Post Secondary Readiness PEP Training August 27, 2011

College and Career?

How did you figure it out? How did you learn what you needed to do to graduate? How did you learn what you needed to do to apply to college? How did you learn what you needed to do to pay for college? Would it have helped to have a class on all this?

Today’s agenda Overview of PEP (Personal Education Plan) Break-Out Sessions – group A Lunch Break-Out Sessions – group B Break-Out Sessions – group C Wrap-up and Closing

So much vocabulary… Personal Education Plan (PEP) Post Secondary Plan MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan) ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) Transition Plan Five year (six year) Plan And more…

What is it really? The Personal Education Plan is a process that students participate in, which results in an actual plan. Process: grade level required and recommended activities Plan: 1.student’s career cluster or pathway goal 2.student’s goal of which type of post secondary institution 3.student’s four-year high school plan, including courses

Because we know it is best for students to make plans for their futures, even if those plans change. Because the DPS Counseling Standards include academic and career planning for all students. Because the ASCA National Model has Individual Student Planning as one of the four components of the delivery system. Because a Personal Education Plan is part of DPS’ graduation requirements. Because the DPS School Board has Post Secondary Readiness goals that we are charged to fulfill. Because the 2009 state of Colorado’s School Finance Act requires that sixth grade students open a College In Colorado account in order to being the ICAP process. Because Colorado’s legislature passed laws requiring ICAPs for secondary students. Colorado Department of Education’s rules for the ICAP law require students in 9 th through 12 th grade to explore careers, post secondary education, and high school success. Why does this matter? Because Colorado’s legislature passed the ASCENT legislation reforming how high school students can participate in concurrent enrollment programs. In order for a student to participate in the ASCENT concurrent enrollment program, they must have an ICAP directly relating to the post-secondary course.

DPS School Counseling Standards ASCA National Model Best practices Why does this matter? Personal Education Plan (PEP) School Finance Act (state) ICAP law (state) ASCENT law (state) Graduation requirements (DPS) School Board Goals (DPS)

PEP Resources DPS Counseling Website Counseling Resources Website PEP

PEP grade level requirements

The Process Delivery Systems: * Counselor-led lessons * College In Colorado * Naviance Additional Tools: * Plans of Studies * College Counseling Books * Career Fair DVD

The Plan Personal Education Plan Contents: 1. Career Cluster and/or Pathway (from Career Cluster Finder on CIC) 2. Type of PSI student plans to attend (from Plans of Study) 3. Four year high school course plan (from Plans of Study) Housed on Naviance

Data Reporting Data will be collected through: * specific CIC reports * specific Naviance reports Data reports will be run regularly through-out the year. District and school-specific data is reported to Assistant Superintendents, Instructional Superintendents, and other district personnel. District and school-specific data could be reported to the DPS School Board.

What type of data? The DPS School Board wants to ensure that all Denver students have these experiences.

What type of data? Data reports regarding which students, as well as percentage, have applied to a post secondary institution, searched scholarships, etc., regardless of the number of PSIs applied to, or how many scholarships received. Additional information regarding which schools students are accepted to, scholarship dollar amount, etc. may be reported on also.

Data Reporting Deadlines

PEPs: What do I need to know and be able to do to make sure ALL my students get what they need to be ready for their futures? First: Second: Third:

Our world… it is a’changin’… What does this mean for how we help students prepare for their future?