Jefferson County Public Schools

When Kentucky updated its graduation requirements to include an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) focused on career exploration and postsecondary education for all students in 6th grade and above, Jefferson County Public Schools turned to Pathful. The district now relies on Pathful across every middle and high school county-wide to help students explore future careers while meeting the state's ILP requirements.

Their goal with Pathful

Before Pathful, Jefferson County tracked ILP completion with spreadsheets and self-reporting. The district needed a more intuitive, trackable solution — one that facilitated ILP tracking, met state requirements, and better equipped students for their future.

Impact

Jefferson County credits Pathful with a transformative impact on their curriculum — easier and more reliable for teachers, with higher student engagement. That's driven expanded adoption across both middle and high schools, district-wide.

How they use Pathful

The district built a structured guide for fulfilling the state's ILP mandates with Pathful, while giving teachers the freedom to tailor content to their students' needs. The approach personalizes the material and ensures every student is prepared for graduation and beyond.

How we found success

Working closely with their Pathful team, Jefferson County developed a guide for using Pathful to cover Kentucky's ILP requirements. Pathful has supported the rollout throughout with customized trainings, resources, data preparation, and the dedicated guidance of a Success Manager.