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
  • Naviance, ACT, or RISAC Profile Inventories 
  • Reflection on Inventories (template provided)
  • Post Secondary Plan (hard copy)
  • Letter of Recommendation Request Form (hard copy)​
 
  • Resume (created on Naviance and print)
  • Cover letter to attach with resume (typed from sample)
  • Application (hard copy 2 choices)
  • Credit check (hard copy)
  • Resource list (hard copy)
  • Career Report (template provided, must be typed)
  • Personal Statement
  • Senior Interview (held during 3rd, quarter)
          Description
  • Completed online or have hardcopy of inventory (click here for RISAC Inventory)
  • One-page, typed reflection on outcome from Inventories (click here for format)
  • Filled in form that identifies post high school plans including next 4 years (click here)
  • Letter of recommendation form is complete and given to the person who will write the recommendation (click here for form)
  • Created on Naviance and printed out 
  • Typed and printed out (click here for sample)​
  • UH or Manua Kea Resorts (click here for UH application or here for Mauna Kea)
  • Credit Check Form and Transcript (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)
  • ​​​Needs to be submitted to paper rater and have a passing score
  • 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)