a course plan at any time by clicking on Print This in the top right corner of Your Course Plan.

2 Find the High School Planning box in the top right corner of the Learn page. Click on Course Plan Builder.

3 Editing your Master Plan You are now on the Course Plan Builder page. A Master Course Plan already exists here. It contains all your historical course data. It is NOT aligned to a district diploma type or Cluster/Pathway. Click Edit on the far right of Your Master Course Plan. To edit the courses in an existing plan: If you want to change the courses in an existing plan, go to Step 8.

Your Master Course Plan will serve as your high school course plan at ALDINE ISD. If you have already created course plans, they will also be listed here. Note you can also Print, Email, or Delete any of these plans.

4 You are now at the Course Plan Builder /Recommended Courses page where you will see the heading All Clusters. Click on the Career Cluster you want to use for your plan.

5 You are now on the Career Clusters – School Courses page. On the left side of the screen under Recommended Courses, you’ll see a listing of the programs of study that are available at Aldine ISD.

Some Clusters may have plans; some may not.

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Find and click on the Program of Study that applies to you.

The Pathways do not have plans.

6 Scroll down and look at the grid containing the Cluster Plan you have selected. OPTION A – IF YOU LIKE THIS CLUSTER OR PATHWAY PLAN: If this is the Cluster Plan you want to follow, click on Add to Your Plan (at the top right of page), and your plan will be saved in your portfolio. Now, go to Step 7. OPTION B - IF YOU DON’T LIKE THIS CLUSTER PLAN: Click on Choose a different Cluster (at top right of page) and repeat 6A and 6B above until you find a Cluster plan you want to use. OPTION C - IF YOU’RE NOT SURE: Not sure? You can find out more about each cluster by clicking on the Introduction, Careers and Programs tabs on the top left of the page.

7 Once you’ve clicked on Add to Your Plan, you will see the grid containing Your Course Plan. You’ll find details of your Completed and Enrolled courses, broken down by subject area, for Grades 9 to 12. This is the starting point for your course plan. You are ready to start adding your Planned courses.

You can always change Planned courses; you can never change Completed or Enrolled courses. Notice the word NOTE in green font in some of the cells. This is a hover button –move the mouse over it and you’ll see important information about your course plan.

8 Begin with the cell you wish to edit. A recommended course may already be listed in the cell.

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When you click on Edit inside a cell, note Step 1, Step 2 and Step 3.

• Step 1 may contain a course(s) that are recommended for your chosen Plan.

• Step 2 is where you will remove any “wrong” courses. • Step 3 is a list of all course options.

OPTION A – IF THE CORRECT COURSE IS LISTED If that is the appropriate course for you, do nothing; just move on to the course in the next cell. OPTION B – IF THE WRONG COURSE IS LISTED If the listed course in the cell is NOT appropriate for you, click on the Edit button in the appropriate cell of the grid. Go below Step 2 on the screen, and click on the Remove button to remove the inappropriate course(s). Now, go below Step 3 and scroll down to find the appropriate course (s). When you find the appropriate course(s), click on the Add button to the left. Click on Return to your course plan OPTION C – IF THE CELL IS BLANK: If the cell is blank and you want to add a course, click on the Edit button in the appropriate cell. Now, go below Step 3 and scroll down to find the appropriate course (s), and click on the Add button to the left. Click on Return to your course plan

You may have a recommended course listed; you may not. These are all courses you may choose to take at your campus

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Follow these steps for each subject area and grade level to complete your plan. You’ve finished your course plan! If this is your Master Course Plan, go to Step 10

9 Selecting your Master Course Plan If you have created more than one plan, you need to select your Master Plan. The Master Plan is the one you like best and the one your teacher will use for reporting. To select a Master Plan:

Click on the purple Learn tab (at the top of the page).

Click on Course Plan Builder (at the top right of the page).

Look at all your course plans and determine which one you want to make your Master Plan.

Click on Make this your master plan under the plan you want to use.

If a student has more than one course plan, the one that is flagged as the Master Plan is the one used for planning and reporting purposes. The Master Plan is the ONLY plan that may be approved and locked-down by your counselor.

10 Submitting your Master Course Plan for Approval

To submit your course plan for approval follow this procedure: OPTION A – IF YOU ARE ALREADY IN YOUR MASTER PLAN: Note the box on the top right side of the screen; inside that box in the bottom portion, click on Submit for Approval

If you receive a message about not being on track then read the message and make any suggested/needed changes to your Plan

Are you on or off track for graduation? The system checks your master course plan credits against your graduation credit requirements. See your counselor

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When you have made the appropriate changes, click on OK OPTION B - IF YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR MASTER PLAN: Click on the purple Learn tab (at the top of the page).

Click on Course Plan Builder (at the top right of the page).

Click on Edit to the right of your Master Plan

Note the box on the top right side of the screen; inside that box in the bottom portion, click on Submit for Approval

Read the message and make any suggested/needed changes to your Plan When you have made the appropriate changes, click on OK You will notice that the date you submitted your plan is now displayed.

if you need more information.

11 Course plans can be edited at any time. To edit any existing plan, simply click on it and follow Steps 3, 8-9 outlined above for editing, adding or removing courses.

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The following pages contain screenshots for each step described above. Step 1: What it looks like in Choices Explorer Step 1: What it looks like in Choices Planner

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Step 2: What it looks like in Choices Explorer Step 2: What it looks like in Choices Planner

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Step 3: What it looks like in both CE and CP Step 4: What it looks like in both CE and CP

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Steps 5 & 6: What it looks like in both CE and CP Steps 7 & 8: What it looks like in both CE and CP

Program of Study Types

Option A Option B

Option C

Option C

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Step 8 Option B: What it looks like in both CE & CP

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Step 10: What it looks like in both CE & CP