What is an Educational Development Plan (EDP)?
An Educational Development Plan (EDP) is a document showing a student’s current interests, abilities, and career pathways. It is more comprehensive than a schedule of classes because it includes information a student can use to make wise choices about post secondary options.
Why have an EDP?
The State of Michigan requires that students must be given the opportunity to create an EDP beginning in the 7th grade and revisits each year each year throughout high school. An EDP is designed to assist students to identify career development goals as they relate to academic requirements, which may be fulfilled through career and technical education.
Creating and Updating student EDPs?
Genesee County students use an internet-based career and college readiness program called Xello to create and update their EDP. Counselors and/or EDP Coordinator will meet with all classes to instruct students on updating their EDP annually. The essential elements for updating an EDP are completing and/or reviewing self-assessments, exploring careers based on their interests, reviewing projected job outlook, exploring educational/training requirements, reflecting on career activities, experiences, and creating or reassess plans of action. Xello can be accessed from multiple technology devices and students are welcomed and encouraged to explore Xello on their own time.
Xello for Families (Video - 1:30 minutes)
Xello: Make Every Student Future Ready (Video- 1:37 minutes)
Xello Student Experience Overview (Video - 3:59 minutes)
Parent Involvement
You’re encouraged to explore Xello with your child by logging in together. Your child can log in to his or her account via desktop or mobile device to share what they’ve learned about themselves, the world of work, and their future options.
Safe and Secure Environment
We take data protection and privacy very seriously. So does Xello. The program complies with legal requirements for safety and security outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). That means advertising is not displayed within Xello, nor is data used for commercial purposes. Xello is also a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, requiring them to uphold strict standards for safeguarding student privacy regarding the collection, maintenance, and use of student personal information.
Benefits of Xello
Xello: Make Every Student Future Ready (Video- 1:37 minutes)
Xello Student Experience Overview (Video - 3:59 minutes)
Parent Involvement
You’re encouraged to explore Xello with your child by logging in together. Your child can log in to his or her account via desktop or mobile device to share what they’ve learned about themselves, the world of work, and their future options.
Safe and Secure Environment
We take data protection and privacy very seriously. So does Xello. The program complies with legal requirements for safety and security outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). That means advertising is not displayed within Xello, nor is data used for commercial purposes. Xello is also a signatory of the Student Privacy Pledge, requiring them to uphold strict standards for safeguarding student privacy regarding the collection, maintenance, and use of student personal information.
Benefits of Xello
- Students gain career awareness, exploration and preparation all in one comprehensive platform, which grows with them throughout their K-12 education experience.
- Students easily create and revise their Educational Development Plan and Talent Portfolios each school year.
- Educators can review students interests, skills and abilities over the course of their K-12 education and guide them in a career readiness journey unique to students’ own experiences and talents.