School Counselor Summer Institute Danise Ackelson OSPI Program Supervisor School Counseling Kim Reykdal OSPI Program Supervisor Dual Credit & College Ready Math Initiative June 23, 2017

Superintendent Reykdal’s Long-Term Vision for the future of K-12 education . 9/18/2018 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

OSPI Vision OSPI Mission Every student ready for college, career, and life To provide funding, resources, tools, data, and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, and are prepared to access postsecondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives OSPI Vision OSPI Mission The primary goal of Washington’s education system is preparing every student for post-secondary aspirations, careers, and life. Superintendent Reykdal’s Priorities calls for more attention toward helping students develop a meaningful pathway for their future. Because two-thirds of all jobs require less than a baccalaureate degree, a university-for-all path to graduation is one option for students. There are many pathways students can take to achieve success. Starting with a Middle School & Beyond Plan, creating an intentional plan so that high school course choices align with a meaningful plan will help all students graduate on time with a deliberate postsecondary pathway. 9/18/2018 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

School Counseling Updates WSCA Leadership Professional Development – July 28: Leadership Development Institute WSCA Conference – March 7-9, 2018, SeaTac Doubletree Pro Cert Update Counselor Evaluation OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Counselor Evaluation Example Washington State Evaluation Framework Resource for School Counselors OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling & Guidance Elementary, Middle & High School Academic Achievement: Evidence-Based School Counseling Career and College Readiness: Personalized Planning for ALL students Social Emotional Support: Student Support Resources Coming in August…. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

WA K-12 Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model Foundation Program Student Standards Professional Competencies Management Comprehensive Program Organization and Tools Delivery Direct Services Indirect Services Accountability Data Analysis Student Data Counselor Evaluation WA State RCW 28A.410.043 A school counselor is a professional educator who holds a valid school counselor certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. The purpose and role of the school counselor is to plan, organize, and deliver a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program that personalizes education and supports, promotes, and enhances the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students, based on the national standards for school counseling programs of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Resources for Elementary, Middle and High School OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Academic: Evidence-Based School Counseling Evidence-Based School Counseling provides a practical process for using evidence to determine three critical issues: what needs to be done, which interventions should be implemented, and whether or not the interventions are effective. Selecting, collecting, and analyzing data for informed planning Carrying out action research and building collaborative partnerships Measuring student learning and behavior change Communicating results to stakeholders, and more OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Equity Data Analytics

Performance Indicators From Kindergarten to Postsecondary Performance Indicators From Kindergarten to Postsecondary ************** Elementary Middle High School From the vision and mission are OSPI’s performance indicators. These measures of success serve to guide our work across the K-12 public education system. We know superintendents, principals, counselors, and other educators across our state are using evidence-based practices and “closing the gap interventions”. Data analytics, data charts, and helpful resources for Kindergarten Preparedness to Graduation Rates, Discipline, and Attendance are a part of this work. In this presentation we a looking at Performance indicator for Postsecondary Enrollment and Postsecondary Remediation Rates for students who who have enrolled and attended postsecondary education institutions within one year of graduating high school, The percentage of high school graduates who were academically prepared for a 2-yr and/or 4-year college, along with remediation rates for math and English for those students enrolled in the first year of college www.k12.wa.us/AboutUs

Social Emotional Supports Theory of Change SEL Benchmarks OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Social Emotional Supports and Mental Health http://www. k12. wa Academic 21st Century Community Learning Centers │ Private Education and Home-Based Education At-risk and Vulnerable Youth Children of Incarcerated Parents │ Homeless Education: McKinney-Vento │ Institutional Education Behavior and School Culture Compassionate Schools │ Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Dropout Open Doors Reengagement | GATE- Graduation: A Team Effort Foster Care Foster Care Youth Mental Health and Well-being Coordinated School Health │ Health Services: School Nurse Corps, Home/Hospital Instruction │ Healthiest Next Generation │ Mental Health and Schools Military Military Kids OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Career: Personalized Planning for ALL Students Postsecondary Aspirations College Ready: Meets academic indicators and standardized testing benchmarks to enroll and succeed without remediation in credit bearing courses at a postsecondary institution that offers a transfer or baccalaureate program Career Ready: Identified a career interest and meet behavioral and experiential benchmarks to enroll and succeed in postsecondary job training or education program, including college, necessary for a chosen career Life Ready: Students leave high school with the grit, perseverance, and growth mindset that empowers them to approach the future with confidence, to dream big, and to achieve their goal *National College and Career Readiness Indicators Postsecondary Aspirations require students to be ready. Students are College Ready if they meets the academic indicators standardized testing benchmarks to enroll and succeed without remediation in credit bearing courses at a postsecondary institution that offers a transfer or baccalaureate program. (Academic Indicators include GPA 2.8 and one or more of the following academic indicators: Successful in Algebra II and successful in Dual Credit College English and/or Math, that includes AP, IB, College in HS, Running Start and more.) Students are Career Ready if they have identified a career interest in career connected learning and meet behavioral and experiential benchmarks (that include some of the following: 90% Attendance, Community Service, Workplace Learning Experience, Industry Credential, Dual Credit Career Pathway Course, Co-Curricular activities.) In addition, students entering the military upon graduation must meet the passing scores on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) for each branch of the military.   Being Life Ready means students leave high school with the grit and perseverance to tackle and achieve their goals. Students who are Life Ready possess the growth mindset that empowers them to approach their future with confidence, to dream big and to achieve their goals. (Our schools provide social and emotional support and experiences to equip students with the life skills they will need for success in their future.) (Additional factors that contribute to postsecondary readiness includes FAFSA Completion, Enrollment in a career pathway course sequence, academic advising, senior year math course, and completion of math class after Algebra ll or the equivalent.) OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Options for Postsecondary Pathways 2-Year Community College One-Year or Two Year Technical College Industry Standard Certificate Program Four-Year College or University Apprenticeship Internship, or On the Job Training Military Training There are multiple pathway options for students to enroll in that includes 2-year community colleges, 1-year or 2-year technical college programs, four year colleges, industry standard certificate programs, apprenticeship programs, internships, on the job training, and military training programs. Many of these options can start while students are in high school. When students are given individual guidance along the way, they can discover, who they are, and what they want to become. Educators and school counselors can guide students by providing information about opportunities and help with their plan to achieve their goals. Connecting with postsecondary programs to know what is expected before students enroll is needed. For example, a new program called Guided Pathways is being implemented in several community and technical colleges to assist students with their options. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

State Resources provide tools and links Personalized Learning Materials Access to Digital Tools Career Interest Inventory High School & Beyond Planner State resources provide personalized learning materials, access to digital tools for career interest inventories and templates for the High School & Beyond Plan. These can be found on the OSPI website under Career Guidance WA. The guidance curriculum has 29-30 lessons for each grade 6th through 12th, that guides students through the process of developing a personalized plan to graduate on time with a sense of purpose for their future.

Student Centered Career & College Readiness Report Academic mindset and culture Understanding assessments Academic monitoring Homework help Course selection and transcript management Self-management Social emotional learning College guidance Career guidance Student counseling and referrals OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student domains Program planning tool Academic Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student’s ability to learn. Career Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students 1) understand the connection between school and the world of work and 2) plan for and make a successful transition from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job across the life span. Social/Emotional Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

All Hands on Deck: Comprehensive Results-Driven Counseling Redefining Role of School Counselor Leadership Collaboration Advocacy Systemic Change Implications for School Counselors Monitoring system for “on track” Communication Advocates for teachers Professional Learning Communities OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Multi-Tiered Multi-Domained System of Support OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018 Dr. Trish Hatch, 4/8/2017 San Diego State University, Hatching Results

Counselor / Principal Relationship Tool OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Legislative Updates Bills passed: SSB 5241 (HB 1628) Foster Care and Homeless Education – Remove barriers and provide alternative means to graduate on time such as granting partial credit or consolidating coursework. More information coming. ESB 5234 (ESHB 1333) AP Exam Credit – Requires establishment of system-wide credit policy for AP Exams Moving along… 2SHB 1170 – Maintaining and facilitating court-based and school-based efforts to promote attendance and reduce truancy; defining truancy for ALE and virtual schools. HB 2224 - Delinks Assessments for Graduation and adds HSBP elements OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

ESSA Update http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/default.aspx School Counselor voices have been heard! 11% of public comments received by OSPI (Feb.) ESSA accountability workgroup acknowledged counselors’ role in student growth & success Last chance for feedback coming in August…. ESSA Update http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/default.aspx AP/IB Test Fee Program $ specifically for test fees will now be in Sect. 4 block grant w/ other support programs 2017: Private/public partnership raised $ to fund ALL low-income test fee reductions for AP/IB/CI . Federal Requirements for academic standards, annual assessment, accountability, and struggling students and schools New Measures of Growth/Achievement (Accountability) Chronic Absenteeism 9th Grade Success Dual Credit 9/18/2018 OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Chronic Absenteeism A student missing 10% or more of their school days (2+/month or 18/year) for ANY reason Better Attendance, Lower Chronic Absenteeism Positive School Climate: Parents are key partners and students are engaged Monitor data frequently to catch kids early Multi-tiered framework: for programmatic response to barriers Define, teach and recognize attendance expectations Proactive, positive, personalized outreach Strategic Community Partnerships 2014 data = Washington 2nd highest chronic absenteeism in country (Tumwater #1 in state!) Data collected = half day, full day (50+%), excused, unexcused Data reported = students missing 18 full days during the year, not 10% of enrolled days; excused/unexcused https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAOSPI/bulletins/19fbd0a OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018 OSPI webpage: http://www.k12.wa.us/attendance/default.aspx

Reducing Remediation by Supporting 9th Grade Success On-track Freshmen are 4x more likely to graduate! Reducing Remediation by Supporting 9th Grade Success 9th Grade Success Build a positive school culture Use data to monitor progress Prepare 8th graders transitioning to high school Build in multi-tier supports Create relevancy and a focus on the future Career/College/ Life Ready Academic Social Emotional OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

57% of 9-12 grade students completed at least one dual credit course… 2015-16: 57% of 9-12 grade students completed at least one dual credit course… OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018 … but Equity gaps persist!

Superintendent’s 6-year Vision for K-12 Education Every student OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 9/18/2018

Ongoing Counselor News OSPI Secondary Ed and Student Support Web Pages http://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/default.aspx and http://www.k12.wa.us/StudentSupport/ News and More for School Counselors Listserv Newsletter https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAOSPI/subscriber/ new There are 2 places you will see information to keep you informed along the way. We will post information when we know about news worthy events or updates and will send out a newsletter every other month. First the OSPI WEBSITE has… 2. The OSPI Counselor Newsletter and “News and More for School Counselors” Listserv continues to serve almost 4000 school counselors and others educators. . .