{"id":29973,"date":"2026-02-17T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/?p=29973"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:48:54","slug":"how-to-encourage-future-planning-for-students-in-7-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/how-to\/encourage-future-planning-for-students-in-7-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Encourage Future Planning for Students in 7 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29973\" class=\"elementor elementor-29973\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dce4b3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2dce4b3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7765ef4d exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7765ef4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1374f elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"fe1374f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__fe1374f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__fe1374f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__fe1374f\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395e8979 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"395e8979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>How to Encourage Future Planning for Students in 7 Simple Steps<\/b><\/h1><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0361476X1930428X\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <b>2019 study published in Learning and Individual Differences<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracked university students who participated in structured goal-setting activities and found a 22% increase in academic performance compared to those who did not set personal goals. Students who wrote about their aspirations and mapped out concrete strategies performed better, regardless of whether their goals were academic or personal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning for the future is essential because it gives students direction. When children know where they want to go, they become more invested in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the steps required to get there. Schools that provide future-proof education understand that academic content alone is not enough. Students need skills in self-reflection, decision-making, and long-term<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thinking.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are seven practical steps to help students plan for the next steps.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>1. Start with Self-Discovery<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before students can plan their future, they need to understand themselves. Self-discovery involves identifying personal strengths, interests, values, and areas for growth.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students to list three activities that make them lose track of time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have them identify subjects where they feel most confident and those where they struggle.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage conversations about what kind of problems they enjoy solving.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/bangalore\/academics\/ib-middle-years-programme-curriculum\/\"><b>IB Middle Years Programme<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps students regularly assess their own learning and connect classroom work to personal interests from an early age.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>2. Set Goals That Are Specific and Achievable<\/b><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/files.eric.ed.gov\/fulltext\/EJ1270832.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Locke and Latham&#8217;s goal-setting theory<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shows that specific, moderately challenging goals lead to better performance than vague intentions. Telling a student to &#8220;do better in maths&#8221; is far less effective than asking them to &#8220;complete 20 practice problems each week for the next month.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break long-term ambitions into small, manageable milestones.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write goals down. Students who document their objectives are more likely to follow through.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create deadlines for each milestone to maintain momentum.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>3. Expose Students to Different Career Paths<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students only know about a handful of professions: doctor, engineer, lawyer, and teacher. Broadening their awareness opens possibilities they may never have considered.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invite professionals from various fields to speak at the school.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arrange job shadowing or workplace visits so students can observe real work environments.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage students to interview family friends or neighbours about their careers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>4. Connect Academic Choices to Future Opportunities<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students are more engaged when they see how what they learn connects to their future goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show students the prerequisites for programmes or careers they are interested in.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Map out how current subjects lead to future study options.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss how skills like critical thinking and communication apply across multiple career paths.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/bangalore\/academics\/ib-diploma-programme-curriculum\/\"><b>IB Diploma Programme<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires students to study six subject groups, providing a broad foundation while allowing depth in areas that match their goals.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>5. Build Decision-Making Skills Through Practice<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future planning req<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uires making choices, often without complete information. Students who practise weighing options and accepting consequences become more confident decision-makers.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give students meaningful choices in their learning, such as selecting project topics or presentation formats.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discuss the trade-offs involved in different decisions.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let students experience natural consequences when their choices do not work out, then reflect on what they might do differently.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>6. Involve Families in the Planning Process<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10688496\/#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20positive%20correlation,hypothesis%20H3%20is%20proposed.\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>2021 nationwide study<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">found that students who received support from both teachers and parents when developing their academic plans were more likely to follow through on their goals. Family conversations about the future provide context, encouragement, and accountability.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Host parent workshops on how to discuss career options without adding pressure.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share career-planning resources with families so they can continue conversations at home.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Encourage parents to discuss their career paths, including unexpected turns and what they learned from setbacks.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>7. Review and Adjust Plans Regularly<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A plan made at 14 will likely change by 17. Interests pivot, new opportunities appear, and students discover capabilities they did not know they had. Regular check-ins keep plans relevant and students engaged.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedule annual reviews where students revisit their goals and adjust as needed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track progress, even if it\u2019s not at the pace you\u2019d hoped for.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teach students that changing direction is natural and a sign of growth and new understanding.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Conclusion: Planning for What Comes Next<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future-proof education is not about predicting which jobs will exist in the next 20 years. It is about equipping students with the mindset and skills to survive regardless of what comes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/owis.org\/in\/\"><b>IB Schools in Bangalore, India,<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrate structured planning throughout their programmes. From early years through to the diploma, students are encouraged to think about who they are, what they care about, and how they can contribute to the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is not to have every detail figured out. It is to give students the confidence and tools to figure it out as they go.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef73bc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ef73bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b62d9 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"61b62d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1bcb8 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae1bcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb09cdf exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"fb09cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card active\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-fb09cdf\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-25e5d9c6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-25e5d9c6a0bf09f4317e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-25e5d9c6a0bf09f4317e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">1. What are the 7 student engagement strategies?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-25e5d9c6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\" show collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-fb09cdf\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Self-discovery, specific goal-setting, career exposure, academic connection, decision-making practice, family involvement, and regular plan reviews.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-fb09cdf\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-81dbf5e6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-81dbf5e6a0bf09f4317e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-81dbf5e6a0bf09f4317e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">2. What is the 888 rule for students?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-81dbf5e6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-fb09cdf\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The 888 rule divides the day into balanced segments: 8 hours for sleep, 8 hours for study or school, and 8 hours for personal activities, including rest, hobbies, and family time. It helps students maintain a healthy routine and also plan for their future.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-fb09cdf\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-6cbd0d96a0bf09f4317e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-6cbd0d96a0bf09f4317e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-6cbd0d96a0bf09f4317e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">3. How do IB schools help students with future planning?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-6cbd0d96a0bf09f4317e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-fb09cdf\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>IB programmes integrate self-assessment, broad subject exposure, and structured reflection throughout the early years to diploma level.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-3-fb09cdf\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-7f18e086a0bf09f4317e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-7f18e086a0bf09f4317e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-7f18e086a0bf09f4317e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">4. Why do students struggle with making decisions about their future?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-7f18e086a0bf09f4317e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-3-fb09cdf\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Limited career exposure, lack of self-awareness, and fear of making wrong choices often prevent students from planning confidently.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card \">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-4-fb09cdf\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-da790af6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-da790af6a0bf09f4317e\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-da790af6a0bf09f4317e\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">5. What role do parents play in a student\u2019s future planning?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-down-arrow1\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-up-arrow\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-da790af6a0bf09f4317e\" class=\" collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-4-fb09cdf\" data-parent=\"#accordion-6a0bf09f4317e\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Parents provide context, encouragement, and accountability; students with family support are more likely to follow through on goals.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How to Encourage Future Planning for Students in 7 Simple Steps A 2019 study published in Learning and Individual Differences tracked university students who participated in structured goal-setting activities and found a 22% increase in academic performance compared to those who did not set personal goals. 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