Counseling and Advisement Advisory Council Committee February 13, 2012 Warner Robins, GA Presented by: Ginger Booton

Current Legislation House Bill 400 (BRIDGE) House Bill 186 House Bill 713

BRIDGE Implementation Mandates 6-12 system of advisement for ALL students through a systematic, comprehensive and developmental advisement process Mandates 6-8 educational and career planning to result in an individual graduation plan synonymous with the Peach State Pathway Program of Study prior to the end of the second semester of the 8 th grade Mandates continued advisement 9-12

Advisement/Bridge Act (HB 400 May, 2010) Advisement is a major part of education and career planning for ALL students. In May, the Governor signed the Bridge Bill to mandate advisement in grades Three possible methods of delivery to result in an individual graduation plan: Georgia’s Counselor-Supported 6-12 Teachers-As-Advisor (TAA) Program Model GeorgiaStandards.org for Middle Schools Career Awareness Career Discovery Career Management Local middle and high school counselor’s program provides comprehensive and developmental counseling and advisement to all students in grades 6-12 Effective advisement is measured by the utilization of your selected Career Information System (CIS) in all middle and high schools

House Bill 186 State Model and Curriculum Frameworks based on National Career Clusters Model Stronger coordination between high school and higher education CTAE courses shall included embedded standards in academic core subject areas. Dual enrollment courses and credits Soft Skills Certification Implementation July, 2012

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House Bill 713 Implementation July 2013 Minimum course of study in career education for students in grades K-12.

State Board Rules –Student Advisement (HB 400) Guidance Counselors (Sept 3, 2000) Career Education (June, 1999)

Our charge: To create a K-12 systematic comprehensive career development program for the state of Georgia.

What is Career Development?

Based on: “A Guide to Planning and Implementing K-12 Career Development Programs, 2001 by the Center on Education and Work, School of Education, University of Wisconsin- Madison Career-related assessments Local school career centers Portfolios Work-based learning opportunities Individual graduation plan Career Development

What is the Framework? Content? Career Clusters? ASCA Standards National Career Development Guidelines Media Specialist Standards

ASCA Career Development Standards Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to INVESTIGATE THE WORLD OF WORK in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to INVESTIGATE THE WORLD OF WORK in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions –Develop Career Awareness –Develop Employment Readiness Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future CAREER GOALS with success and satisfaction. Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future CAREER GOALS with success and satisfaction. –Acquire career information –Identify career goals Standard C: Students will understand the RELATIONSHIP between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work. Standard C: Students will understand the RELATIONSHIP between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work. –Acquire knowledge to achieve career goals –Apply skills to achieve career goals

_manager/get_file/3384/ncdguidelines2007.pdf National Career Development Association

Media Specialists arning_Standards_2007.pdf American Library Association

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Method of Delivery?

Process for Career Development K-5 Career Awareness, Self Awareness, Who Am I? 6-8 Career Exploration, Where am I Going? 9-12 Career Planning, How will I get there?

Program Evaluation

There’s lots of work to be done!!

Wikispace:

Sub Committees Curriculum Best Practices from other States Best Practices of Professional Development for Implementation Others????

Timeline Begin with the end in mind Implementation (Aug 2013) Professional Development – Summer of 2013 State Approvals Final Draft- Summer 2012

Next Advisory Council Meeting Date? Where?

Thank you! Ginger Booton West GA RESA CTAE Coordinator Cell