1. We are so glad to have you!
DPS Counseling
We are so glad to have you!

2. Graduation rates have increased from 42.6% in 2007 to 66.9%in 2013.
Dropout rates have decreased from 11.1% in to 4.6% in 2014.
Scholarship awards have increased more than $30M in 4 years.
State assessment scores show the greatest growth in the state!
Counselor ratios on average are down close to 50 students per counselor in less than 3 years.
DPS has been recognized as large district of the year for our FAFSA completion.
State of the District

3. State of the District We have equity gaps in almost every area!
Behavior,
Attendance,
Test scores,
Graduation,
Dropout,
College matriculation
State of the District

4. So happy to have you on our team!

5. Kim Poast- Executive Director of College and Career Readiness
Samantha Haviland- Director of Counseling,
Brian Yoder- Counseling Corp ‘14 Grant Manager
Shanna Henry- Counseling Corp ‘14 Coordinator
Sebrinia Madsen- GEAR UP Grant Manager
Miriam Linden- ICAP, 8th grade Career Fair and 9th grade College Expo help
Laura Tobey-Davis- Counseling Corp ‘15 Grant Manager
Jennifer Pelo- Counseling Corp ‘15Grant Manager
People you should know

6. People you may need to know
Director of Secondary Readiness- HS
Gary Cooper
AVID, AP, IB
Coordinator of Secondary Readiness- PS
Sofia Janney-Roberts
ACT, SAT, College App Days
Director of Early College
Loan Maas
Concurrent Enrollment Manager
Eliza Harding
Director of CTE
Empty right now
Director of Career Pathways
Joe Saboe
People you may need to know

7. DPS Hierarchy- most relevant to Counselors
Tom Boasberg- Superintendent Susana Cordova (Deputy Assistant Superintendent) Brette Scott (Elem. AS), Greta Martinez (Sec. AS), and Randy Johnson (Exec Dir. Of PSR) Instructional Superintendents and Executive Directors Principals and Directors
DPS Hierarchy- most relevant to Counselors

10. My role Advocate and Support Counselors
Educate Instructional Superintendents and Principals on the Counselor’s role
Speak on behalf of Counselors in policy creation and decision making
School Visits
Hiring
Professional Developments, Trainings, and District Events
Facilitate or lead 4 Universal PDs and additional trainings
8th Grade Career Fair
Transitions Day
ICAP Completion- Naviance and CollegeinColorado
My role

11. Counselors will get all the tools they need in order to start the year.
Principal Portal, Infinite Campus, DPS Counselor Wiki, Naviance/CollegeinColorado, School Net
ICAP requirements
Required Suicide and Threat Assessment Trainings
FERPA review- legal literacy
Counselors will work to plan their year
Calendar
Lesson Plans
Professional Developments
This week

12. This year Optional trainings for all counselors-
Optional PDUs throughout the year
FAFSA and Financial Aid
4 Universal PDs (required for all counselors)
September 21/22- UIPs, Levels, goals, Evaluations
Nov. 7/8- Level Specific content
February 8/9- Trauma Informed Education
March 1/2- Changing School Cultures
This year

13. This year Conferences Ongoing
CSCA- Colorado Springs November 9-11, 2015
ASCA- Denver beginning of July
Ongoing
New Counselor Network- Induction
RAMP and the National Model
School Counseling Leadership Team
Book study- topic TBD
This year