Personal Transition Plan (PTP)

A requirement for all high school graduates, the Personal Transition Plan (PTP) is each student's plan of action to transition from high school to college and careers. Student, parent and school personnel have a shared responsibility in the development and execution of the PTP during high school. The elements are:
  • self-evaluation component
  • goal attainment
  • identification of available resources
  • evidence to support the plan of action taken
Awarding of Credit: 0.50 credit shall be issued at the end of the first semester of the terminal year and noted on the student's official transcript as either credit or no credit for meeting the elements of the PTP. 
Hawaii DOE Website, 2014 (click here for more information)

PTP Components

           Item
  • ACT or RISAC Profile Inventories 
  • Reflection on Inventories (template provided)
  • Post Secondary Plan (hard copy)
  • Letter of Recommendation Request Form (hard copy)​
 
  • Resume 
  • ​Application (hard copy 2 choices)
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  • Transcript (hard copy)
  • Resource list (hard copy)
  • Career Report (template provided, must be typed)
  • Personal Statement
  • Senior Interview (held during 3rd, quarter)
          Description
  • Completed hardcopy of inventory (click here for RISAC Inventory)
  • One-page, typed reflection on outcome from Inventories (click here for format)
  • Complete form identifing post high school plans including next 4 years (click here)
  • List of Potential Writers and Form, Signed and dated copy of a Letter of Recommendation  (click here for form)
  • Included with Senior Interview Rubric​
  • Copy of any employment, program or college application. College acceptance letter can also be accepted in place of an application
  • Copy of Transcript Request (click here for the form)
  • List of 6 individuals that may help you and their contact information (click here)
  • Complete information on your chosen career (click here for the template)
  • Included with Senior Interview Rubric
  • Completed score rubric, with a passing score of 75% or higher (click here for the interview rubric) 

Additional Resources 

PTP Checklist (click here)
PTP Regulation (click here)
​Journal Writing Rubric (click here)
Explanatory Writing Rubric (click here)