Session 3 Regional Centers of Excellence 2015 Planning for Students’ Successful Transition To Postsecondary and Employment Toolkit Workshop Session 3 Regional Centers of Excellence 2015 “Leading for educational excellence and equity. Every day for every one.”

Agenda Welcome / Introductions Personal Learning Plans Legislation: Statute 120B.125 What is a Personal Learning Plan? Personal Learning Plans: The Implementation Process Break Strategies for Gaining Whole-school Buy-in Grade Level Milestones Lunch Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data in Personal Learning Plans Action Planning Share Planning Ideas Wrap Up and Next Steps education.state.mn.us

Personal Learning Plans Legislation Statute 120B.125 Using the handout with the Personal Learning Plans Legislation, review and discuss your understanding of the nine components with your team. Any questions? 10-15 minutes education.state.mn.us

Activity: What is a Personal Learning Plan? At your table, review the handout “What is a Personal Learning Plan?” Discuss which items you consider to be most important to communicate to students, parents, staff and stakeholders. Share your ideas with the group. 15-20 minutes education.state.mn.us

Personal Learning Plans: The Implementation Process Goal: Build capacity to move from “paper implementation” to effective sustained implementation that will improve student outcomes. Exploration Installation Initial Implementation Full Implementation Approx 60 minutes on Implementation slides and activity (5-12) 2-4 Years for School Based Implementation For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Stages of Implementation Exploration Assess needs Assess fit and feasibility Identify structural and functional changes Promote “buy-in” For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Stages of Implementation Installation Structural changes made Define and initiate training Develop coaching plans Evaluate readiness of data systems For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Stages of Implementation Initial Implementation Adjust implementationdrivers Manage change Deploy data systems Initiate improvement cycles For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Stages of Implementation Full Implementation Maintain and improve skills Policies regularly changed to support work Data systems in use, reliable and efficient For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

New and Improved Formula for Success Effective & Usable Interventions Effective Implementation Methods Enabling Contexts WHAT WHO HOW WHEN WHERE For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Implementation Stages For more on Implementation Science: http://nirn.fpg.unc.edu

Activity: Stages of Implementation Analysis With your team, review the handout “Stages of Implementation Analysis: Where Are We?” Identify which stage of implementation you are in. Which activities are currently “In Place” or “Partially in Place”? Which activities are “Not Yet in Place?” Share your discussion with the large group. education.state.mn.us

Activity: Strategies for Gaining Whole-School Buy-In With your team, review the handout “Strategies for Gaining Whole-school Buy-in” http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ilp/how-to-guide/section-2/strategies-for-gaining-whole-school-buy-in Discuss the different strategies and which ideas may work at your school. Share your ideas with the large group. 20-30 minutes Ask who is missing from the list in the handout. JIGSAW activity (there are 4-5 main sections of the article). How can those that are missing be included? Who are the easy/difficult buy-ins? What may be the root cause and why? Can you control it? education.state.mn.us

Activity: Grade Level Milestones Using the “Grade Level Milestones Chart”, determine or discuss which activities fit best at each grade level Consider which activities correspond to the different Personal Learning Plan components and when they can occur during the year. Consider how these activities can be implemented with fidelity. Share out your ideas. Review Eastview example education.state.mn.us

Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data School Reports: Student Score Reports Presentation Packet Profile Summary Report (Group Scores) Item Analysis Reports Early Intervention Roster Student Data File on CD Student Roster (Individual Scores) Approx 90 minutes on Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data slides (15-30) education.state.mn.us

Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data Student Score Reports: Your Scores Your Estimated PLAN/ACT Composite Score Range Your High School Course Plans Your Reported Needs College Readiness: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science Your Plans for After High School PLAN only: Admission Standards PLAN only: Profile for Success Your Career Possibilities Your Skills & Your Individual Item Responses Find each section of the score report on the example score reports. education.state.mn.us

Sample PLAN Score Report Find each section of the score report on the example score reports. education.state.mn.us

Sample PLAN Score Report Find each section of the score report on the example score reports. education.state.mn.us

Sample PLAN Score Report Profile for Success Engineering & Technologies Successful college sophomores in majors related to your preferred Career Area typically have ACT Composite scores of: 24-28 Your Career Area Preference education.state.mn.us

ACT World-of-Work Map Personalized ACT Interest Inventory results are provided on the PLAN, EXPLORE and ACT student score reports in the World-of-Work map. It highlights the Career Areas the student indicated that they liked the best, as well as Career Areas related to their interests. To help your students see what career options are best suited to them, use the Interactive World-of-Work Map, which organizes thousands of occupations into an easy-to- understand system. http://www.act.org/world/world. html Find each section of the score report on the example score reports. education.state.mn.us

Becoming Career Ready To become career ready, students should: Identify career fields Describe career fields Connect career fields to personal interests, skills and values Identify how current courses relate to career fields Become aware of the skill and entry requirements for careers Engage in additional learning opportunities Become aware of additional skills and development they need education.state.mn.us

Activity: Student Score Report Complete the “PLAN Test Interpretation Activity”, using the PLAN Test Student Score Report. education.state.mn.us

Strategies for Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data Advising – counselors/advisors/mentors/teachers Ask students to self-record scores/plans (MCIS or other career planning forms) Use software (such as Naviance) Plan early interventions for struggling students or those who have no postsecondary plans Implement additional support programs (such as Ramp Up To Readiness, AVID) Track college readiness scores for EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT (and Compass for some) education.state.mn.us

Strategies for Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data (continued) Track College Readiness scores for EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT (and Compass for some) education.state.mn.us

Ideas for Integrating EXPLORE and PLAN Data into Personal Learning Plans Conduct pre-administration session to help students Implement student-led conferences to share results Have students put scores in MCIS or other systems Distribute results in classes with student interpretation worksheets as part of personal learning plans Provide opportunities for parent/student involvement with scores Meet in small groups of students with similar scores; follow-up sheet Use advisories to teach study skills and career/college planning Emphasize how each of the legislative requirements can be addressed by the use of Explore and Plan data education.state.mn.us

Ideas for Integrating EXPLORE and PLAN Data into Personal Learning Plans Use results in career classrooms to connect careers with course plans Use results in preparation for registration and credit review meetings- annual review Share results at registration with students (& parents) Use results in preparation for college fair Use results for online research for careers education.state.mn.us

Ideas for Staff Conduct session to help staff understand the testing Preview of purpose with students by staff Provide item response info to teachers to show areas of need and link results to interventions for reading skills and graphs Use results to link interests to new programs Assist with understanding results and personal learning plans in advisories Provide data to teachers to help determine at risk students Incorporate testing questions from PLAN and ACT into curriculum Have middle school counselors provide spreadsheet of info for high school counselors education.state.mn.us

Ideas for Parents Include test information at fall parent meetings Send letter or brochure home to explain tests Conduct parent information night to share results: overview and interpretation student worksheet Conduct parent night: guest speakers, booths/career fair, students’ worksheets Conduct parent sessions at conferences with PowerPoint Post presentations for parents on Web site Create student assignment to share results with parents Have advisors discuss results at conferences or registration education.state.mn.us

Example Opportunities Day: “Cougar Trail Guide to Success” Self Paced PLAN Instruction Video for all 10th graders during Cougar Den Session Students fill in test interpretation activity handout with PLAN information. Students record academic and career information into their personal learning plans. education.state.mn.us

Activity: Using EXPLORE and PLAN Data At your table, generate ideas for tools or resources to assist students, staff, and parents in using or understanding the information provided by EXPLORE and PLAN. Record on chart paper and post Large group sharing education.state.mn.us

Activity: Action Planning Sheet Using the “Action Planning Sheet”, indicate your next steps to implement initiatives related to Planning for Students’ Successful Transition to Postsecondary and Employment. Be ready to share your action plans to the large group. Approx 60 mins education.state.mn.us

Wrap Up Continue your work back home using the following handouts and resources: Stages of Implementation Analysis: Where Are We? Grade Level Milestone Chart Action Planning Sheet Blank Toolkit Template 120B.125 Toolkit, available on the MDE College and Career Planning Resources page - http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/CollegePlan/ Resources from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) - http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ilp Resources from other states, available on the Office of Disability and Employment Policy (ODEP) website at the following link - http://www.dol.gov/odep/ilp/map/ education.state.mn.us