High School & Beyond Community of Practice
The HS&B Community of Practice convenes several times during the school year virtually and in-person to learn about components of Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) High School and Beyond Plan, including guest speakers, workshops, and insights to high school graduation requirements. The goal of a Community of Practice is to bring people together who share a common goal in a certain topic so they can share ideas, support one another, learn from each other, build knowledge, and work through challenges.
Everyone is welcome to register and attend, including school district leaders, educators, staff, community partners, and business partners! NWESD 189 often offers professional development clock hours for participation.
HS&B Community of Practice Resource Library
Since 2022, Career Connect NW has led the HS&B Community of Practice. Check out the HS&B COP Resource Library, which includes meeting recordings, slide decks, and information from 2022-present.
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- Upcoming dates:
- February 19, 2026. 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Virtual. Topic: Strengthening Family Engagement. More info and register in pdEnroller.
- May 28, 2026. In-Person, Location TBD. Save the Date!
- Upcoming dates:
Why Get Involved?
- Meet with fellow education professionals in the region to share best practices.
- Keep updated on the latest developments and innovations.
- Earn clock hours.
- Fun with colleagues!
High School and Beyond Plan Resources
This resource list below contains updated information relevant to the High School and Beyond Plan:
What is the High School & Beyond Plan?
SchooLinks: the Universal Online HSBP Platform
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) purchased SchooLinks, Inc. for the Universal Online HSBP Platform in May 2024. This platform is being implemented into schools in the NWESD 189 region over the next two years. The platform includes a Resume Builder, Career Interest Inventories, and more! It will help all schools in Washington state be consistent in compliance with the HSBP once it’s implemented.
Launch & Implementation Schedule:
- 2024-2025: Ferndale School District and Burlington-Edison School District launched during the 2024-2025 school year.
- Fall 2025: Check out the next group scheduled to implement in the SchooLinks Fall 2025 Launch Cohort List.
- 08/2025-10/2025: Register for SchooLinks Customer Success Team’s live training sessions.
Video from OSPI: Why SchooLinks?
- Kim Reykdal shares information about why SchooLinks was selected as the Universal Platform for the HSBP. Time: 1 minute, 42 seconds
Video from SchooLinks: “Resume Builder” Demo
- Time: 30 minutes. Focus is resume template features in the SchooLinks platform.
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High School & Beyond Plan
The HSBP is state graduation requirement. It focuses on helping students in 7th grade – 12th grade answer these questions:
- “Who am I?”
- “What can I become?”
- “How do I become that?”
Educators, counselors, teachers, and advisors can help students create meaningful plans by:
- Creating opportunities for career exploration.
- Offering career interest inventories.
- Assisting with personalized goal-setting.
- Creating activities to identify values, skills, and strengths.
- Customizing academic course planning.
- Assisting with creating a resume or activity log.