Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators Training Session #3 Implementing Academic and Career Plans of Study, Part I Joseph Wharff Virginia Department of Education July 11, 2013

Agenda  Welcome and Introduction  Academic and Career Plan (ACP) Requirement  ACP Development  Elementary/Middle/High  Getting Started  Resources for ACP Development  Next Steps? Implementing Academic and Career Plans of Study, Part I

ACP Requirements Beginning with the academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year Students who transfer from other than a Virginia public school into the eighth-grade shall have the Plan developed as soon as practicable following enrollment Beginning with the academic year, students who transfer into a Virginia public school after their eighth-grade year shall have an Academic and Career Plan developed upon enrollment

Shall include, but not be limited to:  The student’s program of study for high school graduation that is aligned with a postsecondary career pathway and/or college entrance  Postsecondary career pathway based on student’s academic and career interests ACP Components

ACP Requirements, continued The Academic and Career Plan shall be developed in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Education Shall be signed by the student, student’s parent or guardian, and school official(s) designated by the principal The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the Plan The Plan shall be included in the student's record and shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades Source: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA) - 8 VAC : College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit.

ACP Development  ACP comprehensive and developmental process  Elementary, Middle and High School  Purposeful and collaborative  Electives/CTE courses aligned to workforce needs  Dual Enrollment  Work-based Learning Opportunities  Collaboration!  Administrators, Teachers, School Counselors, CTE, SPED, Business and Industry, and Postsecondary education

 Begin with the End in Mind  Establish your goal?  Identify Key Roles and Responsibilities  Create a Timeline for Implementation  Obtain High-level Administrative Support  Take One Step at a Time Getting Started

 Collaboration and Planning  Grade-level meeting(s)  Career Guidance  Accessing students  Career Assessments  Interest/Values/Skills  Classroom/Group Guidance  Career clusters/pathways  Aligning Interests, Courses, and Goals  Resources ACP Implementation Phase 1

Virginia Career VIEW- RU Ready? 7 th Grade Parent’s Guide Career Development Resources, K-8 Parents: Help your child develop a career plan!

Career Development Resource, Grades 6-12 Virginia Education Wizard-

R U Ready? Magazines Youth Appealing magazine Promotes Career Preparation through Pathways Online and in print Targeted Audience: Freshmen-High School Plans for Life After High School Opportunities in High School Teachers Guide

 Academic and Career Plan Webpage on/academic_career_plan.shtml  Career Clusters and Pathways echnical/career_clusters/index.shtml  CTE Resource Center (APG/CPG)  School Counseling and Guidance nseling/index.shtml nseling/index.shtml Web Resources

Wrap Up! Identify Key Roles and Responsibilities Grade-level meeting(s) Obtain High-level Administrative Support Create a Timeline for Implementation Career Guidance Accessing students Career Assessment Group Guidance Career clusters/pathways Align Interests, Courses, and Goals Resources

Send questions regarding Session 3 to Joseph Wharff at Wrap Up Archived Presentations ACP Video Streaming, Part 2, 12/12/13 ACP Video Streaming, Part 3, 2/13/14 Evaluation: Please access the VDOE Web site Reminder: Listserv Messages, Director’s Memos, Announcements, and Quarterly Newsletters Academic and Career Plans of Study

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Questions and Answers Lolita B. Hall Director Anne RoweGeorge Willcox CTE Coordinator Joseph Wharff School Counseling Career Connections Virginia Department of Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia CTE Website: