BRIDGE Advisement Supported by Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond Supports all students in 3 life areas: Academic Career Personal/social/emotional Project SUM (Supporting and Understanding ME) ASCA Model Framework-evaluation instruments, lessons, data, etc. Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Elementary Career lessons that stress the importance of graduation and thinking beyond high school to meet career goals (2 collaboratively written lessons each year K-5). Who am I? What are my talents? How do I support my gifted areas? What do I need to do to reach my goals? “Graduation ceremony” for fifth graders to mark this important step towards high school graduation. Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Elementary Grade levels referred to as “The Class of….” during presentations, announcements, events, signs in hallways and in classrooms, etc. Career Fairs promoting career options beyond high school 5th to 6th Transition Project (includes MS 101 Guide) provides students and parents opportunities to gather information that promotes a smooth transition from elementary to middle school. Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Elementary Students from the Class of “…” (Kindergarten) have opportunities to attend school for one day at the high school. High school principals have breakfast with the students of the Class of “…” Kindergarten celebrations are held that emphasize high school graduation. Seniors visit 5 th grade students in their classrooms Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Middle School Career portfolios Completed by all students and thus, engage students in relevant, career-focused learning. GACollege411 Career classroom guidance lessons taught to students. Class of “nth” celebrations held on the 16th, 17th, and 18th day of school corresponding with when 8th, 7th, and 6th grade students will graduate from high school. Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Middle School 5 th to 6th Grade Transition Classroom Guidance Visits to Middle Schools Parent/Student Opportunity in May Summer Orientation Opportunity MS 101 Guide Career fairs and college/technical college visits are held throughout the academic year. Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & Middle School 8th to 9 th Advisement Transition project facilitates a smooth transition to high school by supporting students in the areas of advisement, registration, and careers. Classroom Guidance F2F Parent Opportunity Visit to CTAE Classrooms Summer Orientation Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & High School Advisement –Chronological order- Orientation opportunities incoming 9th grade students at all high schools (Spring Semester and Summer). Class of “…” 9 th Grade Advisement (March)-6-Year Plans Completed Class of “…”10th Grade Advisement (January/February)-Annual review of plan, GACollege411, and PSAT results Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & High School Class of “…”, 11th Grade Advisement (January/February)-Completion of 3-year plan Class of “…”,12th Grade BRIDGE Advisement (August and September) Senior Letter Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

MP & High School Ongoing support of at-risk students in three life domains Support of students via credit recovery for all grade levels (e.g. E2020, Plato…). Facilitation of an exit interview for dropout prevention Networking and supporting students at Elementary and Middle School levels Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

BRIDGE Law Planning and Merging Mission: Possible Graduation and Beyond with BRIDGE Advisement Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY….. HS Graduation Rate Increasing for 5 years before school year, decreased in Counseling Program Data for 6 years Advisement Program in Place Includes 6 major projects Career Portfolios beginning in 6 th grade Six-year Plans in Spring of 9 th grade Three-year Plans mid-year in 11 th grad Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY….. Senior Advisement and Ongoing Support Senior Letter PSAT, SAT and ACT, and ASVAB Work Ready Assessments-Given to all seniors beginning in school year Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY….. Reduction of Graduation Coaches due to budget issues and reduction of staff (lost 16.5 certified counselors for school year and 1 additional counselor for school year) Graduation Coaches were responsible for Whole School Career Projects and Career Classroom Guidance and MS Career Portfolios Increase in Class Size due to Budget Issues Working Computers in Labs to use for GACollege411 for or more students in classes Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY….. 46% of our Class of 2010 and 47% of our Class of 2011 graduates applied and attended….2 year, 4 year, or technical college, not % 24 students grades 6-12 register and enroll each day Every student had a six-year plan, but it was not completed during the 8 th grade year until Continued to include ESEP Leads due to IEP goals for students Some students lose permission to use Internet or parent signs that they are unable to use Internet and thus, cannot use Internet at school for GACollege411 Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Building our BRIDGE Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond Our goals did not change, but the time lines and management (using GACollege411) of our program changed.

Our Current Reality… Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond initiative continues to be strong BRIDGE Advisement Projects (checklist) Continue to complete senior letter New Timeline for Class of 2016 Advisement Project and Tasks begin in October with most F2F Parent opportunities completed during 1 st semester Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY in Making certain that we continue to do more than just the checklist. Making sure all project timelines make sense BRIDGE Graduation Plan IGP (Individual Graduation Plan) Even with Career Interest inventories completed and students requesting CTAE Pathways, students may not get first, second, or third year choices Logistics for GACollege411 Tasks Computer Lab Time Enough working Computers Pulling students from academic courses Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Our REALITY in Logistics Continued “Catching up” our new students Professional Center Needs/Issues: District level course master for all middle and high school students for IGPs (completed in 8 th grade) Slowness of GACollege411 at times Having GACollege411 uploaded transcripts populate grades for high school students in IGP upon completion of courses Reports pulled easily-Report needed that correlates with BRIDGE Law advisement requirements Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

How will the effectiveness of our program be measured? The Checklist Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

BRIDGE Law Mandated Advisement Requirements for Middle School (Information and Screen Shots included in MS 101 & HS 101 Guides) The following BRIDGE Law advisement tasks are required to be completed in middle school on the student’s My411, GACollege411 account: Grade 6 My411 Account must be set up Career Cluster Inventory must be completed. Grade 7 Interest Profiler Inventory must be completed. 3 Career Concentrations/Clusters must be explored. Grade 8 3 Occupations and Occupational Information saved on these in the student’s portfolio. College Credit Now Information Provided During Advisement Individual (BRIDGE) Graduation Plan updated in the High School Plan in My411 Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Tools and Suggestions Individual Student Checklist HS 101 CTAE Video and tours to high school classrooms Website Information at Individual Schools Customer Service via Website with links to information and call outs BRIDGE Advisement Documents including BRIDGE Graduation Plan (used 8 th, 9 th, and 10 th grades in 11-12) Career Clusters and Pathways Information Preview for BRIDGE Advisement Opportunity and then, the BRIDGE Graduation Plan Completion High School Night in March

Individual Student’s BRIDGE Advisement Checklist

HS 101 Guide Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Example Plan McClure Middle School ct/activities_more.php?schoolpage_ID=985 &school_ID=52&district_ID=2

BRIDGE Bill Graduation Plan Page 1 (Used 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th ) Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

BRIDGE Bill Graduation Plan Page 2 (Used 8 th, 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th ) Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

An annual opportunity is provided to review and update the Graduation Plan and then, sign off on the plan. GACollege411 is updated annually from this document.

High School and BRIDGE Advisement Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond Grade 9 Review and complete GACollege411 IGP with BRIDGE Advisement Graduation Plan Receive “College Credit Now”/Dual Enrollment Information Grade 10 Review and complete GACollege411 IGP with BRIDGE Advisement Graduation Plan Receive “College Credit Now”/Dual Enrollment Information

High School and BRIDGE Advisement Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond Grade 11 Review and complete GACollege411 IGP with BRIDGE Advisement Graduation Plan Explore 3 Postsecondary Institutions related to student’s Program of Study Grade 12 Senior Letter and Advisement Identify and submit “next step” information: 4-year institute, 2-year institute, apprenticeship, military, technical college, special purpose school, or workforce in GaCollege411

Senior Letter Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond

Final Thoughts… Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond Have an advisement philosophy and framework in place Network with other counselors and create collaboratively written lessons Utilize common drive (Counselors’ Drive) or Google Docs site to save resources, guides, lessons, etc. Utilize school websites to publish information about BRIDGE Advisement and provide links to Power Points, overall information, HS 101, MS 101, etc.

Final Thoughts Continued Hold planning and debriefing meetings for each advisement project with ample discussion and time to change project Set calendar in June for next school year (include all BRIDGE Advisement projects) Know that the BRIDGE Advisement Checklist is only part of the work to be accomplished with students (foundation is laid in elementary school for students)

Contact Information Dr. Susan Goethe Director of Counseling Services Caitlin Hartsfield Lead Counselor, Hiram High School Jane Holbrooks Lead Counselor, Scoggins Middle School Kathryn Waldrop Lead Counselor, Moses Middle School Mission Possible: Graduation and Beyond