1. The White House/SDSU Convening Strengthening School Counseling and College Advising

3.  Policies related to school counselor preparation and practice  Pre-service training of school counselors  Professional development for school counselors  Networks to support college and career access, readiness, and persistence

4. Commitments  Work with PSC on certification revisions and endorsement possibilities  Work with GADOE to enhance school counselor evaluation processes and assessment instruments  Collaborate in developing pre-service courses or infusion points for school counselors and college student affairs professionals related to college and career readiness, transition, persistence, and completion.  Host a meeting for counselor educators specializing in school counseling  Maintain the SREB/BOR professional development modules for school counselors as content in pre- service or as professional development opportunities  Explore content and models for the creation of a certificate program in college and career readiness as part of pre-service or professional development

5. Commitments  Host a professional development conference in February 2015 : Reaching Higher: Advocating for Social Justice in College and Career Readiness  Submit a proposal to host the Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference in spring 2016 in Athens, GA.  Host an Innovations and Best Practices in School Counselor Preparation Conference to be held in spring 2016 in Athens, GA.  Establish a Georgia College Access Network  Establish a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research network on college access, college success, and career readiness

6. “... to enhance the quality of P-16 college and career experiences and outcomes for all students in the State of Georgia.” For additional information, please contact: Dr. Pam Paisley Counseling & Human Development Services 402 Aderhold Hall The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 ppaisley@uga.edu