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    Title 22 Chapter 339 Career and Technical Education Standards require all schools that either have PDE-approved career and technical education programs or send their grades 9-12 students to another school for PDE-approved career and technical education program instruction to have a K-12 Guidance Plan.  K-12 Guidance Plan information is to be entered in the portal found on MyPDESuite, FRCPP, K12GP.

    Due dates correspond to the school's Comprehensive Planning Phase as follows:

    • Phase 3 K12GP were due March 31, 2023
    • Phase 1 K12GP are due March 31, 2024
    • Phase 2 K12GP are due March 31, 2025

    K-12 Guidance Plan content questions should be emailed to ra-EDK12GP@pa.gov and FRCPP system issues emailed to RA-EDFRCPP@pa.gov.

    Content Summary

    A K12GP is required from all schools that either have PDE-approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs or send students to another school for PDE-approved CTE instruction.

    Profile, Lead Counselor, Chief School Administrator

    1. Guidance Services Mission Statement

    2. CTE Programs offered to students

      339.31 Board Approved Guidance Plan
    3. Guidance Plan Board/JOC approved date

      339.32(1) Career and Technical Curricula
    4. Career Guidance Services Curriculum to assist with career planning
    5. Monthly calendar or listing of Career Guidance Services organized by domain and grade level

      339.32(2) Educational Career Plan
    6. Career Guidance Service action plan for developing and sustaining student career plans

      339.32(3) Occupational Information
    7. Listing of diverse external resources organized by National Career Clusters

      339.32(4) Cumulative Records
    8. Career Guidance Services objectives with specific and measurable goals

      339.32(5) Orientation to Career and Technical Options
    9. Listing of Career Guidance Services activities organized by grade level that increase awareness of CTE options

      339.32(6) Career Placement and Transition Services
    10. Career and Guidance Services for all students for placement from school to work, college, military

      339.32(7) Consultation with Teachers and Administrators
    11. Four-tier delivery system organized by grade level of guidance curriculum, prevention and intervention, student planning and support

      339.32(8) and (9) Stakeholder Involvement
    12. Career Guidance Services action plan that shows how each stakeholder group benefits from or assists with delivering guidance services
    13. Annual Career Guidance Services Stakeholder Group meeting agenda, minutes, action steps and solutions

      339.32(10) Follow Up Studies
    14. Studies to determine effectiveness of career guidance services

    Signature and Assurance

    Summary Checklist and Submission by March 31