Life After High School The Counselor’s Role in Multiple Pathways Presented by Lynne Tafoya, SCUSD, Administrator, Educational Services Shelia Sidqe, SCUSD, Counselor Matthew Perry, SCUSD, Director, Multiple Pathways

Goals of Workshop Understand Multiple Pathways and Why we do this work. Understand Multiple Pathways and Why we do this work. Understand the Counselor’s role in Multiple Pathways Initiative Understand the Counselor’s role in Multiple Pathways Initiative Explore best practices Explore best practices Establish goals for Counseling in the Multiple Pathways Initiative Establish goals for Counseling in the Multiple Pathways Initiative

Multiple Pathways Initiative Why do this work?

PPIC Report 2009 Choices For the Future (Johnson) Choices For the Future (Johnson) CA facing a massive skills gap CA facing a massive skills gap CA Economy dependent on highly skilled workers CA Economy dependent on highly skilled workers

College and Technical Certificate Completion Rates Are Too Low By 2025 (15 years from now) By 2025 (15 years from now) 41% of jobs will require Bachelors or above 41% of jobs will require Bachelors or above 35% of CA Adults will have college diplomas 35% of CA Adults will have college diplomas 6% discrepancy = 1 million unfilled jobs 6% discrepancy = 1 million unfilled jobs Adults w/ HS Diploma or less will outnumber jobs available in that category Adults w/ HS Diploma or less will outnumber jobs available in that category

Employment

Multiple Pathways Work MDRC and CPA Studies MDRC and CPA Studies Multiple Pathway HS students Multiple Pathway HS students Attend and Complete college at level or higher rates Attend and Complete college at level or higher rates Earnings are 11-17% higher than counterparts over 8 years following HS Earnings are 11-17% higher than counterparts over 8 years following HS Latino and African American Males show the greatest improvement in salary Latino and African American Males show the greatest improvement in salary Family life is vastly improved Family life is vastly improved

The Counselor’s Role and Best Practices Academic interventions (2.6.6.) Academic interventions (2.6.6.) Guidance and counseling (2.6.7.) College and career planning (2.6.8.)

Academic Interventions Pathway students performing below grade level are supported by a range of services, which may include supplemental instruction, tutoring, credit recovery, before and/or after-school programs, and academic support programs.

Academic Interventions To the extent possible, supplemental instruction in math and English is related to the pathway theme and delivered through hands-on, student- centered instructional methodologies such as a problem-or-project based learning. To the extent possible, supplemental instruction in math and English is related to the pathway theme and delivered through hands-on, student- centered instructional methodologies such as a problem-or-project based learning. Tutoring may be offered by teachers, peers, college students, and/or industry professionals. Tutoring may be offered by teachers, peers, college students, and/or industry professionals. Computer-assisted learning may be used to support and/or supplement tutoring Computer-assisted learning may be used to support and/or supplement tutoring Credit recovery options may include extended day, summer, intersession, and/or online coursework Credit recovery options may include extended day, summer, intersession, and/or online coursework Interventions should be available to students at various times Interventions should be available to students at various times Pathway students should have access to AVID and/or other academic support programs. Pathway students should have access to AVID and/or other academic support programs.

Guidance and Counseling Pathway has a designated counselor who knows pathway students and is familiar with the unique characteristics and needs of the pathway.

Guidance and Counseling Assist with student recruitment Assist with student recruitment Knows each student well and supports each student’s academic success Knows each student well and supports each student’s academic success Is familiar with the pathway design, course offering, teachers, and programmatic needs Is familiar with the pathway design, course offering, teachers, and programmatic needs Facilitates cohort scheduling Facilitates cohort scheduling Promotes equity in student programming Promotes equity in student programming Works with advisory teachers to develop and deliver advisory curriculum Works with advisory teachers to develop and deliver advisory curriculum Participates actively in pathway staff meetings Participates actively in pathway staff meetings Promotes home-school communication Promotes home-school communication Guides students in developing and monitoring college and career plans Guides students in developing and monitoring college and career plans Ensures that students graduate ready for college and career Ensures that students graduate ready for college and career

College and Career Planning Each pathway student has a multi-year college and career plan that is informed by a range of college and career planning activities, extends through high school, and guides decisions about postsecondary education, training, and career pursuits.

College and Career Planning Site and pathway leaders work with feeder middle schools to develop a robust, sequenced, and developmental career exploration process in the middle school years. Site and pathway leaders work with feeder middle schools to develop a robust, sequenced, and developmental career exploration process in the middle school years. Pathway student receive formalized, sequenced career counseling that includes awareness, career interest inventories, industry- relevant field trips, and job shadows. Pathway student receive formalized, sequenced career counseling that includes awareness, career interest inventories, industry- relevant field trips, and job shadows. With guidance from the counselor or advisor, and in consultation with parent/guardian, all students develop a college and career plan by the 9 th grade, if not before. With guidance from the counselor or advisor, and in consultation with parent/guardian, all students develop a college and career plan by the 9 th grade, if not before. Plans are reviewed and modified annually. Plans are reviewed and modified annually. Pathway students and their parents/guardians receive comprehensive and timely guidance and information about post- secondary options. Pathway students and their parents/guardians receive comprehensive and timely guidance and information about post- secondary options. Students receive individual counseling that helps them relate their interest strengths, and talents to possible careers. Students receive individual counseling that helps them relate their interest strengths, and talents to possible careers.

Discussion Current State of Affairs Roadblocks Desired State of Affairs