Guidance and Counseling PLN

Introductions This PLN today will be a success if… Neighbor New Colleague PLN Regional Coordinators Carl Perkins Staff CAC Staff

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What’s the difference… High School Graduation Check Have I completed all the requirements for graduation from high school? Now what do I do?

Perkins Programs of Study What are the steps I need to take in order to be successful at my chosen career pathway? Show the connection from high school to technology center to community college… How do I keep track of what I’ve completed and what do I do ne?

Individual Career Plans What courses have I taken and what courses do I need to take to reach my career goal?    Certificate or License Associates Degree/ Technical Program Bachelor’s Degree Professional Degree http://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/federal-legislation-assistance/carl-perkins/resources

Plans of Study But what about a ‘Plans of Study’??? To avoid the confusion of terms, we are dropping this terminology.

Career Major Plans of Study But what about a Career Major Plans of Study??? A Career Major Plan of Study is simply a Career Major sequence of courses.

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Based on state and/or local guidance and counseling standards What standards does your program use? National Career Development Guidelines, American School Counselor Association National Model, Guidance Team Self Study, Community College model, etc.

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Ensure that guidance, counseling and advisement professionals have access to up-to-date information about Programs of Study offerings to aid students in their decision making Discussion point: Tell and share about the professional development that has assisted you in aiding students to make better career decisions

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Offer information and tools to help students learn about postsecondary education and career options Discussion point: What tools have you discovered to help student learn about postsecondary education and career options?

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Discussion point: What resources do you use to help students identify their career interests and aptitudes for career planning? Offer resources for student to identify their career interests and aptitudes and to select appropriate Programs of Study

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Discussion point: how do you provide information and resources for parents to help their children prepare for college and careers? Provide information and resources for parents to help their children prepare for college and careers, including workshops on college and financial aid applications

Carl Perkins Counseling and Advisement Basics Last discussion point: What web-based resources and tools do you use to help students with career development and for obtaining student financial assistance?

Powerful new online tool available for Oklahomans- students and adults- to explore and guide their future. Provides: Resources to strengthen the connection between school and careers. Improves transition. Increases student engagement.

Within OK Career Guide Users will: Take assessments Tie their interests, skills and values to occupations Research Schools Locate Scholarships Utilize Job Search Tools Create an Individual Career Plan

www.okcareerguide.org Show how to log in, create student accounts Show one page report Education Plans/Plans of Study/ICP Peterson’s

What can Administrators Do? Pull Reports of Assessment Results: Core Reports & Advanced Reports Usage & Exploration Reports Activity Reports- Registration, Assessments, Education Plans, & Job Preparation Tools http://kuderjourney.com/

Additional Tools & Resources: Direct Your Future Peterson’s Test Prep Packages Webinars and handouts Trainings

Roberta Douglas OK Career Guide Coordinator roberta.douglas@careertech.ok.gov

I Survived… Now Next Year…

Growing Great Services for Student Outcomes How do you take things to the next level or know where to start? What has prompt you to make improvements to the school counseling or student services program? What tools have you used? Student Services Rubric CSCORE – (Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and Evaluation) Surveys

Tools for Program Improvement Self Evaluations Advisory Committees Time Analysis Carl Perkins Monitoring

Tools Self Evaluations Guidance Team Self Study SPARC OSCAR CSCORE (Center for School Counselor Outcome Research and Evaluation.) SCPIS (School Counseling Program Implementation Survey)

Tools Advisory Committee Why? Who? What? When?

Tools Time Analysis Categories EZ Analyze Google Docs

Carl Perkins Strategies for Improvement- Guidance and Counseling Carl Perkins Monitoring Preparation Document Reviewer's Rubric www.okcareertech.org About State Agency Divisions Federal Legislation Assistance Carl Perkins Resources http://www.okcareertech.org/about/state-agency/divisions/federal-legislation-assistance/carl-perkins/resources

Monitoring Rubric Describe your school counseling program? Guidance Team Self Study SPARC OSCAR How do your share information with teachers and staff? Advisory Committee

Monitoring Rubric What is your process to assist CTE students with the creation of their individual career plan? How do you review and update? OK Career Guide Teachers As Advisors Enrollment night Fall and Spring Meeting

Monitoring Rubric How does your school counseling program involve the student, parent, counselor and instructors in disseminating course information and sequences, both academic and technical? Enrollment nights Transition Interventions MS, HS Parent emails grouped by graduation year Parent Signature Teacher As Advisors

Monitoring Rubric Explain how your school counseling program identifies assessments and provides interpretation to help students develop their individual career plan. OK Career Guide Paper Pencil Inventories

Monitoring Rubric What efforts has your school utilized to strengthen transitions between MS, HS, Tech Centers, and Colleges? How do you ensure parental involvement is strong and evident? MS Transitions Staffing Tours Enrollment Orientation Advisory Committee HS Transitions Teachers As Advisors Post-Secondary Transitions FAFSA Night Career and College Events National Signing Day

Monitoring Rubric Is your school providing students with guided career exploration and planning experiences? Labor Market? Career Information Career Class 9th grade Utilize OK Career Guide 6th grade Career Development Audit 9th-12th, 6-8th , K-5 Technology Center Tours College Campus visits College and Career App Week

Tools How do you communicate the effectiveness, process and outcomes of your school counseling program to stakeholders? SPARC OSCAR Guidance Team Self Study Visual Piktochart Advisory Committee Time Analysis

Contact us: Erica Harris, Advisement Specialist 405-743-5164 erica.harris@careertech.ok.gov Kelly Arrington, CAC Manager 405-743-5159 kelly.arrington@careertech.ok.gov Tommi Leach, Academic Coordinator 405-743-5524 tommi.leach@careertech.ok.gov Roberta Davis, Career Development Specialist 405-743-5425 roberta.douglas@careertech.ok.gov