ILP

Individual Learning Plan

Published: 7/30/2026 8:25 AM

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Lights, Camera, Future: The ILP Video Showcase!

How will you prepare for life after high school?

We need your creativity to help students discover the power of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Create a 30 to 120-second video showing how the ILP helps students explore careers, set goals, and map out their futures!
What You Need to Know:

  • Deadline: Submit between August 17 and October 23.
  • Who: Open to all middle and high school students, teachers, and counselors. Teamwork is encouraged!
  • Rules: 100% original work (No AI-generated videos). Media releases are required for all students shown.
  • The Reward: Select videos will be featured on KDE's website and social media channels!
Ready to inspire? Grab a camera, team up, and show us your vision by submitting on this Google form! ​

If you have any questions please email Myles Young​.

What is the ILP?

Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, as mandated by 704 KAR 3305, The development of the individual learning plan for each student shall be established within the first 90 days of the sixth grade year and shall be focused on career exploration and related to postsecondary education and training needs.  ​

The Individual Learning Plans or ILPs for Kentucky's 6th grade through 12th grade students are changing how students prepare themselves for their future. Find information here about implementing and utilizing the ILP system to best benefit students and schools.

The ILP has many features and resources that involve students on a variety of levels:

  • Exploring careers beginning in the 6th grade
  • Finding careers that match their skills and interests
  • Creating education plans
  • Establishing personal goals and revisiting these as they progress through school
  • Creating, maintaining and changing resumes
  • Tracking and reflecting on their community services experiences, work experiences, career-planning activities, and extra-curricular and organization activities
  • Exploring colleges and postsecondary opportunities that match their career, postsecondary and life goals
  • Connecting to the KHEAA.org (Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority) Web site for help with college planning, tuition assistance information and applications
  • Collecting personal information like assessment results, advising activities, demographic information and educational history​

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